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Doohickie

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  1. Also i might be seeing it wrong, but seems larsson has better chemistry with ennis and moulson than zemgus.

    I see it as a more balanced line with Larsson. With Gus it was more just Gus & Ennis, with Moulson being not as involved. Moulson seems like a better player with Larsson. I think I see Larsson more of a 2-3 line center and Gus as a 3-4 line center (not that Larsson is better than Gus, but just the style of play; Girgs is more physical I think).

     

    Isn't it bizarre that in short order we might end up with too many quality centers, after being starved for them for so long?

    How many people think Irbe stays if Nolan is fired?

    A valid question. Perhaps even a valid reason to keep Nolan on for another year. It might be worth keeping Nolan around if it means the assistants stay (particularly Irbe and Trottier in my mind).

    I think that if Nolan is fired, which I am strongly opposed to, the entire coaching staff goes with him.

    Yep. I'm kind of conflicted on that count. I don't think Nolan is the guy that takes us to the Promised Land, but I think his staff is doing a lot of good things. That doesn't mean there aren't better coaches out there, but just like we get attached to the players, I'm kind of attached to some of the assistant and position coaches. I truly feel Irbe is a wondrous coach for goalies. Any piece of meat that can stack the pads suddenly looks like a potential all-star under his tutelage. I like the cred and gravitas that Trottier brings to the bench, and even Flynn seems to be getting a lot of the young players. I see the current coaching system as Nolan being the Motivator-In-Chief, Trottier the Xs and Os guy, and Flynn the developer of talent. Nolan knows his coaching resume has holes and took appropriate measures to close the gaps.

     

    I think I give Nolan a C grade; Irbe gets an A+ and Trottier and Flynn get Bs. But I also think that once the tank is over, they as a staff may be capable of a lot more.

    I hope that Zona wins one before the Sabres play again. I want to root for my team with no conflicts of interest.

  2. Agree on both. I'm gonna have to look to see which goons will be available this offseason.

     

    Please please please let it be John Scott.

     

    Although really I think Deslauriers is up to the task and can actually, y'know, play the game.  I think he's the best fighter the Sabres have had for years, and when he's ready to go it seems more often than not the other guy backs down.  People are afraid of those crazy eyes and smile.   :devil:

  3. Was mainly an issue with shrader. Taro's post just showed that he didn't understand what I was saying. Shrader's follow up was an actual attempt at an insult.

     

    The jockeying around here to be as clever, funny and occasionally insulting gets old. Instead of just asking for clarification everybody reaches immediately into their bag of quips.

     

    I dropped one of my quips around here.  Have any of you seen it?  :flirt:

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