Seems NYR may be trying to build around a 35 year old who hasn't played in the league in 5 years.
The NA is too xenophobic to hire a Russian* head coach, but what if he's fine with an assistant's job?
Seems NYR may be trying to build around a 35 year old who hasn't played in the league in 5 years.
Hard to see this happen. Znarok speaks russian and germany and few english words. Except if Rangers hire some other slav too. Irbe as a goalie coach? Zranok and Irbe are former teammates and NYR has couple russian goalie prospects. Irbe also was Caps goalie coach for a few years, so it's not a new job to him.
Seems NYR may be trying to build around a 35 year old who hasn't played in the league in 5 years.
Lol, as much as I want to post another Ben Stiller quote; I will just say that the rangers probably won’t pick up this guy as the head coach, but maybe as the assistant. Like another poster suggested.
Also I don’t think signing Kovy would be the worst for their rebuild. The wings have guys like Zetty and Kronwall. The Rangers need that leadership too. Plus the cap is supposed to go up, and a team like the Rangers is probably going to use that space some how.
Hard to see this happen. Znarok speaks russian and germany and few english words. Except if Rangers hire some other slav too. Irbe as a goalie coach? Zranok and Irbe are former teammates and NYR has couple russian goalie prospects. Irbe also was Caps goalie coach for a few years, so it's not a new job to him.
I dunno about Kovy as a "Leader" and "Mentor" though. I could be wrong, just doesn't seem like he's ever been that kind of guy.
For sure, I don’t know about him as a mentor either, but he was considered one of the best players in the league at one point. He probably knows a thing or two. I’d rather have Zetty for the rebuild, but that’s not an option.
I highly doubt he's their next head coach.
Also, the title is a bit misleading. The article makes absolutely no reference to him being in the running for the Rangers job.
Allaire IS the best in the leagueRangers have one of the top goalie coaches in the league in Benoit Allaire, who is going nowhere unless he wants to retire.
Rangers have one of the top goalie coaches in the league in Benoit Allaire, who is going nowhere unless he wants to retire.
Just as an aside, NYR have one of the best goalie coaches the sport has ever seen, so I don't think there's much room for Irbe in that department.
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Ilya ja Znarok both coming to Rangers? That would absolutely mind blowing. When was the last time a HC was not from Canada or USA? Alpo Suhonen with the Hawks? Don Cherry would have a stroke.
Znarok was fired from the National Team today and SKA was eliminated from the playoffs earlier.
There's very little chance he would be the head coach. I could see him being an assistant, but head coach is probably out of the picture