2023 New York Rangers Coaching Search

The latest on what may be going on with the Rangers

6/8/23 | 7:42 PM: Larry Brooks writes that Chris Drury is at the scouting combine in Buffalo right now and that the delay in naming a new coach is not related to trying to wait for Joel Quenneville. (NY Post)

12:10 PM: On The Jeff Marek Show, Elliotte Friedman was asked about the Rangers coaching search and said “you know…all I can tell you is that there seems to be a feeling at the combine, and I want to stress this is a feeling, it’s pure gossip, that people there think Hynes has a great shot at it. I don’t know that to be true, but I’m just telling you…doing the old Doug Maclean: I’m not saying it’s true, I’m just telling you what I heard. The one thing that I think is pretty clear is that Drury is wrestling with this. I do believe they had another in-person interview with Hynes this week, I don’t know if that is the first time he’s met with him in person or the second, but I heard they had an in-person interview with Hynes this week and so that doesn’t surprise me then that maybe the timeline got pushed back a bit. Like I said, people at the combine are saying that they think it’s Hynes, but there is absolutely no proof of that and I wouldn’t want that labeled as any kind of report.”

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2023 New York Rangers Offseason

Rangers sign forward Anton Blidh to two-year extension

The Rangers have signed AHL forward Anton Blidh to a two-year extension.

Blidh was acquired for Gustav Rydahl and had seven goals and four assists in 17 regular season games and two goals and five assists in nine AHL playoff games.

He has four goals and eight assists in 84 career NHL games.

The deal has an NHL cap hit of $775,000 per season and an AHL salary of $350,000 per season.

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2024 Stadium Series

The Rangers will play the Islanders at MetLife Stadium on Feb 18

6/3/23 | The NHL has confirmed that the Rangers will play the Islanders at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, February 18th.

The time of the game is still TBD.

Chris Drury said in a statement “The New York Rangers are thrilled to have the opportunity to play at MetLife Stadium as part of the 2024 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™,” Taking part in marquee events is a privilege we don’t take for granted. I’m excited for our players, organization, and fans that the Rangers will have the chance to play outdoors next February.”

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2023 New York Rangers Coaching Search

Mike Babcock will reportedly be the Head Coach in Columbus

Darren Dreger tweets that Mike Babcock will be the next coach of the Blue Jackets.

Babcock reportedly interviewed with the Rangers but neither side pursued it very far as Babcock reportedly didn’t want to coach in another high-pressure market.

Elliotte Friedman said on 32 Thoughts that “One of the reasons I don’t think he would have been a fit or wouldn’t have wanted a job like the Rangers is I think he wanted something that was a little bit more out of the spotlight.”

The Blue Jackets were also reportedly very interest in Peter Laviolette.

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2023 New York Rangers Coaching Search, Peter Laviolette

The latest on the Rangers and Peter Laviolette (Updates)

6/1/23 | 12:29 PM: Elliotte Friedman said that he does not believe Laviolette was in NY earlier this week, and that he was either in NY or getting to NY on Thursday. He added that “I heard there were a couple of guys going in for second interviews there. “(The Jeff Marek Show)

5/31/23 | 9 AM:  On 32 Thoughts Podcast, Friedman said on Wednesday “Laviolette, I believe, was in NY on Tuesday and like I said, if it was going to be him I thought we were going to find out pretty quick. I am very curious to see if now they decide to interview Hynes, Drury and Hynes have a history in college together.”

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