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Would happily see Tortorella in for the rest of the year and then a review of the whole coaching side in the offseason.

We grind some beef and make gulosh

My hot take is Ruff and Kekäläinen are on the same page. Lindy will ride on the season before moving on.

Huh??? Why? And, no way

I don’t think Torts is the greatest coach in the world, but I think he brings what this team has desperately needed since Ron Rolston left. Young teams need guidance on how to compete in the NHL. That’s what you’ll get with Torts. And in three years when the team needs something else, he’ll be out the door like usual.

My team was injured all year... i gave up

This could be a poll

Interesting. i wonder about Ruff’s acumen for strength and conditioning staff for those on the roster that are made of fine crystal, as well as his vision for key training personnel for power play improvements. Inquiring minds want to know.

Someone just text me; Lindy Ruff POHO John Tortorella - Head Coach Don’t know that I believe it but they’ve been right before and Torts was Jarmo’s head coach.

nah - just scowled.

Finnish media are, of course, excited about Kekäläinen being back as a NHL GM, however there are also some worries. They stated that Kekäläinen has the same blind spot as the Sabres, none of them seem to get the right coaches. On the other hand, if there are problems with the culture in the organisation, he was considered the right guy to fix that.

To quote Mary Wilson during her first conversation with Marv Levy, “just talk to him.” A skilled executive makes his boss think every decision was ultimately “the boss’ decision.

Forgot about Power and Byram actually. They could also be up for trade if JK wants to make a big splash.

I think the first thing is to strenghten the D, there has been some rumors that Power isn't happy with his situation, and I believe he will try to move him to create cap space, and replace him with a cheaper defensive option. Another player I think he will try to move is Norris. He is a good player when healthy, but he doesn't play enough games to be worth the money he gets. If he succeeds with one of the moves above, I think we can expect us a Tuch extension. The goalie situation is a hot topic but my guesses there are that it will be solved during offseason.

Hope he gets some decent return on Power.

I think this is the most realistic take. TBH I wouldn’t be surprised if JK retools the top six except TT and Doan. He has Norris, Tuch, Quinn, Kulich, Benson, maybe some picks as trade pieces. Maybe he can get a 2C and two established top six wingers with that currency. Rosen/Östlund round it out. Maybe other teams can afford to wait for Benson to learn how to finish or absorb Norris’ injuries.

Nope, we’ve changed that now to Pegulatory. Please make a note of it.

I can’t wait for the physical feats of strength.

I think - Ellis will be waived. Tuch will get traded. Östlund will come up or the rest of the season. Ruff will likely get the rest of the season and then the entire coaching staff will get canned/no new deal.

This is a loaded topic. Jarmo’s had 8 months to evaluate players, coaches and staff. I expect some changes to happen quickly. I think Lindy is the first move. As much as I like Lindy and his contributions to the Sabres as a player and coach, this team needs a completely fresh approach. I expect Lindy and some of the coaching staff to be fired as soon as Jarmo can get a new coach under contract. This assumes that there is someone currently at home and who wants the job. Torts is the obvious answer. I doubt Deboer would be interested, but Jarmo needs to at least call. I think I know why the firing of Adams was done now. The Xmas roster freeze starts Dec 20 and lasts until Dec27. This gives Jarmo 12 days to begin working the phones to atart his remake of the roster. I suspect Tuch will be the first player moved. Östlund and Rosen have played well enough that Jarmo should have some confidence that they can remain in Buffalo and contribute the rest of the season. I also think he’ll end the 3 headed goalie monster as soon as Ellis returns from IR. I love for him to find a taker for UPL, but that feels more like an off-season trade. I don’t expect further changes to the roster until closer to the deadline. I also don’t expect is a wholesale dismantling of the roster, but for Jarmo to make 2-3 bold roster moves, before next season with Tuch being the first. I looked at his time with CBJ to try to get a reference point. He was hired in February 2013 and acquire Gaborik at the deadline in his first big deal and also added goaltending. His first big FA signing was Nathan Horton in 2013.

That’s true.

The handwriting was on the wall when they hired Jarmo. Just a matter of time. I thought it would happen after the holidays.

Oof, 40 point Kyle pitts on the bench for a completely unexpected performance.

This alone will get them to the playoffs. Right. And we're in the Eight Days of Festivus!