WildCard Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 I can't imagine the Sabres will go after another European coach given Krueger's massive failure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted June 4, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 There You Go @MODO Hockey Its confirmed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 If they end up hiring Gronberg, and he's good, @MODO Hockey is going to be entitled to one of Sabrespace's all-time biggest I-told-you-sos. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 oH gReAT aNoTHeR EUro CoAch j/k @MODO Hockey I don't know anything about Gronborgen, but wow, what a head of hair on that guy! Beard is also perfection. After a long run of follically challenged head coaches (Ruff, Bylsma, Housely, Kruger, Granato).... maybe he's the answer? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grinreaper Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 9 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. Looks like Kriegsmarine Captain of U-507 that lead a Wolf Pack. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman0519 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, grinreaper said: Looks like Kriegsmarine Captain of U-507 that lead a Wolf Pack. Ha! Exactly. Das Boot!!! E66E25D2-5D12-4A53-872A-88761D1715B1.webp Edited June 4, 2021 by Gatorman0519 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 10 hours ago, MODO Hockey said: Could anything be worse than what is has been is the question you should ask your self. Well yes, sadly, it is still possible to get worse. It seems like they are looking for a coach to fit the players rather than bringing in a new idea and building around that. It is doubling down on what is already proven to be a failed idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, nfreeman said: If they end up hiring Gronberg, and he's good, @MODO Hockey is going to be entitled to one of Sabrespace's all-time biggest I-told-you-sos. If this turns out the way @MODO Hockey said it would, we should carry him on our shoulders behind the Stanley Cup float. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 22 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Well yes, sadly, it is still possible to get worse. It seems like they are looking for a coach to fit the players rather than bringing in a new idea and building around that. It is doubling down on what is already proven to be a failed idea. I don't think hiring just to fit players is a good idea but could it be one thing amoung other considerations? Absolutely. That's one reason I wouldn't want Torts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 hours ago, Brawndo said: There You Go @MODO Hockey Its confirmed And now, we should pray 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 If Gronborg is so good why doesn't he already have a job? He's been speculated about for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, darksabre said: If Gronborg is so good why doesn't he already have a job? He's been speculated about for years. It's the same exact thing as Krueger i.e. the narrative is people are afraid to take a chance. While that may be true, maybe it's also true that he's just as bad as Krueger. It's hard to tell, but I don't think it's a risk the Sabres management are going to double down on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 34 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said: Well yes, sadly, it is still possible to get worse. It seems like they are looking for a coach to fit the players rather than bringing in a new idea and building around that. It is doubling down on what is already proven to be a failed idea. I honestly cant see it beeing worse than the hire of Ralph. Ralph was hired exactly for the reason you mention, he had an idea, they filmed Ralph walking around the arena like a "god" speaking to staff etc, his vision was mindblowing according to many and everyone bought into his BS. A fragile, lost and such disabled org as the Buffalo Sabres are in need of a god d@mn saint, is Rikard Gronborg what they need? Yes, i firmly believe so. He is everything Ralph is not, do many agree with me? No. Not many were convinced Linus Ullmark would be something we wanted to keep when he was introduced to the team. Not many believed me when i said Viktor Olofsson would be the best powerplay weapon this org have seen in a long time, and now not many believe Rikard Gronborg is what this org need. It is what it is. All im saying without sounding cocky, i bet my life on that if Rikard Gronborg is hired ww will be in the playoffs with him. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kong Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 I don't want another coach without NHL experience. We've had our faces rubbed in the dirt with all the inexperience. I want a coach who already knows the tendencies of all the opposing coaches, players and teams. Please no more outside the box hirings and please don't ask the NHL for recommendations. I've never heard of a team asking for the league to recommend a coach or GM. How embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Kong said: I don't want another coach without NHL experience. We've had our faces rubbed in the dirt with all the inexperience. I want a coach who already knows the tendencies of all the opposing coaches, players and teams. Please no more outside the box hirings and please don't ask the NHL for recommendations. I've never heard of a team asking for the league to recommend a coach or GM. How embarrassing. Who did