Doohickie
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15 minutes ago, sabresouth said:
Hopefully KA thinks his job is in jeopardy and is willing to take large steps instead of baby steps.
I'm not sure large steps are required to get the team over the top. You don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater.
For instance, everyone bags on Krebs right now, but for number of NHL games played I wonder how his fancystats compare to those of Mitts at the same point in Mitts' career? We could trade him away right now as an accessory piece on a larger deal, but might Kevyn think he's the next player to blossom and trading him would be throwing value away? I mean realistically, if they think Krebs is on the same trajectory as Mitts play-wise, *and* he plays with more of an edge, *and* projects as being hurt less often, maybe Krebs is the right guy to keep. It's not so long ago that many here considered Mitts a bust. (I'm not saying I believe this is the case, just citing as an example of possible drivers behind who they keep and who they deal that are not readily apparent to fans.)
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4 minutes ago, sabresouth said:
But in KA's press conference he specifically stated they didn't make some moves because they didn't like the money or contracts.
That doesn't mean TPegs vetoed anything or put Kevyn on a budget. It may mean that Kevyn looked at resources in minus resources out and decided that to get a player it would hurt the team too much, or that to acquire a player it would have too much of a negative cap impact, possibly in the out years.
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Your remarks about Granato answers the question of whether a coach should use fancystats but doesn't really address the next level higher of are there fancystats for coaches themselves.
I wonder how one would "normalize" coach performance to take into account roster of each team? For instance could one make the case using statistics that Torts should win Jack Adams for what he did with the crappy Flyers roster even though he didn't make the playoffs?
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8 hours ago, SABRES 0311 said:
Why did Ellis survive the purge?
Because he's a part of the Pegula Family Syndicate.
Once you're family, there's no going back.
35 minutes ago, inkman said:Why would they want him?
Because the Laffs love big contracts.
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19 minutes ago, \GoBillsInDallas/ said:
Daltry's power play will be unstoppable.
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1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:
I want Karmanos hiring the next year coach.
Do they have fancystats on coaches?
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ZACH BENSON WILL BE FINE
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43 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:
Isn't it true that no coach has won the cup with multiple teams, for that reason I'll pass.
Scotty Bowman Stanley Cups: Montreal (5), Pittsburgh, Detroit (3)
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29 minutes ago, SabresBillsFan said:
^ ***** the Wings, Flyers, and Penguins!
Well, I lived in Detroit for a while, and that was after being detached from the NHL for about a decade of my life; the Wings got me back into hockey. My wife is still a fan.
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On 4/15/2024 at 9:13 PM, Stads said:
Eat fecal matter Detroit! I might be jealous and hope we could've beat the Habs in a 3 on 3 to save our playoff chances, but still go pound salt
I'll admit I was pulling for the Wings to tie it up; that was exciting. And they got the win. And they missed the playoffs too. It all worked out.
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Why do you use unnecessary apostrophes?
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You don't like sprinkles?
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17 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:
That's right. And apparently Jazz owner Ryan Smith was actively involved in scuttling those opportunities. Is this a look the league wants?
Yes. Winners get sprinkles. And NHL teams.
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Ullmark was all but signed by the Sabres too.
***** happens.
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So I just cued up Kevyn's presser and his first word was
So I don't want to hear ANYBODY complain about this meme again. It comes straight from the top!
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1 hour ago, Sidc3000 said:
Wonder if he messed his hand up again
They said lower body during the game.
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1 hour ago, Archie Lee said:
Perhaps interesting is that Gallant basically travels from team to team with one assistant, Mike Kelly.
Kelly fits right in his suitcase.
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1 hour ago, Sidc3000 said:
Sure sounds like he has someone in mind
What about "Adams believe that the HC of the Sabres will be a sought after position" makes you think he has someone in mind?
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2 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:
He was 128-125-28 in 3+ years in NJ
Granato’s record in Buffalo was 122-125-27 with no playoff appearances.
So the point you're trying to make is his NJ record is an endorsement because it's better than Donny's? Basically his record and Donny's are not significantly different.
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2 hours ago, msw2112 said:
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.
The difference between guys like this and Lindy is that there would be no emotional or nostalgic attachment to Gallant or Boudreau. They'd be hired guns, probably coach the team for 2-3 years and if they didn't make the finals they'll be fired, but they're just guys, they're not Lindy.
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2 hours ago, Big Guava said:
I'd love to see Ruff back...this mentally weak team would suddenly be galvanized from the inside out.
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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.
Fire Kevin Adams
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Right. I think a lot of people would consider moving Krebs to upgrade at center a "necessary" step, so the scenario I suggested would still be illustrative of my point.