Doohickie
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I know Brind'Amour was instrumental in running Skinner out of CAR but there are a lot of miles between then and now. I wouldn't mind RBA coming in and making Skinner a complete player. If he could get Skinner to buy in, everyone would. Skinner's got all the tools.
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24 minutes ago, inkman said:
Friedman say the deal is practically done to return as Carolina’s coach. They will finalize after the season.
Is that what I heard a while back? I kept thinking it was done but his name keeps coming up. I guess it was the Friedman came out with "practically done" and that closed RBA off in my mind.
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1 hour ago, K-9 said:
the Triple Lindy crowd.
Player - Coach - Coach
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1 hour ago, SJSabres Fan said:
Where’s the Lindy crowd?
I was in on Lindy. Now that Meatballs is gone.... the reality of bringing Lindy doesn't seem like the best option.
1 hour ago, Buffalonill said:
Sabrespase Post of the Day
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1 hour ago, bob_sauve28 said:
Rob Ray interceded for him?
Rayzor needs someone to talk to in between periods. Someone who uses short words.
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1 hour ago, WhenWillItEnd66 said:
I think Don should be kept for player development.
Based on the wording of the announcement I think that ship has sailed.
1 hour ago, PASabreFan said:1 hour ago, Crusader1969 said:Don had a lot of faults but he did a lot of good too
Plus I think we can all agree he is a good man
wish him the best of luck.
No we can't. We don't know him personally. Maybe some do, I dunno.
I have a pretty good idea of your character without having met you.
I dunno.
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1 hour ago, Porous Five Hole said:
Most assumed Meatballs would be back, so this is a good first step. Can it be worse?
Look at each and every coach in the TPegs era and make your own decision.
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1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said:
Maybe not the Rangers but what about the Lightning in a best-of-7 series? Sabres are 5-1 in their last 6 against them
My point is that when @LGR4GM (I think) said that just squeaking into the playoffs if Quinn had stayed healthy would not have been enough, I was saying that it's not out of the realm of possibility that the Sabres could beat the Rangers in a best of seven. Unlikely? Yes, but possible. It's a moot point anyway.
And to further examine the point: Just squeaking in and getting their ***** handed to them in the first round wouldn't have been a bad thing either. It would expose the team to playoff hockey which is something they need to see to further their development.
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1 hour ago, Pimlach said:
Nope. Donny has to go. He might be great in a director of player development role but he will be looked at as the head coach that got fired. That creates a tension and factions.
On the other hand, if TPegs wants something for the money he's paying Donny, it gives both sides a way to save face.
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8 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Is that all you want? Squeeking into the playoffs and getting blasted out in the first round in 4-5 games? Is that the level you want? I am honestly asking.
I dunno, I could see the Sabres upsetting the Rangers in the first round. During the season the Sabres were 1-1-1 against the Rags. They could have been this year's Panthers.
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9 hours ago, Second Line Center said:
too much youth and lack of physical toughness
So young players lack physical toughness?
Zach Benson would like a word.
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9 hours ago, Mr Peabody said:
If DG leaves it very well could be a mutual agreement and he could stay in the organization. To me he seemed stressed / tired as the season wore on. Seems to love coaching and developing but may have hit a wall.
I think a scenario that is somewhat likely is that Donny is kicked upstairs to an executive position... I dunno, make something up: Special Assistant GM for Player Development or some such, where he works with coaches players in the NHL and AHL to ensure all prospects have a clear development plan to maximize assets.
Or some such.
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10 hours ago, Flashsabre said:
I HOPE TO GOD I NEVER SEE THIS COACHING STAFF AGAIN. If Granato is back I’m not.
It’s time to get serious. 13 years is a complete disgrace. Granato back=14 years.
10 hours ago, LGR4GM said:The teams in Tampa, highly doubt that decision would get leaked now and that it's been made. Adams will do exit interviews first, although I could see assistants getting cut tomorrow.
That's if they actually are proactive which i doubt.
Unless they decide to Gallant Donny.
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12 hours ago, Brawndo said:
He is actually saving 18.5 million on the Diggs Contract.
There's also the proceeds from the deal moving the Yotes to SLC.
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14 hours ago, JustOutsideChicago said:
Incidentally, why is Terry not also going to be there?
It doesn't say he won't be, just that he's not speaking.
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15 hours ago, dudacek said:
I think public relations demands some form of sacrificial lamb, but I doubt he has it in him.
Oh please please please let Matt Ellis be the Matt Ellis of fired assistant coaches.
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53 minutes ago, nucci said:
Probably need a new staff but how do you explain when they play so well at times and awful so many others? Is coaching good and bad or just players inconsistent? Not directed towards you just general question
Simple: Donnypuck plays well against some teams, not so well against others. They are good at playing a pressure game against older/slower teams but if a team plays that kind of game against the Sabres, the Sabres wilt under the pressure themselves.
A good coaching staff would find ways to match the team as constructed up against teams that play the uptempo game more aggressively than the Sabres.
In general it seems that the Sabres historically play only the loose pucks that are at least 50-50 or better.... or even 60-40 in their favor, and don't want to expend the energy to contest pucks they don't think they can control. So when they play a team that aggressively fights for loose pucks, they sit back and let them have the puck, preferring to regroup and organize the defense.
I think they need to be more aggressive on the puck in general. Benson is good at this with Quinn as a good complement. Peterka/Tuch seem to work well as a 1-2 forechecking duo. When they try. The problem is they don't try to disrupt the other teams consistently enough.
You see it used against the Sabres all the time, and a guy like Dahlin who thinks he can take on a double team is especially susceptible if it's done right.... the first forechecker chases the defenseman behind the net, and right into the second forechecker who's coming down on the other side of the net. If the first guy can rush or disrupt the puck carrier, it can cause a turnover. This is precisely what happened on the Stamkos goal last night. They used Dahlin's tendency to make the cute play against him and hung him out to dry.
I've seen the Sabres do the same, but not often enough.
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18 hours ago, Flashsabre said:
You just know he is putting up a 60 save shutout tonight😁
He *did* play well last night. Not as well as Dan and Rayzor built him up with their commentary, but he played well.
15 hours ago, bunomatic said:I hear Zamboni guy plays for beer.
Oh the Vinzanity.
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On 4/14/2024 at 3:15 PM, Flashsabre said:
I just don’t see Muel staying healthy long term and now you could get something for him from a team that thinks he will.
The problem is he's signed long term... and he has his injury history. Who's going to want to take that risk?
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1 minute ago, thewookie1 said:
Benson on a great ply by everyone on that line
Yep. That was a 3-ply goal fer shur
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Look out, here comes...
Maybe I'm wrong?
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Amazing backcheck by Quinn.
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Just now, Indabuff said:
Good job Skinner
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Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties
in The Aud Club
Posted · Edited by Doohickie
It really depends on Adams and Pegula (not our perceptions of Adams and Pegula, but what the reality is, and how that is communicated in an interview). The Sabres do have a lot of young talent already on the team and supposedly the best prospect pool. I could see experienced coaches jumping at this position. If Kevyn agrees to involve a newly hired but experienced HC in roster tweaks, and TPegs agrees to let the hockey guys go out and hockey, I could see an experience HC jumping at the opportunity.