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Mike Sullivan and Scott Gordon aren't exactly marquee names in the NHL, but the next two candidates scheduled to interview for the Islanders' head-coaching vacancy this week might be the best fit for general manager Garth Snow's long-term plan to build with youthful prospects and the draft. Candidates on Snow's list who have not yet interviewed include former Colorado coach Joel Quenneville and Islanders assistant Gerard Gallant. Snow spoke with former Toronto coach Paul Maurice and former Atlanta coach Bob Hartley last week. According to a team source, the interview process is expected to conclude within the next two weeks at the current pace. John Tortorella's interview was said to have "gone as well as the interviews with Hartley and Maurice." Those three are the big-name candidates along with Quenneville.

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July 28, 2008  08:19 AM ET

Who cares!? The NYI suck anyway!

July 28, 2008  08:51 AM ET

I like Garth Snow...keep him around for years. The Leafs like him too.

Thank you Garth on behalf of Leaf Nation for giving up your Top Draft pick Luke Schenn to the Toronto...
Now please, take back McCabe and give us another sir.

July 28, 2008  09:15 AM ET

No one cares about Sundin or the Islanders. We need the season to start again

July 28, 2008  09:24 AM ET

No one cares about Sundin or the Islanders. We need the season to start again

htownhockey#1

even as a Rangers' fan, it's no fun seeing a franchise implode like this

BETTMAN S***S

July 28, 2008  09:29 AM ET

New list of potential NYI coaches:

Mike Milbury
Toe Blake
Homer Simpson
Peter Forsberg
Mats Sundin
Bret Favre
Humpty Ravensfan
patriotscheated
Mike Quigley

BETTMAN S***S

July 28, 2008  09:33 AM ET

Keep him..many teams like him..

July 28, 2008  10:03 AM ET

more candidates;
Greg Norman
Norman Bates
Norman Rockwell
Norman Vincent peale
Spiny Norman

July 28, 2008  10:42 AM ET

"..... but the next two candidates scheduled to interview for the Islanders' head-coaching vacancy this week might be the best fit for general manager Garth Snow's long-term plan .... blah, blah, blah!

Translation? Snow Job will be less intimidated by and be able to more easily manipulate an unknown than someone like John Tortorella!

There's no relief in sight for the few remaining Islanders faithful!

July 28, 2008  10:47 AM ET

There's no relief in sight for the few remaining Islanders faithful!

DCruiser

this is true...Iwork on Long Island, and they're both pretty ticked off

BETTMAN S***S

July 28, 2008  11:04 AM ET

Good one Spiny...LOL..."They're both pretty ticked off", comment.

July 28, 2008  11:16 AM ET

by the way..I broke the pledge..a bit...to add to 'What if...,,, snubs the canucks?
If they can monitor our protest posting, maybe they''ll see this...have a look


Bettman S***S

July 28, 2008  11:23 AM ET

Other Candidates:

-Coach Morris Buttermaker from the Bad News Bears
-"coach" from the show Cheers
-Peter Griffin from the Family Guy
-Elmer Fudd
-Mr Magoo

July 28, 2008  11:29 AM ET

Other Candidates:

-Coach Morris Buttermaker from the Bad News Bears
-"coach" from the show Cheers
-Peter Griffin from the Family Guy
-Elmer Fudd
-Mr Magoo

LetsGoPens

Magoo and Fudd turned Wang/Snow down
Peter Griffin offered Stewie instead

BETTMAN S***S

July 28, 2008  11:58 AM ET

if anyone cares:
http://www.fannation.com/blogs/post/222658?new=true

July 28, 2008  03:12 PM ET

Let me get this striaght... Garth Snow wants to rebuild the team with youngsters and the draft-system, yet he wants the team to qualify for playoffs? I see a couple of problems with this.

1. How are you supposed to build a team with mediocre draft positions? If you want to rebuild the team from scratch you do a Penguins and suck for 4-5 years straight.

2. To get to the playoffs you need experience, that's it. Whether it's a coach or a 35-year old has-been it doesn't really matter. Islanders have none of these.

Things are so messed up there right now.

July 28, 2008  03:14 PM ET

Oh, and I'd like to see Elmo as the new head coach.

July 28, 2008  03:23 PM ET

Oh, and I'd like to see Elmo as the new head coach.

Dashiva
he'd be soft enough for Wang, et.al

July 28, 2008  03:53 PM ET

I like Garth Snow...keep him around for years. The Leafs like him too.

Thank you Garth on behalf of Leaf Nation for giving up your Top Draft pick Luke Schenn to the Toronto...
Now please, take back McCabe and give us another sir.
Baun-ded | 07/28/08, 08:51 AM
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Agree

July 28, 2008  04:38 PM ET

this just in:
A new name in The Islanders coaching quest.....

Margaret Thatcher

 
July 28, 2008  04:50 PM ET

It's clear to me that Ned Flanders is the man for the job.

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