Confirmed with Link: Lindy Ruff named Head Coach, Press Conference at 1:00 PM EDT

[Deevo]

no way !!

can't be true

they tell me that Pegula is cheap

15 mil for a billionaire aint shit

 

[toomuchsauce]

I thought a lot of people agreed with Granato completely on that ?

you would hope, since it's correct. but some people who used it (incorrectly) as evidence that he was too soft and wasn't "holding guys accountable."

 

[oldgoalie]

No, once a coach is hired they no longer have to be paid by another franchise. At least as I understand it.

NJ owes him a year.

 

[littletonhockeycoach]

I don't understand this attitude. It's not like we've had the success of say, Boston, where they've had a dozen championships from their 4 major sports franchise's over the past 25 years. So if you're a Boston Sports guy It makes sense to have this smug attitude towards critical fans.

But it makes no sense to have this smug attitude towards critical fans if you're a Buffalo Sports guy. The critical fans have a 1.000 batting averages in Buffalo.

It's not being smug....... it's being tired of the constant negative droning about everything and anything. Does anyone understand the meaning of (and the beneficial experience) of joy in their sports livesl?

Why is everything (for some) always a funeral dirge?

 

[Husko]

Finally watched the press conference.

We're so back.

 

[toddkaz]

Kind of the opposite of what Kevyn said during the press conference.

 

[dire wolf]

I’ve made it to the point where they start talking about who’s making what. I don’t think Andrew understands that once somebody takes a contract somewhere else as a coach. Their former team isn’t on the book anymore. Unless something is fundamentally changed, once a guy gets hired, his old contract is now void and he doesn’t get any money. What the f*** am I even doing listening to this trash?

At the risk of being an annoying attorney (and unless there is something unique to hockey of which I am not aware) - it depends. If Granato has two years left at $1.9M per year, he is still owed $3.8M under that contract. If another team gives him a new contract for anything less than that (either per year or term or both), then the Sabres would still be on the hook for the delta. In other words, the new contract would mitigate Donny's damages. So, if the Sharks hire him for 2 years for $1M per year, then the Sabres are still on the hook for $1.8M.

That said, Peters knows very little about a lot of things, which is one of several reasons I stopped listening to those guys a while back.

 

[Tachycineta]

This team needs this behind the bench

I remember this game. RIP to Bryan Murray. Hopefully more people are getting colonoscopies following the recommended guidelines.

 

[Ace]

Kind of the opposite of what Kevyn said during the press conference.

One day before Lindy was hired Friedman was saying he couldn’t even confirm if interest in Lindy was real or a rumor.

He’s the best. But he also knows nothing about what happens in this building. Literally the day before…couldn’t confirm if they even wanted a guy he now says was their only target. Ok.

 

[Beerz]

One day before Lindy was hired Friedman was saying he couldn’t even confirm if interest in Lindy was real or a rumor.

He’s the best. But he also knows nothing about what happens in this building. Literally the day before…couldn’t confirm if they even wanted a guy he now says was their only target. Ok.

Yeah but then how can you fill the minutes on all your podcasts? You certainly can't only put out 31 Thoughts

 

[dasaybz]

I remember this game. RIP to Bryan Murray. Hopefully more people are getting colonoscopies following the recommended guidelines.

RIP to Ray Emery too. Crazy.

 

[EichHart]

Kind of the opposite of what Kevyn said during the press conference.

That’s because Adams lied. No way he interviewed double digit coaches in a week

 

[Gras]

That’s because Adams lied. No way he interviewed double digit coaches in a week

Did Adams say the word "Interview" in his presser?

 

[MOGlLNY]

One day before Lindy was hired Friedman was saying he couldn’t even confirm if interest in Lindy was real or a rumor.

He’s the best. But he also knows nothing about what happens in this building. Literally the day before…couldn’t confirm if they even wanted a guy he now says was their only target. Ok.

Kinda what I came to as well.

 

[Sabre the Win]

That’s because Adams lied. No way he interviewed double digit coaches in a week

I don't think he did either, go back and look at his face and body language when he was asked the question and answered it.

Same as when he said it was his decision to relieve Granato of his duties.

I'm not saying he wasn't telling the truth but you could see the difference in him when asked about other questions and him being forthright.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

The pro-Adams people in this thread are just as closed-minded and ill-informed as the anti-Ruff people on the main board. It’s literally the same mindset of not being able to entertain any ideas other than the ones you’ve already established.

The amount of denial and redacted on any reports that reflect negatively on Adams is laughable.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

One day before Lindy was hired Friedman was saying he couldn’t even confirm if interest in Lindy was real or a rumor.

He’s the best. But he also knows nothing about what happens in this building. Literally the day before…couldn’t confirm if they even wanted a guy he now says was their only target. Ok.

Spot on - he knows zilch from the Sabres and is a mouth piece for agents

 

[MOGlLNY]

I don't really have an issue with the short timeline if he knew exactly what he was looking for. I don't really buy the "I actually interviewed tons and tons of people" thing but I do believe this process started a lot earlier than just after firing Don. I do think that other people were interviewed.

I also think Lindy was clearly the clubhouse favorite off the bat.

 

[old kummelweck]

The pathology in the fan base is something to behold. Losing really does a number on the fans.

 

[Archie Lee]

When Lindy was fired the Devils were 30-27-4. They went 8-12-1 afterwards…and that was with a new goalie putting up 6 appearances at a .923. He went 1-4. The Devils roster didn’t get a coaching change bump. Because the problem wasn’t the coach.

Also maybe because the coach was Travis Green.

 

[Chainshot]

At the risk of being an annoying attorney (and unless there is something unique to hockey of which I am not aware) - it depends. If Granato has two years left at $1.9M per year, he is still owed $3.8M under that contract. If another team gives him a new contract for anything less than that (either per year or term or both), then the Sabres would still be on the hook for the delta. In other words, the new contract would mitigate Donny's damages. So, if the Sharks hire him for 2 years for $1M per year, then the Sabres are still on the hook for $1.8M.

That said, Peters knows very little about a lot of things, which is one of several reasons I stopped listening to those guys a while back.

Thanks all!

 

[Archie Lee]

Spot on - he knows zilch from the Sabres and is a mouth piece for agents

Wouldn’t those agents know if their coaching clients spoke to Adams about the position?

 

[Diaspora]

in particular, I liked how Ruff described accountability in the same terms as Gronato (...which gronato got pilloried for)

"The lessons will be repeated until they are learned."

 

[joshjull]

Wouldn’t those agents know if their coaching clients spoke to Adams about the position?

They would. But this may a case of word games from various parties.

Adams can talk to over double digit coaching options but not actually get very deep into interviewing with most of the them.

It doesn’t dispute that Adams talked to that many people to say he dialed in on Ruff. Nor does it dispute Adams was primarily interested in Ruff. Which many of those agents would have gotten out of potentially cursory conversations between their clients and Adams.

 

[Chainshot]

Did Adams say the word "Interview" in his presser?

21:59, Lance asks "...how many people did you speak to..."
22:26, Kevyn is answering with "...I spoke to double digit uh candidates..."

He did not say interview there.

31:46, while answering a PHam question Kevyn says "I went through the process and talked to different candidates"

So... no interview comment there.

49:09 Yerdon asks "...I know this process moved very quickly, how many candidates did you speak with and how quickly did you circle back that Lindy was the guy"

49:18 Kevyn answers "... in fairness to those I spoke to certainly don't want to talk about specific individuals names, I can tell you double digits, um and don't take the fact we're here a week later that we didn't go through an extensive process..."

Kevyn then talks about going back to - and calling back with - Ruff after those conversations.