Sabres fire Housley

[Hockeyfan6781]

Housley was in over his head.. no fire at all.. the team played like he played.. SOFT AF

 

[NYR94]

He finishes with the 3rd worst points % of any Buffalo coach.

 

[Bounces R Way]

You know you were bad when people celebrate your firing more than they ever did your hiring.

 

[sabresEH]

I think it's 5 coaches in 6 years, not even every couple seasons.

It’s a little convoluted quite honestly. 5th in 6 years but 3rd in 5 years as well. Rolston was fired mid season and they had Ted Nolan take over. Bylsma was hired after him and was given 2 full seasons. Then Housley for 2 full seasons.

 

[JianYang]

It’s a little convoluted quite honestly. 5th in 6 years but 3rd in 5 years as well. Rolston was fired mid season and they had Ted Nolan take over. Bylsma was hired after him and was given 2 full seasons. Then Housley for 2 full seasons.

Housley had 2 years? I don't know why it feels like he just took the reigns this season.

 

[LeafsBro]

I think what they need more than anything is an experienced head to guide their talented young core through the ups and downs of a season.

 

[sabresEH]

Housley had 2 years? I don't know why it feels like he just took the reigns this season.

It felt like one really loooooong season because everything he did wrong in the first season he did in the second season.

 

[LeafsBro]

Man, Quenneville is going to be getting some juicy offers over the next couple of weeks! Alain Vigneault might be a good back up plan to whoever misses out.

Yeah I could definitely see Vigneault getting some attention.

 

[Balthazar]

Man, Quenneville is going to be getting some juicy offers over the next couple of weeks! Alain Vigneault might be a good back up plan to whoever misses out.

Crazy he doesn't have a job yet but with 8 head coach jobs available now he's pretty certain to get one. He's the kind of guy who commands respect and he'd be great for Buffalo.

 

[Balthazar]

Yeah I could definitely see Vigneault getting some attention.

Yeah great fit and would add instant credibility to that org (and God knows they need it).

 

[tucker3434]

At some point, you gotta blame someone other than the coach. If I was an owner, I’m canning the GM too.

Edit: forgot this was only Botterill’s first coach. You get more time than that.

 

[Kamiccolo]

So is this the final excuse now? Three coaches, if the team still has the same problems and can't take a step is it time to admit the rebuild has been a failure?

 

[State of Hockey]

Nice guys don't always make good coaches. Feel bad for him, but he wasn't the guy for the job.

Saying that, problems extend beyond the coach. Their drafting and development has been sorely lacking. And their pro-level moves have been filled with mistakes. The next guy will fail too without improvements.

 

[wetcoast]

This trend has to stop, stability in coaching is what will bring out the best in the Sabers.

For what it's worth Housley did a decent job with what he had to work with.

 

[MrMaster]

This trend has to stop, stability in coaching is what will bring out the best in the Sabres.

For what it's worth Housley did a decent job with what he had to work with.

2 coaches in the last 4 seasons

 

[Fjordy]

This was expected. This team needs an experienced and qualified coach.

 

[Golden Puppers]

buffalo continues to just be a victim of bad coaching


lol k

Buffalo continuing to be trash and Housley being a horrible head coach aren't mutually exclusive, ya know.

 

[Kamiccolo]

At some point, you gotta blame someone other than the coach. If I was an owner, I’m canning the GM too.

2nd GM in what, 4 years?

 

[tucker3434]

2nd GM in what, 4 years?

I forgot the switched GM’s two years ago. I retract my statement. You get more than one failed coach as a GM.

 

[GellMann]

This trend has to stop, stability in coaching is what will bring out the best in the Sabres.

For what it's worth Housley did a decent job with what he had to work with.

I have been as critical of our roster as anyone, but that Housley statement couldn't be more inaccurate.

 

[Jozay]

I hear DJ Smith is a good coach

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Hoping Buffalo can get a good replacement. There's so much young talent in or coming to Buffalo. 6 straight top-10 picks with another one upcoming. It would be nice to see for Buffalo fans a coach that can get them playing to their potential.

 

[Aladyyn]

Does your roster have to be perfect to have the privilege of firing the coach? Is that some new rule?

 

[HolyJumpin]

the roster is still half way done. Sincerely won't have a good team until the roster gets fixed. I'd go with the AHL coach leading their team to historic heights.

 

[wetcoast]

I have been as critical of our roster as anyone, but that Housley statement couldn't be more inaccurate.

The Sabers improved by 14 points, what did people expect a SC run?

Pretty hard to have success when your 2nd line center is Evan Rodrigues and Casey Mittelstadt clearly isn't ready yet.

Having a true #1 goalie would help as well.

Perhaps Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen will be the answer long term but rushing him won't help.