Confirmed with Link: Lindy Ruff named Head Coach, Press Conference at 1:00 PM EDT

[sabremike]

Tired: Goathead throwbacks
Wired: Slug throwbacks

 

[Chainshot]

The other bit in that Lindy interview that dovetailed with the exit interviews - having structure to fall back on when one doesn't have one's A game, as he put it, to have a B game that can manufacture wins.

 

[MayDayMayDay]

Show me a reverse retro turdburger!

Yea no, kidding. But... Let's be the team that leads the league back to wearing white at home.

 

[VaporTrail]

Lindy is truly a class act. If anyone can light a fire under these slugs, he can.

And I'm assuming if no one wants to buy in then they will be shipped out...At least that's what I'm hoping for.

 

[Jim Bob]

And I'm assuming if no one wants to buy in then they will be shipped out...At least that's what I'm hoping for.

I doubt that, especially if they have an immovable contract.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I still have my reservations with Ruff, since he left Buffalo, hes only seen the playoffs 3 years out of the 7 he was a head coach, 2 with Dallas and 1 with New Jersey. His first tenure with Buffalo was what we all remember, a winning coach who only missed the post season 6 times in 14 full seasons but if you look at other winning head coaches available like Bruce Boudreau he made the playoffs in 4 full seasons with Washington before getting fired in his 5th with a winning record, 4 full seasons with Anaheim, only missing in his first year with them (with a winning record) making it 2 out of 3 full seasons with Minnesota. Out of all his coaching seasons hes only had one losing season being the last with Vancouver finishing 18-25 before being fired. When he took over that team the year prior, he went 32-15-10 to finish out the season still missing the playoffs but he climbed out of the mountain crater the team was left in.

I just think the Lindy Ruff hiring was premature and rushed.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

The other bit in that Lindy interview that dovetailed with the exit interviews - having structure to fall back on when one doesn't have one's A game, as he put it, to have a B game that can manufacture wins.

Granato said the same thing for two years. Actually making that happen with this particular group of players will be very challenging, regardless of intentions.

 

[Chainshot]

Granato said the same thing for two years. Actually making that happen with this particular group of players will be very challenging, regardless of intentions.

I don't recall him really talking about that. I remember a lot of "work harder" and talk about getting to harder areas but that was always backed up with stuff about identity, which is a rush team.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Granato said the same thing for two years. Actually making that happen with this particular group of players will be very challenging, regardless of intentions.

I don’t know. Many of us, to include yourself, could see there was absolutely no structure to their game. What was being taught? Whatever it was it was either 1-a garbage system or 2-a system the players didn’t feel the need to follow and there were no consequences for not playing within it.

I’ll be honest here. I’m not sure Granato was even good for developing players. He moved Tage to center which was great and took the reigns off Dahlin but was he really good for them or any of the kids other than to let them play stress free, which, IMO, is not always good.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I don't recall him really talking about that. I remember a lot of "work harder" and talk about getting to harder areas but that was always backed up with stuff about identity, which is a rush team.

He talked A LOT about having a "B game" when your "A game" wasn't in the cards for a given night. He talked about it a lot both last year and this year.

He's the one who introduced me/taught me about that whole concept. Sometimes at the podium, sometimes on WGR, but he did talk about it arguably more than the "work harder" excuse, per my recollection.

I don’t know. Many of us, to include yourself, could see there was absolutely no structure to their game. What was being taught? Whatever it was it was either 1-a garbage system or 2-a system the players didn’t feel the need to follow and there were no consequences for not playing within it.

I’ll be honest here. I’m not sure Granato was even good for developing players. He moved Tage to center which was great and took the reigns off Dahlin but was he really good for them or any of the kids other than to let them play stress free, which, IMO, is not always good.

My only point is = it's easy to diagnose...but not so easy to cure.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[Dingo44]

Sabres 'ready to get going' for new coach Ruff | NHL.com

Replaced Granato on April 22, guided Buffalo for 15 seasons in 1st stint

www.nhl.com

 

[K8fool]

Forgot to watch amerks/ameeks , sounded like they were manhandled by the 90s devils w not much reaponse w lindy leaving early.

My guess only ostlund and novikov rousek are possibles.

