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Confirmed with Link: Rangers name Alain Vigneault head coach - Part II

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Hoping for sucess because Torts did a lot for this team and it was successful.
At least east conference finals next year, anything less will be a dissapointment
 
Well, his approach to media is reflective of him as a person, in the locker room and beyond etc. so media wise, maybe it doesn't make a difference but overall, he'll be a good change of climate for the players. When players have to approach a coach in numbers to give a honest evaluation of the team and reasoning toward a change in strategy, there are problems beyond just media relations.
 
hpNYR said:
More puck possession and less collapsing in the d-zone. More active attempts to retrieve puck or give other team the bad angle attempts.

I'm just curious the PP system he implemented.
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that was torts biggest down fall that pissed me off, which he never in game adjusted was the collapsing fwds and allowing other teams dman to all look like all-stars... fwds didnt score as many goals as the dman did in was and boston series.. that is uacceptable.. also the PP ofcourse how can we forget that..

AV should be interested to watch.. i think he was the best choice for us and I hope it pays dividends!
 
RangerBoy said:
Is Brooks trying to undermine Vigneault already with this suggestion?





http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rang...R5otqf057J?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Rangers

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Brooks is an idiot. His true colors are revealed as not knowing the sport, when he starts writing his opinions.

He's good at leaking information. He should stick to it.

The Rangers should put Messier as head coach of their top minor league affiliate where all of their top prospects go to develop before reaching the NHL? Really, Brooks, that's a good idea? Awful.

If the Rangers seek out a new coaching staff for Hartford, it should again be a guy with experience and runs a system in line with what Vigneault and his staff will be running in New York. Making the transition from AHL to NHL a little easier for players because they can keep it simple by staying within the system they mostly already know.

If Messier wants to coach, he needs to do the right thing. Go through the process like every body else. Start from the bottom and work his way up. Coach CHL, USHL, NCAA. Win something there first. Move up. Win something at the Pro level in Europe, ECHL, AHL. Then he can think about coaching in the NHL. YEARS after he starts the process and has success at each level to justify his rise through the ranks.

He shouldn't just be handed a major coaching position.
 
Messier coaching the Pack wouldn't be the worst idea to at least see how it goes. Not a huge fan of Gernander, and I feel like the Rangers should also be trying to develop future coaches as well

e: or assistant coach. Gernander was basically given the head coaching job with the qualifications of "hey he was a good leader in the AHL when he played"
 
puckrush said:
Brooks is an idiot. His true colors are revealed as not knowing the sport, when he starts writing his opinions.

He's good at leaking information. He should stick to it.

The Rangers should put Messier as head coach of their top minor league affiliate where all of their top prospects go to develop before reaching the NHL? Really, Brooks, that's a good idea? Awful.

If the Rangers seek out a new coaching staff for Hartford, it should again be a guy with experience and runs a system in line with what Vigneault and his staff will be running in New York. Making the transition from AHL to NHL a little easier for players because they can keep it simple by staying within the system they mostly already know.

If Messier wants to coach, he needs to do the right thing. Go through the process like every body else. Start from the bottom and work his way up. Coach CHL, USHL, NCAA. Win something there first. Move up. Win something at the Pro level in Europe, ECHL, AHL. Then he can think about coaching in the NHL. YEARS after he starts the process and has success at each level to justify his rise through the ranks.

He shouldn't just be handed a major coaching position.
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He could take the route Oates took and be an assistant coach in the NHL and if he strives in that position go for an NHL head coaching job. He may do well as an assistant w. vigneault if everyone wants and likes that arrangement.
 
silverfish said:
Completely forgot Pyatt and AV have a past :facepalm:

I guess that means Pyatt will probably be around next season :dunno:
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well, Torts and Pyatt had a decent relationship as well. With AV in though, maybe he can get some of that goodness out of Pyatt.
 
Jonathan. said:
Who gives a flying **** about being nice to the media? Really? That's a positive? Who cares?
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TheRightWay said:
The same morons who vote for president based on frivolities like that. Welcome to America.
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Actually, I didn't care what he said to the media. I actually found his press conferences funny. But a lot of fans thought he was rude/clownish.

JCresty said:
Well, his approach to media is reflective of him as a person, in the locker room and beyond etc. so media wise, maybe it doesn't make a difference but overall, he'll be a good change of climate for the players. When players have to approach a coach in numbers to give a honest evaluation of the team and reasoning toward a change in strategy, there are problems beyond just media relations.
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Agreed!
 
AV looks like a tough cookie. The kind that wouldn't flaunt and act alpha but when the **** hits the fan, he looks to me like the type that will just suddenly wail away at someone.
 
Torts has another interview with the Canucks coming up this week. They have another candidate coming in for an interview. No word if its a 2nd interview or someone new. Ruff was in there last week.

Regarding Messier. Let him go somewhere else and get his coaching experience. The Rangers don't need Messier hanging out around when the team goes on a 3 game losing streak.

Go hire another someone else to coach the Pack if the Rangers even have any plans to replace Gernander. He is Schoenfeld's boy. Torts was also close to Jim and he got the boot. Ruff was teammates with Schoeny in Buffalo and he didn't get an interview.

Sather made the decision on Vigneault because Slats didn't want to lose him to the Stars. Dallas had an offer on the table to AV.

Since AV was #1 on the list,why didn't Sather just make him the offer instead of waiting for Dallas to make AV an offer?

