Proposal: Who would be YOUR hire as the new Head coach?

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I was talking to someone yesterday about how funny it would be if Sullivan comes back and Torts is an assistant. Funny as in it would be OK if someone pushed me in front of a bus. Welcomed actually.

this made me laugh really hard

 

[EdJovanovski]

Why would we hire Torts just to make him assistant and not talk to the media? Thats the whole reason I wanted Torts

 

[McRanger92]

Why would we hire Torts just to make him assistant and not talk to the media? Thats the whole reason I wanted Torts

Torts will be electric during the intermission fluff pieces. Its a shame he and Kravstov never crossed swords.

 

[nyr2k2]

I understand that.

The one thing I will say... good or bad, Sullivan and Torts would guarantee a significantly more entertaining product than the flaming dog turd we suffered through this season.

IDK. If Drury is planning on jettisoning most of the top 6, then maybe? But if we have, like, the same team minus Kreider, introducing Torts into the mix is just going to make it a shit show.

I could do with just Sullivan and no Torts. I guess we'll find out.

 

[Gardner McKay]

IDK. If Drury is planning on jettisoning most of the top 6, then maybe? But if we have, like, the same team minus Kreider, introducing Torts into the mix is just going to make it a shit show.

I could do with just Sullivan and no Torts. I guess we'll find out.

True. I think a shit show is still more entertaining than this past season.

I have no faith that this team can compete for a cup, so I guess I'll take anything over the boring, pathetic hockey I witnessed.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Well well well.

 

[Homelander]

Well well well.

Pagnotta, Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes vs. Arthur Staple.


Let's get it on!

 

[frozenrubber]

Well well well.

Pagnotta, Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes vs. Arthur Staple.


Let's get it on!

Technically, Pagnotta, Kaplan, and Weekes aren't wrong, it just happened in 2009.

Dolan could of also gone full senile, waiting for the Jim Schoenfeld announcement any minute now....

 

[mike14]

Sully and Torts is a pretty damn good coaching staff. Retain Muse and its hard to complain. Many will though.

What makes them a good staff? What, in the past decade, has either guy done that should make skeptics like me go "oh, now i get it"?

Other than having a few years of prime Crosby, Malkin and Letang plus a hot goalie (and Phil Kesssel) Sullivan doesn't really appear to be anything different to the last few coaches we've had (and he didn't do much here) last tie he was here).
Torts seemingly just likes to be curmudgeon because he can.
So what makes them good other than they've managed to hang on to the NHL coaching merry-go-round, which seemingly all has to do with being a 'good guy' rather than having any innovation.

 

[JohnC]

Staple getting scooped by not only a Caps beat writer but also Vince is like the perfect summation of his time being forced to cover the Rangers.

 

[mas0764]

All I ask is that he plays the kids.

We don’t have any good kids anymore.

 

[DuneGoon84]

Country club mindset? Adios!!!

 

[Crease]

Torts as an assistant coach doesn’t seem effective to me. His whole selling point is yelling, making controversial lineup decisions, and playing mind games through the media. He does none of things as an assistant and he’s not a tactician.

 

[xsniper11x]

Nothing about Torts says “assistant coach.” He’s not a tactical guy or the good cop. He’s a motivator, the firey guy that pushes buttons. The talk is “working with the organization.” Any chance it’s for President?

 

[Crease]

“How do we eliminate the country club mindset?”

“Hire a veteran coach and make him the richest in history.”

 

[Homelander]

I'm not upset per se about the supposed Sullivan hire. Of the coaches currently available, I think he's the safest choice by far and I could actually see a scenario where the team buys into his message and plays well, at least for a few years.

But here are my issues:

A) There wasn't a thorough search. Drury has had wood for Sullivan for years and rushing to sign him up is equivalent to blowing your load. This shows a complete lack of creativity on Drury's part.

B) Sullivan is going to be the highest paid HC. Ummm, why? What has he done to deserve that? He's not the best head coach in the NHL. The guy hasn't made it past the first round since 2016-2017. And look, it's not my money and it's not like it counts against the salary cap. But the idea that Dolan would not be outbid for Mike Sullivan? Like he's Scotty Bowman in his prime? Again, the guy hasn't made it past the first round since 2016-2017 while having three players who are well on their way to the Hall of Fame.

C) This team needs a minor rebuilding and despite my feelings on Drury, I don't think Sullivan is the right to revitalize the careers of guys like Laf and K'Andre Miller, and help develop guys like Othmann, Berard, Perreault, etc.


So IDK, this feels like it could be more of the same. We'll make the playoffs thanks to Igor, won't make it to the SC, the young guys won't develop properly, rinse, and repeat.

 

[Reijo29]

I'm ever the optimist with the Rangers but Sullivan AND Torts would really have me questioning whether these guys are worth it.

Maybe they should hire you instead

 

[Reijo29]

At least we know this will be Drury’s last hire

Oh that’s brilliant

 

[Homelander]

At least we know this will be Drury’s last hire

I wouldn't be too sure. He may give Sather a run for his money.

 

[Homelander]

I'm very loyal to the NYR, players and coaches. I have never missed a season from the 1970s till today. Bringing Torts back would be even hard for me to accept. Hope that doesn't happen.

Why? As an assistant?

 

[Riche16]

So we really don’t have to wonder, these geniuses do think running back the Hank era is a great strategy.

I can't speak for everyone but I knew this the moment we traded Trouba.

I said on this board "Drury will hand that bag of money right to Shesty"

Sure enough.

That's exactly the blueprint they'r following sadly.

 

[nyr2k2]

Maybe they should hire you instead

Ooh coming in with the

I'm no expert, never claimed to be. Just a fan who is finally learning to be skeptical after several decades of being kicked in the dick by the franchise.

 

[nyr2k2]

Torts as an assistant coach doesn’t seem effective to me. His whole selling point is yelling, making controversial lineup decisions, and playing mind games through the media. He does none of things as an assistant and he’s not a tactician.

Nothing about Torts says “assistant coach.” He’s not a tactical guy or the good cop. He’s a motivator, the firey guy that pushes buttons. The talk is “working with the organization.” Any chance it’s for President?

Yeah that was my first reaction as well. Seems like it would be some sort of front office role, if it was true.

 

[eco's bones]

Tocchet sucks. Cooper isn't coming here.

We could say that about any of them......couldn't we?

 

[McRanger92]

What makes them a good staff? What, in the past decade, has either guy done that should make skeptics like me go "oh, now i get it"?

Other than having a few years of prime Crosby, Malkin and Letang plus a hot goalie (and Phil Kesssel) Sullivan doesn't really appear to be anything different to the last few coaches we've had (and he didn't do much here) last tie he was here).
Torts seemingly just likes to be curmudgeon because he can.
So what makes them good other than they've managed to hang on to the NHL coaching merry-go-round, which seemingly all has to do with being a 'good guy' rather than having any innovation.

What can I possibly say that would change your opinion? I wanted a coach who will come in and set a culture and not be so hands off like Gallant and Laviolette. Sullivan and Torts want to be here and are demanding of their players. Who was your preferred candidate?