GoPre Posted May 7, 2015 Report Posted May 7, 2015 Man, I'm hoping Babcock ends up in Buffalo. It'd attract free agents and increase the chances of Eichel leaving BU. The Eichel remark coming from many, certainly not all, Buffalo Sabres/Bills fans. Regularly having some type of worry or concern. I fall w/ the fans that manage to find some type believe it when I see it. :doh:
Ghost of Dwight Drane Posted May 7, 2015 Report Posted May 7, 2015 I'm not sure if this changed with new ownership, but when Golisano owned the Sabres the only form of payment for the medical doctors was comp tickets That explains......Connoly's neck/head, McKee's MRSA, Roy's knee, Tallinder's arm, Briere's/Kalinin's/Dumont's/Gaustad's sports hernias, all being handled like they were with them missing months of time after poor diagnosis or treatment.
WildCard Posted May 7, 2015 Report Posted May 7, 2015 Chiarelli met with McClellan to discuss a potential hire. Nothing major, but it does seem weird that GMTM hasn't at least met with other coaching candidates. I hope this doesn't become a case where he's too fixated on the big prize to prepare for not getting it (i.e. McDavid)
Sabres Fan in NS Posted May 7, 2015 Report Posted May 7, 2015 Chiarelli met with McClellan to discuss a potential hire. Nothing major, but it does seem weird that GMTM hasn't at least met with other coaching candidates. I hope this doesn't become a case where he's too fixated on the big prize to prepare for not getting it (i.e. McDavid) How do you know Mr. Murray hasn't met with anyone. Have you ever played poker? No stakes, of course.
LabattBlue Posted May 7, 2015 Report Posted May 7, 2015 (edited) You sure about the game ticket? When I talked to him about two years ago he told me he never stayed for the game because he didn't get a ticket. I had heard the same thing a couple years ago. Seems petty on the Sabres part. Edited May 7, 2015 by LabattBlue
WildCard Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 How do you know Mr. Murray hasn't met with anyone. Have you ever played poker? No stakes, of course. I'm actually terrible at poker :lol:
GoPre Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 (edited) Chiarelli met with McClellan to discuss a potential hire. Nothing major, but it does seem weird that GMTM hasn't at least met with other coaching candidates. I hope this doesn't become a case where he's too fixated on the big prize to prepare for not getting it (i.e. McDavid) If he is set on Babcock, I hope he doesn't go public about it. Remarks he made about McDavid during season/after draft were a complete.... :doh: Edited May 8, 2015 by GoPre
shrader Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 If he is set on Babcock, I hope he doesn't go public about it. Remarks he made about McDavid during season/after draft were a complete.... :doh: Saying anything about Babcock right now would be considered tampering.
X. Benedict Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 Saying anything about Babcock right now would be considered tampering. Yep.
Hoss Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 And it begins: McKenzie: DET has granted Mike Babcock permission to talk to other NHL teams. Window open til late May. Doesn't mean Babcock leaving DET, window open.
Eleven Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 I had heard the same thing a couple years ago. Seems petty on the Sabres part. Anyone know if Allen has a union card? That might, and I do mean might, have something to do with it. And it begins: McKenzie: DET has granted Mike Babcock permission to talk to other NHL teams. Window open til late May. Doesn't mean Babcock leaving DET, window open. PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN
LTS Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 I'll bet his phone already rang. It was that same 716-500-0000 number. Only this time they didn't hang up when he answered. it was Murray.. he asked "get my message?"
Stoner Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 And it begins: McKenzie: DET has granted Mike Babcock permission to talk to other NHL teams. Window open til late May. Doesn't mean Babcock leaving DET, window open. Why just til late May? The rock-star treatment is at its fullest in First Niagara Center, of course. After he sings, Allen heads to the 100 level, where he stands at the back of a section for a period or two, talking to fans and posing for pictures before heading home to his family. As he walks through the halls, fans greet him with, “Dougie!!!” and dish out the praise. http://www.buffalonews.com/spotlight/sabres-anthem-guy-leads-purposeful-life-beyond-center-ice-20140119
jad1 Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 Why just til late May? My guess is that the Red Wings don't want this to drag out til July. Basically they're telling him to make up his mind before June.
X. Benedict Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 Why just til late May? http://www.buffalonews.com/spotlight/sabres-anthem-guy-leads-purposeful-life-beyond-center-ice-20140119 I'm assuming to give Detroit a chance to match any offer.
Hoss Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 Holland says that anybody who hired Mike Babcock will have to give the team three third rounders (one in each of the next three seasons). Said to put May 25th on the letter. Looks like we have our price and our deadline.
Randall Flagg Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 Holland says that anybody who hired Mike Babcock will have to give the team three third rounders (one in each of the next three seasons). Said to put May 25th on the letter. Looks like we have our price and our deadline. Dont we have three in this draft?Just checked, zero in this draft, 4 in 2016.
Derrico Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 Dont we have three in this draft? Just checked, zero in this draft, 4 in 2016. We have 4 third round picks?? I guess we were getting thirds left and right for our goalies.
Hoss Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 It's actually just one third over any of the next three years. Wording on original tweet was weird. Holland said he wants it resolved within 2-3 weeks.
sabresith Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 Was just watching Hockey Central at Noon and they were making it seem like Philly was our biggest competition for Babcock. Canadian teams not so much.
TrueBlueGED Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 I think he ends up in Edmonton, but it's far from a certainty.
Stoner Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 I think he ends up in Edmonton, but it's far from a certainty. You're not certain you think he ends up in Edmonton? Sorry, couldn't resist.
Taro T Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 I'm assuming to give Detroit a chance to match any offer. That, and if Babcock says 'don't match this, I'm leaving' there will still be several good coaches available. Waiting until July to find out he isn't coming back severely limits their options as some of those guys will have been scarfed up. This coming @ a time when Datsyuk and Zetterberg don't have that many more kicks at the can; they definitely don't want to have to drop below their 2nd choice if they can help it.
TrueBlueGED Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 You're not certain you think he ends up in Edmonton? Sorry, couldn't resist. I hate you. If I were handicapping I'd go 55% Edmonton, 30% Buffalo, 10% Detroit, 5% somewhere else.
sabresith Posted May 8, 2015 Report Posted May 8, 2015 I think he ends up in Edmonton, but it's far from a certainty. I'm really starting to think there is no chance he ends up in Edmonton. Reasons are; family, Canada will take half his contract right off the bat( so if he gets 5mil a year they will take 2.5mil right of, so it's really only a 500thousand raise to go to Edmonton), and finally Babcock wants more final say on the roster and I don't think he will get that with Chiarelli.
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