best thing that can happen right now, is for the sabres to get hall to waive NTC

[quote=ImThatGuy]

No way, terry wanted mahomes and the pegulas were 100% involved in drafting josh allen.

They fired rex and whaley and hired mcbeane.

The pegula's mistake was tanking. Once you start losing, it's tough to shake it. They listened to gmtm and went along with winning mceichel.

[quote=Boss34]
EVERY TEAM TANKS at some point.
There is no difference between rebuilding and tanking.

You trade off current good players for futures.

The Sabres lost McDavid. That was the problem.

So if Jack doesn’t score Sunday,
does that mean he “can’t play under pressure” then?

2 games is too small of a sample size to make any real conclusions
- jdfitz77

I’ll answer that after I get your response to the career stats of Ullmark and Hutton. They are not that bad and are on par with super hero Kuemper. This season definitely isn’t the fault of the goalie tandem. I have watched every game and can say with confidence the pp and primary scoring have let the team down. As this is a team game I have the utmost confidence that this season can easily be turned around knowing it’s only a matter of time before primary scoring returns.
If you watched the game you will notice for a defensive system they seem to leave the goalie hung out to dry.

best thing that can happen right now, is for the sabres to get hall to waive NTC



- homiedclown

Bring in BBQ BRUCE! Send Ralph upstairs...

1. Gerard Gallant. Probably the name that will top every potential Seattle list. Gallant is an outstanding coach and obviously has some pretty significant experience working with a new franchise and helping to build it from the ground up. It is stunning he is even available at this point. Given his initial success in Vegas there would probably be an unrealistic expectation for the same thing to happen in Seattle, but Gallant does not strike me as the type of coach that would be bothered by that.

2. Bruce Boudreau. Boudreau has proven to be one of the best coaches in hockey, while the timing of his dismissal in Minnesota this past season was … odd. You can hold the lack of a Stanley Cup against him, you can accuse his teams of folding late in playoff series, but the guy wins and he consistently puts his teams in position to succeed. He should be coaching in the NHL somewhere.

3. Rikard Gronborg. Now we get interesting. It has been two decades since the NHL has had a European head coach, and it is time to change that. Gronborg, currently the head coach of Swiss team ZSC Lions as well as the Swedish National Team, has been a winner everywhere he has coached, is highly decorated and respected, and has his sights set on the NHL. His contract with Zurich expires after this season (so he would be available) and would be a refreshing change of pace and maybe bring some new ideas to a league that keeps recycling through the same coaches over and over again.

4. Todd Nelson. Nelson’s minor league resume is about as impressive as you can get. In 10 seasons as a head coach in the UHL and AHL he never missed the playoffs while winning championships in both leagues (most recently in 2016-17 as head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins). His only head coaching experience in the NHL was a half season with the 2014-15 Edmonton Oilers, where the team went 17-22-7 under his watch. That may not seem like much, until you consider that same roster went 7-22-7 in the games where he was not the head coach. He is currently an assistant with the Dallas Stars. He probably deserves another chance — a real chance — as an NHL boss.

[Related: ProHockeyTalk’s 2020 NHL Free Agency Tracker]

5. John Stevens. Stevens would probably be a very “safe” hire, but not necessarily a bad one. He has an AHL championship on his coaching resume, has been a top assistant on multiple Stanley Cup Final teams (including this past season with the Dallas Stars), and was mostly successful during his time as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings. He was the fall-guy for being behind the bench when the Kings’ started to decline and rebuild.

6. Mike Babcock. You have to assume he is going to be discussed, and most people would probably consider him higher on a list like this because, well, he is Mike Babcock, and that is still a name that carries a lot of weight in the NHL. This is not the direction I would go. His recent track record with established, talented teams is not good at all (only one playoff series win in nine seasons) so I have a hard time seeing him molding a new franchise into something anytime soon.

7. Mike Vellucci. Now we start to get into the long shots. But let’s play connect the dots here. Vellucci, currently an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins, has won championships in the OHL and AHL and has a prior history with Francis from their time in the Carolina Hurricanes organization. But would Seattle be willing to go with a rookie NHL head coach to begin its franchise?

8. Dan Bylsma. Or as I like to call him, a slightly better version of Mike Babcock who doesn’t have the luxury of Hockey Canada boosting his reputation. He’s a better coach than he gets credit for being. He might be the next coach of the Red Wings, however. Perhaps soon.

9. Mike Yeo. I include Yeo just because I feel like he is the type of coach that will keep getting chances in the NHL. A known commodity that has had success with two different teams. He will get a third team.

10. Dave Hakstol. His time in Philadelphia did not go as planned, but some coaches need to fail before they can succeed. Would a different roster and that experience help him in a second spot?

https://www.google.com/am...-coaching-candidates/amp/

[quote=washedup20]

You bring up some good points.

If I had another local professional sports organization option , I would be more of a sucker.
I like pro sports, I pay to play ( shout out ion).

The Sabres games are family fun, too bad the Sabres suck. I spend disposable income.

Just like the Bill's, teams eventually get good.
Game 7 downtown buffalo stanley cup. I'm prepared.

This past Bill's game made up for every full price preseason game I've paid for,...

