SabreFan1 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) It's now official. Edited May 15, 2019 by SabreFan1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 48 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: No NHL FO experience so his prospects there were likely bleak. At 59 his earning years are becoming fewer. Take the coaching job and bank millions then retire to wherever you want in the world. He had the Edmonton GM job on the table if he wanted it... oh right, thats the "bleak part". Solid move, I'd be surprised if the sabres didn't take a real step next season. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Jimmy McGill said: He had the Edmonton GM job on the table if he wanted it... oh right, thats the "bleak part". Solid move, I'd be surprised if the sabres didn't take a real step next season. I can't tell tone in this post. You were just setting up the bleak joke, right? Craig MacTavish who fired him over Skype 6 years ago is still VP of hockey ops in Edmonton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 15 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: I can't tell tone in this post. You were just setting up the bleak joke, right? Craig MacTavish who fired him over Skype 6 years ago is still VP of hockey ops in Edmonton. there was a lot of yap in EDM a few weeks ago about wanting Ralph back as GM, and he publicly stated no interest, something along the lines of you can't go back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Are Ralph Krueger and the guy who hunted velociraptors in Jurassic Park the same guy? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post coastal.view Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 hour ago, SabreFan1 said: I can't tell tone in this post. You were just setting up the bleak joke, right? Craig MacTavish who fired him over Skype 6 years ago is still VP of hockey ops in Edmonton. did buffalo hire him over skype ? will he be coaching via skype ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyCuddles Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 13 hours ago, 6string said: Being tipped off is a brilliant hockey mind? I'm sure people aren't just walking up to him to give him information. I reckon he needs to do some digging. But yeah, to call him a brilliant hockey mind is a stretch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rekker Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 I hope Ralph kills it in Buffalo. It would shed even more light on the good people tossed from the Oilers only to go on to great success. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 3 hours ago, SabreFan1 said: I can't tell tone in this post. You were just setting up the bleak joke, right? Craig MacTavish who fired him over Skype 6 years ago is still VP of hockey ops in Edmonton. Great hire @SabreFan1 I'm thinking Krueger takes the Sabres and beats the Leafs. That will make us all VERY HAPPY. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Jimmy McGill said: there was a lot of yap in EDM a few weeks ago about wanting Ralph back as GM, and he publicly stated no interest, something along the lines of you can't go back again. I never caught that. Edmonton is nuts. The guy who fired him in what amounted to little more than a text message is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 41 minutes ago, Alflives said: Great hire @SabreFan1 I'm thinking Krueger takes the Sabres and beats the Leafs. That will make us all VERY HAPPY. I hope, but I won't hold my breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 hours ago, coastal.view said: did buffalo hire him over skype ? will he be coaching via skype ? Co-GM Eichel will take over co-coaching duties by iPad connection with Krueger. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 12 minutes ago, SabreFan1 said: I never caught that. Edmonton is nuts. The guy who fired him in what amounted to little more than a text message is still there. you can say that again. Ralph's interview about it was classy, you got a good one there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Anyone look at this guys resume. Wow, impressive. He's my vote for the new Dos Aquis "worlds most interesting man" 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6string Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 5 hours ago, N7Nucks said: I'm sure people aren't just walking up to him to give him information. I reckon he needs to do some digging. But yeah, to call him a brilliant hockey mind is a stretch. I'm sure he is very well connected to agents, media and NHL personnel. Otherwise just another ordinary media hack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Good move. With the exception of their only playoff appearance in years didn't he coach the Oilers to their best season until getting fired ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) @Dombrova22 Make all the faux-negative responses that you want, Botterill's job depends on the success of this new coach. They both have 2 years max to get the organization trending upwards faster. for the second one, Skinner will only stay with the Sabres if they are the highest bidder. The Sabres' depth performance is a problem. Krueger is going to have to seriously motivate them to actually contribute more. Edited May 18, 2019 by SabreFan1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/14/2019 at 6:56 PM, Alflives said: I think that’s s really good hire by the Sabres. Krueger is a really good hockey mind. Sabres will be next seasons Islanders/Canes/Avs Very good hockey guy and a coach Edmonton should never have let go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 5/15/2019 at 8:12 AM, PhillipBlunt said: Are Ralph Krueger and the guy who hunted velociraptors in Jurassic Park the same guy? Well, that guy died about 5 seconds after the clip you showed....so, if this is Krueger, it is a metaphor for his time in Edmonton. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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