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  4. Peyton Krebs, would you keep him?

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    1 minute ago, SDS said:

    "Pest" is the only positive attribute that has been used to describe his current game. Everything else is conjecture/wishful thinking. 

    The only question is whether people are willing to wait to see if there is a pony in the pile of manure. Might take four years to answer that.

    Danny Devito Smh GIF

  5. The Players need someone to push them?

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    1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

    Yes.  They are all lost to some extent.   Dahlin wearing a C next season is like putting the weight of 13 years of failure and dysfunction on a 23 year old.  A kid that at times tries too hard to do too much.  

    I think Tuch will handle it better.   We don’t have any other choices on the roster right now.  
     

     

    It may have to come via outside the org.  As much as I don’t like the person, Chris Drury changed the culture of the sausage grabbing Mary’s (thanks for the recall @Getpucksdeep).  He set the tone from the moment he stepped in the lockerroom. He told Darcy Miro had to go.  We need our 2024 version of the ingrate Drury, that’s going to tell Kevyn that Skinner has to go.  I’m almost feeling optimistic… 

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  7. The Players need someone to push them?

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    1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

    It is not a question of being mean.  It is more about pushing them harder, being consistent, and fair, and following up.  

    You don't like Dahlin, that's fine.  But this is not a Dahlin problem.   

    We could post quotes from every other player interview.  There are red flags in all of them.  

    Their comments speak to the culture and the leadership void.  

    This is group dynamics at its finest.  Put a group of workers, or a sports team, together and let them run themselves.  The most influential people in the group will eventually set the standard for the group.   The problem is that on some teams/groups these influencers (leaders) may not be the right ones to achieve the team goals.  They may be influential, but if not directed properly they could do more harm than good.   

    Clifton touched on why this doesn't happen in Boston.  CULTURE.  LEADERSHIP that extends outside the locker room all they way to the top.  Organizational goals are clear and not compromised for individual's.  

    Every players' interview that I have watched has the same elements in it: 

    1.  They we not ready to step up from the very start (bad camp, bad preseason, slow start, no changes made to fix it) 

    2.  They learned hard lessons when it was too late to recover and after the fact 

    3.  They are all begging to be led, and pushed,  and are at a loss on how to achieve a higher standard as a group.  

    The 3rd one key.  The players can train individually the entire offseason to make themselves better.  Most have been doing that since they were 14.   It takes the coach to put them together and get them better as a team.  That means how to play as a unit (structure) , and what happens when you don't play that way (accountability).  

    They like Donny.  They are trying not to blame Donny, but reading between the lines they are.  The jokes about the country club are probably true. 

    The Kevyn Adams presser tells that he knew there was a problem and still let the season spiral away.   I have been begging for a proven NHL veteran coach.  I am convinced that Adams needs this person just as much as the players do.  He is learning to GM on the fly.  Adams is struggling with pro personal moves and trades.  I well respected veteran coach can help.  

    This is not a Dahlin problem.  His quotes show me he lacks experience and knowledge on how to do it,  but wants to be part of fixing this program.  

    Finally someone making some sense.  I’ll come around on Rasmus but boy does he sound like a lost puppy. 

  8. The Players need someone to push them?

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    1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

    After listening to the bs coming out of everyone's mouths in that locker room, it occurs to me that this guys allllll thought even in late March that they would be able to pull this out and make the playoffs. This "come to jesus" moment didn't even happen until after Granato was fired and Adams told them what they are all now saying. 

    This team needs some adults. Idc what they say or the lip service at the end of the year, they had months on months to fix this and they got mad at fans and acted like they could just flip a switch and make the playoffs. The more I listen to their comments, the more pissed off at the team and organization I become. Completely out of touch with reality of what they were doing and completely leaderless to stand up and say they weren't good enough until it was too late. 

     

    It is ridiculous and pathetic that this team thinks Granato being fired is the "wake up call" when MISSING THE F-ING PLAYOFFS FOR 13 STRAIGHT YEARS!!!!!! is the wake up call. 

    I agree but wasn’t that what EJ was for?  He was bad and maybe his voice fell on deaf ears but they really need to find the right guys to kick these kids ass.  

  9. AHL GDT - Marlies @ Amerks - Wednesday, April 17, 2024 - 7:00 PM (EDT) AHL TV, 950/95.7 WROC

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    1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:

    Maybe Seth Appert has got some juice?

    Or a nice mix of AHL vets and high end prospects.  Along with a bunch of fringe guys that’ll bust ya in the chops if you commit and of the hockey major infringements.  Crease crashing, touching the goalie, shooting after the whistle, layout a dirty hit.  They do things that I haven’t seen regularly in Buffalo for 15 years. 

  16. Fire Kevin Adams

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    19 hours ago, Buffalonill said:

    Sounds like it's time to sign that big free agents to brainwash us fans again.

    Welcome to buffalo stamkos

    UFAs signings are the breeding ground for over the hill vets getting bad contracts from desperate teams. Stamkos is interesting but I don’t foresee it happening.  

    12 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

    I don't have a problem with moving on from Adams. He's made a lot of bad moves. 

    The only problem is I have no faith the next hire will be any better.  Unless COO Canoli is doing the hiring. Then maybe…

  19. The Players need someone to push them?

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    46 minutes ago, phil_soisson said:

    Some would call player interviews in the locker room after losses, with the respective player commenting, "I(we). have to do better" (all season long), being accountable.

    After they just spent how many months (years?) floundering and failing because someone wasn’t mean enough for them?  Oh boy. 

  20. Around the NHL 2023-24 Season

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    6 hours ago, GoPuckYourself said:

    Absolutely nuts and disrespectful to a guy who gave his heart and soul for them.

    It’s a kids game.  Let’s not get carried away with the pomp and circumstance.  It’s a nice story about gay he got it but it’s a piece of cloth. 

  25. The Players need someone to push them?

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    I’ve learned the people who earn respect in the work place take personal responsibility or as some would say accountability.  Blaming the coach for not being motivated is a cop out and a sign of major mental weakness.  Could imagine telling people at work, I’d do a better job if my boss just pushed me more.  No one would respect anything you did or said ever again. 

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