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Hamilton in WGR, making excuses for Ellis having to coach "Don Granato's PP". Now that the season is over, Hamilton thinks that Adams will do a thorough search and some of his candidates could be involved in playoffs. hmmm. (RBA)

🎶 wasted away again in Pegulaville ... 🎶 Why was he extended BEFORE his most pivotal season? That is the more perplexing move.

Remember the coaching search after Ralph was fired? I don't either. Appert is a real possibility. If true, then I hope Lindy gets an interview at least. I hope I am wrong on this.

We had a couple of really good video review challenges too. Maybe he said bad words in front of Terry or something?

Hopefully. What if they hire Appert? Are they still gone? This is the Sabres we are talking about.

Geesh. Captain Obvious comes up with another pearl. I did not ever compare him to Maurice, Laviolette, or Brind'Amour. Those guys are at another level no doubt. I guess he is not as good as Cooper or Cassidy either?

Chiseled features. Nice fitting suits. Great hat. GQ all the way.

Ellis, Wilford and Bales are not fired. Only Christie and the video guy (Matt Smith)

We will see about a higher standard. Wait to see who he hires. Is he even going to interview Gallant, Berube, and the rest?

I think Granato did his best. He made an impact for awhile and helped some of the players get to a higher level. He could have won more games if his GM did a better job with just the goaltending alone. Bottom line to me is he does not have an NHL system and the ability to adjust on game day.

It is way past time for "experienced with track record". Way past that time.

I have a problem with him getting an interview given the number of coaches out there with NHL experience. I don't want them going with someone the know, like, etc. Bring in a change agent and take the next step. Don't know about that. A precedent where, in Buffalo?

Great guys and good coaches get fired. They all get fired.

The HC should always be allowed to pick his staff.

Wilford and Ellis? I am worried about this all of a sudden.

Sure there is. Can he get them in the face of competition.

I’m wrong again. Just saw DG got fired. I hope Adams has a serious coaching search

I believe that Terry is trying to change his image as impatient. That, plus the new contract most likely means Donny will stay. I agree with @LGR4GM in that Adams thinks long and hard before making a move. You don’t fire a coach without knowing you have a good pool of candidates. Has Adams been building a list and making contacts? I doubt it. Who is willing to come to Buffalo applies to coaches too. Most likely scenario is DG gets another year. If he fails he gets fired during the season, and we finish with Ellis/Appert to get to 14. After that a real coaching search.

Nope. Donny has to go. He might be great in a director of player development role but he will be looked at as the head coach that got fired. That creates a tension and factions.

Don’t you want to know what they are first?

The Matt Ellis of GranAdams’s

What about UPL? He was a bright spot. He played good enough for us to make the playoffs.

Punch and Bowman were the best.