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2 hours ago, dudacek said:
Of course.
Star wingers will be attracted to a chance to play with Eichel, defencemen Dahlin. Star centres see a huge opening on the second line just waiting for them.
Middle six forwards feeling stuck behind established stars will see opportunities to play in the top six in Buffalo. Bottom six players and European and college guys in the middle six
The Sabres have lots of money under the cap and aren’t afraid to spend it,
The Pegulas have a reputation of treating the players well and providing lots of resources and nice amenities.
The industry seems to still see Botterill as a good, smart man
Buffalo is central, with a good travel schedule, and close to home for many NHLers.
Property is cheap, it’s a hockey town and it is considered a good place to raise a family.
There will be plenty to dismiss it as a cold, dead city with a team that has a lengthy record of futility. But anyone who doesn’t have bright lights, warm weather and winning the cup next year as their top three priorities will definitely consider it.
Compare the Sabres to the rest of the league in this area under the Pegulas and they stack up well against the majority. If it wasn’t for the “Because Buffalo” inferiority complex and the on-ice failures of the Ehrhoffs, Moulsons and Okposos, this wouldn’t even be a discussion.
Well, this certainly is a view through 'Buffalo colored glasses'. An earlier poster mentioned most potential big names don't generally make it to the free agent market. Buffalo right now is a tough sell, it's not a franchise that would be viewed well from an on ice perspective. All warm and fuzzy things aside like living close to home(Toronto is likely also close to home), a lot of players are also from Western Canada as well. Buffalo needs to be a better option than other offers and that might be pretty hard to accomplish.
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4 hours ago, IKnowPhysics said:
Or Tippett as HC with Shane Doan as an assistant.
Doan coaches his son at the rink my kids play at here in AZ- he never wanted to leave Phoenix as a player, I wonder if he would as a coach. Super great guy, always has time to chat with everyone at the rink.
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30 minutes ago, Torpedo Forecheck said:
In the modern NHL almost nobody completely lacks talent. Granted you need some level to compete, but it is generic like championship talent, playoff talent, or likely not playoff talent.
The point was not enough talent to be a playoff team. Like the Sabres for the last 7 years.
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6 hours ago, Torpedo Forecheck said:
So you're all excited to bring in a solid, retread. Let's be ahead of the curve for once. Keefe has won at every level he's been given a chance at. Make no mistake about it the NHL will come calling soon. And, he will win just like at every other level.
How can you be impressed by a record (Tippett) of 14 yrs as a coach and missed playoffs half the time (including last 5 years in a row)? And, only advanced past first round a couple times, and just once to the third round. I don't want to hear he had no talent either. The great coaches don't have records like this. Solid maybe, but not good enough. I want someone with the potential to win it all.
Raise your standards people and shoot for something bigger.
Just because you don't want to hear the teams had no talent, doesn't mean it wasn't a valid reason for not making the playoffs. It's actually an incredibly valid reason. One of the best reasons.
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21 hours ago, Briere48 said:
Obviously small sample size but if it was true that he doesn't do well with young players or like to develop kids, i don't think he would've been on the staff to coach Team North America at the 2016 World Cup which was literally full of only kids, including Jack Eichel.
Are there any coaches out there with a reputation for developing young players?
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6 hours ago, MakeSabresGrr8Again said:
I'm not saying that he is a bad coach or should not be considered for the Sabres.....just trying to down play the hype that there may not be better options.
As far as Coyotes go....that team was a mess with ownership and the threat of moving the team. Maybe no others wanted the job and they kept him as long as they could.
I live in Phoenix and always found Tippet to be a solid coach. And after the reached the conference finals, it was a mess out here. I think he did as well as anyone could have, but they decided to go full rebuild with new ownership and they gutted the hockey department. I think we should feel comfortable if he is the choice.
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11 minutes ago, Torpedo Forecheck said:
No Thanks on Tippett. Just checked his record as an NHL coach and I'm not impressed. Give me Sheldon Keefe and we're all set for a decade.
He got the Coyotes to a conference final , isn't that impressive? I find it amazing to see that so many fans will just assume a coach, player... will just duplicate their exact record at their latest job, seemingly totally oblivious to the fact that no 2 situations are remotely comparable. All different players, different management, different competition....
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2 minutes ago, Taro T said:
Maybe he ####### does and he leaves. More money for the 3rd part of that upgraded 2nd line.
What about losing 40 goals from the first line?
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1 hour ago, SDS said:
I think you mean assistant coach.
Sullivan is the head coach - he's the one doing the talking
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1 hour ago, Taro T said:
Any indication how / when he injured it?
wear and tear injury. Was hurting much of this past season. Didn't practice as much later in the year.
