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So I just cued up Kevyn's presser and his first word was So I don't want to hear ANYBODY complain about this meme again. It comes straight from the top!

They said lower body during the game.

Kelly fits right in his suitcase.

What about "Adams believe that the HC of the Sabres will be a sought after position" makes you think he has someone in mind?

So the point you're trying to make is his NJ record is an endorsement because it's better than Donny's? Basically his record and Donny's are not significantly different.

The difference between guys like this and Lindy is that there would be no emotional or nostalgic attachment to Gallant or Boudreau. They'd be hired guns, probably coach the team for 2-3 years and if they didn't make the finals they'll be fired, but they're just guys, they're not Lindy.

A serious answer to this: I think when Kevyn hired Donny there wasn't an extensive search. He knew Donny, had faith in him, and knew that's who he was going to hire. This time around Kevyn's job is realistically on the line. If he chooses poorly his head will be next. So I think he will reach out to every candidate he can think of that he thinks would do a good job and would be interested in coming to Buffalo. I wouldn't be surprised if he reaches out to a dozen or more candidates, interviews several and finally settles on one. I don't think Kevyn has any idea who the next HC of the Sabres will be, unlike last time. This time the search will be a real search.

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Thank you. I feel that was some of my best work on the forum.

That will be handled by the HR presentation. 😉

To the bold: Because while I loved Lindy, it seemed that by the time he left he'd lost the room. We've seen him lose the room in NJ, and it didn't take 16 years. I fear that the fire Lindy used to bring is more based in nostalgia than reality. I would love to see him come here and succeed, but again, I think that's more nostalgia for the past than current reality. And to your second line... Lindy was stale and no one was listening to him anymore. That was as important as the tank as far as why he was let go. A further thought: Of course maybe the tank itself was a factor that contributed to Lindy lost the room.

I worry he would go stale (especially to the fans) quickly. If they're below NHL .500 on Thanksgiving the fans will turn on him.

Ah. Matt Ellis, the Victor Olofsson of Bench Coaches.

Is the Buffalo job that great of a challenge? The roster has a just a few holes, some of which at least might be filled internally They're one season removed from being the 3rd highest scoring team in the league, and all the top scores, save Mitts & Olofsson, are still here They have a good cap situation They have one of the top prospect pools Their core is just coming into their prime They have a good and deep defensive core They have a goalie that just stepped up to a high quality starter and another close prospect on the rise They just fired a fine development coach that couldn't quite get the team to win enough games With the a new perspective and the right coaching, the Sabres could easily be a playoff team, perhaps SC contenders

It really depends on Adams and Pegula (not our perceptions of Adams and Pegula, but what the reality is, and how that is communicated in an interview). The Sabres do have a lot of young talent already on the team and supposedly the best prospect pool. I could see experienced coaches jumping at this position. If Kevyn agrees to involve a newly hired but experienced HC in roster tweaks, and TPegs agrees to let the hockey guys go out and hockey, I could see an experience HC jumping at the opportunity.

I know Brind'Amour was instrumental in running Skinner out of CAR but there are a lot of miles between then and now. I wouldn't mind RBA coming in and making Skinner a complete player. If he could get Skinner to buy in, everyone would. Skinner's got all the tools.

Is that what I heard a while back? I kept thinking it was done but his name keeps coming up. I guess it was the Friedman came out with "practically done" and that closed RBA off in my mind.

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I was in on Lindy. Now that Meatballs is gone.... the reality of bringing Lindy doesn't seem like the best option. Sabrespase Post of the Day

Rayzor needs someone to talk to in between periods. Someone who uses short words.

Based on the wording of the announcement I think that ship has sailed. No we can't. We don't know him personally. Maybe some do, I dunno. I have a pretty good idea of your character without having met you. I dunno.

Look at each and every coach in the TPegs era and make your own decision.

My point is that when @LGR4GM (I think) said that just squeaking into the playoffs if Quinn had stayed healthy would not have been enough, I was saying that it's not out of the realm of possibility that the Sabres could beat the Rangers in a best of seven. Unlikely? Yes, but possible. It's a moot point anyway. And to further examine the point: Just squeaking in and getting their ***** handed to them in the first round wouldn't have been a bad thing either. It would expose the team to playoff hockey which is something they need to see to further their development.

On the other hand, if TPegs wants something for the money he's paying Donny, it gives both sides a way to save face.