Mango Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 36 minutes ago, Scottysabres said: Well, looking at it strictly through the lens of success rates, Lindy was far more successful than the past 10 seasons........ So...... I'm in the ya, bring him back if he'll take the job crowd. Sorry LG and Swamp, but I ain't getting any younger, so "Are you not Entertained" is most definitely where my thoughts are. At the very least he was very productive running a team built on efficient economics like this one. And Lindy is a respected hockey man across the league. There is something to say about both being positives. Is he the best option? No.... But is anybody else taking the job with Adams/Terry dictating what they can and cannot do? Also no. A big part of what this franchise needs is somebody to separate Terry from any actual personnel/staffing decisions. A real life hockey professional to sit on top of the Sabres hockey throne. If Terry has the trust of Lindy the way he does Beane I could also get behind him as POHO. Which would likely include clearing house and moving on from Adams and Donnie. Same questions as above. Are there others you would maybe like more? Sure. But would they get the job? Probably not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Buffalo fans might just be the most predictable morons on the planet. 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverPowerYou Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 Can we get Ted Nolan to come with Lindy Ruff? 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 5 minutes ago, inkman said: Buffalo fans might just be the most predictable morons on the planet. We live in a world where we don't get to think "who is the best hire for position x at the Buffalo Sabres next year?" But a world where we have to navigate "who is the best person at position x that Terry Pegula and Kevyn Adams are willing to bring into the Buffalo Sabres next year?" More often than not the answers to both questions are very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 I'd love him back in the organization. I never wanted him gone when he was fired, and every time there was an opening I wanted him to fill it again here. But I'm letting Granato finish out the year, and then evaluating in the offseason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 The benefit of hiring Lindy Ruff to coach the Sabres is it would signal a commitment to actual results in the now. If they are serious enough about this seasons stumble to hire Lindy, I would be willing to bet money that we would see an exchange of picks/prospects for now players. And I also would be the mix of player types would improve as well. Granted, hiring Lindy Ruff doesn’t move my needle as a coaching change anymore. It does move me as a signal that what has been acceptable to date isn’t going to be acceptable any longer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 7 minutes ago, Weave said: The benefit of hiring Lindy Ruff to coach the Sabres is it would signal a commitment to actual results in the now. If they are serious enough about this seasons stumble to hire Lindy, I would be willing to bet money that we would see an exchange of picks/prospects for now players. And I also would be the mix of player types would improve as well. Granted, hiring Lindy Ruff doesn’t move my needle as a coaching change anymore. It does move me as a signal that what has been acceptable to date isn’t going to be acceptable any longer. Unless Lindy is bringing a half dozen players with him, it won’t matter at all. He’s not turning Tage into Shanahan. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Believer Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 It would also signal if there are any prima donnas, hardheads or anyone peeing in the pool, they will need to commit to play hard winning hockey or ask for a trade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 And here we still hold on for dear life to the worst coach in the league... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted March 4 Report Share Posted March 4 9 minutes ago, inkman said: Unless Lindy is bringing a half dozen players with him, it won’t matter at all. He’s not turning Tage into Shanahan. Lindy had his Roy. I think there would be room for Tage. But there would be a couple fewer of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanSlinky39 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Wouldn't mind Lindy coming home in some capacity, but NOT behind the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJSabres Fan Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 48 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said: Can we get Ted Nolan to come with Lindy Ruff? Only if Rick Dudley is included Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 (edited) Some of you don't get it once we hire Lindy Ruff the curse will be lifted.. We need to reverse the curse Edited March 5 by Buffalonill 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldseatsaud Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 No retreads. Move on folks my gosh!!! Can we get Marv Levy and Polian back too 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFan Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 I would fire Granato and hire Ruff immediately. I am not sure that’s the ultimate right answer but it is at least much better. This lineup is in need of some Lindy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, Flashsabre said: Why do people automatically think he would be a good POHO? Pegula doesn’t want that. He wants Adams calling him 10 times a day. Nothing will change until there is new ownership. Life view of adams when pegula enters the building ? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 So far from reading this thread: GM didn’t go out and get competant goaltending during the offseason and they’ve also had a bunch of injuries and players not matching what they did last year. But apparently Ruff would have different results here… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldseatsaud Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 26 minutes ago, SJSabres Fan said: Only if Rick Dudley is included Ted sator available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indabuff Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, OverPowerYou said: Can we get Ted Nolan to come with Lindy Ruff? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indabuff Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 14 minutes ago, Goldseatsaud said: Ted sator available 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 This group needs 1 or 2 seasons of Lindy, then move on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shoot da Puck Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 Whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Ankles Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 1 hour ago, Goldseatsaud said: No retreads. Move on folks my gosh!!! Can we get Marv Levy and Polian back too The corpse of Jimmy Griffin for Mayor!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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