Speculation: Rangers Head Coach Search (Laviolette being finalized? According to Vince and Friedman)

[NickyFotiu]

It’s funny because that doesn’t exactly send a great message to the guy they eventually do hire.

“Hey Peter I know we interviewed you a month ago but can you just wait another week for our answer? We want to see if a better option becomes available.”

I remember when Mike Shuler was hired he said he wasn't his wife's first choice either. Think he won coach of the year.

 

[Shesterkybomb]

So we're hiring the first guy that came along....this is awesome

 

[McRanger92]

It’s funny because that doesn’t exactly send a great message to the guy they eventually do hire.

“Hey Peter I know we interviewed you a month ago but can you just wait another week for our answer? We want to see if a better option becomes available.”

Laviolette probably had options in the broadcasting world. Worked for Tocchet

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

It’s funny because that doesn’t exactly send a great message to the guy they eventually do hire.

“Hey Peter I know we interviewed you a month ago but can you just wait another week for our answer? We want to see if a better option becomes available.”

Considering at minimum we know Drury preferred Sullivan, Keefe and Quenneville to Laviolette, it’s a terrible message

 

[bhamill]

Has it been reported anywhere that the Rangers would have to add an asset to Goodrow to trade him? Am I that out to lunch to think that he'd actually net the Rangers an asset back if he's dealt?

That’s nonsense. The poster is just on a wild rant. They won’t need to add and in fact can easily buy him out if they want. But in all likelihood we get something useful for him without adding.

 

[bhamill]

I hope Drury is here for another 10 years just to watch the forum meltdowns for a good decade. Hahahaha. Amazing.

 

[GAGLine]

That’s nonsense. The poster is just on a wild rant. They won’t need to add and in fact can easily buy him out if they want. But in all likelihood we get something useful for him without adding.

What are you basing that on?

In a normal world, where more teams have cap space, sure, we could get something for Goodrow. But with the flat cap, teams know that we're up against it. It's already been suggested that Garland will require a sweetener to move. Garland has a 4.95 mil cap hit, but only 3 more years, and is a better offensive player.

You may be unpleasantly surprised at the return for Goodrow.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I hope Drury is here for another 10 years just to watch the forum meltdowns for a good decade. Hahahaha. Amazing.

He’s done nothing to inspire any sort of confidence to the point of wishing he’s here that long joke or not

 

[RGY]

I am enjoying the overreaction in this thread. Truly am. I am sure I would be reading this reaction for pretty much anyone we hired.

Literally we could be hiring Jesus Christ himself and there would be people yelling RETREAD RETREAD haha.

I much prefer Lavy over Hynes and I certainly am not going to get upset over hiring an established NHL coach until that coach and team are underperforming. Its June.

 

[redwhiteandblue]

I still find it weird this is the second time it’s been “official” but after that coming out at lunch time, it’s now 7 PM ET and no official word from any team outlet.

 

[bhamill]

What are you basing that on?

In a normal world, where more teams have cap space, sure, we could get something for Goodrow. But with the flat cap, teams know that we're up against it. It's already been suggested that Garland will require a sweetener to move. Garland has a 4.95 mil cap hit, but only 3 more years, and is a better offensive player.

You may be unpleasantly surprised at the return for Goodrow.

I’m basing it off the fact that players like Goodrow are always in demand to some extent. “It’s been suggested” is not a lock on a sweetener being needed on Garland being moved. Plus Goodrow is 1.5 mil below Garland and an easy buyout, not a very good comparison IMO. But the main point is we absolutely WONT HAVE TO add assets to him to move him, we can simply buy him out. That narrative is trash.

 

[TheDirtyH]

Idk might work out. Will say that the bad vibes only got worse with the wait.

 

[bhamill]

He’s done nothing to inspire any sort of confidence to the point of wishing he’s here that long joke or not

I don’t need anyone else’s confidence in Drury to enjoy this place being prone to bonkers overreacting.

 

[bleeding blue]

I am enjoying the overreaction in this thread. Truly am. I am sure I would be reading this reaction for pretty much anyone we hired.

Literally we could be hiring Jesus Christ himself and there would be people yelling RETREAD RETREAD haha.

I much prefer Lavy over Hynes and I certainly am not going to get upset over hiring an established NHL coach until that coach and team are underperforming. Its June.

This ^
Couldn’t agree more

 

[n8]

whats wrong with this?

