Brawndo Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 per Bylsma Irbe will not be the goaltending coach Quote
SDS Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 per Bylsma Irbe will not be the goaltending coach uhg. Quote
Brawndo Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Posted June 29, 2015 Hopefully it was his loyalty to Ted Nolan and that he did not want to stay with a new staff Quote
darksabre Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 per Bylsma Irbe will not be the goaltending coach Balls. Quote
Sidc3000 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2015/06/29/sabres-to-part-ways-with-arturs-irbe/ Quote
nucci Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Head coaches usually bring in their own assistants. Not really surprising. Quote
Sidc3000 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Understood. It will be interesting to see who he brings in and if he'll be anywhere near as good as Irbe was Quote
Samson's Flow Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Head coaches usually bring in their own assistants. Not really surprising. It is kind of a bummer but I sort of assumed Irbe was a long shot because of the new coach factor. That he made it this long and through the initial head coaching hire means he was held in high regard by GMTM et al. Quote
nucci Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) Nothing against Irbe but how can you tell if a goaltending coach is doing a good job? Who was Hasek's coach? Was he great because Hasek was? Just asking. It's like a QB coach...how do you know if they're any good if the player is not. Edited June 29, 2015 by nucci Quote
matter2003 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Nothing against Irbe but how can you tell if a goaltending coach is doing a good job? Who was Hasek's coach? Was he great because Hasek was? Just asking. It's like a QB coach...how do you know if they're any good if the player is not. I think in this case its pretty easy as you had 3 goalies who played very well with Buffalo and pretty bad on the teams they were traded to. If that isn't good enough I don't know what would be. Quote
nucci Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 I think in this case its pretty easy as you had 3 goalies who played very well with Buffalo and pretty bad on the teams they were traded to. If that isn't good enough I don't know what would be. ok , good answer Quote
TrueBlueGED Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 I think in this case its pretty easy as you had 3 goalies who played very well with Buffalo and pretty bad on the teams they were traded to. If that isn't good enough I don't know what would be. We had two goalies who played well. Enroth was bad here last season. Everyone points to his one hot streak, but cumulatively his sv% was well below league average. Quote
Brawndo Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Posted June 29, 2015 What about the possibility Irbe chose not to stay? He does have a great relationship with Nolan Quote
nucci Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 What about the possibility Irbe chose not to stay? He does have a great relationship with Nolan But Nolan can't get him a job in the NHL. Quote
Weave Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 HC needs a goalie coach suited to the defensive system he's putting in place. Irbe seemed to do well with Nolan's system. It's not unreasonable to think that Irbe's style may not mesh with Bylsma's defensive system. Oh well, them's the breaks. Quote
Brawndo Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Posted June 29, 2015 But Nolan can't get him a job in the NHL. Pride go with before the fall Quote
Hoss Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 HC needs a goalie coach suited to the defensive system he's putting in place. Irbe seemed to do well with Nolan's system. It's not unreasonable to think that Irbe's style may not mesh with Bylsma's defensive system. Oh well, them's the breaks. I was going to point this out. I wanted Irbe back just because it made sense and I wanted a full coaching staff. The concern about his coaching only working with goalies in Nolan's system is a fair one, I think. Quote
Doohicksie Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Hopefully it was his loyalty to Ted Nolan and that he did not want to stay with a new staff Or maybe Bylsma wants to bring his own guy in. Irbe had time left on his contract so he stayed on staff pending the hiring of the head coach. He may have hung around until a new goalie coach was identified. I would expect a new goalie coach to be announced very soon. Quote
Kelly the Dog Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Or maybe Bylsma wants to bring his own guy in. Irbe had time left on his contract so he stayed on staff pending the hiring of the head coach. He may have hung around until a new goalie coach was identified. I would expect a new goalie coach to be announced very soon. Bylsma said he spoke to three of them at the draft and that we would likely sign one soon. Quote
Trettioåtta Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Did Bylsma pick the Pens goalie coach? Quote
kas23 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 Nothing against Irbe but how can you tell if a goaltending coach is doing a good job? Who was Hasek's coach? http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_page.htm?id=26153 Quote
dejeanneret Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 I don't like this. Although i can understand a coach bringing in his own guy, Irbe turned crap into very good. Whoever Bylsma brings in will have large shoes to fill Quote
Peter Posted June 29, 2015 Report Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) I wonder if this is more Irbe than the Sabres. Edited June 29, 2015 by Peter Quote
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