[quote=ImThatGuy]
Picking sam over drysatlyl is the worst move in the history of buffalo sports. The gap between sam and leon is way bigger than jack/ connor.

I'm not sure about any of your hockey takes.

They kinda make 0 sense. Starting with admitting to turning off games, not watching when they aren't playing well and finishing by not watching any nhl playoff hockey.

Responding for the past few years to my every post about facepunchers, when this team is sadly soft.

Win by scoring on the pp right? 👊

[quote=ImThatGuy]


Satire?

If anyone thinks the difference between us having Eichel vs having Mcdavid makes a s**t stains worth of difference in the outcome they are terribly misinformed.

[quote=Boss34]


I’m glad you enjoy your local sports, I would like your dollar to go further in an organization run by billionaires.

Like my commentary about moving forward, I really hope the Sabres don’t latch on to Eichel too long because they are afraid to let down 8 year olds whos dads told them they should love Eichel because he’s the best.

[quote=Buffalo--Sabres]

The difference between Eichel and McDavid is astronomical.

The difference between anyone and McDavid is astronomical.

McDavid changes the course of this franchise.

Does it turn out different, we will never know.

[quote=ImThatGuy]

Reinhart over Leon.

I will always die on that hill.

Even with Eichel and Reinhart though it was the inability of now 4 GM’s to build properly around them.

I don’t know what’s going on with Eichel and Dahlin but they need to figure it out quick.

If they don’t go 3-1-1 their next 5 games they are finished

[quote=ImThatGuy]

“Astronomical”

Someone check this fool

I’ll answer that after I get your response to the career stats of Ullmark and Hutton. They are not that bad and are on par with super hero Kuemper. This season definitely isn’t the fault of the goalie tandem. I have watched every game and can say with confidence the pp and primary scoring have let the team down. As this is a team game I have the utmost confidence that this season can easily be turned around knowing it’s only a matter of time before primary scoring returns.
If you watched the game you will notice for a defensive system they seem to leave the goalie hung out to dry.
- Camel

Skinner Eichel Skunk
Hall Staal Cozens
Olofsson Eakin Lazar
Reider Asplund Sheahan

Pp1 overload not umbrella

4/23/53
9/10

Top lines play 3-1-1
Bottom 6 play T forecheck

Burn every sign in the building with the word Synergy on it.

[quote=washedup20]

That's a good point.

I'm a Sabres consumer, doesn't mean I'm a happy customer though. The 10 game winning streak teased me a few years ago.

1/2 the teams make the playoffs. 50% chance.

I'm neither, though.
- 3rd GM's the charm

[quote=ImThatGuy]

No.

Eichel top 5 center
McDavid top 2 center

Drysatlyl league mvp
Sam not even close to being a team mvp

Come on.... datguy

[quote=Boss34]

Perhaps Leon over Sam changed things. He's undoubtedly better then Sam. Is what it is. Having Leon would be an altered timeline for sure. Maybe we win more and ROR doesn't demand a trade. Doubt we sniff Dahlin (he's still gonna be good. Perhaps not generational but a damn good pro for a long time). Leon mighta pushed us outta Eichel, who knows. I just want this team to win. For someone who's never been to buffalo it hurts what we all have been through. Have no idea how you guys did bills and now sabres for that long.

[quote=Buffalo--Sabres]

Datguy sits when he pee's.
He doesn't like rough hockey, make's his tummy hurt.

Face punchers are bad people
Sabres win by scoring on pp when our stars get cheap shotted.

9 years of losing and being the softest team every game won't deter this guy, named datguy

[quote=SDSabre]

It's either you root for your local team or you don't.

You grow up in buffalo playing both sports and going to both teams games. It's born into western new Yorkers.

Not a lot to really do in buffalo, growing up here or now as a parent. Tailgating and hitting the downtown food spots are generally the highlight of the day/ evening.

Cousins go, sisters, uncles , generations of families get together based on our sports franchises. A superbowl win would be unbelievable.

I was in a wedding party a few years ago, we took pictures and kicked filed goals at the stadium in our tuxedos....

[quote=Boss34]

?

[quote=Pegullaville]
There’s so much more too.

McAvoy over Nylander

McAvoy is a top 10-15 D man right now

[quote=sbroads24]

Yea that too.

Turning Nylander into Joker though was a win.

Hopefully Adams has something in the works here to move out a RHD man for some more help up front before this season gets away from us here.

[quote=Pegullaville]

A regulation loss tomorrow and it’s 1 out of 12 available points. You can actually start calculating their path to elimination. It’s beyond sad.

I’ll answer that after I get your response to the career stats of Ullmark and Hutton. They are not that bad and are on par with super hero Kuemper. This season definitely isn’t the fault of the goalie tandem. I have watched every game and can say with confidence the pp and primary scoring have let the team down. As this is a team game I have the utmost confidence that this season can easily be turned around knowing it’s only a matter of time before primary scoring returns.
If you watched the game you will notice for a defensive system they seem to leave the goalie hung out to dry.
- Camel

Ullmark is “ok”
I think he’s a low end starting goalie, or a high end backup

Hutton has clearly declined from being just “ok” himself
There’s a reason he’s been a backup his whole career
He had under a .900 save% last season

And NEITHER has even remotely come close to what Kuemper has done the last 2 seasons-
playing at a Vezina caliber level