LabattBlue Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) I’ll go with Gallant. Edited March 17, 2021 by LabattBlue Quote
Thorner Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 Leaman. The reason they waited so long to can Ralph is they were hoping they could wait till Leaman was done Quote
Eleven Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 I think it will be Leaman, although that's not necessarily whom I want. 15 minutes ago, Thorny said: Leaman. The reason they waited so long to can Ralph is they were hoping they could wait till Leaman was done Yep 1 Quote
matter2003 Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 Apparently my buddy was telling me Boudreau was on Toronto radio a few weeks ago saying he had zero interest in the Sabres job if it became available. Can't blame him...we are like siberia now for coaches. Quote
Randall Flagg Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 Just now, matter2003 said: Apparently my buddy was telling me Boudreau was on Toronto radio a few weeks ago saying he had zero interest in the Sabres job if it became available. Can't blame him...we are like siberia now for coaches. Your buddy had a bad reading of that appearance. Bruce's phone broke up, so we aren't sure exactly what he said about the sabres, but hearing something negative would have required fabricating a word with an "n" sound that just wasn't said. Most people actually think he was implying or joking that they might have an opening soon for him, and a couple of people have said he'd love to coach here 2 Quote
SDS Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, WildCard said: Fired by 2024 The median NHL coaching tenure is 2.5 years. 1 Quote
WildCard Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) Just now, SDS said: The median NHL coaching tenure is 2.5 years. Fired by 2022 then. Sabres alone drive that stat from 3.5 to 2.5 I'd bet Edited March 17, 2021 by WildCard 4 Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Thorny said: Leaman. The reason they waited so long to can Ralph is they were hoping they could wait till Leaman was done 2 hours ago, Eleven said: I think it will be Leaman, although that's not necessarily whom I want. Yep Who is Leaman? And why do you guys think it will be him? +++++ Going out onto one of the longest and thinnest of limbs here, but ... Lindy Ruff 1 Quote
Thorner Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said: Who is Leaman? And why do you guys think it will be him? +++++ Going out onto one of the longest and thinnest of limbs here, but ... Lindy Ruff I'm just guessing and ill keep this short cause I'm mentioning it in multiple threads but the hire would just ooze Sabres to me. No NHL experience in the role - check. NCAA? Check. From there it's kinda just - wouldn't they have hired Boudreau or Gallant if they liked them? The thorough search bit is BS - and was with the Adams hire itself. I don't buy that at all. Then there's how long it took to fire Krueger - I think they were trying to wait on Leaman. I could be way off it's just the feeling I get. Edited March 17, 2021 by Thorny 2 Quote
jad1 Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 1 hour ago, SDS said: The median NHL coaching tenure is 2.5 years. Yep, generally speaking, the entire league sucks at hiring 'good' coaches. 1 Quote
SDS Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 1 minute ago, jad1 said: Yep, generally speaking, the entire league sucks at hiring 'good' coaches. It is why I’m reticent to declare people as incompetent for hiring someone who doesn’t work out. 3 Quote
Sabres Fan in NS Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 3 minutes ago, Thorny said: I'm just guessing and ill keep this short cause I'm mentioning it in multiple threads but the hire would just ooze Sabres to me. No NHL experience in the role - check. NCAA? Check. From there it's kinda just - wouldn't they have hired Boudreau or Gallant if they liked them? The thorough search bit is BS - and was with the Adams hire itself. I don't buy that at all. Then there's how long it took to fire Krueger - I think they were trying to wait on Leaman. I could be way off it's just the feeling I get. So, he's some NCAA coach? Never heard of him except that you guys mention the name from time to time. Great!! Bloody Hell!! Quote
Thorner Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said: So, he's some NCAA coach? Never heard of him except that you guys mention the name from time to time. Great!! Bloody Hell!! TBF I think he's supposedly a really good one. NCAA coach, that is. As mentioned I have less of an opinion on Leaman and more of an opinion on the fit and what a hiring would, to me, imply. Edited March 17, 2021 by Thorny 1 Quote
Brawndo Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 2 hours ago, matter2003 said: Apparently my buddy was telling me Boudreau was on Toronto radio a few weeks ago saying he had zero interest in the Sabres job if it became available. Can't blame him...we are like siberia now for coaches. 2 hours ago, Randall Flagg said: Your buddy had a bad reading of that appearance. Bruce's phone broke up, so we aren't sure exactly what he said about the sabres, but hearing something negative would have required fabricating a word with an "n" sound that just wasn't said. Most people actually think he was implying or joking that they might have an opening soon for him, and a couple of people have said he'd love to coach here Friedman said Boudreau would love to Coach the Sabres. He has family in St Catherine’s and runs a hockey school there in the Summer 1 Quote
Eleven Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, New Scotland (NS) said: So, he's some NCAA coach? Never heard of him except that you guys mention the name from time to time. Great!! Bloody Hell!! Head coach at Providence. Won a national championship in 2015. 2 Quote
LabattBlue Posted March 17, 2021 Author Report Posted March 17, 2021 If Leaman gets hired, it might be the final kick in the nuts for me. He is everything they shouldn’t be looking for in the next HC. 1 1 Quote
Kruppstahl Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 It is NOT going to be one of the "big 3" names currently available (Boudreau, Julien, Gallant). If it was going to be any one of those 3, they would have been announced as the HC today. They have had plenty of time to prepare for this and I would guess KA has been harping for Ralph's firing for a long time. For some reason, Pegula finally caved in. I expect it to be a college coach or someone like that out of left field, maybe Leaman, who I voted for in the poll. Dumping Ralph means nothing in isolation! They must replace him with a GOOD coach going forward or this is just more frustration waiting to happen. We are a long way from being out of the woods right now! 2 Quote
Radar Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 I need to be informed on Leaman. Is this speculation based on Paul Hamilton or are there other sources that he's a consideration? Quote
SDS Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 25 minutes ago, Radar said: I need to be informed on Leaman. Is this speculation based on Paul Hamilton or are there other sources that he's a consideration? I think he was interviewed prior to Ralph being hired. 1 Quote
Cal Naughton Jr Posted March 17, 2021 Report Posted March 17, 2021 Mike Ditka. But no seriously I never got over my Mike Babcock infatuation... Quote
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