Gallant hired by the Rags

[GASabresIUFAN]

https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/news/rangers-hiring-gerard-gallant-as-head-coach-adding-one-time-nhl-coach-of-the-year-per-report/
 

One good candidate gone.

[Zamboni]

In the most unsurprising obvious hire ever …. 

[Doohicksie]

Stupid, sexy Girard.

[Torpedo Forecheck]

Nice addition!

[LGR4GM]

K

[LabattBlue]

Did the Sabres even bother to interview him?

[Hoss]

Just now, LabattBlue said:

Did the Sabres even bother to interview him?

Appears not. I doubt he was interested.

[Zamboni]

3 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

Did the Sabres even bother to interview him?

Did Gallant even want to be interviewed?

Edited June 15, 2021 by Zamboni

[CallawaySabres]

Zero chance he even answered our phone call...

[Buffalonill]

Can we trade them power 

[nfreeman]

I would be very surprised if he declined to be interviewed.  

[LTS]

1 minute ago, nfreeman said:

I would be very surprised if he declined to be interviewed.  

Why?  He knows the Sabres franchise has all kinds of questions.

Questions about its owners
Questions about its star player
Questions about its second best player
Questions about goaltending

If I were an established coach and other teams had expressed interest in me, I would politely decline the interview while I talked to teams in much better situations.

What's the upside for Gallant in joining the Sabres?  Why even consider it?

[JohnC]

The best candidate was behind the bench at the end of the season. Let's stop messing around and hire Granato. There are so many more important decisions to make this offseason. Mike the announcement that the Italian coach is the hire and continue on with the task of seeking out the best trade deals for Jack and Reinhart if it is determined that they want out. 

Granato is the obvious coaching selection and Power is the obvious first pick selection. Let's not get cute and outsmart oneself.  I am a member of the Granato-stan and Power-stand club. I will not yield. 

[nfreeman]

1 minute ago, LTS said:

Why?  He knows the Sabres franchise has all kinds of questions.

Questions about its owners
Questions about its star player
Questions about its second best player
Questions about goaltending

If I were an established coach and other teams had expressed interest in me, I would politely decline the interview while I talked to teams in much better situations.

What's the upside for Gallant in joining the Sabres?  Why even consider it?

I think there are very few coaches looking for HC jobs who turn down interviews.  Almost all of them want to work, especially for a deep pocketed owner, and even if other teams have shown interest, that’s not the same as having a job.

 

[LabattBlue]

27 minutes ago, JohnC said:

Granato is the obvious coaching selection and Power is the obvious first pick selection. 

No he isn’t, and no he isn’t.  😎

[JohnC]

4 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

No he isn’t, and no he isn’t.  😎

You might not be aware of it but I relish the opportunity of saying "I told you so". In the not too distant future you will be be proved wrong not once but twice. 😝 

[pi2000]

Maybe they can't do better than Granato... sad.

With the roster largely up in the air it will be hard to attract top candidates.

[Kong]

Here's an interesting tidbit from the NY Post:

Quote

Sources have told The Post that Gallant — who had also been interviewed for the post in Columbus — was offered and accepted the job without meeting Garden chairman Jim Dolan.

Could you imagine Terry & Kim not meeting a new head coach before hiring? 

[PerreaultForever]

2 hours ago, JohnC said:

Granato is the obvious coaching selection and Power is the obvious first pick selection. Let's not get cute and outsmart oneself.  I am a member of the Granato-stan and Power-stand club. I will not yield. 

Oh I expect it'll be Granato and have said so for a while. It's not MY choice but I think it'll be the Sabres choice. It's easy, it's safe, and it's cheap. My guess is a 2 year deal. 

As for Power, that is my choice, but this franchise is dumb so who knows. 

[LGR4GM]

You know what? I realize I don't care who the coach is. 

[Hoss]

58 minutes ago, Kong said:

Here's an interesting tidbit from the NY Post:

Could you imagine Terry & Kim not meeting a new head coach before hiring? 

Yes, I could imagine this.

[Randall Flagg]

Just now, Hoss said:

Yes, I could imagine this.

Conjure an apple in your mind's eye; now rotate it

[Flashsabre]

59 minutes ago, Kong said:

Here's an interesting tidbit from the NY Post:

Could you imagine Terry & Kim not meeting a new head coach before hiring? 

I think Drury knew better then to let Gallant and Dolan in the same room together.

[Doohicksie]

3 hours ago, CallawaySabres said:

Zero chance he even answered our phone call...

"It's from 716?  DON'T ANSWER IT!"

[Doohicksie]

24 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

You know what? I realize I don't care who the coach is. 

I said something similar in the Coaching Search thread:

  

4 hours ago, Doohickie said:

I'm not very committal either way in my preference at this point.  Interview All The Coaches.  Pick one.