Gerard Gallant is set to join one of hockey’s oldest organizations instead of the NHL’s newest franchise after reaching an agreement to coach the New York Rangers. Gallant was a highly sought-after coaching candidate three years after leading Vegas to the Stanley Cup Final in its inaugural season. The Rangers getting Gallant keeps him from the expansion Seattle Kraken, who could have tried to replicate his success with the Golden Knights. The New York Rangers have reached an agreement to hire Gallant as their next coach, a person with knowledge of the move tells The Associated Press. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Source: thestar June 14, 2021 22:11 UTC