‘The Sabres lasted another round, and then came the backroom politics. Muckler, according to several reports, had been in an apparent power struggle with coach Ted Nolan, hired at the start of the 1995-96 season, and team president Larry Quinn. Nolan was also upset that Muckler hadn’t offered him a contract extension, and had started looking for another job. Muckler was shown the door in mid-May.’