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

[Tawnos]

13 years is too long I agree, but what has Sather done LATELY that people didn't like? don't say Richards unless u didn't like it AT THE TIME

I didn't like the Nash trade at the time, but that's been beaten to death.

Plenty here didn't like the Richards signing at the time.

 

[Greg02]

13 years is too long I agree, but what has Sather done LATELY that people didn't like? don't say Richards unless u didn't like it AT THE TIME

Lots of people didn't like the Clowe trade.

Of course, lot's of people didn't like the Gaborik trade too.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

13 years is too long I agree, but what has Sather done LATELY that people didn't like? don't say Richards unless u didn't like it AT THE TIME

Richards. That and he probably should have kept Feds, some things were out of his control like Prust wanting a huge raise and a chance to live with his GF in Montreal. Not a fan of all his signings but that happens with all teams.

 

[aufheben]

Out of that trio? Dave Tippet, no question.

 

[GregSirico]

From AV's Wikipedia page:

"He is now in line to become the next New York Rangers coach, or is at least a candidate."

Somebody's jumping the gun.

insider info?

 

[Tundra]

I could see Tortorella going to an organization like Winnipeg and turning them around. I think he'll find a job relatively quick, given his impressive resume.

 

[AlternateSideParking]

Whens the last time the Rangers had a Torey Krug-like breakout? The drafting and, specifically, the roster management have been horrid for years now. But yea, thats the coaches fault. All 5 of them, including Sather himself once.

Horrid?

Who's got the 3rd high winning pct in the EC since the lockout?

Hmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[Tawnos]

I could see Tortorella going to an organization like Winnipeg and turning them around. I think he'll find a job relatively quick, given his impressive resume.

I don't know. I have a feeling it might take the public persona issues to wear off first.

 

[Richter Scale]

good argument. You say never in his tenure and then present as evidence this year's deadline with two players who can't be used as evidence due to injury and position. Well done.

I was listing the deadline acquisitions who the OP claimed Torts somehow magically got to "stop scoring." Stop being intentionally dense. Do you see a player on that list whose scoring suffered under Torts after coming here? Mind explaining how it is a poor argument? Or perhaps pointing out the deadline acquisitions this year who Torts forced to stop scoring?

...and regarding "never in his tenure" -- I've listed out all players who have come and gone under him in other threads. There was not more than one good example of a player who either A. stopped scoring when they came to NYR, or B. scoring exploded after leaving. Want to give it a go? Please show me the way.

 

[GregSirico]

13 years is too long I agree, but what has Sather done LATELY that people didn't like? don't say Richards unless u didn't like it AT THE TIME

Aside from Richards (which I was on the fence about) everything he has done over he last 4/5Y had more +'s than -'s.

 

[ecemleafs]

I wish we could have been able to go through the coaching change before Housley was hired by Nashville. I would have liked to see him as an assistant here and coaching the PP.

 

[Blueshirt Believer]

http://rangers.lohudblogs.com/2013/05/29/audio-glen-sather-conference-call/

 

[chosen]

What on earth has some of you believing that Tippett will be a great coach here?

 

[Greg02]

What on earth has some of you believing that Tippett will be a great coach here?

Success doesn't always translate, of course, but he's done a great job in the desert.

 

[ecemleafs]

Tibbet seems to excel at using a system to make his goalies look better than they are. That is not what we need with Henke in net.

 

[OverTheCap]

13 years is too long I agree, but what has Sather done LATELY that people didn't like? don't say Richards unless u didn't like it AT THE TIME

I don't like the fact that this team underwent so much turnover after an ECF appearance. And with so much roster change, Sather still failed to address issues that hurt us in the playoffs that year: lack of depth, a brutal 4th line that routinely gets outplayed by other team's 4th line, etc.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

What on earth has some of you believing that Tippett will be a great coach here?

I dont think anyone will be a great hire here at this point.

But out of all the names listed, I think Tippett is probably the best.

 

[Clown Fiesta]

Eakins is interviewing with VAN.

 

[slipknottin]

Aside from Richards (which I was on the fence about) everything he has done over he last 4/5Y had more +'s than -'s.

very much disagree. far more negative than positive.

Clowe played in what 15 games and cost them a 2nd round pick? (another 2nd if they resign him)

Nash trade killed all the depth they had on offense.

Gaborik trade reeked of desperation. If they wanted to move gaborik for financial reasons, they should have done it before the season started when he was coming off a 40 goal season and had a much larger trade value.

Only reason he hasent had more idiotic signings in the past 4/5 years is because they have been right up to the cap and not much room to make them.

 

[Tawnos]

While on the topic of Eakins, what about Rob Zettler? He has the Syracuse Crunch pretty far in the playoffs. Their D and O stats are similar to the Marlies, although the Crunch scored the most goals in the AHL last year. Does his name come up for NHL jobs?

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

I don't like the fact that this team underwent so much turnover after an ECF appearance. And with so much roster change, Sather still failed to address issues that hurt us in the playoffs that year: lack of depth, a brutal 4th line that routinely gets outplayed by other team's 4th line, etc.

Bingo. In certain ways, this kind of stuff is more egregious than the terrible signings. I guess he was too busy patting himself on the back after the Nash trade to realize he didnt have a team anymore.

 

[GregSirico]

I don't like the fact that this team underwent so much turnover after an ECF appearance. And with so much roster change, Sather still failed to address issues that hurt us in the playoffs that year: lack of depth, a brutal 4th line that routinely gets outplayed by other team's 4th line, etc.

Those are fair points ... HOWEVER I think I have seen more good than bad the last few years.

 

[Beacon]

Whens the last time the Rangers had a Torey Krug-like breakout? The drafting and, specifically, the roster management have been horrid for years now. But yea, thats the coaches fault. All 5 of them, including Sather himself once.

Step came in like gang busters early on, so did MDZ. Kreider too last year.

Krug's performance is not proof of anything. In 1996, second rounder Dan Goneau was huge in his first games, then turned into a career minor leaguer. A year later, Vorobiev did the same thing.

And our drafting has not been "horrid", it has been better than 90% of the teams.

 

[Tawnos]

I don't like the fact that this team underwent so much turnover after an ECF appearance. And with so much roster change, Sather still failed to address issues that hurt us in the playoffs that year: lack of depth, a brutal 4th line that routinely gets outplayed by other team's 4th line, etc.

I agree here, but while Sather failed to address the roster issues that hurt us in the playoffs, Tortorella ALSO failed to address the systems issues that were a problem then too.

 

[GregSirico]

step came in like gang busters early on, so did mdz. Kreider too last year.

Krug's performance is not proof of anything. In 1996, second rounder dan goneau was huge in his first games, then turned into a career minor leaguer. A year later, vorobiev did the same thing.

and our drafting has not been "horrid", it has been better than 90% of the teams.

bingo!