sabres hire without nhl experiance as a hc? Enlighten me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, darksabre said: If Gronborg is so good why doesn't he already have a job? He's been speculated about for years. Why didn't European players get a true look in the NHL in general u til Hammarstrom & Salming came along? Why is there only 1 Euro trained GM in the league? For the same reasons: people have assumed there are enough qualified candidates to get the job done sticking with domestic candidates without taking the chance on any cultural differences bollixing everything up. Would be fine with the Sabres taking a chance on him if they choose to move in that direction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, MODO Hockey said: Who did sabres hire without nhl experiance as a hc? Enlighten me. Housley. Ralph had barely any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 29 minutes ago, Radar said: I don't think hiring just to fit players is a good idea but could it be one thing amoung other considerations? Absolutely. That's one reason I wouldn't want Torts. Well this is where we fundamentally disagree and that won't change. To me Torts hockey is winning hockey. he gets more out of less. Not many of our players have shown me they have what it takes so I'm ready to move on from almost all of them. Others have alluded to this thought, but if we don't fundamentally change and we hire some untried swedish college whoever I think I'm well and truly done. If I want Euro hockey I can watch the IIHF..............where a guy named Gallant has once again gotten a bunch of nobodies to play way over their individual abilities, and yet he's not already hired by us, go figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, WildCard said: It's the same exact thing as Krueger i.e. the narrative is people are afraid to take a chance. While that may be true, maybe it's also true that he's just as bad as Krueger. It's hard to tell, but I don't think it's a risk the Sabres management are going to double down on. Ralph has never won jack sh1t, Ralph sat as a chairman for a english soccerteam for 6 years and got hired for his bs visions. Rikard on the other hand has won big, more than once and is a hybrid coach. They are nothing a like my friend, Rikard was on the table same time as Ralph and they bought Ralphs bs unfortunatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 hours ago, MODO Hockey said: Great beard, perhaps a European coach has the answers we need? Again though, great beard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Just now, WildCard said: Housley. Ralph had barely any. A few more, just going back to when the Knoxes started bringing Rigas into the fold: Ruff. Nolan, the 1st go around. Granato. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 12 minutes ago, MODO Hockey said: I honestly cant see it beeing worse than the hire of Ralph. Ralph was hired exactly for the reason you mention, he had an idea, they filmed Ralph walking around the arena like a "god" speaking to staff etc, his vision was mindblowing according to many and everyone bought into his BS. A fragile, lost and such disabled org as the Buffalo Sabres are in need of a god d@mn saint, is Rikard Gronborg what they need? Yes, i firmly believe so. He is everything Ralph is not, do many agree with me? No. Not many were convinced Linus Ullmark would be something we wanted to keep when he was introduced to the team. Not many believed me when i said Viktor Olofsson would be the best powerplay weapon this org have seen in a long time, and now not many believe Rikard Gronborg is what this org need. It is what it is. All im saying without sounding cocky, i bet my life on that if Rikard Gronborg is hired ww will be in the playoffs with him. So what I think you're saying is a guy with MODO in his user name has a pro Swedish slant, what a shock 🙂 You might be right about him, but idk if I want to sit through another season of a coach with his own learning curve. I don't think Euro hockey will work in the playoffs, or even in the second half of the regular season. It's a failed idea imo. Gallant, on the other hand, knows how to get the most out of his players and he can win in this league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, WildCard said: Housley. Ralph had barely any. What? Phil had 4 seasons with Nashville did he not? Ralph 3 seasons with Edmonton. Experiance, but not as actuall hc, which was what i ment with my question so my bad if my question was not that clear so to speak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookie1 Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Just now, PerreaultForever said: So what I think you're saying is a guy with MODO in his user name has a pro Swedish slant, what a shock 🙂 You might be right about him, but idk if I want to sit through another season of a coach with his own learning curve. I don't think Euro hockey will work in the playoffs, or even in the second half of the regular season. It's a failed idea imo. Gallant, on the other hand, knows how to get the most out of his players and he can win in this league. Gallant is my personal favorite but he may just not be interested in this job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted June 4, 2021 Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Dreger mentioned Associate Coach. Might be best route for him to get foot in the NHL door and Sabres not taking risk on another fist time coach. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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