Sabres Head Coach Search 2

[sabremike]

Ruff won with this franchise. Bylsma (who already had a shot with this nucleus) and Nolan didn't.

Re: Nolan: See the 4th banner from the right.

 

[truthbluth]

Or, ignoring the impulse to be hyperbolic, we simply focus on the coach with 736 career wins, who hasn't yet turned 60, has, since being drafted in 1979, only been out of the NHL in the 91-93 seasons in the twilight of his playing career, and was a head coach just 2 seasons ago, and won the Western Conference regular season with 109 points with behind Kari Lehtonen's stellar .906 sv %.just 3 years ago

I'm not in the, "it's gotta be Lindy," camp. I'm in the, "I don't understand why it would be horrible," camp. The arguments against his defensive system don't hold a lot of water for me. They were an above 50% possession team in his last season with Dallas, when their goalies combined couldn't even muster a .900 sv %. The Sabres rosters in his last few seasons were abysmal. I still want a young, progressive coach, but if we go Lindy, and the story is that they absolutely wanted an experienced NHL head coach to handle this young locker room, I wouldn't find a single thing wrong with that choice.

 

[Husko]

Sunday Q and A: Todd Nelson and his "jam it down their...

Sold.

 

[Buffaloed]

What are Scotty Bowman, Rick Dudley, and Craig Ramsay up to?

Rammer is coaching Team Slovakia at the WC

 

[Buffaloed]

If the Amerks win the Calder Cup, the statues of the French Connection must each shed a tear. Then I will believe.....

According to prophecy in the Book of Luce, they will develop stigmata that will spontaneously resolve when Taylor ascends to the head coaching position.

 

[debaser66]

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First I thought DJ Smith was a reference to Disco Dan.
And now MC Lindy

 

[Jim Bob]

The Sabres aren't the only ones looking for a coach.

 

[Chainshot]

Winner of Rochester/Toronto series gets the job.

Ice bound ThunderDome. Two coaches enter, one coach leaves.

 

[Revelate]

Pretty sure it’s going to be weeks until we make a hire.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Is it just us and Anaheim right now looking for a coach? If so, there's literally no hurry to get our guy first.

 

[BuzzKillington90]

Is it just us and Anaheim right now looking for a coach? If so, there's literally no hurry to get our guy first.

Did Edmonton say they are keeping Hitchcock?

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Did Edmonton say they are keeping Hitchcock?

No thanks. This one is a flat tire, IMO.

 

[Butt Ox]

A trip through Buffalo history: 2009-2013 Eakins popularity on this board surges. Bandied about as HC candidate. Edmonton hire - relieved after eighteen months on the job. Bullet dodged? Untenable position?

Keefe gets to play the role of Eakins in 2019.

Sabres: Still the Oilers of the Eastern Conference. Sabres: Pittsburgh's hand-me-down-wearing little brother. Low key sick of both those labels.

 

[Der Jaeger]

According to prophecy in the Book of Luce, they will develop stigmata that will spontaneously resolve when Taylor ascends to the head coaching position.

Earlier in that book, it shows all the signs of the Houspocalypse. The Stigmata is one, as are the French Connection tears. Rather unusual, in the days leading to the ascension of Taylor, the people begin begging for the return of kings past.

 

[BuzzKillington90]

No thanks. This one is a flat tire, IMO.

It was more a question based on the previous post saying it's only Anaheim and us.

 

[Dahlin 2 Eichel]

It was more a question based on the previous post saying it's only Anaheim and us.

They didn’t read the quote above your post apparently

 

[vcv]

As Sabres continue to look for their next coach, Chris...

Taylor is growing on me.

Adjusts mid-game? Check
Knows how to communicate with players? Check
Player deployment? Unsure
HC Experience? Only 2 years in AHL, but that's gotta be better than a few years as an assistant. Still, this is the biggest knock on him.

 

[TehDoak]

Ice bound ThunderDome. Two coaches enter, one coach leaves.

I prefer a simpler test.

We place a box full of gardening gloves between the locker rooms with a sign that clearly states: "Free Gardening Gloves". If either coach takes a pair, they're out.

 

[OkimLom]

Or, ignoring the impulse to be hyperbolic, we simply focus on the coach with 736 career wins, who hasn't yet turned 60, has, since being drafted in 1979, only been out of the NHL in the 91-93 seasons in the twilight of his playing career, and was a head coach just 2 seasons ago, and won the Western Conference regular season with 109 points with behind Kari Lehtonen's stellar .906 sv %.just 3 years ago

I'm not in the, "it's gotta be Lindy," camp. I'm in the, "I don't understand why it would be horrible," camp. The arguments against his defensive system don't hold a lot of water for me. They were an above 50% possession team in his last season with Dallas, when their goalies combined couldn't even muster a .900 sv %. The Sabres rosters in his last few seasons were abysmal. I still want a young, progressive coach, but if we go Lindy, and the story is that they absolutely wanted an experienced NHL head coach to handle this young locker room, I wouldn't find a single thing wrong with that choice.

The thing with Ruff, is that he’s most effective when he has a guy that takes control of the room from a player leadership point of view. At his best he had Peca, Barnes, and Drury to take the locker room. He didn’t need to rely on being the leader of the room. He could focus on his matchups and game planning.

When he didn’t have those type of guys, his teams played awful and the room was a mess. The way Ruff likes to play, I kind of question whether Jack would go all in on Ruff and back him as captain.

Hiring Ruff as head coach kind of gives me pause. I would though be open to hiring him as an assistant if allowed.

 

[dotcommunism]

Is it just us and Anaheim right now looking for a coach? If so, there's literally no hurry to get our guy first.

Did Edmonton say they are keeping Hitchcock?

Hitchcock's status probably depends on whoever the next GM is in Edmonton. Pretty sure we don't know if Ottawa is holding onto Crawford either.

 

[Royal Thunder]

Would any other team be considering Ruff as HC? Doubtful. His defensive systems were always dreadful.

 

[Samsonite23]

As Sabres continue to look for their next coach, Chris...

Taylor is growing on me.

Adjusts mid-game? Check
Knows how to communicate with players? Check
Player deployment? Unsure
HC Experience? Only 2 years in AHL, but that's gotta be better than a few years as an assistant. Still, this is the biggest knock on him.

If Taylor isn’t hired I won’t be mad....

BUT if we hire a mediocre vet coach and Taylor gets an NHL HC job somewhere else and succeeds....I’m rioting.

Hire the guy if you think he’s got what it takes. They should know. I think he has a pretty good chance of succeeding in the NHL based on what I’ve seen from him.

 

[Montag DP]

If he can get the Sabres to play the way the Amerks are playing right now, count me in. The only problem is that we'd need to replace him in Rochester.

 

[Jim Bob]

I prefer a simpler test.

We place a box full of gardening gloves between the locker rooms with a sign that clearly states: "Free Gardening Gloves". If either coach takes a pair, they're out.

If neither one takes the bait, give them bottles of water for the postgame pressers.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Ted Nolan.