Scottysabres Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Kind of amazed this has been the attitude around here to, well, pretty much everything that's happened. I mean, not to pick on your meh specifically for an AHL coach, but we completely cleaned house, signed the MVP of the playoffs for the Russian league in a d-man we desperately need....and it all just feels so, well, meh. Have the Sabres broken us like the Bills have? Nah. Its not the clubs that have broken down the fan bases empathy. Its the culture of losing in Buffalo sports history that has. At some point and time, we need championships at the NHL and NFL levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Is that like a Buffalo stormtrooper type of thing you've got going there> It sure is! Exactly where I am. And I'm actually good with that. (Kane is gone, so I guess that qualifies as a big move, but he won't be bringing a big name back.) I think someone will come in who is perceived like Chris Tanev or Brian Doumilin was three years ago. That's what I'm thinking, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted May 26, 2017 Report Share Posted May 26, 2017 Dan Lambert, Ron Rolston, Chadd Cassidy... this decade has been littered with rookie coaches in Rochester whose career peaked and stalled there. Is it any wonder the team has been struggling? Really, all those years of stability with Lindy and Darcy disguised the fact that the Sabres simply haven't been a place that has brought in and developed coaching and executive talent. When's the last time you remember a Sabre assistant being hyped for a job elesewhere? Jim Benning is only executive graduate of the "Sabre school" in the past 20 years. Who's the premier assistant or minor league coach? Scott Arniel? And neither of those guys were hired out of Buffalo. Something tells me this is an area where Botterill can and will make a difference. Maybe Kevin Dineen? But your point is correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derrico Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Not surprised. Honestly I thought it had already happened. It's a good and necessary move too. Rochester was garbage, and Lambert was a Byslma man This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Botterill has placed an emphasis on Head Coaches who emphasize development in Wilkes Barre. I expect the same in Rochester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 The problem in Roch is lack of talent, not coaching IMO. They need more Baptiste's and Bailey's, and that can only happen if the talent in Buffalo improves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 (edited) The problem in Roch is lack of talent, not coaching IMO. They need more Baptiste's and Bailey's, and that can only happen if the talent in Buffalo improves.I agree. I think the coaching was part of the issue in Rochester. Edited May 27, 2017 by LGR4GM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi2000 Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 I agree. I think the coaching was part of the issue in Rochester. Maybe. But is was pretty much a foregone conclusion Lambert was gone anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Maybe. But is was pretty much a foregone conclusion Lambert was gone anyway.Well ya, he was running Bylsma system. That was DOA once Botterill came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Well ya, he was running Bylsma system. That was DOA once Botterill came in. Yep. Chris Taylor as next Amerks bench boss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGR4GM Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Yep. Chris Taylor as next Amerks bench boss? Will his Amerks history and Penguins history, seems like a likely candidate. Depends on how he is with developing players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 Will his Amerks history and Penguins history, seems like a likely candidate. Depends on how he is with developing players. The best part is that he was let go by TM when he hired Lambert. Irony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted May 27, 2017 Report Share Posted May 27, 2017 All I can say about Lambert is meh. His coaching style was atrocious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Lambert hired as HC of Spokane's WHL Team http://buffalonews.com/2017/06/05/ex-amerks-coach-dan-lambert-hired-spokane-whl/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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