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steveoat87

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  1. "5. Tear out all the luxuries in the locker room. No ipads. No games. No between the stalls. No frills. No spas. You want it? You f'n earn it and then it'll come back and not before." If I had any artistic talent I would love to be able to draw a cartoon showing the Sabres locker room with a few players wearing fancy robes, getting massages and sipping champagne, and with one of the players saying "how does this get any better if we start winning?' Take out all the toys and make this all about being accountable and winning. You don't need a martinet to do this -- just someone who can sell his plan and push the right buttons. This coaching staff can't do this.
  2. This is a good post. You need a coach who demands accountability. Watch a NY Knicks game. Watch what the coach does when the player does something stupid or doesn’t show enough effort. Also watch how the point guard Jalen Brunson encourages other players when they make a dood play, yet gets in their faces when something isn’t right. Haven’t seen this happen on this team. No leadership and no accountability. And this team doesn’t pass the smell test. Do they ever look like the dominant team. Do they ever look like they know what they’re doing or are they always hesitant and floundering. Enough said
  3. While another goalie would be nice, the most fundamental change needs to be management. We will never win with this group. I believe we have enough of a core of players that with better coaching and scouting, including a few needed veteran additions, this team would be a playoff contender. We don't need any more draft picks -- we need a few decent select veteran players and real coaches.
  4. Hard for me to fathom how Pegula sees the devotion and love of Bills fans, but totally neglects the Sabres. Say what you want about McDermott (he does have faults) but he and the GM have set a tradition of winning. This is the polar opposite of the Sabres. As they the say, the definition of insane is repeating the same things over and over again when they clearly don't work. How can someone as successful as Pegula not see this!! Hire a competent managerial structure (which he can certainly afford given that the Bills just hosted 2 playoff games) and make the Sabres a team that he can be proud of. How can he be proud of this team!!
  5. I don't know if this has been mentioned but there was an article (either in the Buffalo News or Bleacher Report) where Dahlin has been trying to figure out what's wrong with the team and how he can help. I believe he mentioned that the guys on defense have to commit to defense, even if this means less scoring on their part. What surprised me about this is that Dahlin, who is not a coach, is try to take on the coaches job. If so, its clear we don't have coaches. I hope more players make comments like this and confront Adams with this reality. I really think the most pressing need is a new coaching staff. I think this group of players could be performing much better with a knowledgeable coaching staff.
  6. Keep Gabe Davis off the field. Draft a wide receiver in the early rounds next year, as well as a developmental quarterback.
  7. He is not cheap, which Pegula seems to be. With hockey, he seems to be relatively hands off. I would say that with the Rangers he has been generally good, but unlucky. With the Knicks, he has, until recently, been a disaster. When he hired Leo Rose and became more hands off, the team improved. The team has actually been enjoyable to watch and hopefully, in the next few years, a true contender.
  8. Kind of like Dolan with the Rangers. He realized he knew nothing about hockey and hired great people. When he meddled in basketball, the Knicks were a disaster.
  9. I made this same point on the Buffalo Bills thread. Look at the improvement in the Bills since they fired Dorsey. If they don't want to fire Granato, identify the assistant coaches that are holding the team back and make changes immediately.
  10. Kevin Adams pay attention. McDermott correctly fired the offensive coordinator and this led to significant improvement in the Bills. Figure out where changes need to be made on the coaching side and please enact them.
  11. I do care, but feel trapped by Pegula. There is clearly talent on this team, though some key pieces are missing. However, both the GM and Coach are way in over their heads, and don't see us getting out of this with the current regime. What's weird is that Pegula has had some success with the Bills, so it should occur to him that you need to get the right people in place. The players play without a scheme, have no accountability and no leadership. And, the coaching staff appears incapable of coaching. What will it take for Pegula to make a change?
  12. Only if she dates and is rejected by an official.
  13. Perhaps when Quinn and Tuch return it will also improve.
  14. The players look stuck in cement during the power play. No movement, creativity. This is on the coaching. If Granato doesn't want to fire Ellis, at least bring in someone you can be a special power play advisor.
  15. I share your sentiments. Will glance at the score, but will not watch the games until I see something worth watching. Still hopeful about the Bills and am happy the Yankees got Juan Soto -- maybe they will have a decent year. I fear we are in hockey purgatory, without a white knight (although we have Don Granato and his crew of headless horsemen)
  16. What a horror, I am a Bills and Sabres fan. Being a Yankee fan used to give me respite, but alas no more. The Yankees have joined their ranks with a clueless GM and a cheap owner.
  17. The one thing players want is playing time. I would sit those who are making dumb mistakes or showing maximum effort. While it may contribute to some immediate losses, many benefit the team in the long run.
  18. This feels so surprising since Terry supposedly loves hockey and gave money to Penn State for their hockey program. For someone who has been so successful in life, hard to imagine he wants to just settle for mediocrity.
  19. I don't know anything about Appert, but is he considered to be a good coach? I want Ellis gone tomorrow!!
  20. They need to fire Granato immediately and find an interim replacement. The season is lost anyway so try to find someone who at the least has a plan. And enough of only wanting players who want to be here. Players want to win and make a fair salary. Culture I'm sure is way down on their list. That way of thinking is just stupid and has to change. And, in order to get players of value you need to give up valued prospects -- see Baseball as a model example of this. If Adams can't do this he needs to go too. The clock is ticking on the entire franchise.
  21. What's maddening about this coaching staff is their inability to adjust or correct mistakes. Fix the face-off and power play problem Work with the team to emphasize clearing the puck out of the zone. Keep taking shots and put men in front of the goalie Sit players who are not helping the team.
  22. I agree, he hasn't looked very good at all. Time in Rochester will help him.
  23. I think a coaching change is very important, as the players seem too soft and complacent. A GM change may be needed if Adams can't be persuaded to trade some of his prized prospects for vets who can really help a young team.
  24. Not sure about Levi. He looks like he is always an injury waiting to happen. All those contortions can't be great on a body and I think he tries to overcompensate for his lack of height.
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