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20 hours ago, MillerVaive said:
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:
Even if you don't like the idea of Martin as our head coach, to pick one picture like this to justify your reasoning is just plain ignorant. Maybe the head coach wanted to make a point to the player, is it that hard to imagine?
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1 hour ago, Kruppstahl said:
When did it become so fashionable to use the word "communicator" when discussing hockey coaches?
Is there any team oriented endeavor that doesn't require good "communication?"
I think this word is code these days for "knows how to coddle the prima donna kids who expect to have their ****** sucked.
As compared to the old school approach where the coach told the players the way it was and didn't care about them at all.
We've had 2 guys in here who allegedly know how to be new age coaches and can coddle children players, and it hasn't worked well so far.
Maybe we need less communication.
Maybe you just don't understand what the word means.
Or maybe you are wrong about the 'old school' approach.
Maybe the recent coaches we had didn't try to coddle the players and we just didn't have the talent or the right coach.
But you're probably right, we need less communication. Brilliant.
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3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Hasn't been a head coach since 2012. Penguins Assistant. Made it to the conference finals once as a head coach but seems lose in the first round A LOT.
He made it twice, once with Ottawa and once with the Habs
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3 minutes ago, WildCard said:
'Won a lot' is an interesting description of his career
That's a pretty solid record.
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8 hours ago, Let's Go B-Lo said:
If they start him and he's amazing there will be big pressure to put him in Buffalo to start next season. They seem to want to slow play this hand and have UPL be the starter in Rochester next season.
Pressure from whom? They can start him in rochester next season with out issue if they wish. I don't think that's something to worry much about.
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Too bad. Seems like a great teammate, but it's won't get any easier as he gets older. He's not long for the league.
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I doubt he would want to come back.
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10 hours ago, WildCard said:
He is?
Yes, ask around. I was listening to a broadcast recently, I think on TSN. They were discussing him and mentioned how is he thought of as a solid coach well regarded. I'm not saying I agree, but have no reason to disagree.
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11 minutes ago, dudacek said:
Right team, wrong guy.
Are you guys ready for Jacques Martin?
Don’t say I didn’t want you.
He is very highly regarded throughout the league. Certainly wouldn't be a glamorous pick, but it wouldn't surprise me.
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16 hours ago, Brawndo said:
Something about no one wanting to sign with the Sabres.
He's certainly a big name signing.
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3 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
What high end players have shunned Buffalo to go to a new team? Tavares was always going to Toronto or staying on the Isle. I can't really think of anyone else.
We'll probably never know, but how often do we hear of negotiations with high end players. I'm not putting Tavares in that category. My guess is agents tell the Sabres not to bother.
I may be wrong, I hope I am. Let's see how we do on this list of UFA's this off season. Let's sign Skinner first.
https://thehockeynews.com/news/article/the-top-30-unrestricted-free-agents-of-2019
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4 hours ago, tom webster said:
Neither Molson nor Okposo were offered more then market rate.
Pilut was high end pick up.
Other two weren’t.
They are two terrible team contracts - maybe okposo might have gotten that contract elsewhere , but Moulson was way overpaid.
Jury is out on Pilut.
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2 hours ago, LGR4GM said:
Alright let me ground you in reality. Players and coaches do like it here. This isn't most desirable destination but it is far from being the armpit of the NHL. Part of that is location. Nothing like living 2 hours from Toronto without paying for it. Not to mention everyone loves hockey here. Not to mention the training and facilities are top of the line since the Pegulas upgraded them. Add to that the recent UFAs we have acquired.
If this was such an armpit why do players keep coming here? Okposo, ERod, Pilut, Nelson, hell even Moulson came back. Pominville talks about how much he loves it here. Coaches will come here too. Why? Because when there is only 31 jobs available, most jobs are attractive. We didn't offer McLellan so he went elsewhere. Babcock leveraged us for Toronto, them's the breaks. That isn't some armpit, because Buffalo, BS. That's just business and the price of doing business in the NHL is sometimes you will lose out on a player or a coach.
Not meaning to disagree with bulk of your post. But Okposo and Moulson are/were here in part because they were offered crazy contracts. Not sure Erod Pilut and Nelson are high end free agents that were in high demand. Players will come here, but I think the stars need to align a bit to get top end players.
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39 minutes ago, ... said:
So, a sober Lehner looks pretty good. But the entire Islanders team is good. Look for Penguins thuggery in the third.
Did the Sabres know he had a problem? Just wondering why he is ok now , did we try to help him?
Round Three:2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs The Conference Finals
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Tonight should be another great game to watch. It's been said over and over, but nothing like playoff hockey. Too bad our team never participates.