Since the initial hoopla regarding the Buffalo Sabres’ reported interest in former Edmonton Oilers head coach, Todd McLellan (who has since signed a five-year deal with the Los Angeles Kings), there have been very few media leaks on the coaching front. In fact, the silence was deafening until Scott Burnside of The Athletic reported yesterday that, according to a source close to the team, Rikard Grönborg’s name was thrown into the Sabres’ internal mix soon after McLellan was eliminated as an option.
Many are unfamiliar with Grönborg, who has served as the head coach of the Swedish National Team since 2016-17.