Lindy DID help his cause immensely by implementing the 22 dollar ticket thing to get real people that actually appreciate the struggle against slavery in the world to inject life into a key bank center that is lacking faith and honor that gives up to apathy at any adversity

Bravo lindy ruff. Hopefully you hire capable assistants to echo your fighting youth and energy that can help adjust to nhl bs , refs 1 3 1 while teaching this team to honorably take the nhl by throat , protect our guys and win w the new batch of nhl entitled metro sexual lost wanna be men. I trust your staff will be better than peca( although I don't know him and he chose fn rangers) but w similar apparent character.

Seeing Drury kid play backs up character is nurture as he never gives up on a play. I think we all must trust lindy ruff w the answers to lovingly evolve as a person ( w the same f u fire of his youth) to take each step in the process to transform the org into passion and honor that represents a Buffalo of old and reteach a team and city the truth of their roots

 

[K8fool]

I still have my reservations with Ruff, since he left Buffalo, hes only seen the playoffs 3 years out of the 7 he was a head coach, 2 with Dallas and 1 with New Jersey. His first tenure with Buffalo was what we all remember, a winning coach who only missed the post season 6 times in 14 full seasons but if you look at other winning head coaches available like Bruce Boudreau he made the playoffs in 4 full seasons with Washington before getting fired in his 5th with a winning record, 4 full seasons with Anaheim, only missing in his first year with them (with a winning record) making it 2 out of 3 full seasons with Minnesota. Out of all his coaching seasons hes only had one losing season being the last with Vancouver finishing 18-25 before being fired. When he took over that team the year prior, he went 32-15-10 to finish out the season still missing the playoffs but he climbed out of the mountain crater the team was left in.

I just think the Lindy Ruff hiring was premature and rushed.

Hes only 64. And understands the shift of Buffalo entitlement from blue collar , land lines to snake towers and a thousand other subtle changes around buffalo hockey that no other Coach could see. I think this will be alright as he won't tolerate oblivion

 

[MeenOlViks]

Seth is joining Lindy as an assistant

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Seth is joining Lindy as an assistant

I hope he gets to pick a few of his own. There's no way he'd pick Seth if the choice was his.

 

[Sabre the Win]

I hope he gets to pick a few of his own. There's no way he'd pick Seth if the choice was his.

You're going to be disappointed

 

[WeDislikeEich]

I hope he gets to pick a few of his own. There's no way he'd pick Seth if the choice was his.

Nope. They’re done adding.

And just to put into perspective how ridiculous this is:

Seth Appert got to bring an assistant from his staff (the new video coach), but not Lindy.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Nope. They’re done adding.

And just to put into perspective how ridiculous this is:

Seth Appert got to bring an assistant from his staff (the new video coach), but not Lindy.

You've got to be kidding me. This team is hopeless.

They also just confirmed on 32 Thoughts this morning that NJ has to pick up the tab for Lindy's salary when Buffalo pays him less, so they're probably getting him at a huge discount, and it's probably the main reason that he was hired and no other coaches seriously considered.

I've been in denial for a while but it's clear to me now that It's become all about dollars and cents for this team. Cheapest GM, cheapest coach, smallest pro scouting staff, minimal arena improvements, etc. We're a small market team with a small market budget.

 

[Jacob582]

You've got to be kidding me. This team is hopeless.

They also just confirmed on 32 Thoughts this morning that NJ has to pick up the tab for Lindy's salary when Buffalo pays him less, so they're probably getting him at a huge discount, and it's probably the main reason that he was hired and no other coaches seriously considered.

I've been in denial for a while but it's clear to me now that It's become all about dollars and cents for this team. Cheapest GM, cheapest coach, smallest pro scouting staff, minimal arena improvements, etc. We're a small market team with a small market budget.

They hired Lindy because Berube didn't want to come here.

 

[Beerz]

They hired Lindy because Berube didn't want to come here.

It's a dumb argument anyways because the same thing would of happened with Berube as well.. St Louis would be picking up a portion of Berube salary

 

[Jacob582]

It's a dumb argument anyways because the same thing would of happened with Berube as well.. St Louis would be picking up a portion of Berube salary

A bunch of coaches were fired before their extensions even started.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

It's a dumb argument anyways because the same thing would of happened with Berube as well.. St Louis would be picking up a portion of Berube salary

Not true -- all reports are saying that Berube would be asking for more than he was previously paid. The previous team only pays when his new salary is less. Lindy is likely the only one who would take a contracted pay cut to play for Buffalo.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

I sense this will end badly within two years. I hope that I 'm wrong.