There is some Vigneault and Messier stuff here. Torts too.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Sports/Hockey/ID/2391624818/
 
BroadwayBlues said:
Actually, I didn't care what he said to the media. I actually found his press conferences funny. But a lot of fans thought he was rude/clownish.



Agreed!
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And those fans are stupid. Rude and clownish? Who gives a ****? He nearly got us to the Cup last year. Those same people were *****ing about that garbage last year. I cannot believe being nice to the media means anything to some on here. It's absurd.
 
Levitate said:
Messier coaching the Pack wouldn't be the worst idea to at least see how it goes. Not a huge fan of Gernander, and I feel like the Rangers should also be trying to develop future coaches as well

e: or assistant coach. Gernander was basically given the head coaching job with the qualifications of "hey he was a good leader in the AHL when he played"
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Gernander was Schoenfeld's assistant in Hartford when the latter was HC.

Messier said coaching isn't a spur of the moment deal for him. If that is the case,he could have pursued a position in the AHL or CHL or an assistant coach position in the AHL instead of doing nothing and then wanting his first job be in the NHL.

Same thing with Leetch. No eagerness to pay their dues.

Phil Housley recently accepted an assistant coaching job with Nashville

Housley coached high school hockey and the US WJC team to gold earlier this season

Housley, 49, spent nine seasons as head coach for the Ponies and compiled a 109-109-21 record — which was a significant improvement for a program that in more than half a century has never won a conference or section championship. In the seven years prior to Housley’s arrival and the beefed up nonconference schedule he brought in with him, the Ponies went just 49-118-7.

“I don’t think I’m surprised based on the success he’s had at World Juniors and the World Championships. It’s a great opportunity for him,†Stillwater Activities Director Ricky Michel said. “If you’re trying to get to the next level of coaching, clearly, being an assistant coach in the NHL is definitely a step up from being a high school coach.â€

As a player and coach, Housley has been active with USA Hockey from the start of his career, including a recent stint as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team that just captured the bronze medal at the World Championships on Sunday in Sweden — the first medal for the Americans at this event in nine years. Housley guided Team USA to a gold medal at the World Junior Championships earlier this year and he previously served as an assistant coach for teams that won bronze medals at the World Junior Championships in 2007 and 2011.
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http://stillwatergazette.com/2013/05/21/housley-accepts-assistant-coaching-job-with-predators/
 
RangerBoy said:
Torts has another interview with the Canucks coming up this week. They have another candidate coming in for an interview. No word if its a 2nd interview or someone new. Ruff was in there last week.

Regarding Messier. Let him go somewhere else and get his coaching experience. The Rangers don't need Messier hanging out around when the team goes on a 3 game losing streak.

Go hire another someone else to coach the Pack if the Rangers even have any plans to replace Gernander. He is Schoenfeld's boy. Torts was also close to Jim and he got the boot. Ruff was teammates with Schoeny in Buffalo and he didn't get an interview.

Sather made the decision on Vigneault because Slats didn't want to lose him to the Stars. Dallas had an offer on the table to AV.

Since AV was #1 on the list,why didn't Sather just make him the offer instead of waiting for Dallas to make AV an offer?

There is some Vigneault and Messier stuff here. Torts too.

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Sports/Hockey/ID/2391624818/
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Due diligence with other candidates. Waiting to see what happened to Bylsma and the Coyotes (Tippet leaving if they weren't staying in PHO). You can always have a top candidate in mind and a better option come around. He waited until the last possible moment to see if any better options presented themselves.
 
Jonathan. said:
Who gives a flying **** about being nice to the media? Really? That's a positive? Who cares?
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I loved Torts in many areas and never had any problems with his media work, but he just dropped the ball when it came to adjusting to the post-lockout game (we looked horrible for stretches and he completely failed with Tampa before getting canned there. Many forgets that, he had a Tampa team with, yes, some flaws but also a ton of nukes but still like not only missed the POs but finnished dead last with that team. 30th overall). And, he didn't have the player types that could make up for his short-comings, ie like a Drew Doughty that could give us a transition game or a forward line like the Sedins that spends 20+ minutes in the attacking zone no matter who is behind the bench.
 
I'm hearing 3 guys it's down to in Vancouver is John Torterella, Lindy Ruff & Jacques Martin, w/ Martin expected to have 2nd intv this week
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https://twitter.com/JoshRimerHockey/status/346271102500220930

Torts for Vigneault.

The Rangers have to work some $ issues with Vancouver

Finalization of the agreement is not expected before tomorrow, with details yet to be worked out between the Rangers and Canucks, to whom the 52-year-old Vigneault remains under contract for one or two more seasons following his dismissal last month.

The hiring team generally absorbs the cost of any remaining years of a dismissed employee’s contract, though clubs have been known to negotiate for a partial off-set.
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http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/rang...NJj5iO?utm_medium=rss&utm_content=Rangers

Any team hiring Torts has the same issues to work out with the Rangers. Torts has 2 years remaining on his Rangers contract.

Sather and Gillis should hold one call to hammer out the details on AV and John's contracts.

From that group,Torts is the best coach.

No John Stevens.
 
Jonathan. said:
And those fans are stupid. Rude and clownish? Who gives a ****? He nearly got us to the Cup last year. Those same people were *****ing about that garbage last year. I cannot believe being nice to the media means anything to some on here. It's absurd.
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I don't get why it bothers you. To each his own. The fans that believe AV is a better candidate partly because he's better with the media are not running the franchise. Plenty of fans say stupid things on these boards.
 
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