Confirmed with Link: Rangers hire Mike Sullivan to

[HFBS]

Rangers in advanced talks with Mike Sullivan to be next head coach

Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury finally has his guy.

Mike Sullivan and the Blueshirts are indeed in the process of negotiating a contract that will make the 57-year-old the 38th head coach in franchise history, The Post confirmed Thursday.

Additionally, according to ESPN, former Rangers head coach John Tortorella is a “strong possibility” to rejoin the organization as well.

The Post’s Larry Brooks reported earlier this week that owner James Dolan would not be outbid for Sullivan, which is proving to be true with the Massachusetts native headed toward a substantial contract that is expected to reclaim his status as the highest-paid coach in the NHL after Jon Cooper surpassed him with his Lightning extension last May.

Well, I remember not wanting Laviolette and then thinking I was wrong last year when they won the President's Trophy.

I know the Penguin fans hate Sullivan and pretty much always have, even when they won. Will he be good for the Rangers? I don't know. I prefer Tocchet.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Is this a new report or an old report?

 

[pld459666]

If this is true and Sully is the guy, then I am not expecting any real change in player personnel.

Additionally, I am going to expect some of the same diva behavior from some of these guys that infested the roster in 24-25

Unless and until guys are held accountable (benched, scracthed) I'm not expecting much to be different.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Torts in some kind of FO role is fine.

Don't want him anywhere near the bench.

 

[Bourque]

Re HC: Whatever makes you guys happy is fine with me. We must trade our 9 highest paid skaters!

 

[The Undertaker]

And I'm in talks to do better things with my time than watch the Rangers next year.

 

[nyr2k2]

Is this a new report or an old report?

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).

 

[Mike in Houston]

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).

You didn't get it.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

my passion for this team wanes with every passing day

 

[McRanger92]

It's official.

 

[Row I Goon]

Confirmed

 

[WhereO Is Kakko]

Worst-kept secret in NHL history.

#FireDrury.

What a tool.

 

[tlk]

welp..

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Hopefully he is bringing the multiple HOF players he needs to win with him in his suitcase

 

[LeetchisGod]

More of the same.

 

[MrAlmost]

I actually yawned when I read it. Pretty good summation of the Rangers franchise over the years.

 

[DialUp]

New coach. Same players. Again. Run it back!

 

[Levitate]

This is just cope really but eh...on the other hand a fresh new coach would have a lot of challenges in front of him to deal with this group and it might be even more ugly

We'll see how it goes.

 

[Levitate]

New coach. Same players. Again. Run it back!

lol my dude(tte?) we haven't even hit the real off season yet, how can you say same players and run it back

 

[Mike in Houston]

Conveniently left out at the end of this quote, "And I can't wait to fire him after two seasons."

 

[DanielBrassard]

Hard to get to emotional about the coach when they’ve run through so many in such a short time. I’m interested to see how much of an impact this has on roster construction more than anything.

 

[mrmovies779]

Such a boring,lazy hire.Expect another year of vets getting shoved down our throats and young players getting lost on the bench

 

[Mike in Houston]

Was Mika consulted on this by the front office?

 

[Kane One]

I’m fine with this.

But it’s ironic how when we had him with Tortorella, I wanted him fired, and not Torts.

 

[mrmovies779]

Fox remembering how Sullivan used him at the 4 Nations and he's like..."yeah..no,..im good"