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  2. Who will be the next Head Coach of the Buffalo Sabres?

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    I believe I read somewhere....a while ago.. that Boudreau was interested when Granato was hired..?

    2 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

    Quenneville would be great, but I'm not sure if it's worth the PR nightmare after what went down under his watch in Chicago.  It makes me cringe just to think about it.

    Although he has no NHL experience, Appert is an interesting option.  I honestly don't know that much about him, but he seems to be the best coach Rochester has had in years.  Many successful NHL coaches have started at the AHL level.

    I love Lindy Ruff.  He was my favorite Sabre player as a kid and he was one of my favorite coaches too.  He had a lot of success in Buffalo.  Based on his post-Buffalo track record, I see him as a short-term solution, but not a long-term one.  He had good starts in both Dallas and New Jersey, but it eventually petered out and he got fired.  I think he could get the current Sabres into the playoffs next season, but I don't know if he's the right guy for long-term, sustained success.  I would not be opposed to having Lindy brought into the organization in some capacity.  He's a great hockey man and great person overall.

    Brind'Amour would be the best option, but I just don't see it happening.  From what I've read, he likes it in Carolina and they'll come up with the money.  I think it would cost $5M+ to bring him to the Sabres.

    I'm not sold on the likes of Gallant and Boudreau.  Like Ruff, they could be great short-term solutions and get this team into the playoffs, but I don't see them having long-term success.

    I think Peca will be a great coach (like Brind'Amour) and would do well, but it's a big risk to bring in a guy with no head coaching experience.  I don't think he has any, at any level.

    So I don't have the answer, but these are my thoughts on some of the names that are circulating. 

    Brind'Amour with Peca. My dream duo.

  5. Trade Deadline: What Sabres likely to be moved?

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    I think this organization is in love with their prospects and cannot see the forest through the trees. Players like Savoie, Rosen, Kulich etc are all the same. Some of these guys need to be moved for established players. Top 4 RHD is #1.  Defensively responsible bottom 6 players are next. I'd move Mitts for a top 4 D man. His skillset doesn't help on a 3rd line. IMO.

    The top 6 seems to be set. I'd assume once Skinner's contract is up, he is replaced with Benson or Kulich (if still here).

    Skinner-Thompson-Tuch

    JJ-Cozens-Quinn

     

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  11. Do you root for different teams for different sports and why?

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    Never watched hockey until my son started playing in 2002/2003. Fell in love with the Sabres. Football wise, I was always a Cowboys fan. They were always on at 4 or 430 when I was young...so they just became my team. I loathe Jerry Jones and have become a BIlls fan since ~95. Yankees all the way, but watching baseball is so tedious. I also hate the front office, so my interest there is waning as well.

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