Updated: Who Do you want as coach? (Poll)

[darcyRegier]

I one negative thing that I remember about AV was that he was stubbornly insistent on his dman opting for a long stretch pass up to a forward in the neutral zone vs carrying out themselves. He may change his tactics when he comes here, but I'd hate to be robbed of beautiful zone exits by Dahlin...

Plus our forwards are way to slow and lazy to get open in the NZ.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Hire me as coach. I always go two big fat players and one fast skinny player. Works like a charm.

 

[Chainshot]

Still want Boudreau. Call Fenton and see if he really wanted to make a change, offer to take on Bruce so that the Wild aren't on the hook for that remaining year of his contract. Be creative.

 

[Buffaloed]

Jacques Martin gets no respect! No respect I tell ya! When he was a boy his mother would tie a pork chop around his neck so the dog would play with him.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Anyone even slightly interested in Taylor taking over the reigns? Rochester has a stacked team, but he has qualities I like- seems respected by the team, allows young players to play through their mistakes, his teams dont underperform.

I wish Botts would've fired Housley once the team was in a clear free fall to see what Taylor has to offer. Maybe the team would've responded.

 

[Chainshot]

Anyone even slightly interested in Taylor taking over the reigns? Rochester has a stacked team, but he has qualities I like- seems respected by the team, allows young players to play through their mistakes, his teams dont underperform.

I wish Botts would've fired Housley once the team was in a clear free fall to see what Taylor has to offer. Maybe the team would've responded.

He is the coach to take over for the coach Botterill is about to hire. Taylor hasn’t had playoff success and this is the first year where it is easy to point to player growth. He is not without his detracting actions. It’s not like Keefe who is now 7 years into winning as a coach at a high level. If Taylor van do this for a few more seasons, yes, he is a good candidate. But right now? No.

 

[OkimLom]

Anyone even slightly interested in Taylor taking over the reigns? Rochester has a stacked team, but he has qualities I like- seems respected by the team, allows young players to play through their mistakes, his teams dont underperform.

I wish Botts would've fired Housley once the team was in a clear free fall to see what Taylor has to offer. Maybe the team would've responded.

Not ready for him to be the coach yet. We have a good thing going in Rochester with development of players. I don't want to disrupt the one thing going well for this organization.

 

[MrMaster]

Club statement: Ralph Krueger

 

[Dex]

Tortorella is one of the more entertaining options for sure, but he's too sensitive to come here.

Harrington - Talk to us about the lack of effort in the second period that resulted in those three goals

Torts - Ask me that in the form of a question

Harrington - What are you talking about?

Torts - “Don’t say ‘talk about it.’ Ask me a question please. Because I’m not going to talk about it if it isn’t a question,”


For those of you who might not know - the above actually happened - just not with Harrington. I can't remember where or when. I'd love to hear the response when Harrington would lay the old - I have a Journalism Degree on Torts.

 

[flashsabre]

Club statement: Ralph Krueger

What if they hire Krueger with the understanding that he coaches for a year or two until Taylor is seasoned and then he moves upstairs to be in management and Taylor moves up to coach the Sabres.

I like it more then hiring one of these other guys for 5 years and risk losing Taylor when he is ready.

 

[Chainshot]

Harrington - Talk to us about the lack of effort in the second period that resulted in those three goals

Torts - Ask me that in the form of a question

Harrington - What are you talking about?

Torts - “Don’t say ‘talk about it.’ Ask me a question please. Because I’m not going to talk about it if it isn’t a question,”


For those of you who might not know - the above actually happened - just not with Harrington. I can't remember where or when. I'd love to hear the response when Harrington would lay the old - I have a Journalism Degree on Torts.

Brooks.

 

[Baccus]

f***ing Brooksie is how Torts used to refer to him.

 

[Buffaloed]

How much impact does the coach have on his team being a free agent destination?

 

[Buf fan in Nash]

Hire me as coach. I always go two big fat players and one fast skinny player. Works like a charm.

 

[Chainshot]

How much impact does the coach have on his team being a free agent destination?

Q and Panarin seem to be a fit. It likely has some impact, though probably case specific.

 

[Jim Bob]

Apparently I interviewed well a few weeks back when I got the job as the midget house head coach for next season if our rink has enough kids for a team.

Maybe I need to send Botts my resume...

 

[flashsabre]

Apparently I interviewed well a few weeks back when I got the job as the midget house head coach for next season if our rink has enough kids for a team.

Maybe I need to send Botts my resume...

No, fans from your last team came here to say that you don't make in game adjustments, you favor the wrong players, you don't use analytics, your special teams are weak and they felt in your post game pressers you had no answers and didn't show enough emotion

 

[Jim Bob]

No, fans from your last team came here to say that you don't make in game adjustments,

They don't know what they are talking about.

you favor the wrong players,

They don't know what they are talking about.

you don't use analytics,

I used all the analytics at my disposal last season and if analytics are your thing, you would like who I have reached out to be an assistant coach if we have a team this season.

your special teams are weak

That's true. But, I wasn't the STs guy.

and they felt in your post game pressers you had no answers and didn't show enough emotion

If you want a fiery coach, I am not your guy.

Well, unless getting ticked at quitting on the backcheck counts...

 

[Buffaloed]

Apparently I interviewed well a few weeks back when I got the job as the midget house head coach for next season if our rink has enough kids for a team.

Maybe I need to send Botts my resume...

I think the Big Bad Wolf has the job locked up. He's going to Blow them Away.

 

[Buffaloed]

It's patently obvious that associate coach Davis Payne is being denied an opportunity solely on the basis of having two last names. The Buffalo Sabres organization has demonstrated through past conduct that experience, education, and prior record, have no bearing on the hiring of personnel. If his name was David Payne instead of Davis Payne, he would be the front runner. The Sabres would do well to schedule associate Davis Payne for an interview to head off a nasty lawsuit, or worse.

I can understand the Sabres reticence. I too am wary of people with two last names. It makes me wonder what kind of parents would do that to a child. It sounds more like a corporate merger than a real name. You can bet other children teased and bullied them, "your parents are so stupid they couldn't come up with first name". What kind anger simmers beneath the surface just waiting to erupt in a torrent of violence given the right trigger. It doesn't have to end badly. Some can be saved if you get to them in time. That Johnson Tortorella is doing fine.

 

[Kyndig]

Since the coach is no longer available I've changed my vote to Gronborg. Respect the beard!

 

[MrMaster]

I hope they don't go after Maurice. The Jets have terrible metrics, i believe it's the coach.

 

[Buffaloed]

I'm jumping on the Gronberg train. I like people that have a chip on their shoulder. He's desperate for a chance to prove himself in North America.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Jacques Martin gets no respect! No respect I tell ya! When he was a boy his mother would tie a pork chop around his neck so the dog would play with him.

God damn I miss Bobby Heenan.

 

[MagnumForce2]

God damn I miss Bobby Heenan.

Jimmy 'The Mouth of the South" Hart