Lindy Ruff Fired

[opendoor]

Originally Posted by kyuss275

As of now they are weak down the middle, because there centers are all young. Going forward they have a great collection of centers. I don't even see a place for Luke Adams on that team in the future.

That'd be fine if they were rebuilding, but they're paying almost $80M in salary for their current roster and have one of the worst groups of centers in the league.

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Hodgson has 15 points in 17 games... they aren't that weak down the middle.

There are two sides to the game and Hodgson has been on the ice for more 5 on 5 GA than anyone in the league including defensemen.

Hodgson's point totals are good, but you can't discount Vanek's torrid pace to start the year. Hodgson has produced virtually nothing when not playing with Vanek (1 GF and 8 GA when not on Vanek's line), so I'd take his numbers with a grain of salt given Vanek's 135 point pace.

He'll probably improve as time goes on, but the fact that he's their #1 center says a lot about their (lack of) depth.

[GreenLantern]

Flames-Sabres shake up?

Anyone know anything about this Regehr guy?

[Drake]

No confirmations yet but hearing Ron Rolston (coaching Rochester in AHL) as possible and perhaps likely replacement in BUF.

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie

[$ven27]

Where do you think he'll end up? My gut for some reason says Colorado.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by $ven27

Where do you think he'll end up? My gut for some reason says Colorado.

Wouldnt be surprised one bit if he ended up in LA with Darryl.

[keenan87]

Kings by the end of the season
Darryl Sutter- GM
Lindy Ruff- Coach

[kyuss275]

Ron Rolston named in-term coach.

[TurnedTheCorner]

He didn't last long after Regehr got there. Coincidence?

[Phanuthier]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Wouldnt be surprised one bit if he ended up in LA with Darryl.

What the connection you know about?

"cool story bro" - I was friends with a family relative of Lindy Ruff the day he was hired in Buffalo. Crazy to think he was hired by Buffalo in Iginla's rookie season.

[t0rrent98]

Get on it feaster... Haha

[$ven27]

Originally Posted by t0rrent98

Get on it feaster... Haha

No.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by MissTeeks

Wow:

@reporterchris: End of an era: There were 170 NHL coaching changes from the time Lindy Ruff was hired by the #sabres in July 1997 and fired today.

So he was the Jay Bouwmeester of Coaches up until today...

Carry on.

[Heavy Jack]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

Flames-Sabres shake up?

Anyone know anything about this Regehr guy?

Yea, we should be able to get him for Butler and Byron.

[ricosuave]

God is dead.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by keenan87

Kings by the end of the season
Darryl Sutter- GM
Lindy Ruff- Coach

Works for me, Darryl is a great coach but a horrible GM.

[killer_carlson]

Pommenville said it is too bad the players played poorly and he lost his job over it
Vanek said Ruff is best free agent out there and whomever signs him gets a great coach

And then......

Miller says it was time for a new voice.

Man does Miller rub me the wrong way.

[jeffman]

Originally Posted by Heavy Jack

Yea, we should be able to get him for Butler and Byron.

Hopefully a 2nd comes our way as well

[spiteface]

ryan miller is a loser.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

Pommenville said it is too bad the players played poorly and he lost his job over it
Vanek said Ruff is best free agent out there and whomever signs him gets a great coach

And then......

Miller says it was time for a new voice.

Man does Miller rub me the wrong way.

He would be well served to learn some diplomacy. Especially surprising after Ruff even supported his jackass remarks calling out his team.

[FAN]

Originally Posted by ernie

Hodgson is a nice prospect to be sure but the fact that he is playing nearly 20 minutes a night illustrates they are weak down the middle right now. He has a good number of points but he's also on the ice for the majority of goals against this season. Not all his fault but many are. Defensively he's just not ready to shoulder the load he has been ask to take on.

After him they have a converted winger in Ennis who is, what, a year older than Hodgson and also does not have the necessary two-way game. For most part, gone are the times where teams had one dimensional centers on their top two lines and the Sabres have them on both those lines.

After those two it's a raw rookie in Grigorenko. They are weak down the middle.

With the talent the Sabres have down the middle, I wouldn't exactly say they are weak down the middle, but rather they are inexperienced. By the way, I think Ennis is actually a natural center who began his pro career as a winger. He's less of a converted winger than Tanguay at this point.