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Why Rangers can’t rush this coaching decision

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Alain Vigneault on the Rangers bench

The Rangers are not, cannot, and should not be in a rush to fill their head coach vacancy.

Firstly, they are not in a rush because they are still digesting this season, the first missed postseason in seven years. It was a successful five-year run for Alain Vigneault, but the organization has decided on moving in the direction of rebuilding with youth, and felt the timing was right for a change.

Now general manager Jeff Gorton and his staff need to decide exactly what they want for the future, and what they want in a candidate.