Ranger Coach Hunt `13: Daily News Tweets AV is Signing His Contract

So, unless there is major disinformation going on, Alain Vigneault is the new coach of the Rangers and they could be acknowledging that as early as today, or some time this coming week.


Okay, so what do we need from Vigneault?   First, I guess we'd all like to know who his assistants will be.  I know his key assistant in Vancouver just took the Tampa job, so who will he bring in?   Obviously Sullivan is a Torts boy, so it's unlikely he'll stay -- unless he's somehow got the Ranger version of the Herb Williams coach for life job.   So who will it be and who will they be?

I doubt seriously that ownership can get him to take Mess or Leetch on his staff, because he would know that if there's a losing streak fans will be calling for the legends.   So what will they do there, and would John Stevens, whom they also have permission to talk with - and who makes his offseason home in New Jersey be interested in moving his main assistant role closer to home?


Secondly, it would be interesting to hear his appraisal of the team and what he thinks he needs to do to turn them into something better.  For example, what kind of camp will he run?  What are his core coaching beliefs.  Will he try to sell them a system or will he tailor one to their abilities?  

Thirdly, and this might just be my concern, what is his attitude toward working in the young players like Kreider, Miller, Lindberg, Thomas and Fast?    Will he commit to our youth movement?   Vancouver didn't want him around for their's?

Finally, what else did the Rangers decide while they were sequestered at their California Hideout?   Hopefully answers and good moves will be forthcoming.