Sabres Head Coaching Search

[sabremike]

5 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

8. Famous last words, but I don’t think the Sabres are in any hurry to conclude their coaching search. In addition to Don Granato (who I thought was excellent in his end-of-season media availability), my sense is their circle includes Bruce Boudreau, Greg Carvel of NCAA champion UMass, Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky, Providence’s Nate Leaman and Tocchet, among others.

From 31 Thoughts. 
 

 

CAWLIDGE HAWKEEY!!!!

Dear God just shoot me.

 

[LabattBlue]

6 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

8. Famous last words, but I don’t think the Sabres are in any hurry to conclude their coaching search. In addition to Don Granato (who I thought was excellent in his end-of-season media availability), my sense is their circle includes Bruce Boudreau, Greg Carvel of NCAA champion UMass, Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky, Providence’s Nate Leaman and Tocchet, among others.

From 31 Thoughts. 
 

 

I would love for them to hire this no name scrub Penn State HC.  I have been looking for the final nail into the coffin of my Sabres fandom, and this would do it.  
 

...and no one can convince me otherwise that Pegula would be behind this guy being granted an interview for a HC position at the highest level of professional hockey.   His beloved Penn State is the ultimate place to look for a hockey hire...outside of the HatborCenter that is. 

[Marvin]

1 hour ago, Brawndo said:

8. Famous last words, but I don’t think the Sabres are in any hurry to conclude their coaching search. In addition to Don Granato (who I thought was excellent in his end-of-season media availability), my sense is their circle includes Bruce Boudreau, Greg Carvel of NCAA champion UMass, Penn State’s Guy Gadowsky, Providence’s Nate Leaman and Tocchet, among others.

From 31 Thoughts. 

That is a long-winded way of saying, "I hear the same rumours you do, so I threw a few darts at the wall to see what I could come up with to pad this out."

[Brawndo]

Cross Tocchet off the list. The Sabres are the only team He did not have a second interview with. 
 

 

[Thwomp!]

On 5/31/2021 at 1:59 PM, LabattBlue said:

I would love for them to hire this no name scrub Penn State HC.  I have been looking for the final nail into the coffin of my Sabres fandom, and this would do it.  
 

...and no one can convince me otherwise that Pegula would be behind this guy being granted an interview for a HC position at the highest level of professional hockey.   His beloved Penn State is the ultimate place to look for a hockey hire...outside of the HatborCenter that is. 

That'd do it for me too.  

[Rasmus_]

3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Cross Tocchet off the list. The Sabres are the only team He did not have a second interview with. 
 

 

Tocchet, is not the answer.  I hope he takes Seattle or the Rangers.  I want BOUDREAU!

[Rasmus_]

27 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Cross Tocchet off the list. The Sabres are the only team He did not have a second interview with. 
 

 

Good! Buh bye!

[Kruppstahl]

On 5/31/2021 at 1:59 PM, LabattBlue said:

I would love for them to hire this no name scrub Penn State HC.  I have been looking for the final nail into the coffin of my Sabres fandom, and this would do it.  
 

...and no one can convince me otherwise that Pegula would be behind this guy being granted an interview for a HC position at the highest level of professional hockey.   His beloved Penn State is the ultimate place to look for a hockey hire...outside of the HatborCenter that is. 

Great post.  The thing is this!  If I was the sort of person to turn my back on this team and move forward, I would have done it decades ago!  Probably some time in the 1980s. LOL.  

I feel like we are stuck with the team and we can't do anything about it.

I'm not sure there is a single "final nail in the coffin" event or decision that would make me forget the Sabres exist for a few years. I kind of wish there was, to be honest.

 

 

 

[Hoss]

2 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Cross Tocchet off the list. The Sabres are the only team He did not have a second interview with. 
 

 

Wouldn’t cross him off the list - he might just not be interviewing again this week with us. Doesn’t mean he can’t next week.

[Brawndo]

 

[Norcal]

I think they should interview Luke Richardson. He has an AHL Championship win and is currently on the Canadiens bench as an assistant to Ducharme. 

[LabattBlue]

17 hours ago, Brawndo said:

 

So who are all of these mystery candidates?

[Flashsabre]

2 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

So who are all of these mystery candidates?

Rumblings are they are having a 3rd interview with a guy named Jerry Pegula.  Looks a lot like Terry but with a ZZ Top beard.  If hired, he might have his wife on the bench with him.😜

[Brawndo]

57 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

So who are all of these mystery candidates?

Friedman mentioned He thinks the European Coach interviewed was Rikard Gronberg

[dudacek]

Just now, Brawndo said:

Friedman mentioned He thinks the European Coach interviewed was Rikard Gronberg

The Beard?

Does @MODO Hockey know about this?

[Taro T]

50 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Friedman mentioned He thinks the European Coach interviewed was Rikard Gronberg

Will make @MODO Hockey happy.

(He'd be happier if the Sabres actually sign him.)

[Rasmus_]

On 6/2/2021 at 9:56 AM, Brawndo said:

Cross Tocchet off the list. The Sabres are the only team He did not have a second interview with. 
 

 

I'd be interested in Gronberg for an outside of the box coach.  He's actually coaching ulike Kruger was!

Edited June 3, 2021 by TheCerebral1

[Radar]

So far? Sticking with Granato. All these others don't see them as better unless maybe BB just because of more NHL experience. Still Granato has experience and I liked the response the team had to his coaching.

[Marvin]

34 minutes ago, Radar said:

So far? Sticking with Granato. All these others don't see them as better unless maybe BB just because of more NHL experience. Still Granato has experience and I liked the response the team had to his coaching.

I think @MODO Hockey is onto something with Gronberg.  But after Kreuger, I don't know if the fanbase would stand for it.

[MODO Hockey]

If anyone can do it it will be Rikard. He has the tools to coach on NHL level, he has been living in the us for 20 years and has the experiance required to succeed with elite players.

But most likely this wont happen, this org is to keen to hire trash, aslong as they are mediatrained.

Edit: I also believe that Rikard is the one that can make Jack take the leap to become the captain he should've been already.

Edited June 4, 2021 by MODO Hockey

[PerreaultForever]

I'm really not liking the direction this seems to be heading................

[MODO Hockey]

5 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

I'm really not liking the direction this seems to be heading................

Could anything be worse than what is has been is the question you should ask your self. 

[Hoss]

5 hours ago, MODO Hockey said:

If anyone can do it it will be Rikard. He has the tools to coach on NHL level, he has been living in the us for 20 years and has the experiance required to succeed with elite players.

But most likely this wont happen, this org is to keen to hire trash, aslong as they are mediatrained.

Edit: I also believe that Rikard is the one that can make Jack take the leap to become the captain he should've been already.

I want this for you.

[inkman]

On 6/2/2021 at 12:56 PM, Brawndo said:

Cross Tocchet off the list. The Sabres are the only team He did not have a second interview with. 
 

 

Good

[Kong]

7 hours ago, MODO Hockey said:

If anyone can do it it will be Rikard. He has the tools to coach on NHL level, he has been living in the us for 20 years and has the experiance required to succeed with elite players.

But most likely this wont happen, this org is to keen to hire trash, aslong as they are mediatrained.

Edit: I also believe that Rikard is the one that can make Jack take the leap to become the captain he should've been already.

 

He certainly looks the part. All he needs now is an eyepatch.