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1 minute ago, shrader said:
Was there a post I missed? The tweet I saw was (forgive me if I missed/added a word) "someone asked a question about Yakupov". There's zero context there.
I didnt hear the interview but the context with that question even being asked would require one to know who Yakupov even is, which i assumed you had. Yakupov was the 1st overall draft pick of the Oilers back in 2012 i think. And as i said in my previous post, Yakupov had his greatest success with Krueger. So with that as a baseline, given the youth of our roster & having similar situations with other players as he had with Yakupov, given that context one could infer what the question was. Such was my attempt to answer it for you ?
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1 minute ago, shrader said:
See, this is the exact opposite read I get from where the thread went after that comment. It turned to a "would you sign him" angle instead of what you're suggesting.
I wasnt referring to the thread tho, I was referring to the post on Mike Bove's twitter about how someone asked krueger a Yakupov question. You asked what the question was & thats what my reply was about. The stuff after that post in the thread had nothing to do with the Yakupov part of the thread. Shouldnt that be obvious?
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21 minutes ago, shrader said:
... and what was the question?
Given the context & who Nail Yakupov is, i imagine it had to do with how Krueger was able to help Yakupov improve as a player & get the most out of him. I believe Yakupov was a .6 ppg player under RK & around .3ppg everywhere else.
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yep just announced on CBC during the intermission of the game, Ralphie it is
Stanley Cup here we come boys!
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So far this offseason is looking great lol
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9 minutes ago, ... said:
I'm not seeing anything exciting in that Wiki bio of his, at least coaching-wise. There are a few things that jump out:
"He is also known for his involvement in the World Economic Forum, where since 2011 he has been a Member, Global Agenda Council on New Models of Leadership.[6]"
This might be of interest to our owner and those who dabble in conspiracy theories.
Also, this:
"The book he authored (in German, also translated into French), called Teamlife - Beyond Setbacks to Success, was devoted to handling problems in life, and became a bestseller.[13]"
This surely has him the top candidate for the job.
Yeah going off his bio after hearing the news that he's on the short list to be our next coach, it kinda makes you wanna Ralph right?
Haha sorry, I just thought someone had to make that joke. Tbh im surprised no one else has thrown out a few of those by now. Must be a slow day with Mothers Day & all. ?
From what i've seen, he's a smart guy, widely respected as a great mind in hockey, but hasn't coached in a couple years & its been some 6 or 7 years since he coached a handful of games for the Oilers. Not too inspiring if you ask me. It's rumored that Tippett is slotted to go to Edmonton so perhaps Ralph is gonna be our future. (Puke reference either way with that one) Cuz it could go either way
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1 hour ago, Ho-Chi-Sock said:If hired, he's top avatar material.
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1 hour ago, pi2000 said:
I like his potential, but I'm not sold.
He's been playing U20 since 2015-16. He should dominate in year 4 at that level, and he has... which is nice.
I'd leave him in Roch for at least 2-3 seasons, maybe give him a game or two in 2020-21, a few more in 2021-22.. and go from there.
I'm sure that would be the preferred plan. Especially with Seattles entrance into the league where they'd like to protect him, so that'd be another case to consider for him staying in Roch longer. But i think a lot of what happens in his development timeline will depend on what is happening here in Buffalo with our goaltending situation. If it takes a step back next year & we don't bring in any other free agent goalies, that time table may change & we might see him here a year sooner.
I have a couple friends who live in Finland & they say we got a great one in him so I'm excited about his future. He seems to be right where he should be in his development which is great news for sure!
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Just read this article over at espn. Pretty cool hearing how much better our Beauts were run than other teams in the league. But its a shame womens hockey appears in limbo atm. Would be nice if the NHL can come up with a way to better support it. http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/26701696/sabres-owners-give-women-team
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2 hours ago, SDS said:
Yael is a professional soccer player. Had had a great career. Interesting take.
Yep that would be my take on it too. In the pros you're dealing with players who have played the same game for most of their lives. Learning & picking up things as years go by. When they play the game, the core concepts that got them to that place generally remain the same. A new coach can come in & perhaps motivate them more than the last guy, but can also put them in a better position to succeed, with a new system or with their role or linemates, but they're still gonna be doing pretty much what they've always done. However a coach who does that poorly can adversely affect a team (obviously).
