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

[Doug Prishpreed]

They unlikely to make roster moves of note until the week of the draft.

The bulk of moves will happen between the week before the draft through mid-July.

Yeah, I know he can't really jump on this since our center is probably still playing games.

 

[Sabreality]

They need to sign a center ASAP so people will stop talking about the coaching hire and start drafting up projected lines.

Gonna be a looooong 2 months around here.

 

[Chainshot]

Yeah, I know he can't really jump on this since our center is probably still playing games.

Careful, we might wind up with their center move being Tyson Jost 3.0.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Careful, we might wind up with their center move being Tyson Jost 3.0.

I should have used the

 

[Chainshot]

I should have used the

Me too!

 

[brian_griffin]

Also as a side note…Vanek is the perfect example of how to understand Lindy’s relationship with players. Some people seem surprised that Vanek is so positive about Lindy or that he texted Lindy when he got the job to tell him he’s the exact right fit. But there’s a difference between a bad boss and a boss who gets you to your best and helps you maximize your ability and earning potential. Yeah…you hate a lot of the time. And it also made you great and you love your life because of it.

I remember Slash was asked about working with Axl during their decades apart after the breakup. He said he’s never worked with a more difficult person. That some days were so impossible you just had to walk away and think about not coming back. And then he paused and said…but he’s the best artist I’ve ever worked with and those were the best times of my career.

I hope some of the players reach out to guys like Vanek if they have those tough days with Lindy. Because he has a world of advice on how to look at things in a bigger picture.

I've posted this before. There's a story that many of the 1960s GB Packers of their (5 in 7 years) NFL and SB championship teams inwardly hated Vince Lombardi, then paradoxically cried like babies when learning of his passing from (publicly-known) cancer less than 9 months after winning his 2nd Super Bowl (age 57).

The Sabres not even interviewing Berube is pretty dire

Maybe Berube told them he wouldn't take the job if offered?

 

[Beerz]

It's amazing how quickly narratives are formed with each new posted tweet.

 

[MeenOlViks]

It's amazing how quickly narratives are formed with each new posted tweet.

I'm only here for the conspiracies

 

[Jim Bob]

Berube is not a guy that wanted to be here. So, Adams did not want to interview him.

That is the likely scenario here.

 

[old kummelweck]

Jesus H Christ we are a long way from camp.

Which feels longer, a Siberian winter or a Sabres off season?

 

[Jacob582]

Gonna be a looooong 2 months around here.

I'm glad they hired the new coach already. They could have waited 6 weeks to fire Granato and another 6 weeks to interview.

 

[Dingo44]

Jesus H Christ we are a long way from camp.

Which feels longer, a Siberian winter or a Sabres off season?

Buffalo winter. I don't miss 9 months of grey skies as much as my crazy wife misses cold and grey weather for some reason.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Jesus H Christ we are a long way from camp.

Which feels longer, a Siberian winter or a Sabres off season?

Never experienced a Siberian winter. But I know a Sabres off-season runs from October - September so I’ll take the second one as being longer.

 

[Fjordy]

Never experienced a Siberian winter. But I know a Sabres off-season runs from October - September so I’ll take the second one as being longer.

We have winter for six months a year (it’s annoying) and I don’t even live in Siberia. Even now it’s almost May, and sometimes it snows here.

 

[Mattilaus]

As someone with experience on Siberian type winters, camp feels further away. It's still -1 here today and it has been an abnormally warm spring so far.

On the bright side, we are only a couple months from the best patio weather in the world imo. Mid June will see us around 20-24 degrees with very little humidity and sun until after midnight. Let's hope the Sabres are also breaking out of the long winter and into the light as well.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

We have winter for six months a year (it’s annoying) and I don’t even live in Siberia. Even now it’s almost May, and sometimes it snows here.

Sounds like here. Except this year. It’s been really warm this winter, which usually means it’s gonna be a cooler summer.

 

[Royal Thunder]

I was listening to Rhett Warrener’s podcast and he said he was talking to another former Sabres D (either Sarich or Regher) and they both said that structure was the last word that comes to mind when it comes to Lindy’s coaching. Thought that was kinda frightening to hear….

 

[Dingo44]

I was listening to Rhett Warrener’s podcast and he said he was talking to another former Sabres D (either Sarich or Regher) and they both said that structure was the last word that comes to mind when it comes to Lindy’s coaching. Thought that was kinda frightening to hear….

Warrener hasn't played for Lindy since 2003 and Sarish since 2000. That's over 20 years ago. I highly doubt Ruff's the same coach now as he was back when they were on the Sabres.

 

[Chainshot]

I was listening to Rhett Warrener’s podcast and he said he was talking to another former Sabres D (either Sarich or Regher) and they both said that structure was the last word that comes to mind when it comes to Lindy’s coaching. Thought that was kinda frightening to hear….

When I hear Warrener I think of a serial monogamist who left a bunch of trophy clothing in his old house for the next owner. he seems like somebody who would be better served talking about what’s going on in Calgary but whatever.

 

[JThorne]

Hey, just so you know, that comes across as a fair weather, band wagon fan. I get your feelings, but get on board man! It's on! Is this mike on?

Call me fair weather then. I've supported this team since the early 80s. Everyone has their breaking point, be it with a sports team, significant other, job, whatever. I'm not saying I'm ditching for another team like the other guy. But I'm not invested like I once was. I'm in the prove it and I'll come back stage now.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Berube is not a guy that wanted to be here. So, Adams did not want to interview him.

That is the likely scenario here.

100%. And really, who cares. If the Sabres weren't a shit show for so long we wouldn't even be talking about it, we'd be focusing on the outcome.

 

[joshjull]

If Buffalo was rebuffed by Berube, I'm sure it's because he wanted term and Pegula wouldn't give it. More proof that Lindy was the budget option -- which I don't necessarily have a problem with. More expensive doesn't' always mean better.

So you’re still sticking with “the owner is cheap and controlling everything” narrative? Even after we fired Granato, are eating his 2yr extension and Friedman reported that “It was very clear that Kevyn Adams made the change”

Thats a pretty ironic stance after your lectures in this thread about Adams supporters being stubborn, refusing to accept new information and stubbornly sticking to their prior beliefs. Frequently posted in defense of Friedman.

 

[joshjull]

Gonna be a looooong 2 months around here.

Only 2 months? How optimistic of you.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[K8fool]

Lindy is an honorable guy. If he's going to ruin the team teaching soft guys to hit and play w passion. I cant think of a better way to go out. I want skinner to win over lindy , he proved he can pass, if he kicks somebody's ass the whole team will have to. Grow up peter pan. I know you are a tough hockey player. The fate of this team partially rests on yourr buy in.