Confirmed with Link: Rangers hire Mike Sullivan to

[NYRFANMANI]

Again, we get what is nominally the best coch on the market, right?

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Google it! Someone here called Lavi, Fat Richie Rich. LOL

I don't remember if it was me but I long thought he looked like Richie Rich.

 

[will1066]

Again, we get what is nominally the best coch on the market, right?

Like players, we don't know how to develop coaches. Sully was an assistant here and we had to hire him back.

 

[gabevh3]

Like players, we don't know how to develop coaches. Sully was an assistant here and we had to hire him back.

You can put knoblauch in that category and he actually coached a few Games here.

 

[gabevh3]

My goodness the way certain Rangers bloggers on Twitter are talking about Sullivan like he is on par with Cooper lol. Sullivan is an upgrade over Laviolette, but I’m not convinced he’s gonna dramatically change things either. At best, the Rangers will be what they were under Torts, good team that battles hard, but don’t have the talent or depth to win overall.

Too bad torts is not joining. Would at least make the defense bearable.

 

[gabevh3]

The NHL Coaching carousel is better than any recycling program on the planet.

At least something is exciting with this team lol

 

[gabevh3]

Seems like it. And if there is 1 thing we know about USA hockey, they always win the big games.





Wait...

Then i guess Kreider is staying

 

[gabevh3]

I hope Muse is still here. I really think he has a great mind and apparently a rink rat/workaholic.

What great thing did he do here? Lol I'm still not sure what his job was here. Anyone know?

 

[gabevh3]

Copium is that Drury makes the necessary moves to trim the fat

Sullivan is not much skinnier than Laviolette tho... lol i kid.

 

[gabevh3]

Giving Sullivan an absurd contract makes me hopeful that the idea is to have a younger team grow around him in that time.

Oh no...How much?

 

[will1066]

You can put knoblauch in that category and he actually coached a few Games here.

They should have given him an opportunity

 

[Machinehead]

Couldn't care less

 

[IDvsEGO]

Oh no...How much?

supposedly "highest paid nhl coach ever"
for 5 years.

Thats a rebuilding time frame + playoffs.

 

[will1066]

More of the same.

He raises the HC suit game. Laviolette's suits were worthy of a lawsuit.

 

[Kodiak]

We all knew this was going to happen. Sullivan was the guy Drury wanted from the beginning, even as he was hiring Laviolette and Gallant. If Pittsburgh had fired Sullivan mid-season, I would not have been surprised if Drury had fired Lavi immediately to hire Sullivan, similar to what St. Louis did when Jim Montgomery became available. It was always Sullivan's job if he wanted it with Drury running the show. Personally, I'm not willing to praise or trash this move out of hand. Let's wait and see how the team reacts next year and beyond. Recent history leads us to expect early buy-in and success next year followed by a tune-out and failure in the following year.

I will say that I think Sullivan's reputation as a vet-lover is a bit overblown. If you look at his entire tenure with Pittsburgh, you can see a lot of young players who were playing significant roles: Guentzel, Rust, Murray, Jarry, Maata, Dumolin, Sheary, Petterson, Blueger. That hasn't happened as much recently because their prospects have been trash and they have traded away far too many picks. If you look at their last 12 drafts going back to 2013, you will see 0 top 10 picks, 1 top 15 pick, and only 4 total first round picks. They don't have young players worth playing.

 

[Machinehead]

What great thing did he do here? Lol I'm still not sure what his job was here. Anyone know?

It's vibes.

 

[zlev]

What great thing did he do here? Lol I'm still not sure what his job was here. Anyone know?

he looks like a nerd so you know he's doing smart things

 

[Overcast]

he looks like a nerd so you know he's doing smart things

Those glasses aren't just for looks, ya know.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I’m listening to interviews of him and god this guy sounds exactly like Quinn lol

 

[DialUp]

Too bad torts is not joining. Would at least make the defense bearable.

Torts would have ruined Fox

 

[NYR Viper]

It's from yesterday, was discussed extensively in the coaching search thread.

I don't really want Sullivan but could deal with him. Torts is not a good fit as an AC which makes you wonder if he'd be coming in some front office role, which is also a weird fit (if the reports about him are true).

Color commentary would be a really good spot for him or as part of the group who does intermissions

 

[will1066]

It's vibes.

 

[toNYRico]

What great thing did he do here? Lol I'm still not sure what his job was here. Anyone know?

Didn't Muse run the PK? Third overall in '23-'24 and 11th this season. That's clearly regression, but I think PK has been a strength for NYR. And I believe how they've killed under Muse aligns with what Sullivan wants to accomplish defensively.

 

[Priorae]

He raises the HC suit game. Laviolette's suits were worthy of a lawsuit

HAHAHA, my man Lav was rolling in Kohl's cash.

 

[will1066]

HAHAHA, my man Lav was rolling in Kohl's cash.

Literally lol'ed