I read this once in an interview with Scotty Bowman, he was asked: 'whats your secret to having success in the NHL?' And his response was simply: 'Good players'.
I think that goes in line with all the above. A good coach isnt gonna change the fortunes of a team much unless you have a quality group of players or the right mix to begin with. But a bad coach can make a good team worse.
This game is so fast & instinctual, a good coach imo would create a system that allows the players to rely on those instincts that got them to this level in the 1st place. Once they get inside their heads too much or play a system counter to their instincts, they play a step behind or are prone to making unnatural mistakes.
A few of the names mentioned the most lately in this thread, from what i've heard/read believe in letting your players play instinctively within a systems framework, which is a breath of fresh air imo. Just hope we hire one of em, & soon because I can't wait any longer!
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27 minutes ago, Zamboni said:
So the board is split ..
Keefe ... ZOMG he has no NHL head coaching experience! We don’t want another one of those!
Tippett ... ZOMG he’s just an old NHL retread that hasn’t really won anything. He won’t relate to the young team we have!
Gronberg ... ZOMG he has no NHL experience at all! He won’t be able to adapt and do well on NA ice.
So if it ends up being one of those ... ⅔ will hate the pick ?
I'm of the mindset that if we get any one of those 3 i'll be happy, even throw in Todd Richards. But fans gotta realize & i'm sure they do, that theres only so many "good" coaches available to hire. Most currently have jobs, so if you can get one of these guys that has something going for him, whether it be experience or being an up & comer, that's pretty much all you can hope for imo.
I'm in the camp of pretty much anyone but Taylor. But for as much as i'd like to know already who the next coach will be, i'd rather Botts take his time & do his due diligence & get the right guy. I still refresh this thread everyday hoping for an update tho ?
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2 hours ago, steveoath said:
Prob linked earlier but this is a good read....
for those that are subscribed to The Athletic & can read it ?
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Just now, PromoTheRobot said:
Go Whalercanes!
and without Skinner too. Kinda funny how things turn out
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yep there it is
Just now, Zamboni said:And there it is ...
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39 minutes ago, That Aud Smell said:
Holtby letting in a couple of brutal goals is helping, a lot.
Yeah he's been looking shaky all game imo. Even now watching him, he doesn't look like he's playing with much confidence. Just the opinion of a layman observer
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3 hours ago, ... said:
STL 1986–87 80 32 33 15 – 79 1st in Norris 2 4 .333 Lost in First round STL 1987–88 80 34 38 8 – 76 2nd in Norris 5 5 .500 Lost in Second round OTT 1995–96 38 10 24 4 – (41) 6th in Northeast 0 0 – Missed Playoffs OTT 1996–97 82 31 36 15 – 77 3rd in Northeast 3 4 .429 Lost in First round OTT 1997–98 82 34 33 15 - 83 5th in Northeast 5 6 .455 Lost in Second round OTT 1998–99 82 44 23 15 - 103 1st in Northeast 0 4 .000 Lost in First round OTT 1999–2000 82 41 28 11 2 95 2nd in Northeast 2 4 .333 Lost in First round OTT 2000–01 82 48 21 9 4 109 1st in Northeast 0 4 .000 Lost in First round OTT 2001–02 80 38 26 9 7 94 3rd in Northeast 7 5 .583 Lost in Second round OTT 2002–03 82 52 21 8 1 113 1st in Northeast 11 7 .611 Lost in Conf. Finals OTT 2003–04 82 43 23 10 6 102 3rd in Northeast 3 4 .429 Lost in First round FLA 2005–06 82 37 34 – 11 85 4th in Southeast 0 0 – Missed Playoffs FLA 2006–07 82 35 31 – 16 86 4th in Southeast 0 0 – Missed Playoffs FLA 2007–08 82 38 35 – 9 85 3rd in Southeast 0 0 – Missed Playoffs MTL 2009–10 82 39 33 – 10 88 4th in Northeast 9 10 .474 Lost in Conf. Finals MTL 2010–11 82 44 30 – 8 96 2nd in Northeast 3 4 .429 Lost in First round MTL 2011–12 32 13 12 – 7 (78) 5th in Northeast - - - (fired) I don't see any Stanley Cups there. Lots of first round exits. Probably very similar to Lindy's record.
