WhenWillItEnd66

If that is the weirdest, you do not pay much attention to this board! LOL And no, most NHL teams do not pay 1 and 2 million for AHL Players. Could just be me and i am ok with that. To me it showed that management thought they were SABRES and then realized they were AHLers AFTER they signed them. Not to smart to me.

That was the point. Why are we paying players that much to play in rochester. Also Comrie was there when we had the 3 headed monster until someone grew the balls to send Levi down. They are all ONE WAY Contracts..... i know, not my money, but seems like a waste to me.

There are a couple of players that were in Rochester making more than what normal AHLers make. Stillman, Jost, i know there are more than them....

My thoughts on what they need to do. Buh Bye to : Jost, Olofsson, Comrie, Clague, Bryson Trade Joki & Krebs and whatever or package him for a sturdy physical 3rd line center or RHD that is defensive and physical. Add some Benson but bigger (2 players please) Package whomever for a top 6 winger with some size and physicality I know Skinner is not going to be going anywhere. He is worthless on the bottom 6 so needs to be playing with talent. Time to use some of this teams capital (Prospects and picks) to make this team harder to play against. No more undersized players that stick check. No more stick checking dmen. We have plenty of those. This team needs to really add what it is missing and this is the year it must be done. And stop paying players big money to play in Rochester!!! That is total incompetence!!!

The more time passes, i am slowly becoming more ok with Ruff. We all know his coaching style and unfortunately it is what this young team needs. We also know that he likes a harder nose style of hockey and that should help as well. Not 100% thrilled as i think Adams was lying through his teeth on double digit candidates. It is what it is. We have a bunch of great pieces that unfortunately cannot motivate themselves. Ruff will definitely get them motivated quickly. Buh bye Skinner!! LOL

Goes down real quick when you do not interview anyone and have a quick handshake with a fired coach that happens to live in your town.

6 years.... with an extension already made for another 2 years

Corrected

He was their only option when they fired donny. No search... at All.

I would be totally OK with him being an assistant

Can we please have the end of season owner and gm office cleanout interviews please. I hate them both with a passion after the Ruff hiring.

Ughhhhhh i am NOT a fan of this. This is a shortsighted crap lazy decision. This organization is a joke and i am glad there are 31 other teams to watch. FU Adams you idiot.

All a moot point as he is not going anywhere.

Lots of ex-Sabres to root for!!! A ton with points already!

Do not think the Marlies have anything to play for....

I think we have better talent than all 3 of those teams overall. Not to mention a ton better prospect pool.

I am actually surprised we have not heard any rumors on any names. As of now i think we are the only open spot....

Love that we have at least one team that is doing well! LOL GO AMERKS!!! Lets get 1st place!!

I personally think the Arizona fiasco is a black eye for the NHL. Bettman was trying to force a franchise on an area that clearly does not want one. Just because they are one of the biggest markets does not mean that a NHL franchise needs or they want one in their area. The Sabres are bad but Arizona was a tire fire.

Ok.... a couple of things about some of the things that were said: - It makes me mad when professional PAID players says they need to be motivated and or pushed. Enough said about that, it should be self explanatory. - Totally agree with a heavier structure that starts day one. You can tell this team definitely did NOT have that. - I think Tuch should be wearing the C over Dahlin. Dahlin get the A. Just listening to them both, Tuch is more mature. Ok, that was more than a couple, but just my thoughts.....

Thats is what the talking heads in market are saying... Truth? Who knows...

Because here in the NJ market, it has been said that the winning system was Brunette's system. As you see, he took it to the Preds and it is working wonders.

I like the kid, but not here. We need him a bit bigger and harder to play against

So, in order (Experienced coaches only): Brindy - Not leaving the lames though Q - Not coming back to the NHL, be very shocked if they do. Berube - Most likely the most available choice Gallant - Just slightly ahead of Ruff Lindy - As much as i like him, prefer not to retread. Do not believe he was responsible for the Devils being good last year.

First off, Ruff was most likely not responsible for the Devils last year. Andrew Brunette was most likely responsible. Once he left, the Devils went to straight garbage. Ruff although could be a decent choice as he is a hard nose coach, is not the Sabres Savior.