Speculation: Rangers Head Coach Search (Laviolette being finalized? According to Vince and Friedman)

[Leonardo87]

The Rangers are confused.

We are all confused. Lol.

 

[Solution]

Hynes is a bore but I’d like to see what he can do to our defenseman if he gets here. I think Miller can be like Josi with the right coaching. He’d help Fox too I bet

Actually, when he was in Wilkes Barre and in New Jersey, his assistant was Alain Nesraddine (sp?) who was the defensive assistant. He was the interim head coach for New Jersey when Hynes got fired. Currently an assistant in Dallas I believe. I think he would make a good head coach, but the Rangers are not the right situation for him.

 

[Hitch16]

Part of the problem of them thinking they're the smartest people in the room/that everyone thinks the same.

Also, the owner and some in the front office view working or playing for the Rangers is a privileges and I don't believe that to be the case. There are only 32 (I am losing count) head coaching jobs and if you do not have an emotional attachment to the Rangers - is this a place you would come?

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

The thing that makes sense to me is that the Rangers formally offered the position to Lavi. Lavi is either taking his sweet time deciding, or after some time, declined the position. Now they are left with Hynes and not much else. They could not be 100% sold on Hynes and have him as a back pocket option if Keefe or someone better doesnt shake loose. Only thing that makes sense to me.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Keefe? the embarrassing clown on the biggest laughing stock in the NHL, give me Hynes!

It just gets worse & worse, we’re trading down from a house to a paper clip with each new name that gets introduced

I apologize for everything Gallant, you big beautiful man. I loved the way you used your tie as a napkin, showed you came from humble beginnings and don’t stick your nose up at anybody, a down to earth guy.

 

[nyr2k2]

Also, the owner and some in the front office view working or playing for the Rangers is a privileges and I don't believe that to be the case. There are only 32 (I am losing count) head coaching jobs and if you do not have an emotional attachment to the Rangers - is this a place you would come?

If you're a young up and coming coach, I think you'd jump at the opportunity to coach an O6 team that--despite its deficiencies--has a ton of talent.

If you're a veteran, established coach, I think it might depend on how much you believed someone like Dolan was going to interfere. If you don't see it as a major issue, why wouldn't you want to come here? Again, lots of talent, both young and veteran, a team that will spend to the limit and a GM who has shown he's willing to make additions to push the team over the top (whether they were smart additions or not), great facilities and amenities, etc. Maybe if you didn't like Drury or wanted more control that would change things.

I mean even if you have no actual attachment to the Rangers or to NY, I would think most hockey people would still find it a really appealing job, for many of the reasons I listed. And that's ignoring that, whole the team has not actually won the Cup in that span, the organization is one of the most successful in the league over the past 10-15 years.

EDIT: To be clear, Toronto can get f***ed, but if I'm a head coach, young or veteran, and I'm offered that job? I'm taking it for sure. Boston? I HATE that city but you better believe I'd take the job. Some jobs I think are just universally appealing to people who love the game. Of course there are always going to be guys who are looking for something else or find something to not like about a job like ours, but I think a strong majority of candidates would jump at the NYR opening if offered the chance.

 

[RangerBoy]

The longer this drags on the less I think it’s Hines or Laviolette.

Elliotte said Huska is/could be the guy in Calgary. Someone told him last night it was Huska for the Flames job.

The Flames hired a new GM and coach before Drury hired a coach.

Coachella Valley won game one last night. Dan Blysma.

 

[Levitate]

Bylsma was bad in Pittsburgh

Having two generational players gets you a lot of leeway

 

[The Crypto Guy]

f*** IT. HIRE STEPHEN VALIQUETTE and lets call it off season.

 

[Avery16]

 

[RangerBoy]

Sheldon Keefe remains the front-runner – in part because the incumbent is under contract for 2023-24 and also because Treliving viewed his performance favourably from afar.

He noted Keefe’s strong regular-season record and the evolution of the team into a better-checking outfit under Keefe’s watch.

“I think he’s a really good coach,” said Treliving.

There’s also the not-insignificant fact that the pool of available replacements has shrunk with a slew of hirings in recent weeks. It would be difficult to point to any of them as a clear upgrade. And NHL commissioner Gary Bettman didn’t sound like someone in a rush to grant Joel Quenneville clemency to return to work in the league when he spoke with reporters ahead of the Stanley Cup Final last weekend.

Still, Keefe has not formally been confirmed as the man behind the Leafs bench next season.

As of Friday morning, the evaluation process was still ongoing.

NorthStar

 

[Hitch16]

If you're a young up and coming coach, I think you'd jump at the opportunity to coach an O6 team that--despite its deficiencies--has a ton of talent.

If you're a veteran, established coach, I think it might depend on how much you believed someone like Dolan was going to interfere. If you don't see it as a major issue, why wouldn't you want to come here? Again, lots of talent, both young and veteran, a team that will spend to the limit and a GM who has shown he's willing to make additions to push the team over the top (whether they were smart additions or not), great facilities and amenities, etc. Maybe if you didn't like Drury or wanted more control that would change things.

