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Forums :: Blog World :: Michael Pachla: The Ralph Krueger hire--checking boxes and putting Sabreland at ease
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RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Visionville
Joined: 10.12.2015

May 17 @ 1:33 PM ET
I get the feeling that depending on who Krueger hires as his top assistant (Vellucci) his time as HC will only be a few years and he'll head upstairs.

My $.02

- mhp


Would not mind that evolution at all.

I don't know Vellucci at all, but have certainly seen a lot of glowing recommendations.
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 17 @ 1:33 PM ET
Great write up Michael

Imagine if krueger is a great hire, and the reason he signed with buffalo is the pegulas.

Pretty much the opposite of everything said in this forum

Good people want to work for good people, there is a human element to both Terry and kim
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 17 @ 1:36 PM ET
he was like a family member, an uncle you've heard about more than you've seen but on the occasions where you do interact, his worldly knowledge was delivered with calm confidence in himself and the situaions he's been in and been through

%100

All the hockey dads who sit in my row know this guy.

- Der Kaiser


WRONG
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 17 @ 1:37 PM ET


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gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

May 17 @ 1:38 PM ET
365 mentioned it I think. Not sure where he heard it from.
- mhp


Oh that be exciting if true You could definitely groom him to be the next coach in three years
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

May 17 @ 1:40 PM ET
I’ll start off with a water.
- dadeadhead



A+

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Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 1:44 PM ET
just red vogl...he quotes lebrun as saying ralph's contract is 3 yrs. $4m per...

fwiw

- Michael Pachla



Thanks for the info. Not bad, Ralphie, not bad.
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

May 17 @ 1:45 PM ET


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- buffalofan19





JR- hate the shirt. Go back to Adidas dude.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 17 @ 1:47 PM ET
Thanks for the info. Not bad, Ralphie, not bad.
- Powerslave



You have to think that if Botterill had to really convince him to come into coaching (if he wanted to do front office work as was originally speculated), they really have to make it worth his while.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 1:51 PM ET
You have to think that if Botterill had to really convince him to come into coaching (if he wanted to do front office work as was originally speculated), they really have to make it worth his while.
- buffalofan19



From his words, I don't think it took much convincing.

I think he said that as soon as he and Botts started discussing it, it became a no brainer.
Chris16
Buffalo Sabres
Location: CT
Joined: 06.22.2012

May 17 @ 1:53 PM ET
I like women on the trashy side
- homiedclown


mattmoulson
Buffalo Sabres
Location: WNY, NY
Joined: 06.14.2015

May 17 @ 1:53 PM ET
No Sabres featured on TSNs trade bait board
- Sabresfan-365


Sobotka?

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 17 @ 1:54 PM ET
I get the feeling that depending on who Krueger hires as his top assistant (Vellucci) his time as HC will only be a few years and he'll head upstairs.

My $.02

- mhp


I think everyone gets that feeling. I love the hiring, but he's not going to be the long term coach. If things work out, he's core to the organization in some way. If not, he moves on. If not an assistant, then Taylor.

Hopefully people can get over their Lindy nostalgia now.
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

May 17 @ 1:55 PM ET
From his words, I don't think it took much convincing.

I think he said that as soon as he and Botts started discussing it, it became a no brainer.

- Powerslave



"How does $4 million per year to coach my hockey team sound?"

"Sold."

I kid. I kid.
feetontheair22
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Tampa doesn't suck, FL
Joined: 02.01.2011

May 17 @ 1:56 PM ET
No Sabres featured on TSNs trade bait board
- Sabresfan-365


TSN can suck my ass.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

May 17 @ 2:00 PM ET
"How does $4 million per year to coach my hockey team sound?"

"Sold."

I kid. I kid.

- buffalofan19

I like the fact that it's only three years
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 2:01 PM ET
I like the fact that it's only three years
- Michael Pachla



You never know. Perhaps he insisted?

He is, after all, over the hill.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

May 17 @ 2:09 PM ET
I like the fact that it's only three years
- Michael Pachla


It's a good length. I think it realistically means JB + Ralph have two years to make this team competitive.
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

May 17 @ 2:10 PM ET
Great write up Michael

Imagine if krueger is a great hire, and the reason he signed with buffalo is the pegulas.

Pretty much the opposite of everything said in this forum

Good people want to work for good people, there is a human element to both Terry and kim

- Boss34


Only half robot eh?
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 17 @ 2:10 PM ET
The duo inherited an Oilers team that was last in the NHL. During the opening season behind the bench for Renney and Krueger, the ages for their top three scorers were 20 (Jordan Eberle), 18 (Taylor Hall) and 21 (Sam Gagner).

“That was a rebuild phase completely with nothing but youth,” Krueger said. “But now, to be able to re-enter, I feel I’m walking into an environment that is ready to go to the next level and not in a building-from-scratch phase. It’s certainly a reason why this became so interesting so quickly and why I feel a really high energy level here to throw myself into this job.”


FAKE NO ONE WANTS TO BE HERE FAKE
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

May 17 @ 2:15 PM ET
Only half robot eh?
- washedup20


Yeah - the female half!!!!!


AMIRITE????
Don't @ me!!!!!!!
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

May 17 @ 2:17 PM ET
Yeah - the female half!!!!!


AMIRITE????
Don't @ me!!!!!!!

- Der Kaiser


Half Widow?
TheHank
Location: Yawn.
Joined: 01.11.2017

May 17 @ 2:18 PM ET
Yeah - the female half!!!!!


AMIRITE????
Don't @ me!!!!!!!

- Der Kaiser

@
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

May 17 @ 2:18 PM ET
Half Widow?
- TheSabresTaco



Half waitress
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

May 17 @ 2:20 PM ET
Half waitress
- Powerslave


Half widow half waitress you say???

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