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

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    3 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

    How extensive will the coaching search be?

    A serious answer to this:

    I think when Kevyn hired Donny there wasn't an extensive search.  He knew Donny, had faith in him, and knew that's who he was going to hire.  This time around Kevyn's job is realistically on the line.  If he chooses poorly his head will be next.  So I think he will reach out to every candidate he can think of that he thinks would do a good job and would be interested in coming to Buffalo.  I wouldn't be surprised if he reaches out to a dozen or more candidates, interviews several and finally settles on one. 

    I don't think Kevyn has any idea who the next HC of the Sabres will be, unlike last time.  This time the search will be a real search.

  5. Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties

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    added a further thought

    2 hours ago, erickompositör72 said:

    Wondering why some are strongly opposed to Ruff. I'm not advocating either way, but he was the coach for the best Sabres teams I've ever watched.

     

    Seems like he was only fired to facilitate the tank.

    To the bold:  Because while I loved Lindy, it seemed that by the time he left he'd lost the room.  We've seen him lose the room in NJ, and it didn't take 16 years.  I fear that the fire Lindy used to bring is more based in nostalgia than reality.

    I would love to see him come here and succeed, but again, I think that's more nostalgia for the past than current reality.

    And to your second line... Lindy was stale and no one was listening to him anymore.  That was as important as the tank as far as why he was let go. 

    A further thought:  Of course maybe the tank itself was a factor that contributed to Lindy lost the room.

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  8. Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties

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    58 minutes ago, erickompositör72 said:

    I'm sorry, but the reality is: 32 jobs exist in the world for this profession, and if one is open and you get offered one, you take it. Plus, the ego of a head coach-type is such that they will believe they have what it takes to improve any situation, even if presenting a great challenge.

    Is the Buffalo job that great of a challenge?

    • The roster has a just a few holes, some of which at least might be filled internally
    • They're one season removed from being the 3rd highest scoring team in the league, and all the top scores, save Mitts & Olofsson, are still here
    • They have a good cap situation
    • They have one of the top prospect pools
    • Their core is just coming into their prime
    • They have a good and deep defensive core
    • They have a goalie that just stepped up to a high quality starter and another close prospect on the rise
    • They just fired a fine development coach that couldn't quite get the team to win enough games
    • With the a new perspective and the right coaching, the Sabres could easily be a playoff team, perhaps SC contenders

     

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  9. Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties

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    27 minutes ago, MISabresFan said:

    Question, if you were an unemployed experienced NHL coach, would you want to take this job?

    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.

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  15. Sabres announce Don Granato, Jason Christie and Matt Smith have been relieved of their duties

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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.

  17. Adams & Granato to return?

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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.

  18. Adams & Granato to return?

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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. 

  19. Adams & Granato to return?

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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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  21. Adams & Granato to return?

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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.

  22. Adams & Granato to return?

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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.

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    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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