Crease
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Owner and GM think the team is close to a championship. They are not going to hire a rookie coach. The Laviolette rumors make sense. (This is not an endorsement of Lavi.)
Who Do You Want to be the Next Head Coach of the NY Rangers?
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GENESISPuck94
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Unless the Rangers magically pull cap space out of their rear ends, Laf and Kakko need to fill the holes in the top 6.
I pointed out that Laviolette got production out of Giroux (who to be fair was an elite young player), Simmonds, and Voracek, while leaning on Jagr, Briere, and Hartnell.
Laviolette can still lean on Zibanejad, Kreider, Panarin, and Trocheck all he wants, but the door is also open right now to incorporate Laf and Kakko into those top 6 spots and lean on them as well and make them part of that core.
He can also do for Othmann, what he did for Couturier, and that's get him on the 3rd line with Chytil. We can still mix the youth in and win games.
Maybe that's what Drury sees. A veteran coach who can get the ear of the vets and have them buy in, and build a system with structure around the team, while getting the kids incorporated as part of the core.
I'm trying to be positive with it. It's possible to do what everyone wants. Demand accountability, be structured, win, and also develop the kids.
I pointed out that Laviolette got production out of Giroux (who to be fair was an elite young player), Simmonds, and Voracek, while leaning on Jagr, Briere, and Hartnell.
Laviolette can still lean on Zibanejad, Kreider, Panarin, and Trocheck all he wants, but the door is also open right now to incorporate Laf and Kakko into those top 6 spots and lean on them as well and make them part of that core.
He can also do for Othmann, what he did for Couturier, and that's get him on the 3rd line with Chytil. We can still mix the youth in and win games.
Maybe that's what Drury sees. A veteran coach who can get the ear of the vets and have them buy in, and build a system with structure around the team, while getting the kids incorporated as part of the core.
I'm trying to be positive with it. It's possible to do what everyone wants. Demand accountability, be structured, win, and also develop the kids.
Megustaelhockey
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The owner and GM are wrong.
Chalfdiggity3
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I know you’re trying to look at the positives but lovy is not known for any of those things. Plus he was forced the hand he was dealt in Philly and they were and are still bad. Love hasn’t done anything right in the past 4 seasons. He’s just gonna magically find it again? He sucks and we’ll be stuck in no man’s land till we rebuild again.
trashy coach for a trashy organization
Synergy27
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“Laviolette likes to incorporate themes each year, and sometimes they come with prizes. This season’s theme was inspired by the Netflix series “Cobra Kai,” which Laviolette said he watched after he was fired by Nashville and spent time away from coaching.”
What’s this year’s theme going to be?
Silo? Panarin all alone Up Top while Kakko continues to toil in the Down Deep?
My vote is for Beef. Who has the worst road rage on the team?
We’re f***ed homeys.
What’s this year’s theme going to be?
Silo? Panarin all alone Up Top while Kakko continues to toil in the Down Deep?
My vote is for Beef. Who has the worst road rage on the team?
We’re f***ed homeys.
Inside Scoop: Drury will hire Laviolette, but not for or in spite of any of the reasons on this thread.
Drury plans to offer toasted ravioli at his pizza branch locations and has already trademarked 'Toasted Lavioli's'.
Drury plans to offer toasted ravioli at his pizza branch locations and has already trademarked 'Toasted Lavioli's'.
GENESISPuck94
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Yeah I mean, I'm not in support of hiring him as the coach. I feel like it's the lazy hire. For all of Toronto's faults they went with a whatever you want to call it, new blood coach, young coach. They haven't had the kind of playoff success, but they still took a shot with that new coach while having the top guys they have.
Rangers could go with a Leach, or Brunnette, or Knoblauch, even with the top guys they have, it wouldn't signal anything bad. It's just saying "hey we are taking a shot with a fresh mind and voice".
Who knows.
HatTrick Swayze
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The FO admitting how bad they f***ed up and thinking about rebuilding in 2 years is wildly optimistic. More likely is 2-3 years of mediocrity to be rehashed and repeated another 1-2 times in varying flavors until Fox retires.
How would the players react to a coach that tells it how it is? Would they give up like they have in the past.
The Crypto Guy
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Blazing hot take, but while I have my preferences, I'm not gonna feel overly excited or disappointed by any hire in the short term.
It's not quite a "normal" job, but it's a lot closer to one than a player. Yes, players interview, but you get the guy based on their play, which is public. I'd imagine (or hope) that while past performance matters, the interview process is far more of the equation. And while we can make some inferences, we just don't know what Drury wants to hear, and what the candidates are saying.
It's not quite a "normal" job, but it's a lot closer to one than a player. Yes, players interview, but you get the guy based on their play, which is public. I'd imagine (or hope) that while past performance matters, the interview process is far more of the equation. And while we can make some inferences, we just don't know what Drury wants to hear, and what the candidates are saying.
17futurecap
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So, what is Laviolette's system exactly?
Sounds like a Tortorella minus the structure from what I know of him.
Sounds like a Tortorella minus the structure from what I know of him.
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