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Originally Posted by CSharp
Not so sure Byslma is all that's cracked up to be. He had Crosby, Malkin, and a lot more arsenal with the Pens for so many years and won it only once when he first took over. He's like a one hit wonder and he's probably lucky to have won it since that coaching change sparked that team late in the season. The Pens could've won it with another coach and maybe more than just one cup in a weak conference for the longest time. Heck, even Ted Nolan could've won it with that group of Pens that year.
Right now, Buffalo is in the same situation that Edmonton was in for the past 10 years or so. I think Edmonton will turn it around this year while Buffalo still have bad management, a one-dimensional coach, and a young team with no direction. They'll be the new No-Good Oilers.
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Edmonton is much further ahead than Buffalo as they have been rebuilding for a decade while the Sabres are on what year three of their rebuild so it shouldn't surprise anyone if Edmonton has success sooner. I wouldn't say Blysma is a top head coach in the league but he's at least better than half the head coaches in the league. I didn't like how Blysma handled things in the playoffs but maybe some have forgotten that there were a few seasons where Malkin and Crosby took turns being out for long stretches and that team kept winning despite being held together by duct tape. IMO he did his best work when the lineup was missing it's best players so maybe he's the perfect coach to bring out the best in a young team that doesn't have established stars.