I don't care who it is. They need someone from outside the organization making the calls and hires from the top. I've never been married to the idea of a President of Hockey Operations idea. I'm not adamantly opposed to it, either, but you can point to teams who have been successful using both models. However, the Pegulas are in a deep hole, and all they do is keep digging. Every decision they make is the wrong one. The only way to stop that is to stop making the decisions.
- buffalofan19

"Whatever title is not what turns my crank," Gillis said. "I think when you have a truly high-functioning, well-organized company or sports organization that titles become less relevant. It’s more productivity and how you work together."

"Whatever title is not what turns my crank," Gillis said. "I think when you have a truly high-functioning, well-organized company or sports organization that titles become less relevant. It’s more productivity and how you work together."
- Gr8daygo

Communication

"Whatever title is not what turns my crank," Gillis said. "I think when you have a truly high-functioning, well-organized company or sports organization that titles become less relevant. It’s more productivity and how you work together."
- Gr8daygo

If it turns out to be Gillis, fine. I'm not concerned about quotes that make a fanbase feel good about itself for the next five minutes. I care about results. His track record when it comes to result is mixed. His resume (mainly in Vancouver) was okay but not spectacular, especially when you consider what he had to work with (i.e. a lot). It's not enough to make me dismiss the idea, but it's not enough to make me say "get him at any cost" either. The most important part is that someone other than the Pegulas make decision from the top down.

https://www.si.com/hockey...rueger-or-john-tortorella
What a poop show

If it turns out to be Gillis, fine. I'm not concerned about quotes that make a fanbase feel good about itself for the next five minutes. I care about results. His track record when it comes to result is mixed. His resume (mainly in Vancouver) was okay but not spectacular, especially when you consider what he had to work with (i.e. a lot). It's not enough to make me dismiss the idea, but it's not enough to make me say "get him at any cost" either. The most important part is that someone other than the Pegulas make decision from the top down.
- buffalofan19

Good Post 19

https://www.si.com/hockey/news/who-gets-fired-next-ralph-krueger-or-john-tortorella
What a poop show
- Buff36

Tortorella's bombastic nature always ends up rubbing people the wrong way, and so his shelf life always has an expiration date. He gets short-term results, but eventually, you get to a point where you realize he has got his team as far as he can take him.

Krueger has the opposite personality. He's very good at making people like him. He's going to stick around far longer than he should.

Tortorella's bombastic nature always ends up rubbing people the wrong way, and so his shelf life always has an expiration date. He gets short-term results, but eventually, you get to a point where you realize he has got his team as far as he can take him.

Krueger has the opposite personality. He's very good at making people like him. He's going to stick around far longer than he should.
- buffalofan19

Agree

If it turns out to be Gillis, fine. I'm not concerned about quotes that make a fanbase feel good about itself for the next five minutes. I care about results. His track record when it comes to result is mixed. His resume (mainly in Vancouver) was okay but not spectacular, especially when you consider what he had to work with (i.e. a lot). It's not enough to make me dismiss the idea, but it's not enough to make me say "get him at any cost" either. The most important part is that someone other than the Pegulas make decision from the top down.
- buffalofan19

I can agree there. Get the pegs on the yacht....

https://youtu.be/0qanF-91aJo
What else is there to do
- Buff36

Listen to your Priest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7zJDeMHYkg

I will try to be better.
- Buff36

I won't stand for your political instigating much longer 36. You're on double secret probation.

Listen to your Priest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7zJDeMHYkg
- Ratsreign

https://youtu.be/l_v5_4yuXRo
Nice Rat, let's skin the pig a little bit.

I won't stand for your political instigating much longer 36. You're on double secret probation.
- TheSabresTaco

https://images.app.goo.gl/VcyTN9E4iaHQMg5AA
Watched that a couple weeks ago, that and Hollywood Knights

https://www.si.com/hockey/news/who-gets-fired-next-ralph-krueger-or-john-tortorella
What a poop show
- Buff36

what is even worse


"On the one hand, Krueger has not had a complete 82-game season as coach of this team. On the other hand, the 36-41-11 mark the Sabres have recorded in his 88 games behind the bench since taking over last season is a big enough sample size to realize that Krueger’s message, whatever it may be, is most definitely not getting through."


if you remove the first 12 games of last season

ralph's record is 27-39-10


64 points in 86 games


a handful of points more then when we tanked for eichel and a worse record then when we tanked for dahlin

Bring in a minority owner to run the team and make the decisions

Bring in a minority owner to run the team and make the decisions
- jcragcrumple

All of a sudden Larry Quinn isn't quite the villain he was made out to be.

Bring in a minority owner to run the team and make the decisions
- jcragcrumple

Bring in the Sabres Hockeybuzz community to run the team. I want us all to sit around a huge, round table, slug down Mug rootbeer, eat celery, wear our top hats, and talk about why guys need to go because they don't sign hats and have bad xG.

Bring in the Sabres Hockeybuzz community to run the team. I want us all to sit around a huge, round table, slug down Mug rootbeer, eat celery, wear our top hats, and talk about why guys need to go because they don't sign hats and have bad xG.
- TheSabresTaco

I feel like we could draw some ad revenue on Youtube with this concept.

I feel like we could draw some ad revenue on Youtube with this concept.
- buffalofan19

Gold, Jerry.

I mean I think you're actually right.

what is even worse


"On the one hand, Krueger has not had a complete 82-game season as coach of this team. On the other hand, the 36-41-11 mark the Sabres have recorded in his 88 games behind the bench since taking over last season is a big enough sample size to realize that Krueger’s message, whatever it may be, is most definitely not getting through."


if you remove the first 12 games of last season

ralph's record is 27-39-10


64 points in 86 games


a handful of points more then when we tanked for eichel and a worse record then when we tanked for dahlin
- homiedclown

What else is there to say Homie, someone needs to take of the blinders

Bring in the Sabres Hockeybuzz community to run the team. I want us all to sit around a huge, round table, slug down Mug rootbeer, eat celery, wear our top hats, and talk about why guys need to go because they don't sign hats and have bad xG.
- TheSabresTaco

Would there be plastic or paper straws?

Bring in the Sabres Hockeybuzz community to run the team. I want us all to sit around a huge, round table, slug down Mug rootbeer, eat celery, wear our top hats, and talk about why guys need to go because they don't sign hats and have bad xG.
- TheSabresTaco

The first Tuesday of every month can be first and first day where we meet in alumni plaza to hash out the grievances

Bring in the Sabres Hockeybuzz community to run the team. I want us all to sit around a huge, round table, slug down Mug rootbeer, eat celery, wear our top hats, and talk about why guys need to go because they don't sign hats and have bad xG.
- TheSabresTaco

Oh God, that could get very interesting

Would there be plastic or paper straws?
- Camel

Not sure, but we would definitely have to get over it since a certain political candidate lost.

Watching highlights. Florida has more fans now under Covid protocols.

Watching highlights. Florida has more fans now under Covid protocols.
- Camel

Is that a surprise? DeSantis is trying to get Florida open as quickly as possible.