pi2000

If history is a guide, KA will sit on his hands and let RK finish the season. Meanwhile, FA coaches like Julien and Gallant will get scooped up and lead their teams to strong finishes and successful 2021-22 campaigns.

I really believe a seasoned veteran coach could make a significant difference. The last veteran guy they had behind the bench was Bylsma, and he squeezed 81 points out of what was largely a tank team with a rookie Jack Eichel. With a similar coach and the current amount of talent (+ goalie upgrade), the expectation should be playoffs.

With each passing hour, the KA presser is sounding more and more hyperbolic.

weekly TRpm update... [18:50:27] pi2000@sfo-lvswy:~$ estoi_trpm.py BUF ============================================================== BUF even strength goal differential through 23 games = -33 BUF even strength minutes played through 23 games = 1213.77 exp+/- is a function of %min played at ES and team ES goal diff TRpm(team relative +/-) is the diff btwn actual+/- and exp+/- %min is % of ES minutes played ============================================================== Team Player TRpm GP +/- exp+/- %min BUF Jake McCabe 7.89 13 2 -5.89 17.8 BUF Riley Sheahan 5.01 22 -1 -6.01 18.2 BUF Curtis Lazar 3.98 21 -2 -5.98 18.1 BUF Jacob Bryson 3.29 7 0 -3.29 10.0 BUF Rasmus Asplund 3.04 4 2 -1.04 3.1 BUF William Borgen 1.66 4 0 -1.66 5.0 BUF Jack Eichel 0.68 21 -9 -9.68 29.3 BUF Jeff Skinner 0.63 20 -6 -6.63 20.1 BUF Henri Jokiharju 0.42 17 -7 -7.42 22.5 BUF Rasmus Ristolainen 0.21 16 -8 -8.21 24.9 BUF Tobias Rieder 0.11 21 -6 -6.11 18.5 BUF Dylan Cozens 0.03 18 -6 -6.03 18.3 BUF Tage Thompson -0.12 9 -3 -2.88 8.7 BUF Brandon Montour -0.26 21 -11 -10.74 32.5 BUF Cody Eakin -0.65 23 -8 -7.35 22.3 BUF Casey Mittelstadt -0.65 8 -3 -2.35 7.1 BUF Kyle Okposo -1.07 18 -7 -5.93 18.0 BUF Matt Irwin -1.13 11 -6 -4.87 14.7 BUF Brandon Davidson -1.49 4 -3 -1.51 4.6 BUF Sam Reinhart -2.50 21 -12 -9.50 28.8 BUF Colin Miller -2.97 22 -13 -10.03 30.4 BUF Taylor Hall -3.07 23 -13 -9.93 30.1 BUF Victor Olofsson -3.83 23 -13 -9.17 27.8 BUF Eric Staal -6.22 23 -15 -8.78 26.6 BUF Rasmus Dahlin -9.89 23 -21 -11.11 33.7 ============================================================== [18:53:54] pi2000@sfo-lvswy:~$

..and 78 points the following year when Eichel was injured the first half of the season. He benched Reinhart in Columbus because he was late for a team meeting... he held the players accountable. Then a 20 year old ran him out of town. He got a bad rap here too, but IMO he was by far the best coach they've had since Ruff.

Florida, they play their assess off for Q.

My source says Ralph's job is safe for the foreseeable future, and that we should expect to see player movement.

This team simply doesn't care if they lose.

Reinhart. Here's a guy who's been around a while now, puts up points, disappears for stretches. The thing with him is that if he's not scoring, he's a liability (weak skater, loses battles, poor top end speed, poor edge work). KA is trying to build a tough, gritty team... Sam just doesn't check those boxes. That said, one could argue that hey, he puts up points and the team is struggling to score, so why trade him? We'll, he has a very very tradeable contract, and his skillset could be very attractive to a contender, so the return should be significant.

Gained a bunch weight while sick with covid. Couldn't taste anything, but still had a healthy appetite while sick. Went on a feeding frenzy once the taste came back which didn't help haha.

Everbody seems to want them to lose, so they'll win this one... Eichel, Skinner, Okposo score. We all lament about where this team has been all season, but it's mostly because the Islanders just come out flat. As a result, RK boasts this is confirmation that his system works and KA signs him to a 5 year extension as they go on to lose the next 12 games.

So if RK has the right approach, and KA is angry they don't compete and don't play with any grit... what's the solution? Which players do you think KA is referring to? Who lacks grit and compete? If I had to pick 1 guy that is softer than baby ***** to play against I'd start with a guy like Sam Reinhart.

Exactly. I, for one, didn't really care if he spoke to the media or not. Everything that was said rings hollow if he just sits on his hands. Actions speak louder than words. Him being angry doesn't solve anything.

As some who played at a high level, there's a distinct difference in the amount of "buzz" in the lockerroom when going into a game you know you can win vs a game you think you can win. Playing all these top teams night in and night out is taking it's toll and will only get worse believe it or not. I understand they're pros and thats what they get paid to do, but they're human. It's just a really ***** set of circumstances. I'd be OK if they tried a different coach, but hearing the players speak, I don't think it would change much... maybe briefly. They need confidence more than anything.

If they were in the North division, they might be scoring a bunch, have a winning record and everyone would be excited for playoffs. The deck was stacked against them from the get go, plus key injuries, covid, little practice time with 6 new forwards trying to learn how to play with eachother, Eichel injury, 10 month layoff, playing in an 8 team league with 6 playoff teams from last year, etc.. That's why they're not firing anybody. So yeah it bugs me that everybody is spouting off about how they're on par with the tank teams, etc etc... without understanding that this season is unlike any other. That said, Ralph kinda sucks doesn't he?

That's not a fair comparison. Imagine if that tank team played a top 5 team in the league most nights. They might have only 1 or 2 wins over that stretch. Not an excuse, but when a team is struggling searching for confidence, under normal circumstances they'd eventually play a team or two that are softies... Put up a bunch of goals and snap out of their funk. Buffalo gets the Flyers, Islanders, Bruins, Pittsburgh for the next 2 weeks, so this thing has the potential to snowball into the likes of something never seen before.

Exactly, it sends a message to players and fans that losing is acceptable. How to build a losing culture. If this was rebuild, then fine, stick it out etc... but this is a cap team who expected to contend, there has to be a higher standard. DO BETTER

they're 11-11-2 and just won 7-3, but they have a higher standard DO BETTER

At least issue a statement of some sort to placate the fanbase.

he needs an enema

need a power play

this was so predictable

moose wind

He hasn't even been GM for a year, they're not moving him anywhere. It really hope this means they're looking to fill a POHO/Czar type position. If so, this could be a candidate list: Rutherford Lombardi Babcock Julien Boudreau Milbury Lafontaine Hitchcock Larry Robinson Keenan Chiarelli Mike Gillis Dale Tallon Weekes

10 years too late, but I'll allow it