RANGERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Vigneault favorite for Rangers' job
Amid reports that Alain Vigneault is the New York Rangers' choice to replace fired coach John Tortorella, the team still isn't ready to make that announcement.
Vigneault has emerged from a group of candidates that included former Rangers captain Mark Messier as the favorite to land the job. He interviewed at the club's organizational meetings in California and then met...
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Richards Might Not Be Bought Out
Going into the off-season, most Rangers fans assumed Brad Richards being bought out was a slam dunk, but Larry Brooks at the New York Post says not so fast...
"Given the change in coaches and the absence of cost-effective available talent down the middle on the free agent market, it is beginning to seem more and more likely the Rangers won’t be asking Brad Richards to...
Lundqvist finishes second in Vezina voting
In case you missed it last night, Henrik Lundqvist did not win the Vezina trophy for the second year in a row. Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the award, with Hank finishing in second place. Bob received 110 total points in the vote, while Hank nabbed 55 points.
For the other awards, Derek Stepan and Ryan Callahan finished eighth and ninth respectively for the Selke...
5 key questions in the wake of the Vigneault hiring
Alain Vigneault will succeed John Tortorella
The Rangers have yet to schedule a formal announcement, but it’s all but official that Alain Vigneault will succeed John Tortorella as head coach. The Suit will have more on the pros and cons of the hiring tomorrow, but let’s take a look at some key questions in the immediate aftermath of today’s news.
How does this affect Mark...
Rangers interview Messier for coaching job
File this under "too good to be true." The New York Rangers have interviewed Mark Messier for their head coaching position. No, seriously. They have interviewed someone with no coaching experience to lead their team deeper into the playoffs than John Tortorella did.
Why Messier? Well, besides the fact that he's such a great leader he has a trophy named after...
Report: Alain Vigneault Next Coach of New York Rangers?
Alain Vigneault is on the verge to be the next Rangers coach. #RDS — Renaud Lavoie (@RenLavoieRDS) June 15, 2013 … not sure how I really feel about this IF Vigneault really does become the next head coach of the New York Rangers. Yes, Vigneault has the experience and I would much rather have [...]
It’s more likely that the Rangers will sign stopgap UFA forwards than big names
The Rangers should be keeping a seat warm for Oscar Lindberg.
Every year as free agency approaches Ranger fans spend most of their time talking about the big fish, the top five or so guys available. We’ve kind of been trained to do that thanks to the free-spending ways of GM Glen Sather, but it’s also only natural to think about the impact that recognizable players might be...
Del Zotto Had Surgery Today
Michael Del Zotto tweeted that he had a "long morning of surgery" today.
He adds that he will be back in top shape in no time.
While the Rangers had announced surgeries for Ryan Callahan and Carl Hagelin, there have been no mentions of Del Zotto going under the knife.
...oooooohhhhhhh, no wonder he played so poorly in the playoffs. His mental gaffes obviously...
The Latest On The New York Rangers’ Coaching Hunt
from Larry Brooks of the NY Post,
The leader in the clubhouse would be Alain Vigneault. That, of course, excludes the other leader in the clubhouse named Mark Messier.
This is the state of the Rangers’ search for a coach that paused yesterday following Vigneault’s visit on Tuesday with general manager Glen Sather and front office personnel at the club’s organizational...
Rangers Begin Contract Talks With McDonagh
Another #NYR note: Rangers and reps for RFA D Ryan McDonagh have held preliminary contract talks, but nothing serious yet
— Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) June 11, 2013
McDonagh just completed a three year deal that paid him $1.3 million per year ($875K salary + $425K performance bonus + $87.5K signing bonus).
...the Rangers are notorious for playing hardball with...
Jan Levine: Rangers Coaching Search Finally Under Way...
The Rangers finally appear to realize that a coaching search is underway. While the team brass meet at the Western White House, otherwise known as GM Glen Sather's pad in La Quinta, information has filtered out about the "progress" on the search for a new coach. Of course, John Tortorella was fired almost two weeks ago, but why should that gap in time be a reason for...
Should the Rangers Keep Ryane Clowe If The Price is Right?
Glen Miller: There’s no question that the Rangers will be interested in keeping Clowe this summer(or adding a player of a similar skill set) assuming their staff feels good about his health. I previewed the upcoming UFA class looking for possible alternatives to Clowe; guys who contribute offensively but bring size and/or physical play to [...]
Popal: Five Rangers That Need To Get Contract Extensions
1. Henrik Lundqvist – This is an obvious choice, he’s the King of New York. Rumor has been that Henrik Lundqvist’s words on break up day cost John Tortorella his job as Rangers head coach. What organization would sit quietly when their star goalie isn’t sure he wants to stay?! There are several memes on [...]
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