[News] Buffalo Sabres fire head coach Don Granato

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

They haven't really hired a proven coach...outside of maybe Bylsma...since they fired Ruff.

Ron Rolston
Ted Nolan
Dan Bylsma
Phil Housely
Ralph Krueger
Don Granato

Not exactly a marquee list. Granato has been coach since 2021 now too (274 games), so not like they didn't give him time. He got 3.5 seasons, and the problem is they regressed after the 91 point season last year.

Did they also fire Krueger via Skype or is that just the Oilers style?

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube

Lindy Ruff available, maybe a reunion in order?

You better hope not. Ruff is way beyond his expiration date. He had one decent season in NJ which was more Andrew Brunette running the offense than him. Hell, they would have been better off holding onto Granato than making that move. Now would be a good time to see if coach Q can get back in the league. That is the guy you want for the Sabres to hit full potential.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Beaver Cleaver!

The only coach who can out-coach Jay Woodcroft is Jay Woodcroft!

[saillias]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Dahlin is 24
Samuelsson is 24
Byram is 22
Power is 21

And all four are LH shots.

They could use a guy like Andersson who is about the same age as Thompson & Tuch and fits the ceiling of the age of the core, to be a bit more of a veteran top 4 dman who also brings a RH shot.

Feel something like Clifton + 1st + Prospect for Andersson makes a lot of sense for both sides.

They probably could use a Coleman type too...

I still don't understand the Byram trade for them. Looking at their positional needs they will probably start considering taking one of these 4 left shot Ds and flipping them for another Middlestadt '
soon.

edit: Mittelstadt

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Beaver Cleaver!

The only coach who can out-coach Jay Woodcroft is Jay Woodcroft!

That would be swell.

[Canada 02]

David Carle is going to receive a lot of interest after the gold medal and two-time National Champions

[McG]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

They should probably give us the 11th pick. Take anything you want.

Only Zary and Weegar are off the table.

Feels like flames will just go and get that pick ourselves.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

They should probably give us the 11th pick. Take anything you want.

Only Zary and Weegar are off the table.

I would add Wolf to that as well. I would not move Hunter B either.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

I would add Wolf to that as well. I would not move Hunter B either.

I should have noted, players off the current roster. Wouldn't move some of our non-roster prospects for 10-11 either.

I'm not confident Wolf can outplay his current trade value over the long haul, but we'll see, they're not going to move him anyway. They will let that run its course.