Confirmed with Link: Rangers hire Gallant as HC

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Oh and thank GOD is wasn’t Tocchet.

Just envisioning him behind the bench makes me want to puke.

 

[RickChartraw]

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[Edge]

I can see a few players taking off under Gallant.

Laffy, who would’ve taken off with any coach really but Gallant will help guide him to be the leader of this team. I think they are a perfect match over the long haul.

Kakko, who I think Gallant will love in big spots as he matures.

Barron, who will be given a shot in the arm as a developing bottom line character kid with some raw skill.

Lindgren, because he’s Lindgren.

Hajek or someone else unexpected. Gallant will unlock someone’s true potential.

Cuylle when he arrives.

Trouba. He’s on the up. Gallant will get him over the top.

and Panarin. Yes, believe it or not I still think there’s another level to Bread and GG will get it out of him.

I'll venture here:

Boost

Kakko and Lafreniere will take similar steps as Barkov and Huberdeau.

Fox is gonna cement his place as one of the absolute elite at his position and will have the team success to get the votes for awards.

Struggle

Chytil - I think he's gonna frustrate Gallant and vice versa

Kreider - I think he's going to find himself in a weird spot.

 

[chosen]

I'll venture here:

Boost

Kakko and Lafreniere will take similar steps as Barkov and Huberdeau.

Fox is gonna cement his place as one of the absolute elite at his position and will have the team success to get the votes for awards.

Struggle

Chytil - I think he's gonna frustrate Gallant and vice versa

Kreider - I think he's going to find himself in a weird spot.

I think all of those things happen no matter who the coach is.

 

[One Winged Angel]

So you're saying we're going to acquire Marchessault and actually give him a chance this time around?

I’d gladly send Kreider the other way.

 

[One Winged Angel]

I'll venture here:

Boost

Kakko and Lafreniere will take similar steps as Barkov and Huberdeau.

Fox is gonna cement his place as one of the absolute elite at his position and will have the team success to get the votes for awards.

Agree on both. I think Fox was going to take that next step regardless. He was great with Ruff as the defensive coach here. He could succeed with almost anyone. He’s just a truly special talent.

Struggle

Chytil - I think he's gonna frustrate Gallant and vice versa

I could see it going either way. He plays the type of game Gallant will want of him, but he’s got 2 centers ahead of him.

I wonder if Gallant will view him as a center or a wing though, as that’s a pivotal part of his career going forward, IMO. Both he and the FO have to figure out whether he’s a center or a wing.

Kreider - I think he's going to find himself in a weird spot.

Could absolutely see this. Age isn’t going to help him either.

 

[Machinehead]

So you're saying we're going to acquire Marchessault and actually give him a chance this time around?

I advocated for this in 2012!!

 

[Machinehead]

Yeah Chytil is just kinda weird regardless of who the coach is.

Like, he has obvious skill and is objectively effective if you look at the stats, but he also has really strange and really frustrating habits that don't go away.

I once described him as the worst good player I've ever seen.

 

[One Winged Angel]

I advocated for this in 2012!!

Machinehead: OG Marchessault Stan

 

[One Winged Angel]

Yeah Chytil is just kinda weird regardless of who the coach is.

Like, he has obvious skill and is objectively effective if you look at the stats, but he also has really strange and really frustrating habits that don't go away.

I once described him as the worst good player I've ever seen.

Marcel Hossa

 

[One Winged Angel]

"If there is one critique of Gallant, it is that he is not especially strong on X’s and O’s and may not be the most adept game coach in the league in terms of making strategic adjustments on the fly."

FFS, Uncle Larry, could you at least quote me next time?

We need to find Uncle Larry’s burner.

 

[Machinehead]

Marcel Hossa

Yeah he's like Marcel Hossa if Hossa scored and didn't suck lol

That's weird but it's the best way I can describe it.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Guys I’m not so sure about:

Zibs, I’m just feeling weird about him going into the future even though I absolutely love him as a player.

Kreids, if Gallant can get a consistency out of him we haven’t seen, even on the lower lines it will be impressive. But I’m not sure that is possible. It will really matter in the playoffs.

Miller, not because Gallant will have any issues with him I just see a sophomore slump incoming.

People are saying that or something like that as a formality at this point. If there's one thing you can count on, it's any long-term contract becoming horrible. It when that's for guessing... I won't I advocate either way, but he is a 1C at this point. If you want a sure bet at having a 1C in four years, you can't but a 1C now has the best chance of being one for at least next year.

