Carmel Corn
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Pegula and GMKA will bring back Zemgus and re-sign Krebs.....both of which I hope does NOT happen.
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7 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:
I honestly do think Adams did interview at least a few candidates
Or....he tried to interview some and they all said "Thanks, but no thanks"
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5 minutes ago, Scottysabres said:
Respectfully, I disagree. They'll be in the playoffs next year with Lindy behind the bench, and hear me out LG. They've never experienced a coach with his style yet, was he the best choice? No, I concur with you that it was a knee jerk reaction to both the "soft" label and the brand destruction that has occurred. Adams has to address the roster, that will be meaningful assets moving out to bring in that which could propel the team to competitive contention. But Lindy isn't a horrible choice, given the bar is low and so are the revenue generating coffers. Is it a shi tty deal for us that want a cup? Half and half, since nothing is guaranteed, but Pegula knows he has to right the ship. Just my view, my honest view, is all.
Respectfully, the coaching change "might" enable this team to sneak into the playoffs as they are built now, but no coach will achieve a championship level of success in the playoffs with this roster. We lack key types of players. Watching other teams brutalize each other should be a signal to GMKA that he needs high energy guys who will hit, finish checks and battle like nobody currently on the Sabres right now.
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1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:
Unless the roster is improved, the coach won't matter much.
Some "addition by subtraction" needed to achieve this IMHO.
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2 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:
I need to see how Ruff set up his staffs after he left Buffalo. In Buffalo, whether it was his choice or bc of budgets, he never had assistants with head coaching experience at the pro level.
I am going to barf if he fills his staff with inexperienced former Sabres.
I'd also like to know what if any assurances he got re: TP's commitment and involvement.
Finally Lindy you might as well tell us if you got fired or quit in 2013.
I'm going to barf if he fills his staff with anybody named Ellis or Wilford.
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Maybe this means Darcy Regier will be coming back as GM too <grin>.
I wouldn't mind seeing Lindy lure Scotty Arniel to join him behind the bench.
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Sorry to hear this, hope you have multiple new options to pursue. Good luck!!!
I worked my entire career for "corporate America"....long believed it was the best option for my family and I. At the twilight of my career, I really grew to hate how corporations are run....every decision they make is for the "mega" shareholders, not the employees. Nothing matters except short-term profitability. Employees do not matter anymore, despite the false lip service they spew.
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It proves Donny's system was garbage to me. I'd like to see the Sabres change from zone to man-to-man....IMHO it is an easier defensive system to play.
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The more I listen to players reacting to a coach being fired, the more it sounds the same (i.e. theme of accountability, etc.). This one was kind of interesting when Berube was fired....I don't put too much emphasis on this (one way or another).
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1 minute ago, Weave said:
That kid looks like he needs to hit the gym. Maybe its an unflattering picture, but he sure as hell doesn’t look like a professional athlete there.
GMKA needs to deliver a strong message that he needs to bulk up this off-season. He is still too thin to be effective where the team needs him to be.
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3 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:
I challenge anyone to watch the locker room clear out videos/interviews and tell me Tuch shouldn't be the captain. Compare him to Dahlin and decide for yourself.
As for Greenway, somebody test that dude for THC content or something. Talk about over mellow detachment. Wow.
Also noteworthy are Tuch's comments on Ruff and Gallant.
You want "accountability"?!?! Tuch is the one who would be best at delivering that message to his teammates, both on and off the ice. I felt he was the most natural leader of any of the players I've seen on this team.
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Was hoping he would show something in the final quarter of the season....but he failed to impress. The only way I'd consider keeping him is if he agrees to bridge deal at $1.5 million AAV.
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Somebody else that might be worth a look is Todd McLellan. He said "no thanks" before, so maybe not a possibility, but he's out there.
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12 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:
We’re actually a pretty big team. The emotional part is where coaching comes in to change
Maybe on paper, but as it's been stated many, many times....they play small. The only exception is maybe Benson (playing bigger than his punching weight) and maybe Clifton (from time to time)....and Dahlin sometimes as well.
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19 minutes ago, inkman said:
Who said he talked with the Sabres?
Not saying he has yet....assuming he and KA connect once the Canes season is done.
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Feels like another Babcock scenario. Rod uses a Sabres offer for leverage with the Canes....and a bigger paycheck.
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Just now, Sidc3000 said:
Sure sounds like he has someone in mind
Lindy?????
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I hope somebody asks him why they didn't fire Matty, Marty, etc as assistants
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2 minutes ago, Pimlach said:
Hopefully. What if they hire Appert? Are they still gone?
This is the Sabres we are talking about.
If there is even a chance of this happening, then I am hoping the Amerks get thumped badly in the playoffs...even embarassed. I don't want this team having anything to do with any of its remaining staff....in Buff or Rochester.
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Hallelujah......but somebody please walk me back from the edge of the cliff of Appert (HC), Ellis and Wilford next season.
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3 hours ago, JustOutsideChicago said:
Incidentally, why is Terry not also going to be there?
He's a coward....can't stand the heat in the kitchen
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1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said:
100%. From laughing stock to one of the top teams in the league. No doubt in my mind the Sabres would replicate under a guy like Brind'mour
Ruff gets them into the playoffs
DG with a good coaching staff and a few changes to the lineup and he gets them in next year
Sorry, but DG at the helm does not achieve anything other than the possibility of getting into the playoffs (which I still doubt would happen). Only a complete change of coaching will result in a successful rebuild (meaning a true Stanley Cup contender).
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Elsewhere....Red Wings with 2 quick goals to tie the Pens......I think the Wings have nine lives this season.
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Looked like Greenway and Tuch both grabbed Wilson during the scrum....doing their jobs!!!
Where will Ruff have the biggest impact on this team?
in The Aud Club
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I think (hope) he will have the team READY to start the season, unlike Granato. He will use training camp to prepare the team to have a good start, instead of Granato using it to look at prospects.