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Peter Laviolette Linked To New York Rangers Coaching Vacancy

May 28, 2023 at 2:38 pm CDT | by Josh Erickson 16 Comments

The New York Rangers could be the first team of the 2023 offseason to fill a vacant head coaching position. Per Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, well-tenured NHL bench boss Peter Laviolette is becoming the consensus pick to take over behind the Rangers bench, with a potential announcement coming next week.

Out of all the teams looking for a new head coach this offseason, the Rangers’ search has been the shortest. The team announced they’d parted ways with second-year coach Gerard Gallant on May 6.

If hired, the Rangers would be the sixth stop on Laviolette’s coaching tour. He ranks third among active coaches for seasons spent as a head coach (21), tied with current Philadelphia Flyers bench boss John Tortorella.

Laviolette, 58, himself became a free agent this summer, mutually parting ways with the Washington Capitals after three seasons as their head coach. His contract was set to expire regardless on June 30.

Undoubtedly, Laviolette is one of the most coveted options on the market. He’s got multiple deep playoff runs under his belt, and at first glance, he seems like an ideally experienced candidate to handle the New York market and lead the team into its first Stanley Cup Final since 2014.

But if you’re met with exasperation from Rangers fans when bringing up the connection, it is justified. The team’s largest issues over the past few seasons have been developing the talent they drafted to lead their retool, instead leading on their veteran stars (and goaltending) to take them to the next level.

Filip Chytil seems to be growing well into a high-end third-line center, but Alexis Lafrenière and Kaapo Kakko weren’t able to reach their peak effectiveness under two previous coaches in New York. Other top ten picks, namely Lias Andersson and Vitali Kravtsov, ended their Rangers careers as merely a blip in the stat book and now reside outside the organization.

Is Laviolette the right candidate to fix that issue and utilize the most out of depth players? The jury’s out on that one. His two previous franchises, the Capitals and Nashville Predators, are currently stagnant in their development. Nashville’s future only recently brightened thanks to a series of shrewd moves over the past few months from outgoing general manager David Poile.

There is one thing on Laviolette’s résumé that puts him ahead of a more developmental candidate or potentially an internal promotion from the team’s AHL staff in Hartford: three conference championships, all with different teams. Considering he hasn’t reached the Cup Final since 2017 with Nashville, Laviolette does seem due for another chance at Stanley after appearances in 2006 (a win with Carolina) and 2010 (a loss with Philadelphia).

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  1. WilfPaiement

    4 months ago

    Laviolette is a winner and the best available coach along with Quenneville once he’s out of the dog house.

    Reply
  2. Al Hirschen

    4 months ago

    Best available coach is Patrick Roy.

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    • Josh Erickson

      4 months ago

      The guy who choked his only playoff appearance to a 7th seed and then quit during training camp a few years later? Great coach at the junior level but not sure about his fit in today’s NHL

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    • padam

      4 months ago

      Roy. That’s funny.

      Reply
    • WilfPaiement

      4 months ago

      Lol.

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    • MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

      4 months ago

      @Josh – I heard he’s learned from his mistakes. He promised the warden he is a changed man. The warden apparently gave him that look and said, “I can’t hear you, I’ve got your Stanley Cup rings plugging up my ears.”

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    • RMark

      4 months ago

      I’ve read he was not smart in the way he used the youngish players when he coached in Washington.

      Reply
  3. TJECK109

    4 months ago

    Another retread in the NHL.

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    • Nha Trang

      4 months ago

      And what, if they picked someone who WASN’T a “retread,” wouldn’t the chatterers wail that they were tossing some inexperienced goof into the frying pan?

      Reply
  4. Swiney50

    4 months ago

    Ted Nolan FTW

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    • MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

      4 months ago

      @Swiney50 – Doesn’t it seem like Ted’s still being blacklisted by the league? I doubt their reason is very sound.

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    • Swiney50

      4 months ago

      It does seem that way.. And that’s a shame.

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  5. Mad Hatter

    4 months ago

    The Rangers have not drafted well over the last decade. A lot of wasted opportunities with some high draft slots.

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  6. DarkSide830

    4 months ago

    Great coach, but not better than Gallant. In fact, no one available is better then Gallant.

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  7. Johnmac94

    4 months ago

    Well, someone has to finish in LAST PLACE. Perfect, a WET BLANKET.

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    • Johnmac94

      4 months ago

      except, it worked with Joe Torre and the steroid Yanks, so, if they suspend testing for the 8 months Pete is in charge, maybe it works…

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