Lindy Ruff officially hired as Sabres HC

[Doohicksie]

5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

They couldn't have. Warning: don't listen to the latest Maintenance Day podcast where they discuss Lindy.

[PromoTheRobot]

17 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

I'll take it further:  If Lindy fails, the franchise will implode.  Complete teardown to the studs, new electricity, new plumbing.  Endless tanks, cats and dogs living together.... ugh.

Blame the owner for giving the fans what they wanted.

[Doohicksie]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Blame the owner for giving the fans what they wanted.

Absolutely.  "Give the people what they want and hope they get what they deserve."

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Blame the owner for giving the fans what they wanted.

No this is what the owner wants cuz because he's a nostalgia fruit. That and it's a pr move to sell season tickets. 

[Buffalonill]

21 minutes ago, jad1 said:

Well this thing is officially in the sh###er.

 

 

 

[HumanSlinky39]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

When you boil that off you get a coach who's only made the playoffs in 3 of what 8 years? Never passed round what? 2, 1? 

Hasn't advanced past the second round since 2007. 😬

[SabresVet]

29 minutes ago, Weave said:

To me it feels like a PR hire, not a hockey hire.

It's times like this I really don't think Adams has much power.  The big decisions seem to be made by the owner behind the curtain. 

[tom webster]

At two o’clock a friend text me that Sabres canceled a couple of scheduled events for tomorrow and was wondering if something was up. I guess I should have assumed this was happening.

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

No this is what the owner wants cuz because he's a nostalgia fruit. That and it's a pr move to sell season tickets. 

Now that Ruff is hired you're denying fans wanted him? Nice.

My question now is what happens to Seth Appert. Will her be brought up to assist Lindy, or do we lose him to another team?

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Hasn't advanced past the second round since 2007. 😬

[Doohicksie]

So is a Patrick Kane signing next?

[HumanSlinky39]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Yeah.

[#freejame]

He was maybe the third or fourth best option available. 

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Now that Ruff is hired you're denying fans wanted him? Nice.

Some did, most don't. And even if they did, who cares? Isn't the point to hire the best person?

[pastajoe]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Now that Ruff is hired you're denying fans wanted him? Nice.

My question now is what happens to Seth Appert. Will her be brought up to assist Lindy, or do we lose him to another team?

Nobody is going to hire Appert to be their head coach. 

[RochesterExpat]

I’m strangely indifferent about this hire. He wasn’t in my top 3, but he wasn’t at the bottom of my list either.

Jeff Skinner is really about to hate hockey though.

[WhenWillItEnd66]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Now that Ruff is hired you're denying fans wanted him? Nice.

My question now is what happens to Seth Appert. Will her be brought up to assist Lindy, or do we lose him to another team?

I would be totally OK with him being an assistant

[eman]

5 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

This isn't true. The Sabres roster made it a very attractive job. Of course we'll never know how attractive now, will we.

To whom? If this truly was the case, Berube and Gallant's agents would have contacted the club regarding the coaching vacancy. Apparently that hasn't happened. I can't see Lindy getting the job over either of those 2 if they made themselves available to the Sabres organization. I'm good with the Lindy hiring but I do feel we, as Sabres fans, over value the players in the organization. Let's see what Lindy can do with them or we see who stays and who gets shipped out for next season. I'm not completely 100% sold on the players in the organization. Some will bloom, others will fail.

[Flashsabre]

1 minute ago, Doohickie said:

So is a Patrick Kane signing next?

People told me he was washed last year and would be a horrible signing. Sometimes I get the feeling people on message boards don’t know everything.😜

[Dr. Who]

24 minutes ago, #freejame said:

I will be SHOCKED if another former Sabre isn’t brought in to be the coach in waiting. 

Peca, please.

[Sidc3000]

 
 

i guess we’ll see what happens

[WhenWillItEnd66]

2 minutes ago, #freejame said:

He was maybe the third or fourth best option available. 

He was their only option when they fired donny.  No search... at All. 

Edited April 22 by WhenWillItEnd66

[Doohicksie]

Once the shock of the incompetence of this hiring wears off, I'll be Lindy's biggest fan.  I just can't believe Adams didn't even kick some (other) tires before pulling the trigger.

[Crusader1969]

20 minutes ago, Thorny said:

 

what an awesome moment 

It's gonna be electric at the home opener next year!  
 

im geared up ! Go Sabres! 

[Scottysabres]

Hate it, have disdain for it, feel it's not good enough........I don't care. At 53, heading for 54 yrs old, I'm all in on a man I both watched as a player (skated with at sabresland in wheatfield as a 10 to 12 yr old kid as my mom dated an....acquaintance of the players. I actually skated at 5 yrs old with the connection, and yes, it was awesome), as well as cheered with glee as our teams coach.

Lindy was, is and will be the coach for what needs done here in accountability. I have 0 doubts we are playoff bound next year. My only hesitation left is my confidence in Adams.

You made the right coaching selection Kyven, you brought in an individual strong on accountability. Now, do you have it within you to finish the job? To bring in the roster components needed to put us as a cup contention team? The task is not complete Kyven, the ball is still in your court......

GET........IT........DONE!!!!!

I feel, I feel a youthful energy in me today after hearing Lindy is back. Get it done boys, get it done!!!!