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New York Rangers need their next head coach to have these five traits

By John Williams

MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 22: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault yells out from behind the bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 22: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault yells out from behind the bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /
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MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 22: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault yells out from behind the bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC – FEBRUARY 22: Head coach of the New York Rangers Alain Vigneault yells out from behind the bench against the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game at the Bell Centre on February 22, 2018 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 3-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images) /

The New York Rangers’ have a lot of important decisions to make this offseason. Perhaps the most important one is who they hire for the head coaching role. These are five traits they must have to get the job.

The New York Rangers are looking for a new coach.

The front office didn’t believe Alain Vigneault was the best fit going forward for a rebuilding team. They were probably right in that assumption, too.

This is not to say that Vigneault was a bad coach. After all, he is tied with Winnipeg Jets coach Paul Maurice for 10th all-time in NHL wins. That is no simple feat to accomplish. There was a reason that the Rangers employed the French Canadian for five seasons, two of which saw the team get the Eastern Conference Finals or further.

But it is also true that Vigneault was a very flawed coach. He doesn’t exactly have the best track record with younger players. He has also shown a propensity to let his ego get the best of him, often pushing the blame away from himself and on to others while failing to make adjustments in-game.

The Rangers will certainly be looking for a coach that brings a completely different style to the table. Here are five traits that this future coach should have so the Rangers’ upcoming rebuild goes as smoothly as possible.

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