Are there major changes coming this summer and who will make them?

[SABRES 0311]

KA will be here this summer.

[In The Buff]

I cant help but think that i wish we still had Cozens. Not so much for what he brings on the ice, but simply to still have him as a potential trade piece for someone who could actually be useful.

KA trading Cozens for Norris, a player who costs more & doesn't play at all, has seemingly put us in a worse position. At least before you could still trade Cozens. Wtf are we going to do with Norris if this is par for the course for him (which given his injury history it has been)?

I just don't understand why KA thought taking on this much risk was a wise idea. Surely there was an option available that wasn't as much of one?

So on 1 hand I'd like to see major changes but at the same time, change for the sake of change isn't always a good thing... in fact it could make your situation worse... like this Norris deal is looking like right now.

I pray Option #3 is what takes place, as it all starts at the top & unless we improve there, we'll likely not improve elsewhere.

[bunomatic]

2 minutes ago, In The Buff said:

I cant help but think that i wish we still had Cozens. Not so much for what he brings on the ice, but simply to still have him as a potential trade piece for someone who could actually be useful.

KA trading Cozens for Norris, a player who costs more & doesn't play at all, has seemingly put us in a worse position. At least before you could still trade Cozens. Wtf are we going to do with Norris if this is par for the course for him (which given his injury history it has been)?

I just don't understand why KA thought taking on this much risk was a wise idea. Surely there was an option available that wasn't as much of one?

So on 1 hand I'd like to see major changes but at the same time, change for the sake of change isn't always a good thing... in fact it could make your situation worse... like this Norris deal is looking like right now.

I pray Option #3 is what takes place, as it all starts at the top & unless we improve there, we'll likely not improve elsewhere.

🤷🏻‍♂️boggles the mind but I suppose KA thought the injuries would magically disappear. My magic 8 ball told me the day of the trade that this would haunt us. 

[Pimlach]

23 hours ago, Stoner said:

Guelli will save us. He will convince Terry that although major management/coaching changes won't likely change the short term trajectory of the franchise, they will rejuvenate the fan base. After all, this is supposed to be entertainment, not a study in hockey management theory that needs x seasons for results to be valid.

You seem to think Guelli has more clout than most of us do.  

[PerreaultForever]

Tank for McKenna. 

I'm kidding.

Or am I?

 

[Crusader1969]

This could be nothing or could be something.  If you check Jarmo Kekalainen's X account.  He is following beat writers from 3 teams

1) Columbus Blue Jackets

2) Cleveland Monsters

3) Buffalo Sabres 

[Archie Lee]

12 hours ago, Crusader1969 said:

This could be nothing or could be something.  If you check Jarmo Kekalainen's X account.  He is following beat writers from 3 teams

1) Columbus Blue Jackets

2) Cleveland Monsters

3) Buffalo Sabres 

At this point, I would be fine with Jarmo, I guess. Barring something unexpected, he is pretty much the best available option with experience. There isn’t much in his track record to get excited about, though. Except, of course, that his teams made the playoffs 40-45% of the time. His track record is pretty mediocre. I think coach selection would be key for any hope of a quick rise in the standings. His post-Tortorella choices were not inspiring.