Arrival of Lindy Ruff only raises more questions than answers for Buffalo Sabres

Let's say you're a franchise that hasn't made the playoffs in a really long time, like 13 years, let's say.

Let's say you're a franchise with a youngish roster that lucked its way into looking like it could be playoff-competitive this season, and then wasn't.

Let's say you're a franchise who have spoken openly about wanting to take on more accountability.

Let's say you need to hire a new coach.

Who would you hire? You can pick anyone. Well, okay, no. You can pick anyone who's not currently coaching a playoff team, and maybe not some of the flashier-named guys that were recently fired by their previous employers. And probably none of the coaches who are mostly not coaching because of bad stuff they did.

But beyond that, you can hire anyone. Who would it be?

Would your big hire, who is supposed to