 

[GAGLine]

I’m basing it off the fact that players like Goodrow are always in demand to some extent. “It’s been suggested” is not a lock on a sweetener being needed on Garland being moved. Plus Goodrow is 1.5 mil below Garland and an easy buyout, not a very good comparison IMO. But the main point is we absolutely WONT HAVE TO add assets to him to move him, we can simply buy him out. That narrative is trash.

Buying him out isn't ideal either. We save a lot the next 2 years, but then the bill comes due.

We'll see what happens, but our only opportunity to buy him out will likely be during the regular period, as we are unlikely to have arbitration cases.

 

[Chalfdiggity3]

I am enjoying the overreaction in this thread. Truly am. I am sure I would be reading this reaction for pretty much anyone we hired.

Literally we could be hiring Jesus Christ himself and there would be people yelling RETREAD RETREAD haha.

I much prefer Lavy over Hynes and I certainly am not going to get upset over hiring an established NHL coach until that coach and team are underperforming. Its June.

lol it’s not Jesus though And Jesus would turn that ice into wine by the end of the game lol.

but seriousl, it’s more about getting a coach who thinks the game in a modern way and can help our young players grow and become more And play as a team.
lavy is not good with kids, he leans on the vets, and he has gotten progressively worse as a coach the past 3 years. So while you can say we aren’t happy with the hire bc it’s not Jesus, it’s more about not going with someone who is legitimately the same thing as gallant. End of story

Buying him out isn't ideal either. We save a lot the next 2 years, but then the bill comes due.

We'll see what happens, but our only opportunity to buy him out will likely be during the regular period, as we are unlikely to have arbitration cases.

sorry but having about $2 million on the books for that last year is meaningless if the cap is supposed to go up like 12 million. It’s not ideal but it’s better than attaching a high draft pick

 

[bhamill]

Buying him out isn't ideal either. We save a lot the next 2 years, but then the bill comes due.

We'll see what happens, but our only opportunity to buy him out will likely be during the regular period, as we are unlikely to have arbitration cases.

We would save his entire cap plus 300K extra over the next two years. After that the cap will be much higher and the bill isn’t half bad.
None of this changes the fact the we absolutely should not have to pay anyone to take Goodrow.
But of course we are ALL speculating, it’s just that people are so eager to tar and feather Drury they throw crazy shit out there. Recently saw someone suggest getting someone to take Goodrow would cost us a 1st. It’s f***ing insanity on here.

 

[RangersFan1994]

I am not believing this until Kevin Weekes with his breaking news breaking news on twitter

 

[NickyFotiu]

I am enjoying the overreaction in this thread. Truly am. I am sure I would be reading this reaction for pretty much anyone we hired.

Literally we could be hiring Jesus Christ himself and there would be people yelling RETREAD RETREAD haha.

I much prefer Lavy over Hynes and I certainly am not going to get upset over hiring an established NHL coach until that coach and team are underperforming. Its June.

This is the board made up by some experts that had a tank the season thread 1 month in to the 2014 season. The 2014 season that we went to the Stanley Cup Finals.

 

[mas0764]

Even if the Rangers had a good coach, Drury is incapable of making the right moves

Nemeth's contract(3/$7.5M) was traded with two 2nd round picks attached

Buchnevich was given away for nothing. People say Gorton was also trading Buchnevich but Gorton was getting back more than Blais and a 2nd.

Goodrow was given 6 years and $3.6M AAV. How many assets is Chris attaching to move that contract?

Reaves for a 3rd and then trades Reaves for a 5th

Gallant is gone after two seasons.

All of the Chris's moves when he became Rangers GM backfired.

Karmic payback for abandoning the rebuild. The rebuild was the right path. Trying to win with Trouba/Kreider/Zibanejad was not.

 

[mas0764]

I hope Drury is here for another 10 years just to watch the forum meltdowns for a good decade. Hahahaha. Amazing.

Why? Don’t you want to win?

 

[HANK30]

whats wrong with this?

his Boston accent doesn’t sit right in NY…

 

[HANK30]

Does anyone remember Laviolette from the 88-89 Rangers? Played 12 games, 6 PIMS, 0 points

Peter Laviolette (b.1964) Hockey Stats and Profile at hockeydb.com

Statistics and Records of Peter Laviolette, a hockey player and coach from Franklin, MA born Dec 7 1964 who was active from 1984 to 1997.

www.hockeydb.com

 

[McRanger92]

Why? Don’t you want to win?

Have we not been winning the last 2 years?