Because leaf’s fans are crazy, his whole contract ordeal years ago, they like to blame certain players, and he’s a skilled pretty boy swede.
I know it's one play, but that is pretty blatant. I don't think many players in the league can be nailed for the same.
Fitz has is a smart guy, he has a rebuild plan and timeline. Look at the players he's signed and acquired. I don't think it's a coincidence that the contracts of these depth players and coach Ruffs line up. Most of these guys were hopefuls, Siegenthaller worked out, some are still to be seen and others not so much. He knew he had some time to work with. He was looking for "diamond in the rough" steals with team control, in order to contend within our competitive window without cap strapping ourselves. Ruff was his rebuilding/development coach of choice. The complications of short seasons and injuries aside, we are still rebuilding/developing and Fitz decided to stick to his plan. That said, it's tough to say if he envisioned Ruff as coach during his expected competitive window.
I think he was just officially extended once, but his first contract was 3 years with an option for year 4. We picked up the option sometime in the middle of 17-18 which was his third year. I clearly remember it being around the time of the Elias jersey retirement/trade deadline. The option year was 18-19 and sometime in the middle of the 18-19 season he was given an actual extension, although I can't remember if it was for 2 or 3 years. He was first just a few months into it.
Yeah well now with Ryan on-board, we get actual coverage so Larry can go slither back into the hole he crawled out from.
Yes. because people were freaking out he'd be here for multiple more years, despite the fact that pretty much every coach going into his last year gets extended unless management knows they're moving on from him at the end of the contract. Which is why I don't think Ruff will be around past this next season, if he even makes it through that.
No but the article is right that we should be looking for a new coach who can take us to the next level instead of just standing pat with Ruff. Ruff was supposed to be a rebuild coach & now we got posters here wanting to give him an extension if we get close to the playoffs next year. It's madness. 0 reason Ruff is here beyond next year.
I don't think anyone here really wants to give him an extension. It was just hypothetical talk if we do extend him if were made the playoffs or possibly finished just outside the playoffs.
Well, if he gets, let's say, 110 points next season, you can't not extend him, can you?
Friedman pretty much said the same on his podcast today, he thinks the chance of an offer sheet is extremely unlikely, and that because of the last contract being difficult, Bratt's agent is already readying a PR war.
I recall his dad being involved in the last ugly negotiation. I am concerned if that dad might be having a bit of vicarious revenge on the system. That would play a role in how I approach any trade for him.
Mrázek is a cap dump with his injury history and poor performance last season.
So if he is a rebuild coach, maybe it's more likely we keep him if we just miss, given the rebuild is not over?
Mrazek is yet another example of the league just recycling goalies. Korpisalo (I know it's just the same team that keeps bringing him back) and Brian Elliott are two other current examples that come to mind. Martin Jones actually getting a guaranteed contract last summer from an NHL team (let's see if he gets one yet again this summer) is another.
