New President of Hockey Operations, Presser @10:30 a.m.

[Lorenzo Von Matterhorn]

Still haven't seen anything that has convinced me either RR or Darcy will be out today

[That Aud Smell]

This is all too fun to analyze just yet.

 

The one thing I will say about Nolan: If you want to change the culture of passivity, he's a good man for the job. He never seemed to be much about X's and O's and left-wing locks and schemes and systems (although I'm sure he has a system (a simple one perhaps)), he was more about getting players to play like they were going to skate through brick walls.

[Claude_Verret]

This is all exciting. But does this mean #blueprint is out?

 

Other than Patty possibly helping with the FA recruiting problem, probably not.

[Stoner]

Was Nolan coach when Pat was in LI?

 

Briefly maybe? Pat quit after a couple of week when GM Neil Smith was fired. Summer of 06. 06-07 was Nolan's first year.

[darksabre]

WGR confirming Ted Nolan.

 

 

 

Briefly maybe? Pat quit after a couple of week when GM Neil Smith was fired. Summer of 06. 06-07 was Nolan's first year.

 

This is just all so weird.

[chileanseabass]

son of a... looking forward to the press conference, and I just got an email... "staff meeting starts in 5 minutes."

[shrader]

The Nolan thing would just be plain stupid. They would officially be living by nostalgia alone.

[Eleven]

I would prefer people who were not formerly affiliated with the Sabres in any capacity, if they're going to hit the red button.

Edited November 13, 2013 by Eleven

[nucci]

I would prefer people who were not formerly affiliated with the Sabres in any capacity, if we're going to hit the red button.

I agree

[Eleven]

The Nolan thing would just be plain stupid. They would officially be living by nostalgia alone.

 

Yes.

[That Aud Smell]

The Nolan thing would just be plain stupid. They would officially be living by nostalgia alone.

 

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

Save that for 3 weeks from now.

[spndnchz]

Z played for him right?

[Hoss]

There's too many seats for them to have fired Darcy. #analysis

[Stoner]

It's all about getting hearts beating again in this fan base, and mine is pumping for sure.

[ROC Sabres]

There's too many seats for them to have fired Darcy. #analysis

4 seats. Pegula, Black, Lala, Nolan

[nobody]

Ted Nolan?

 

Patty Roy still would have been the better move before the season started.

[shrader]

Z played for him right?

 

Ha, I was trying to think of anything Latvian.

 

Eleven: As for hiring people with zero connections to the team, this seems to be the way of life in the NHL now. Hire former players with limited experience for these roles. I don't get it.

[darksabre]

Ted Nolan?

 

Patty Roy still would have been the better move before the season started.

 

I don't think Roy wanted anything to do with this place.

[26CornerBlitz]

Z played for him right?

 

Nolan is the Latvian International Coach...so yep

[Ghost of Dwight Drane]

Hey Ghost, look who broke the story! Good day, eh?

 

Ya don't say?

[dudacek]

It's all about getting hearts beating again in this fan base, and mine is pumping for sure.

Yes

[That Aud Smell]

I will not disagree that there's some potentially huge stupidity to this move, but ... again: The biggest gripe with this squad had been that the players play with a lack of urgency, a lack of determination. Nolan should be able to change that.

[spndnchz]

4 seats. Pegula, Black, Lala, Nolan

 

There's five.

[Claude_Verret]

I've got confirmation.

[ROC Sabres]

There's five.

I only see 4 in the video. You're probably there.