Next Possible Rangers Coach

[Inferno]

 

[Gresch04]

He is a joke.

Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. Been sayung it for years because his coaching ability and systematic flaws have been evident even through his “tremendous regular season record.” **** lets just celebrate that. His poor coaching and defensive system have been the achilles heel to what has prevented him from being a championship coach.

Ignorance is bliss.

Agree 100%. AV is the Andy Reid of hockey. Compiles good regular season stats, gets pretty far into the playoffs, but has not and will probably never win the championship.

 

[YoSoyLalo]

Agree 100%. AV is the Andy Reid of hockey. Compiles good regular season stats, gets pretty far into the playoffs, but has not and will probably never win the championship.

I used to think the same thing (I’m a chiefs fan btw) but I’ve come the realize that Fat Andy is 20x the coach AV is

It really is not even close

 

[bobbop]

Uncle Larry checking in with a Scott Stevens proposal...

https://nypost.com/2018/04/15/scott-stevens-is-just-the-leader-the-rangers-need/

I like Stevens but not as the Head Coach. Defensive assistant? He was real well thought of in that role when he was with the Wild.

 

[egelband]

Messier not spending even one season coaching since retiring ten or more years back is a huge red flag. He’s just not interested.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

Hell, I'd be happy with Stevens. It would be weird but I'd be excited about it. Just not sure the guy who gets the glowing beat writer profile out of nowhere ever gets the job

 

[egelband]

Interesting Brooks piece. I don’t like Stevens. But that’s my problem.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

What do you guys think of Barry Trotz? The guy has to be an even worse coach than AV right? Dude has never made it out of the 2nd round and has had more talent than AV with the Rangers many years.

 

[egelband]

What do you guys think of Barry Trotz? The guy has to be an even worse coach than AV right? Dude has never made it out of the 2nd round and has had more talent than AV with the Rangers many years.

If Gorton is looking to tank for another year or two, Trotz would be ideal.

 

[Irishguy42]

Stevens as an assistant coach would be good.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

An truth to the rumor that Stevens hand-writes his job applications...?

 

[Paulie Walnutz]

Hated Scott Stevens the player, but if they hired him to be the coach I would vomit first and feel awkward but I would be 100% down. Bring in Marty St. Louis to be an assistant too. Stevens and St. Louis would bring fire, leadership and a new attitude.

 

[pld459666]

If Stevens was solid as an associate coach, and he has the patience to work with younger players, he may be the best candidate for this team over the next 3-4 years.

He could a Tom Renney type hire.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

If Stevens was solid as an associate coach, and he has the patience to work with younger players, he may be the best candidate for this team over the next 3-4 years.

He could a Tom Renney type hire.

Or a Bryan Trottier one....

 

[YoSoyLalo]

An truth to the rumor that Stevens hand-writes his job applications...?

Actually, he uses a typewriter.

 

[Leetch3]

team said that they aren't hiring someone with no experience so why are people still bring up messier? he is not and never was a candidate. if he wanted to coach he would have been coaching somewhere

 

[pld459666]

Or a Bryan Trottier one....

That could be the case with any hire.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

That could be the case with any hire.

Of course. But adding in a tie/connection to a rival adds another layer of complexity.

 

[Tawnos]

Of course. But adding in a tie/connection to a rival adds another layer of complexity.

Not an interesting layer though.

 

[Thirty One]

I'm pulling for Alf.

It’s ALF. Show some god damn respect.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Messier not spending even one season coaching since retiring ten or more years back is a huge red flag. He’s just not interested.

He WAS in 2013. Left the organization after AV was hired, lest I rocks a brain tumor. Apparently that's not why, I don't know. Has he even coached juniors or a mite time... coaches don't really start off flying at the top level.

 

[pld459666]

Of course. But adding in a tie/connection to a rival adds another layer of complexity.

Personally not concerned with where they come from.

If Bobby Clarke was the best fit, his connection to the Flyers means nothing to me.

Trottier was a bad coach, but not because if where he came from

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Messier is the greatest Captain and maybe greatest player for the Rangers in the modern era, but it just goes to show, he could have coached in the minor leagues prepared, but he chose to do other things with his time. Things aren't just going to be handed to him based on name recognition.

Messier is the best Ranger ever. Leetch is a close second. remember he's like top-7 in NHL history.

 

[Inferno]

Messier is the best Ranger ever. Leetch is a close second. remember he's like top-7 in NHL history.

Mess isn't the best but.. most of his accomplishments were in edmonton

 

[Brooklyn Rangers Fan]

I'm pulling for Alf.

Is this a reference to Alfredsson?

Because I am absolutely laughing my ass off at the image of the puppet from the '80s sitcom standing behind the bench right now.