Best Head Coaching Candidates for the Rangers

[LaffyTaffy]

Some options outside the NHL/AHL.

Jim Montgomery-Denver
David Quinn-Boston University
Ted Donato-Harvard
Scott Sandelin-Minnesota Duluth
Bob Motzko-St. Cloud State
Brad Berry-North Dakota
Nate Learman-Providence
Norm Bazin-UMass Lowell
Rand Pecknold-Quinnipiac
Mike Hastings-Minnesota State

Junior Hockey:

Dale Hunter-London
Gilles Bouchard-Rouyn-Noranda
Chris Hartsburg-Erie
Joel Bouchard-Blainville

Europe:

Sam Hallam-Vaxjo
Roger Ronnberg-Frolunda
Olegs Znaroks-SKA
Lauri Marjimaki-Finland

Highly implausible but i got with Roger Ronnberg if we go with a european coach lol. Realistic options i would go with Darryl Sutter, him and Lindy Ruff would be a possession masterpiece granted he keeps Lindy on his entourage.

 

[Captain Lindy]

I don't care what most people say about this but I say Mark Messier.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

The person who I would want the most from AHL is Keefe for sure

Would love that

There is a sliver of hope that if they get rid of AV, they may get someone outside the norm. Because right now, Gorton is the only GM that is outside the norm

 

[AIexisLafreniereNYR]

If they fire AV, Ruff is right there.. unfortunately

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Ruff would be a fine choice for an interim.

I love Norm Bazin.

Mark Messier would be a terrible idea.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Let's be real.

if AV gets canned, it's gonna be Ruff. Half the reason they brought him in was if they fired AV this season, they had a suitable replacement

He'd be fine for this season, but I would hope they get someone else during the summer

Zero of the reason to bring Ruff in was for insurance if AV were fired. It doesn’t mean Ruff wouldn’t become head coach if AV were fired, but the narratives with the coaching staff get deeper and deeper.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Zero of the reason to bring Ruff in was for insurance if AV were fired. It doesn’t mean Ruff wouldn’t become head coach if AV were fired, but the narratives with the coaching staff get deeper and deeper.

Think what you want, but if you don’t think the management had that on their mind when they fired Ruff, at least a little bit, I’m not sure what to tell you

There’s a reason AV didn’t want Ruff on the staff

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Think what you want, but if you don’t think the management had that on their mind when they fired Ruff, at least a little bit, I’m not sure what to tell you

There’s a reason AV didn’t want Ruff on the staff

AV didn’t want him?

See this where I start to feel as if I’m trekking into a flat earth society website.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

AV didn’t want him?

See this where I start to feel as if I’m trekking into a flat earth society website.

When Freidman initially linked Ruff to the Rangers, there were people saying AV was very much against bringing him in

Then they got together, talked, and clearly it went well cause he got hired

But why wouldn't he have doubts about it. Ruff would be the easy replacement if he started losing (which he has been)

Articles have come out where AV says he knows Ruff is probably his replacement if he gets fired, and that he's not worried about it (I find hard to believe)

 

[will1066]

But AV Squad is such an ingenious name for his TV show. I don't even remember the show's name under Torts. Keep him.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

But AV Squad is such an ingenious name for his TV show. I don't even remember the show's name under Torts. Keep him.

"Tippett's Tips"

"Sutter's Mill"

"The Lindy Project"


And maybe we can get Amanda Borges to host instead of Bill "My Face is for Radio" Pidto?

 

[will1066]

The Lindy Project lol

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

The Lindy Project lol

Better than "The Ruff Stuff"

 

[will1066]

Better than "The Ruff Stuff"

Agreed

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I don't care what most people say about this but I say Mark Messier.

For nostalgic purposes?

 

[will1066]

What's Adam Graves doing these days?

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

When Freidman initially linked Ruff to the Rangers, there were people saying AV was very much against bringing him in

Then they got together, talked, and clearly it went well cause he got hired

But why wouldn't he have doubts about it. Ruff would be the easy replacement if he started losing (which he has been)

Articles have come out where AV says he knows Ruff is probably his replacement if he gets fired, and that he's not worried about it (I find hard to believe)

Ok so just vague speculation and obsession with minutiae to create narratives in a social media cycle.

In other words, par for the course.

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

I don't care what most people say about this but I say Mark Messier.

Great players tend to not be such great coaches (Gretzky, Trottier, Roy). I have no factual proof of this, just a personal theory of mine, but I think it's hard for these guys to explain how to do things because they play on instinct whereas guys like Tortorella or Laviolette had to actually think about what they were doing as players and consciously process the game.

How many times have we heard Gretzky say things like (paraphrasing) "I don't know how I do what I do." or "I can't understand how other players don't see what I see on the ice."? If you can't explain how you do what you do, how can you be an effective coach?

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Messier would be a terrible hire on so many levels.

The lack of experience is one thing, but he would have an unlimited leash no matter how bad things got. Dude is a legend here.

 

[ReggieDunlop68]

Messier would be a terrible hire on so many levels.

The lack of experience is one thing, but he would have an unlimited leash no matter how bad things got. Dude is a legend here.

I think he was only interested in the GM job anyway.

 

[haveandare]

Ok so just vague speculation and obsession with minutiae to create narratives in a social media cycle.

In other words, par for the course.

AV said this exact thing himself...

“Oh so it’s just vague speculation to create social media narratives?”

No, it a real thing that everyone with eyes saw at the time and AV himself acknowledged and commented on.

 

[Inferno]

Sutter....this team badly needs someone to hold them accountable.

 

[Savant]

Will be Ruff

Should be Sutter

 

[Savant]

My personal top candidates are Sheldon Keefe (Toronto Marlies), Kris Knoblauch(Flyers assistant coach they hired to watch over Hakstol), Norm Bazin (UMass Lowell), Nate Learman (Providence) and Sam Hallam (Vaxjo). See who interviews the best, I probably prefer Hallam, although it is a real concern how he'd adjust to coaching in NA.

Can’t wait til the Flyers fire Hakstol so the Rangers can’t have Knoblauch, just like they blocked them on Laviolette.

 

[Irishguy42]

If AV goes, I have a feeling Arniel goes as well.