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Oops, I actually just changed my username to Swedish in 2018 because many of us were doing that on the forum, hoping for good luck in the Dahlin draft lottery (it worked! 😛 so I didn't change it back). I'm a NY'er (Buffalo born, NYC based for quite a while). However, having come across a fair number of Scandinavians (Fins, even) in my business, I would say that you can see these two things illustrated by looking at the contrasting example @Thorny provided: Tim Murry, a boisterous North American version of "no BS." Jarmo's "no BS" style keeps the cards closer to the vest, while still being very intentional and decisive.

This has been studied and this is not true. The reason why it appears coaching changes work is because of revision to the mean. Coaches get fired in valleys, when the team appears worse than they are. They naturally revert back to the mean after the change and fans erroneously attribute that to the coaching change.

Festivus is the 23rd.

Quite a battle for the last playoff spot. Thankfully, it went to the better looking manager.

Paywall prevents your suggestion From your lips to Terry's ear!!!!! 🙏 Well, as one of our Scandi ambassadors, I think it is a fair request of you to elaborate, please

PERFECT name for this era May it forever be known, from here on, as such.... From your lips to Terry's ear!!!!! 🙏

The only 'Canes stank I'd want on this team (aside from players) would be Rod the Bod!!!

Well, let's hold on a second! There is a broad spectrum of "no-BS" types of people, and I would tend to say that the Scandinavian "no BS"-type is pretty much on the opposite side of that spectrum, when compared to the North American "no BS"-type (for whatever that's worth).

I will predict that Pascal Vincent, currently the HC in Laval, is the next head coach of the Sabres. There was precedent set two years ago when Edmonton plucked Knoblach off the Ranger’s AHL team mid-season. I think it will be an offseason move though.

Jokes tend to be that way

I don't know what will happen but as a fan I need optimism and some sort of reason to have hope. As such you have to view this as a new era. End of the year and Xmas and his father's funeral etc. so ;et's just say 2026 is the beginning of the next era. Will they try to win now? Will they tear down for a new rebuild? Could be anything let's hope it's something, but whatever it is imo it has to involve these things eventually: 1. the team needs an identity. I can never figure out what they are trying to be can you? 2. the team needs structure and a proper defensive system. Too many changing ideas, too many mistakes, too many blown coverages etc etc etc. They need discipline and structure and then within that play to their identity. 3. the bar must be raised and the team has to get serious. No country club bs. No development years. The mantra has to be just "win" and all the expectations have to be raised. Losing needs to be unacceptable. get it done and anybody who doesn't buy in needs to be gone.

Also not autistic.

To whichever one of you posted this originally, thank you. This kind of mindset from a leader is what our kind of problem needs. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1244012/2019/10/01/the-journey-to-understand-jarmo-kekalainen-begins-in-finland-columbus-blue-jackets/ Given the talk around where Adams came from and how he got here ^^^ should be mandatory reading.

He wasn't fired for hiring Torts. He was fired because as often happens with bad franchises, a lot of their best players left eventually and he made some bad decisions trying to replace them. The Merzlikens contract is still a doozy. I said his tenure wasn't perfect. But he took over a moribund franchise and made them pretty damn good for a few years, probably a lot of that was a result of his hiring Torts (no I don't want Torts now). His tenure got untracked as they often do. All of that is significantly more than Adams has done. But, if he can make a good coaching hire and tweak this roster into one that makes them into a really good team and regular playoff participant for a few years, sign me up.

Seems overly simplistic to label it like that. Kekäläinen has more front office experience than Murray times 7.

Neither did Punch. I’d take his reincarnation in a heartbeat

I’m with ya. I think Jarmo is the guy that can at least get us in playoff contention, and I believe it can be this season. The point spread in the division is very narrow, Buffalo can still get in, they need some changes, goaltending solidified down to 2 and a couple of additions.

Oh ok so we are back around to the Murray template

Don't worry. It won't be Appert after the season. If Pegula ever had the slightest notion of replacing Ruff with Appert, it would have been done today by naming Appert as the interim coach for the rest of the season. Appert's best chance of ever becoming coach here is if the team all of a sudden goes on a tear with some significant playoff runs and Lindy retires on a high note.

Per Wikipedia, he went to Jokerit when he didn't get the St. Louis Blues GM gig, but did some Liiga time and turned it and his STL team-building of the 00s into the Columbus job. He helped put together the Sens from 1999 up until 2002, meaning his influences included the core that became those very good 2006-2010 teams. He did help assemble the rosters that would become some decent Ken Hitchcock-led STL seasons. Most of the players he would've been associated with had moved on by the time the Blues won their Cup. Seconded!

I know someone who knew him personally, and he is truly a "no-BS" type. The hope is that TP is realizing there are people who know more than TP.