Confirmed with Link: Granato Out (Jason Christie & Matt Smith also let go, Ellis being reassigned)

[TehDoak]

If Pegula made Adams last job to fire Granato before he canned Adams, he'd win 'ice cold mofo of the year'

 

[Willgamesh]

Thank god. Wish it was mid season and we went after Berube or some1 who could of pushed us to a playoff spot but better late than never. Please bring in a proven winner no matter how much it costs i beg you T pegs.

 

[MOGlLNY]

That f***ing cockroach Matt Ellis survived? I would have rather kept Donnie and fired everybody else.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Me: “God, they *have* to take Ellis out of his role.”

Sinister genie, laughing: “Oh, that’s no problem…”

Don’t you dare speak this evil into existence.

 

[slip]

If the next coach is just a promotion from within the organization there's gonna be a problem here. A big problem.

 

[MOGlLNY]

I feel a little bad because I liked Donnie, but had to be done. Hopefully he lands a nice assistant coach job somewhere.

Same. Best of luck to Don.

 

[5 Minute Major]

Go get our own Brind’Amour……get Michael Peca. I get if there is a weak stomach for another first timer but Peca is my choice.

 

[Jim Bob]

Same. Best of luck to Don.

Definitely.

He would make a good AHL head coach, IMO. And I would take him as the new men's hockey coach at Clarkson.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

It’s gonna be Lindy.

 

[Jim Bob]

Go get our own Brind’Amour……get Michael Peca. I get if there is a weak stomach for another first timer but Peca is my choice.

If they go with a guy like Peca, or McKee or James Patrick, then they have to have a veteran NHL HC as an assistant.

The bare minimum I would be OK with is Peca with Lindy as an assistant coach for a year or two before sliding into a senior advisor position.

 

[vcv]

Gives me a little hope that Adams understands he can’t drag out his mistakes.

The bit about Donnie being the right coach at the time and not meeting expectations of being a contender gives me a little more hope that he won’t promote Appert or Ellis. Because they would not be “a different direction”.

 

[Jim Bob]

It’s gonna be Lindy.

I would be fine with that.

Lindy is the veteran NHL head coach type hire that I hope we see.

 

[vcv]

If they go with a guy like Peca, or McKee or James Patrick, then they have to have a veteran NHL HC as an assistant.

The bare minimum I would be OK with is Peca with Lindy as an assistant coach for a year or two before sliding into a senior advisor position.

The biggest thing I’m concerned about is the in game adjustments and special teams. If they get quality assistants to handle that, then that makes a huge difference

 

[Gabrielor]

I do wish Don all the best.

He did his part; got the team from the sewer to the bubble. It was always going to be someone else needed to go further.

I'm positive he'll have no issue finding work.

 

[slip]

Tell me ownership isn't looking real hard at its GM wondering why the premature, multi-year extension to a coach who is getting canned as said extension just kicks in. I don't think Adams survives the purge.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I would be fine with that.

Lindy is the veteran NHL head coach type hire that I hope we see.

I think it also gives the organization much needed good will with the fans. I know that doesn’t equate to anything on the ice but it matters from a business perspective.

 

[TehDoak]

Gives me a little hope that Adams understands he can’t drag out his mistakes.

The bit about Donnie being the right coach at the time and not meeting expectations of being a contender gives me a little more hope that he won’t promote Appert or Ellis. Because they would not be “a different direction”.

Lets be clear about this, this wasn't Adams decision.

This was the Pegula's deciding enough was enough.

And its encouraging, because it means the Pegulas at least are still aware the Sabres exist.

 

[MOGlLNY]

I could see Lindy as the head coach with Appert as the assistant running forwards and PP. Then they bury Ellis in the video room or something

 

[RefsIdeas]

I’m really hoping for Craig Berube. Peca would be fine. Wouldn’t be thrilled about a Ruff return (good coach, game might’ve passed him by).

Going with any internal candidate would make my head explode though.

 

[Gabrielor]

If they go with a guy like Peca, or McKee or James Patrick, then they have to have a veteran NHL HC as an assistant.

The bare minimum I would be OK with is Peca with Lindy as an assistant coach for a year or two before sliding into a senior advisor position.

Just make it Lindy. Lindy return makes an impossible amount of sense.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Lets be clear about this, this wasn't Adams decision.

This was the Pegula's deciding enough was enough.

And its encouraging, because it means the Pegulas at least are still aware the Sabres exist.

I think Terry making this call means he's hopefully ready to spend

 

[Jim Bob]

The biggest thing I’m concerned about is the in game adjustments and special teams. If they get quality assistants to handle that, then that makes a huge difference

My biggest concern is that they had a team that was bottom 5 in both payroll and experience this season and we might not see changes in the roster that change that this offseason.

If they once again have a young team, they need a staff that has experience making the NHL playoffs to lead the way and fix the things that need fixing beyond just the PP and in game adjustments.

The folding when expectations were raised, them going 0-6 when they were within 4 pts of a WC spot, and the maddening inconsistencies early in the year are all things that the next staff needs to know what to do to snap this team out of the slow starting funk they had and take that next step, IMO.

 

[Gabrielor]

I think Terry making this call means he's hopefully ready to spend

It certainly dents that slumlord argument I've been hearing on twitter.

 

[BFLO]

Well.

That's 1 step in the right direction that I wasn't expecting. It makes me feel a small flutter of hope...

Now we need another 5 or so steps in the right direction and I might actually be optimistic about next season.

 

[Jim Bob]

I could see Lindy as the head coach with Appert as the assistant running forwards and PP. Then they bury Ellis in the video room or something

Lindy with Appert as an assistant and the potential replacement in a couple of years is an interesting path to take. Although, they might like Appert in Rochester...