I mean even if you have no actual attachment to the Rangers or to NY, I would think most hockey people would still find it a really appealing job, for many of the reasons I listed. And that's ignoring that, whole the team has not actually won the Cup in that span, the organization is one of the most successful in the league over the past 10-15 years.

EDIT: To be clear, Toronto can get f***ed, but if I'm a head coach, young or veteran, and I'm offered that job? I'm taking it for sure. Boston? I HATE that city but you better believe I'd take the job. Some jobs I think are just universally appealing to people who love the game. Of course there are always going to be guys who are looking for something else or find something to not like about a job like ours, but I think a strong majority of candidates would jump at the NYR opening if offered the chance.

Thank you for your reply - I appreciate thoughtfulness. Im trying to figure if most would Dolan or Sather be the front office they desire. I’m only a fan so I’m certainly not in the financial landscape or hockey knowledgeable than John Haynes, Sheldon Keefe or Gerard Gallant.

The Rangers seem to operate with a sense of arrogance that to my limited perspective is off putting. And I love this team, I go back to the early 80s so I may be too old school to comprehend l.

 

[TheGortonConspiracy]

f*** IT. HIRE STEPHEN VALIQUETTE and lets call it off season.

I would be thrilled

 

[Daves a mess]

My sources are telling me that it wont be Ken Gernander.

 

[AK 27]

I heard that Drury is talking to Ted Nolan

 

[LOFIN]

f*** IT. HIRE STEPHEN VALIQUETTE and lets call it off season.

He seems like a really smart dude, but I doubt he's interested in coaching (as in coaching a team).

 

[RangersFan1994]

The real question is does this ruin Drury's weekend

 

[will1066]

The real question is does this ruin Drury's weekend

The wildfire smoke has irritated him more than the smoke screen surrounding the search.

 

[AK 27]

If you're a young up and coming coach, I think you'd jump at the opportunity to coach an O6 team that--despite its deficiencies--has a ton of talent.

If you're a veteran, established coach, I think it might depend on how much you believed someone like Dolan was going to interfere. If you don't see it as a major issue, why wouldn't you want to come here? Again, lots of talent, both young and veteran, a team that will spend to the limit and a GM who has shown he's willing to make additions to push the team over the top (whether they were smart additions or not), great facilities and amenities, etc. Maybe if you didn't like Drury or wanted more control that would change things.

I mean even if you have no actual attachment to the Rangers or to NY, I would think most hockey people would still find it a really appealing job, for many of the reasons I listed. And that's ignoring that, whole the team has not actually won the Cup in that span, the organization is one of the most successful in the league over the past 10-15 years.

EDIT: To be clear, Toronto can get f***ed, but if I'm a head coach, young or veteran, and I'm offered that job? I'm taking it for sure. Boston? I HATE that city but you better believe I'd take the job. Some jobs I think are just universally appealing to people who love the game. Of course there are always going to be guys who are looking for something else or find something to not like about a job like ours, but I think a strong majority of candidates would jump at the NYR opening if offered the chance.

There are NHL teams that are Tier I - original 6
Tier II - St. Louis, Philly, etc.
Tier III - Arizona

Any coach worth his salt is gonna wanna coach a tier I team. And from what I've heard, the NY Rangers, as an organization, is tops to play / work for. Everything is just better. And some even say a little too good, which relaxes a player's motivation at times. There will always be personal reasons why a coach would turn down NY (family, location, issues with the GM / owner) but if you want to add a stand -out experience to your resume, you don't turn down the Rangers.

 

[bleeding blue]

Drury’s plan not being apparent to all doesn’t equate to him not having one…maybe we should wait till the process is finished to judge?

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

So this is absolutely trending towards them doing a Friday afternoon news dump right?

 

[mike14]

If it’s Hynes, what a crazy coincidence that the exact perfect coach for the NYR is an old college buddy of Drury.

And for such an excellent tactician, his teams at 5 on 5 performed almost identical to the NYR over the same periods. Which is to say, not well.

Yeah but if we pick Roy, surprise, surprise it's Drury's old playing buddy. If we pick Konobulch oh what a coincidence, it's Drury's Hartford buddy.
THe NHL is far too small and insular to have 'crazy coincidences' regardless of who is selected.
Every is either a buddy, or a buddy of a buddy. There's 2 degrees of separation at most

 

[GAGLine]

Drury’s plan not being apparent to all doesn’t equate to him not having one…maybe we should wait till the process is finished to judge?

Has his plan been apparent based on all the other moves he has made? Because I'm not seeing it.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Drury’s plan not being apparent to all doesn’t equate to him not having one…maybe we should wait till the process is finished to judge?

Or we can stop deluding ourselves that boy wonder is some genius with an elaborate plan and that based on his moves he’s just mostly making shit up as he goes

 

[Fitzy]

Part of the problem of them thinking they're the smartest people in the room/that everyone thinks the same.

Which is absurd, because obviously each of us is the smartest in the room. And when we're all in a room together it's me.