 

[Rangerboy030]

Marcel Hossa

I thought Marcel was one of the best bad players we've had?

 

[One Winged Angel]

Yeah he's like Marcel Hossa if Hossa scored and didn't suck lol

That's weird but it's the best way I can describe it.

He had his moments. He flashed skill at times that made you so angry because you knew he could and was never going to put it all together.

At least Chytil has a chance. He may never be anything more than an Artem Anisimov type, but he could still be a useful player. I personally see more high end skill from him than I ever did from Artie.

 

[One Winged Angel]

I thought Marcel was one of the best bad players we've had?

See my response to Machinehead.

 

[Machinehead]

He had his moments. He flashed skill at times that made you so angry because you knew he could and was never going to put it all together.

At least Chytil has a chance. He may never be anything more than an Artem Anisimov type, but he could still be a useful player. I personally see more high end skill from him than I ever did from Artie.

Chytil had 22 in 42 despite playing piss-ant minutes and they were overwhelmingly even strength and primary. Like, that's amazing.

And then he can't receive a pass or runs into Lafreniere and you're just like "how is he great at even strength?"

I mean, if he keeps doing that at even strength, I don't care.

 

[One Winged Angel]

*One Winged Fairy #CultofCornette

Sad.

A guy who has so much knowledge when it comes to the ins and outs and history of wrestling but refuses to admit that he’s completely out of touch with what the industry is today and furthermore refuses to change with the times.

So much potential, but Steen was absolutely right about him.

 

[One Winged Angel]

Chytil had 22 in 42 despite playing piss-ant minutes and they were overwhelmingly even strength and primary. Like, that's amazing.

And then he can't receive a pass or runs into Lafreniere and you're just like "how is he great at even strength?"

I mean, if he keeps doing that at even strength, I don't care.

Yeah his production is almost the level of being an anomaly.

The skill is there. He shows you bits and pieces and you’re wow’ed by it. Then he makes you wonder how he can physically skate with his head up his ass the next game.

Gallant will hopefully help him find that level of consistency.

 

[One Winged Angel]

Is there a connection between Gallant and Girardi?

No, but there is between Drury and Girardi.

 

[AWall THE CLAW]

I think it's great that we got a guy who's come close but needs to get over the hump. Yeah yeah AV got us close but didn't finish it against the Kings. His team had two goal leads in LA twice to start a Cup Final. A bounce here or a bounce there and 2014 is in the rafters. Point is that AV was the right coach for the moment and we got that close. I have a good feeling that Gallant will march this team to the point where they'll have their shot at the Cup. At that point it's on the players to get it done.

 

[wolfgaze]

 

[gravey9]

If I'm Kakko, I follow around Raatanen all summer and just carbon copy what he has done.

Kakko has a few things to work on in the offensive zone. First, he hesitates before he shoots. Second, he goes for the extra stick handle as well before shooting. But third, he seems to forget how big he is. As he matures he will realize he can bull his way to the net. Great at digging pucks from corners, but once he has the puck he quickly passes to the point or he stick handles himself into knots. Just want him to drive towards the net and as he attracts defenders, then pass. Once he starts getting more aggressive and confident, he's going to be too much to handle. He's just too big and strong.

 

[gravey9]

One thing that feels unique about this recent hire and just whats going on within the organization in general. Lots of new blood, new ideas. It's not the Glen Sather/Jeff Gorton/John Davidson Family Tree at work.

Alain Vigneault was the last hire where it felt the Rangers went for someone outside the family. That worked well for a few years and then didn't.

But with Drury it's going to be a bit more wholistic it seems. He's also brought in Grier. Gallant will likely have some assistants that haven't been in the organization (cept maybe Girardi).

Its really going to feel like a new era. Good on Drury for having the confidence to go outside his comfort zone with this hire versus a boston/ny/buffalo guy or someone he's already had a long relationship with.

One thing that's very clearly going to be different. Gallant definitely seems like he's got a bit more of that charismatic intimidation to his personality than Quinn. That said, like Quinn, the thing I'm most interested to see develop is Gallant;s relationship with the vets. I didnt love Quinn's way with the vets. The leash was far too long. And they weren't held accountable. We'll see how Gallant handles that. As far as how he'll be with the kids, I'm cautiously optimistic.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Sad.

A guy who has so much knowledge when it comes to the ins and outs and history of wrestling but refuses to admit that he’s completely out of touch with what the industry is today and furthermore refuses to change with the times.

So much potential, but Steen was absolutely right about him.

I love Cornette. I may not agree with him all the time, but he's one of the most entertaining personalities.