Who Do You Want to be the Next Head Coach of the NY Rangers?

[Kords]

Can you stop posting this guy?

He’s not legit.

I watched these hacks in real time post this minutes after Friedmans piece. Really grinds my gears seeing people actually fall for this shit.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

More and more interested in Roy. People learn and evolve. Reading on here I think too many people see a coach and what they bring as a static set of strategies, approach and ideas. These coaches learn and adapt over the years. Patrick Roy is the ultimate competetor and he is a champion. Its been quite a few years since we have seen him in the NHL. Some fire and passion is much needed around here and for all we know Roy is a much better, more professional coach after years of honing his craft coaching outside of the NHL.

 

[RangerBoy]

I'm willing to give almost anyone a chance. I have no problem with a "new guy" but I would not rule out a guy who has won in other places. Coaches eventually get fired. Scotty Bowmans reputation took a dip when he did not win in Buffalo but somehow he became a coaching genius again in Detroit.

Which one of these guys is Scotty Bowman?

 

[RangerBoy]

Dear God,

Well, it didn't work in 4 places maybe the fifth will be a charm.

I get it Lavi ex Ranger friends with Drury but come on, why the hold up if he's the guy?

Dragging it out making all of us think the Rangers were going in a different direction.

Personally, I've said multiple times I would have waited to see if Sully was released. Man, I hope we're all wrong and Lavi has the magic wand.

The day Lavi is hired the media circus will start with what ifs along with all of us.

I said it yesterday Lavi checks some boxes but there's no disappointed box to check off and I'm guessing that's where a lot of us are looking.

I'll be honest I lost track of how many teams Lavi has coached. Philly, Nash, Carolina and Washington at least he checks the experienced box.

Islanders
Carolina
Philadelphia
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Washington

Some guys are better in their 2nd coaching job like Sullivan. He coached a good Bruins team before the 2004 lockout. The Bruins came out of the lockout in awful shape. O'Connell traded Thornton to San Jose. Sullivan lost his job. Eventually, O'Connell lost his job too.

Cassidy was better in his second job with Boston. The Capitals were a tough job. Jagr wasn’t happy there. It was a mess. Ownership decided to trade everyone including Jagr to the Rangers, Gonchar to Boston and Lang to Detroit. Cassidy was fired.

The Rangers would be Laviolette's 6th head coaching job and it's the same tired act. He never takes time off to recharge his batteries and reinvent himself.

Carolina came out of the 2004-05 lockout in good shape with a $39M salary cap. They won. Timing.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Hopeful scenario, canes panic fire Rod the Bod and we get him

 

[bobbop]

I find it funny that when Sullivan was an assistant here, he was the number one punching bag on this board.

 

[zlev]

if you ever wander into the Penguins forum here they all hate Sullivan too

 

[NickyFotiu]

I find it funny that when Sullivan was an assistant here, he was the number one punching bag on this board.

I remember that. We had a bad PP and he always got blamed.

 

[McRanger92]

Islanders
Carolina
Philadelphia
Nashville
Washington

Some guys are better in their 2nd coaching job like Sullivan. He coached a good Bruins team before the 2004 lockout. The Bruins came out of the lockout in awful shape. O'Connell traded Thornton to San Jose. Sullivan lost his job. Eventually, O'Connell lost his job too.

Cassidy was better in his second job with Boston. The Capitals were a tough job. Jagr wasn’t happy there. It was a mess. Ownership decided to trade everyone including Jagr to the Rangers, Gonchar to Boston and Lang to Detroit. Cassidy was fired.

The Rangers would be Laviolette's 6th head coaching job and it's the same tired act. He never takes time off to recharge his batteries and reinvent himself.

Carolina came out of the 2004-05 lockout in good shape with a $39M salary cap. They won. Timing.

Why can’t Roy be better in his second stint? The team needs someone to hold them accountable and can get the Kids going. You know he’s very familiar with Lafreniere from the Q days. If it’s between Roy & Laviolette give me Roy.

I still don’t believe they’ll go with a rookie head coach while locked into this roster

 

[NickyFotiu]

Which one of these guys is Scotty Bowman?

The one that wins 2 cups first will be praised as the next great coach.

 

[GENESISPuck94]

I find it funny that when Sullivan was an assistant here, he was the number one punching bag on this board.

I feel like one of the only Rangers fans in existence that wanted neither Renney or Tortarella and both of those coaching staffs fired.

I liked both.

 

[Bob Richards]

Hiring Laviolette would make me feel nothing. Neither happiness nor anger. It would just be.

The coaching equivalent of drinking a glass of room temperature tap water.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Laviolette would not move the needle at all with this team.

We don't need that.

I'd rather hire the extreme like Roy or Sutter which would either have amazing results, or terrible results. Go big or go home.

 

[NickyFotiu]

I feel like one of the only Rangers fans in existence that wanted neither Renney or Tortarella and both of those coaching staffs fired.

I liked both.

I liked Renney. I couldn't stand Napoleon.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Peter Laviolette could be named Rangers head coach next week - Forever Blueshirts

Peter Laviolette could be named Rangers head coach next week

www.foreverblueshirts.com

 

[Roo Returns]

I find it funny that when Sullivan was an assistant here, he was the number one punching bag on this board.

He's not that great of a coach. Crosby and Malkin are divas who need a psychologist/whisperer come spring. Look at Bylsma in Buffalo.

He looked smart/wore glasses and Pierre was his national hype man because he loves anything Pittsburgh.

 

[RangersFan1994]

On Laviolette I don’t think this style of roster fits with his style of coaching hockey. Quick question for everyone. Has Laviolette ever coached a pure finesse soft team before? Didn't all of his teams have the players that had the grit heart work ethic in their game, that Rangers don’t have much of

 

[Roo Returns]

Do any of you see Diva Panarin buying into Laviolette's schemes? That might be as funny as Torts and TDA.

I don't really see him and Laf as a good mix either unless Laf becomes Kreider in the gym this summer.

On the plus side, this bodes well for the trio of Cullye/Edstrom/Othmann.

It's a very conservative hire and him and Drury might both be booted together in spring 2025.

 

[huerter]

Drury confirmed not a Junks listener.

 

[Kravtsov420]

We are headed for dark age territory.

 

[Gordon Bombay]

Lots of drama queens in this thread before a hire has even been made. Laviolette compared to Adam Gase lol. I understand being uninspired if they actually do bring him in (I will be) but the guy has the most wins of any US coach in history and his name on the Cup. There would be far worse options

My man. I compared the situation. Not the people. Making a post like this is how a select few run with narratives and shit on posters.

Personally, I don't care if they hire him. Hire a chimpanzee for all I care. In 3-4 years we can hire something else

 

[GENESISPuck94]

Laviolette did coach the Flyers when they were a young team. So he does have experience coaching young players as they grow in the NHL.

However, not sure he's the right guy for the job here. Unless Drury specifically expressed that it's paramount to develop the young guys.

 

[Machinehead]

I am violently unenthused by hiring Laviolette.

 

[Leonardo87]

Hiring Laviolette would make me feel nothing. Neither happiness nor anger. It would just be.

The coaching equivalent of drinking a glass of room temperature tap water.

That’s a good way to put it. Was hoping for some new blood, we failed with Quinn, but wouldn’t mind going after someone like Jay Leach or some other assistant ready to take on a HC position. Feels like another recycled coach who will not address the issues.

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

Sutter and Roy shouldn’t be mentioned in the same breath