Sabres fire Don Granato, hire Lindy Ruff as head coach

[Connor MethDavid]

What century is this?

 

[Chainshot]

What century is this?

It's 1997 and the Florida Panthers made a wild run to the Stanley Cup championship before losing and Lindy Ruff is named coach of the Buffalo Sabres.

It's 2024 and the Florida Panthers made a wild run to the Stanley Cup championship before losing and Lindy Ruff is named coach of the Buffalo Sabres.

And he now has worked for the team in every decade of its existence.

 

[toomuchsauce]

owen powers, upon hearing the news:

 

[Musampa]

Lindy Buff from Ruffalo Sabres

 

[viper0220]

Would surprise me if their star players ask out at some point, like Eichel did.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Wouldn’t surprise me if their star players ask out at some point, like Eichel did.

Just helping you out, just like I’d like to help those players out. Of town, I mean. None of ‘em deserve this shit.

 

[Synergy27]

Just stopping by to say LOL.

 

[T REX]

why? They can't find an up and comer anywhere?

 

[pigpen65]

why? They can't find an up and comer anywhere?

The owner is a fan, and makes dumb ass decisions the way a fan would.

 

[DJN21]

Yeah, a 1st overall pick (who is also a Hughes) becomes a great player. Good job coach.

Thanks dad!

 

[Folignos Helmet]

Had to be an owner move.
No way GM goes back to the well like this.

 

[KingPuckChoo]

definition of insanity

wish him the best though

 

[pigpen65]

Had to be an owner move.
No way GM goes back to the well like this.

Pretty well accepted the GM was specifically hired to be the owner's yes man, so yeah.

 

[Chainshot]

Had to be an owner move.
No way GM goes back to the well like this.

The GM started working for the team as part of that HC's staff as an assistant.

 

[GhostfaceWu]

Why hire a guy who just failed with another young team with high end picks?

 

[EichHart]

Why hire a guy who just failed with another young team with high end picks?

Weren't the Devils really good last year? I thought there team was plagued with injuries and bad goaltending this year?

I was mad when they said Ruff was coming back. I wanted Berube.

 

[Michoulicious]

This is hilarious.

It's joke, it's what it is!

Darcy Tucker is rumored to get the assistant coach job.

Guy has coached Pat Lafontaine, Alexander Mogilny and Gilbert Dionne...

 

[wunderpanda]

when they fired ruff, i thought the next guy can't be worse. and then bylsma, housley, krueger & granato were worse. no problem with lindy being back.

 

[yukoner88]

I know he just plans to just be in an advisory role, but imagine a scenario next season where Jacques Martin is coaching a playoff series against Lindy Ruff in 2025

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I would have waited to see what happens with Rod Brind'Amour, because I think Rod Brind'Amour is an elite coach.

That being said there is no question they got better behind the bench.

Now we see what they do with the roster

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I know he just plans to just be in an advisory role, but imagine a scenario next season where Jacques Martin is coaching a playoff series against Lindy Ruff in 2025

I think the Sens are in a tough spot, I don't think the top 4 in the Atlantic changes next season, the order might depending on who stays and who goes, but I still have Toronto, Boston, Florida and Tampa as the top 4 next season, and as of today I still have Detroit as #5.

Obviously A LOT change, the off season hasn't even started, but as of today I think that's the top 5 as far as the Atlantic goes.

 

[ijuka]

why? They can't find an up and comer anywhere?

Judging by their recent results, they definitely shouldn't be going for an up-and-comer.

Lindy Ruff is a fine coach. One of the best available.

 

[Hostile Offer]

definition of insanity

wish him the best though

I mean they once were an absolute powerhouse under Ruff. Sure it was almost 20 years ago but still.

 

[majormajor]

definition of insanity

wish him the best though

The definition of insanity is hiring a coach that brought you a lot of success?

 

[Aladyyn]

When the main criticism of the coaching hire is that he's already led the team through multiple periods of success in the past... that sounds like a decent hire to me