Confirmed with Link: John Tortorella Has Been Fired and the subsequent coaching search

[nyrpassion]

How long you think until it get sorted out? I think mid/late June.

 

[eco's bones]

Kind of mixed on this.

Apparently sideways steps amount to playing it safe and safe is death. Richards still has to go. I think there might be a few others as well.

Anyway Eakins sounds intriguing. I don't want any part of Ruff or Ron Wilson and keep in mind about Vigneault's offensive credentials--that it doesn't hurt to have the Sedin's and Kesler etc. etc. We don't have guys like that.

Personally a retread coach is not the way I'd go.

 

[Championship*]

I think it would be a shame to not give Dallas Eakins an interview.

 

[NYR Viper]

so will the NYR have a new coach by the draft or the latestest by July 5??? im sure it wont be later.. imagine trying to sell the idea to free agents of playing for NYR without a coach in place...

Yes. If they are smart, they have a coach in place in the next week or so.

 

[NYRCSKA*]

Dave Tippett please!!!!

 

[Richter Scale]

A coach doesn't play on the ice.

Take a look at his record before posting.

That is absolutely true. Why is that an ok excuse for AV and not for Torts?

 

[John Price]

@richarddeitsch 1:50 PM
Via @WFANAudio: WFAN host Mike Francesa blasts ESPN for stealing his John Tortorella story: snd.sc/175hEYH

 

[*Bob Richards*]

@richarddeitsch 1:50 PM
Via @WFANAudio: WFAN host Mike Francesa blasts ESPN for stealing his John Tortorella story: snd.sc/175hEYH

Can't wait to see two clueless entities duke it out.

 

[trilobyte]

Looks like there might be two assistant coaches with the new guard, and surely some strong attention to powerplay formations.

 

[0ddManRush]

Yes. If they are smart, they have a coach in place in the next week or so.

As much as I agree with this, I also want them to take enough time to make the right decision.

 

[Kane One]

@richarddeitsch 1:50 PM
Via @WFANAudio: WFAN host Mike Francesa blasts ESPN for stealing his John Tortorella story: snd.sc/175hEYH

Is this real?

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

Vigneault an offensive guy? van does score goals

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

When Sather goes "outside the box" we end up with Trottier.....

An "outside the box move" would be not letting Sather hire the coach.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

Of the heavy hitter coaches possibly available, Tippet is the best choice. If they are going to go with a young unproven guy to grow with the team: Dallis Eakins would be fine as well.

 

[NikC]

Wow who saw this coming?! Excellent news! Looks like this was was a deep internal decision, because all of the beat writers and rangers people kept affirming Tortorella coming back next year.

We’ll find out more info I’m sure, but I have to believe he either:
wouldn’t fire Sullivan, wouldn’t hire a PP coach, wouldn’t change the system, wouldn’t get behind a BR amnesty buyout....

If you try to be unbiased, the Rangers offense has been brutal all this season and last post season. In fact every post season under Tortorella has been brutal offensively. System? Really? Do you call:

players falling all over the ice, giving up the NZ at will, collapsing in front of the goalie, chucking the puck off the boards as a break out, dump and chase on the PP, zero passing, no set lines, constant line changes, rolling only 3 lines, zero puck possession...

a system? A joke is what It was. Our special teams was mocked on the national broadcast. pitiful.

Nash was acquired to play with Gaborik, NOT in place of him! He couldn’t get Gaborik going, or he pushed him out?

Avery’s antics aside he was an effective player for this team, and he ran him off the team last year when he could have been a contributing factor in the bottom six. Much more than Rupper....

As far as Brad Richards is concerned, if he lobbied to bring him to NY, and one year into his contract he goes AWOL.... sorry, but that is not someone who has a handle on where people are at. BR was a total failure this year, and if Torts who knew and loved this guy so much couldn’t get through to him, what makes you think he’d get through to anyone else?

Sorry, my opinion, but he essentially wasted a season of Krieder’s development to cover his own @$$. How’d that work out? ha ha!

If the results were there, there would be no debate, they are not. An ECF appearance is not enough to convince me that his guy is capable of leading us to the SC or even becoming a perennial contender. I’ve watched every game this man has coached since his arrival in NY. I’m really excited they are going in another direction.

 

[Bluenote13]

Boucher wouldn't be a bad choice either. He had NO defense or a goalie in TB.

Boucher
Ruff
Vigneault

All coming off disappointing stints.

At least Eakins is trending upwards, that's part of the allure.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Knew it had to happen, but was not expecting it to actually happen. More changes have to come. This summer is going to be interesting, but scary. I fear they make poor decisions.

A new coach, new system, more turnover.

More players. More. More. Sather is like that little girl in the phone commercial. We want more.

Lets **** it up and keep changing things until something sticks. He almost had it last season, and then he changed it up anyway.

13 years and counting....

 

[BBKers]

What if Hank said to management ... 'you want me to resign and stay here for life ... I want a new coach'

What if I posted this info 2 days ago here? Halleluja - I am the happiest Guy on these boards right now. Thank God I never need to argue with one of those Torts shill apologists again. Going to celebrate with some real fine champagne tonight. Best news since... Yeah a long time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes yes yes. End of the Stone Age!

 

[NewLife]

So we can celebrare after all? I know will do it.

BBK is at it allready is see.

 

[Hockey Team]

@richarddeitsch 1:50 PM
Via @WFANAudio: WFAN host Mike Francesa blasts ESPN for stealing his John Tortorella story: snd.sc/175hEYH

lol, wtf?

 

[PlamsUnlimited]

Can't wait to see two clueless entities duke it out.

Root for Mike since he's in NY and talks more hockey than ESPN

 

[Brief Candle]

Ulf Samuelsson

 

[TankLarkin]

Guy Boucher would fit in nicely. Loved him here at TB.

Boucher got screwed in TB. Very good hockey coach. Love it to be him. Not AV. Not Ruff.

 

[GregSirico]

Wild thought on a coach ... Messier?

 

[nyranger61494]

In a way I think Gorton being the operator right now is a great step.

I want to believe this. I really do. I just am not convinced that Sather isn't going to have final say and/or overrule Gorton on a coaching hire. Gorton is obviously doing the leg work here but who is to say Gorton hasn't proposed other moves that Sather nixed?