darksabre Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'm moving to the cancel NHL.tv and f' it, maybe I'll listen to a few on the radio when I think of it, camp. Or is that a bunker? Come join me in the bunker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Even if he does fix the roster and we squeak into the playoffs, so what? At that point we're just winning in spite of Byslma. All that does is delay the inevitable firing of DD, and our window of our players' primes grows smaller and smaller Freidman seems to agree with you. It appears as though if the 4-5 cornerstones of this team really have a problem with Dan, he's gone. So, Jack, time to show the world what being a millenial is all about! Not gonna happen. That's the tail wagging the dog in this case because the 4-5 cornerstones are still very young inexperienced players. Management will blame injuries, lack of depth on D and the fact they have a young team still learning how to defend. And I'm OK with that... it's part of the re-build process, it sucks, but that's what you get 2 years removed from icing perhaps the worst team modern NHL history. That said, with a healthier roster, a couple better defensemen, and better defensive awareness by the young forwards... if they don't show marked improvement by December next season I believe the death knell will ring for Disco Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 that's what you get 2 years removed from icing perhaps the worst team modern NHL history. That said, with a healthier roster, a couple better defensemen, and better defensive awareness by the young forwards... if they don't show marked improvement by December next season I believe the death knell will ring for Disco Dan. I think all of this is going to prove to be substantially, if not almost totally, accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Not gonna happen. That's the tail wagging the dog in this case because the 4-5 cornerstones are still very young inexperienced players. Management will blame injuries, lack of depth on D and the fact they have a young team still learning how to defend. And I'm OK with that... it's part of the re-build process, it sucks, but that's what you get 2 years removed from icing perhaps the worst team modern NHL history. That said, with a healthier roster, a couple better defensemen, and better defensive awareness by the young forwards... if they don't show marked improvement by December next season I believe the death knell will ring for Disco Dan. Lovely, let's flush an entire season down the drain. Better defensemen will help. Experience will help. But nothing roster-wise is fixing Bylsma's fundamental flaws, which are identifiable without a perfect roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTS Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Jack Eichel takes a minimum term RFA contract that has reduced dollar value to help pegula compensate for paying Bylsma to leave? With the agreement that his contract in a few years will be the top in the league. So, in some universe that might happen.. but not this one. Gonna be interesting. Of course right now everyone would say they are not going to replace the coach because it just adds more media frenzy. Wait until the season is over and just pull the trigger.. you get a few days of frenzy and then the playoffs start and no one cares anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Lovely, let's flush an entire season down the drain. Better defensemen will help. Experience will help. But nothing roster-wise is fixing Bylsma's fundamental flaws, which are identifiable without a perfect roster. Marv Levy was a sub .500 head coach for 7 seasons before his Super Bowl runs. So yeah, let's dump Dan to the curb just 2 seasons into a rebuild. Smart. You think Colorado regrets firing Quenneville after just 3 seasons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Not gonna happen. That's the tail wagging the dog in this case because the 4-5 cornerstones are still very young inexperienced players. Management will blame injuries, lack of depth on D and the fact they have a young team still learning how to defend. And I'm OK with that... it's part of the re-build process, it sucks, but that's what you get 2 years removed from icing perhaps the worst team modern NHL history. That said, with a healthier roster, a couple better defensemen, and better defensive awareness by the young forwards... if they don't show marked improvement by December next season I believe the death knell will ring for Disco Dan. Good god again, no it's not. Lovely, let's flush an entire season down the drain. Better defensemen will help. Experience will help. But nothing roster-wise is fixing Bylsma's fundamental flaws, which are identifiable without a perfect roster. Yup. Going into next season with Byslma, to me, is doing just that. Marv Levy was a sub .500 head coach for 7 seasons before his Super Bowl runs. So yeah, let's dump Dan to the curb just 2 seasons into a rebuild. Smart. You think Colorado regrets firing Quenneville after just 3 seasons? So this is Bylsma's first job as a head coach now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Marv Levy was a sub .500 head coach for 7 seasons before his Super Bowl runs. So yeah, let's dump Dan to the curb just 2 seasons into a rebuild. Smart. You think Colorado regrets firing Quenneville after just 3 seasons? And one could argue with a better coach, the Bills would have won one of those Super Bowls. Besides, I'm not firing Bylsma for his win-loss record, I'm firing him because his approach is not going to win in the playoffs. even strength teams lose, and lose often, at the highest level of competitors. His system directly leads to, at best, worse even strength results than the roster should produce. Will roster improvements and a killer PP get us to the postseason? Probably. Then we can lose like every other similarly constructed team before us. Fun! For West Wing fans, Bylsma is the Bob Russell of coaches. Rose to prominence through an accident of history, fooling a lot of people along the way. But a turd is a turd, and eventually everyone comes to smell it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trettioåtta Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Two very bad own goals in the last few games. Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunkard Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 So yeah, let's dump Dan to the curb just 2 seasons into a rebuild. Smart. It is when he claims to have re-vamped his system, yet the same problems plague our team that caused Pittsburgh to fire him. Keeping DB next season means we will have completely wasted the ELCs of Eichel and Reinhart. It also means they won't have any playoff experience by the time we start paying them real money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_Dudley Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Come on over! I get lonely. Do you like beans and weenies? If you have cookies you can add 1 more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Wait! Hang on! Did you see it! There are rumblings that Murray and Bylsma are having issues! Friedman said so! All we need is for Dickie Dunn to write it in the paper and we are golden! Praise Jesus, Allah and every other deity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 It is when he claims to have re-vamped his system, yet the same problems plague our team that caused Pittsburgh to fire him. Keeping DB next season means we will have completely wasted the ELCs of Eichel and Reinhart. It also means they won't have any playoff experience by the time we start paying them real money. I'm not going to be in the Buffalo media market next season, and if they bring Bylsma back, I'm not paying for Gamecenter. I may even gift the forum with a Liger-like meltdown. Wait! Hang on! Did you see it! There are rumblings that Murray and Bylsma are having issues! Friedman said so! All we need is for Dickie Dunn to write it in the paper and we are golden! Praise Jesus, Allah and every other deity! I won't believe it until Hockeyyinsiderr has it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'm not going to be in the Buffalo media market next season, and if they bring Bylsma back, I'm not paying for Gamecenter. I may even gift the forum with a Liger-like meltdown. I won't believe it until Hockeyyinsiderr has it. I'm waiting for confirmation from BamBam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samson's Flow Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'm not going to be in the Buffalo media market next season, and if they bring Bylsma back, I'm not paying for Gamecenter. I may even gift the forum with a Liger-like meltdown. I won't believe it until Hockeyyinsiderr has it. This Saturday is gonna be fun :beer: Glad to have TrueBlue as my seat buddy :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I'm not going to be in the Buffalo media market next season, and if they bring Bylsma back, I'm not paying for Gamecenter. I may even gift the forum with a Liger-like meltdown. I won't believe it until Hockeyyinsiderr has it. He said it on GR this AM, there is something there with DD possibly being in trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Who is Hockeyyinsiderr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabills Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Who is Hockeyyinsiderr? No one, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 No one, really. Ann Veal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Come join me in the bunker. Better, check with Josie first. I'm not sure you want my sour old man stink about the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matter2003 Posted March 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Had no idea when I started this thread a few months ago, it would grow to become one of the larger threads and larger than some threads that have been going for 3 or 4 years now... Guess Bylsma really is a polarizing figure here, lol. Edited March 23, 2017 by matter2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 Had no idea when I started this thread a few months ago, it would grow to become one of the larger threads and larger than some threads that have been going for 3 or 4 years now... Guess Bylsma really is a polarizing figure here, lol. Not really, most hate him as coach. The fan base is generally very upset that he is still coach. So, you provided them an outlet for that frustration. Good going, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR HOLLIDAY Posted March 23, 2017 Report Share Posted March 23, 2017 I hope he is fired before the end of the season............As for a replacement anybody have any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 I hope he is fired before the end of the season............As for a replacement anybody have any thoughts? Since you asked- http://forums.sabrespace.com/topic/24789-next-sabres-coach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 And one could argue with a better coach, the Bills would have won one of those Super Bowls. Yup, no Levy fan here. He took a team that should have steamrolled to a Superbowl win in 91, and managed to lose to a team that they'd beaten in the regular season, AND a team playing its backup QB. That 90-91 team was an amazing team - Levy got outcoached by the Tuna, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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