Doohickie
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2 minutes ago, JohnC said:
Is there an upside to him? I don't know.
I think Kevyn hopes he'll be the next Casey Mittelstadt. Maybe he's right but I'm not seeing it.
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3 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:
Frustrating part was how many pointless dumps there were when last year we’d pass it back to the defense and retain possession during changes.
That was frustrating: They'd "safely" pass it back to the D pair who would then proceed to cough it up when opponents forechecked them. A lot of the time the Sabres D would have full control but would be too casual with the puck and eventually cough it up. The most egregious in this regard to my eyes are the Golden Boys: Power and Dahlin. It's like they think they are so good (arrogance again?) that they can draw the forecheckers in and then pass at the last moment. But the longer they wait, the more likely the forecheckers are to steal the puck away. Dahlin's gaff in Game 82 directly led to a goal against when the thought he was so good, he could carry the puck through a double team right in front of his own net.
Dahlin *is* very good but he needs to be more conservative in his play deep in his own zone. Don't cut it so close. I know most here consider Bryson to be a scrub but late in the season one thing he did very well was quickly clear the zone and not mess around with the puck near his own net. Not fancy, but effective.
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The things Chad dinged Kevyn for this year have largely self-resolved:
- Connor Clifton improved (albeit still only a 3rd pairing guy, but with the rest of the D that's not much of a concern to me)
- Erik Johnson is gone
- UPL is the clear #1
There is still an open issue about who #2 will be. Will Levi be ready, or does Kevyn need to bring in another NHL backup and let Levi work on his game in Rochester?
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52 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:
Here's something that reiterated a lot of what this board has said.
From the linked article,
QuoteAll the Sabres did for the majority of the season was turn the puck over by dumping it into the offensive zone. They were unable to regain possession and were chasing the puck again.
That's something I mentioned a day or two ago. When they *did* make a concerted effort to win the puck away from defenders in the Sabres offensive zone, they looked a lot better. It just didn't happen enough.
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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.
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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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Peyton Krebs, would you keep him?
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Okay I can deal with that.... so long as Kevyn doesn't have plans for him to play a significant role on the team next season, such as 3C. If he grows into that, fine, but Kevyn better have other options.
But the ultimate check and balance I think will be the new HC. He will look at the roster with fresh eyes and let Kevyn know where the holes and useless players are.
And I don't expect any significant moves until the new HC is on board.