Unless he's an actual proponent of using advanced stats as a tool, and actually uses them, I'd prefer to take a chance on a "modern" style coach.
A lot of those early playoff exits were at the hands of our Sabres & the Leafs. Hasek & Joseph were probably a big part in their defeats. But yeah I agree i'd rather have someone else. Although from what I've read, Martin does a good job with coaching up younger players & of course he is experienced. I'd just prefer someone with more upside.
If JBotts hires Martin its almost as if Pittsburghs coaches are to the Sabres as the Carolina Panthers players are to the Buffalo Bills.
On one hand it makes sense since theres that familiarity but also seems very safe & uninspiring.
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I'd have to think that if the choice for Martin is between us & Ottawa, that he would go back to Ottawa.
There's not only the familiarity with Melnyk & the franchise as a whole, but dude was born there & calls that place home.
If the choice is between coaching for the Sabres or coaching for your home city, you'd think Ottawa would be his dream job so to speak & a chance to not only turn that franchise around again but to even right whatever wrongs happened last time.
We can definitely offer more money for his services than Ottawa can however & a roster with more potential. But i'm not excited at the possibility
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3 minutes ago, LTS said:
Isn't Sullivan the HC here?
yep. My whole point was that it just wasnt a flattering picture. Was just a reaction to it.
Kind of my reaction to hearing his name as our top choice atm.
Suppose we could do worse though
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This image from that wivb article isn't that flattering. Mike Sullivan doing the coaching while Martin stands there with a dumb look on his face & his hands in his pockets:
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Ironic being interested in Myers since he was Risto'd around here 1st before Risto.
I can just see if we trade Risto that in 5 years a new thread will pop up titled 'Risto anyone?'
But in all seriousness while i think Myers is a good dman, I don't think he'd even want to come here first of all, nor do I think it'd be a good fit.
He's prone to making mental mistakes from time to time & needs to be paired with someone who can clean up, which sounds a lot like what we have currently. We need more d that can clean up so to speak. Risto & Myers are too closely related, both in their careers here in Buffalo & in what they provide on the ice.
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2 hours ago, SwampD said:
How has nobody said that they are "high on Keefe'" yet?
Idk bud but thanks for pointing that one out.
I have a: 'Where's The Keef?' bumper sticker staring me right in the face too.
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16 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Well, the silver lining in all this? Botts won't have to wait long to announce Taylor.
Or on the flipside, maybe we'll have to wait longer to hear Keefe is the guy.
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20 minutes ago, dudacek said:
2-0 Amerks after two, goals by CJ and Porter.
Last I saw the Marlies only had 12 shots. Amerks definitely carrying the play.
For as good as the Amerks looked for 2 periods, how quickly things can turn around.
The Marlies started this 3rd period with some urgency.
Really hope we find a way to pull this one out.
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To the point of the players not listening to the coach & their sense of entitlement & all that. After finishing in the bottom of the NHL all these years, why should they feel entitled to anything? After having multiple coaches fired for their poor performance. At what point do they step up & take responsibility for their play on the ice & say no more to this bs. No more to the mental mistakes, no more to the losses, no more to the passive aggressive interviews with the media after bad games. No more firing coaches. No more excuses or any of it?
I gotta think that whoever the next coach is, if these guys have even half an ounce of self respect & are sick of losing, that they'll do whatever it takes on the ice to not have this next coach get fired. Because if a team goes thru 3 or 4 coaches with the same core group of guys & has the same result, then the problem isnt with the coaching, its with that group of players you got.
50th anniversary logo is out
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Hey after the slug aka the urine soaked mullet aka the bee that got smeared across your windshield, in all honesty this logo could've been a lot worse.
This logo doesn't excite me like i wish it would've, but I'm not embarrassed by it either. It serves its purpose i guess, even if it is a bit uninspiring.