Rochester Americans / Cincinnati Cyclones Season Thread 3

[Jim Bob]

Any reason why you assume it's money? Could be a guy just wanting to spend some time in Europe before he retires.
Either way I had no idea Derek Roy was still playing over in Europe.

And Gogulla is on the team, too.

EHC Red Bull München

 

[Buffaloed]

Any reason why you assume it's money? Could be a guy just wanting to spend some time in Europe before he retires.
Either way I had no idea Derek Roy was still playing over in Europe.

Pegula's have been pinching pennies. Money is going to be tight for quite awhile. Redmond signed an AHL contract so he could be paid NHL money without affecting the cap. If the Pegula's wouldn't go along with that again, Europe is the only place he can make a similar salary. He'll be 32 in July. His earning years are limited. It's really a good move for him to get established there. The body takes less of a beating.

 

[Dex]

Redmond is quoted on the clubs web site saying, “For me and my family, moving to Europe is a very good opportunity, both from a sporting and a private point of view, to gain new experiences.”

From LGA - Defenseman Zach Redmond Signs in Germany

 

[Jim Bob]

Duhatschek Notebook: Inside the life of Mike Keenan and his...

I never knew the origin story of Nik & The Nice Guys. That is really cool.

 

[Jim Bob]

AMERKS ANNOUNCE YEAR-END TEAM AWARD WINNERS

 

[joshjull]

 

[Jim Bob]

Meet the Henderson Silver Knights - ProHockeyTalk | NBC Sports

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

Amerks coaching staff all fired:

 

[Fjordy]

But why?

 

[Zman5778]

But why?

Seems like they're going to let Adams/Kruger decide. Can't say I mind the scorched earth event right now.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

But why?

Im pretty convinced Taylor was bad. Didnt get any noticeable development from anyone, and some definite regression in his time. That Roch team 2 seasons ago had no business losing in the first round.

 

[Jim Bob]

Im pretty convinced Taylor was bad. Didnt get any noticeable development from anyone, and some definite regression in his time. That Roch team 2 seasons ago had no business losing in the first round.

What players regressed under Taylor's watch?

 

[Fjordy]

Im pretty convinced Taylor was bad. Didnt get any noticeable development from anyone, and some definite regression in his time. That Roch team 2 seasons ago had no business losing in the first round.

Strange, I thought they were fine, at least they got into the playoffs.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

What players regressed under Taylor's watch?

I just copied this from the other thread

Nylander
Guhle
Regression from Asplund/C.J. Smith/
Gilmour went down and went in the tank
Nelson was a decent 6/7 went downhill in Roch

Does he get any credit for Fasching/Bailey/Baptiste washing out?

His 2 main graduates were Oloffson and Ullmark, Pilut was pretty much ready this whole time.

Maybe credit for Tage? But we didnt get a chance to find out.

Mitts seemed to improve some down there I guess, time will tell on that one

 

[Tsyolin]

Not a fan of canning Taylor and Dineen. Oh well, hopefully this doesn't set them back.

 

[Chainshot]

Not a fan of canning Taylor and Dineen. Oh well, hopefully this doesn't set them back.

Their drafting and signings set them back enough. I do feel bad for Tails, he seemed to get it that people pay to root for the team, but he just couldn’t get results.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Going leaner with video coaching would be a bold move. Exciting times with all this new technology. Maybe a hologram coach? Never know. Anything is possible.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Their drafting and signings set them back enough. I do feel bad for Tails, he seemed to get it that people pay to root for the team, but he just couldn’t get results.

I thought Taylor was a future Sabres head coach. Oh well.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Going through Adams's connections, I see ex-teammate Cory Stillman has been the head coach of the Sudbury Wolves in the OHL for three seasons, and they've done pretty well during his tenure. I'm wondering if he may be a lead candidate for the job in Rochester.

 

[Fezzy126]

 

[Buffaloed]

Bryson and Borgen are right on track. Malone and Oglevie could push for NHL spots. Thompson and Mittelstadt appear to have benefited under Taylor's tutelage. We'll find out how much soon. Jonas Johansson became a legitimate NHL prospect. Fitzgerald is developing nicely. Brett Murray was a surprise and Asplund saw NHL time. Taylor's only as good as the raw material he gets to work with. Too bad he didn't have Thompson and Mittelstadt from the beginning.

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Bryson and Borgen are right on track. Malone and Oglevie could push for NHL spots. Thompson and Mittelstadt appear to have benefited under Taylor's tutelage. We'll find out how much soon. Jonas Johansson became a legitimate NHL prospect. Fitzgerald is developing nicely. Brett Murray was a surprise and Asplund saw NHL time. Taylor's only as good as the raw material he gets to work with. Too bad he didn't have Thompson and Mittelstadt from the beginning.

He blew the 2 most important Nylander and Guhle

I like Fitzgerald more than most amd Taylor played him at friggin forward for at least a few games

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Bryson and Borgen are right on track. Malone and Oglevie could push for NHL spots. Thompson and Mittelstadt appear to have benefited under Taylor's tutelage. We'll find out how much soon. Jonas Johansson became a legitimate NHL prospect. Fitzgerald is developing nicely. Brett Murray was a surprise and Asplund saw NHL time. Taylor's only as good as the raw material he gets to work with. Too bad he didn't have Thompson and Mittelstadt from the beginning.

This sounds a bit more rosy about those prospects than I feel but the last part is important. Thompson and Mittelstadt should've been in the AHL the past two seasons. The Amerks, like the Sabres, lacked forward talent and were overloaded on defense. That's partly on Botterill's drafting. He went heavy on defensemen and heavy on players that remain in college and overseas. Rochester in the meantime suffered for it.

 

[truthbluth]

Grief

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Grief

If someone is so worried about their special needs children they probably shouldn't go into a career field with zero job security. I can emphasize with him over the shock of being fired but the woe is me self-flagellation is ludicrous