Bob in Mich Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Might be because of watching Slapshot the other day but at this point, the playoffs are gone so how about entertaining me? Call up Oglethorpe, buy a few rolls of Reynolds Wrap, and trade for 4 or 5 tough guys that can stand up on skates. See if intimidation can be successful again in the NHL. What is the worst that could happen? We lose? I started off kidding but am not sure if I am kidding or not now that I look at it. Lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 19 hours ago, CIrvine said: As a Kings fan, thank you for not signing Cal Petersen. We tried. He wasn’t willing to sign here and since he was a college UFA there was nothing the Sabres could do about it. It still bothers me that he left. I viewed him as our next franchise goalie for years. Thought he would be our Miller replacement. Buffalo had just recently traded for Robin Lehner, so maybe he thought he wouldn’t get a chance to start here? But then he signed in LA, when quick was still viewed as their #1, so that theory seems less likely. Im not a very big fan of that college UFA rule. It doesn’t really seem fair to the team that drafted + helped develop that player. You out 4 years of work into a prospect then he can just walk. And Buffalo tried to sign him his junior year of college too iirc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 1 hour ago, Bob in Mich said: Might be because of watching Slapshot the other day but at this point, the playoffs are gone so how about entertaining me? Call up Oglethorpe, buy a few rolls of Reynolds Wrap, and trade for 4 or 5 tough guys that can stand up on skates. See if intimidation can be successful again in the NHL. What is the worst that could happen? We lose? I started off kidding but am not sure if I am kidding or not now that I look at it. Lol If you can't beat em....beat em! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) reports (from unverified sources) on Twitter saying he’s likely out 8+ weeks. edit, now verified sources reporting the 8 week thing. Edited March 13, 2021 by BillsFan4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Just a cursed season all the way around. Sooner its over, the better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Don't think we'll see Jack again this year. They will try to sell it as a "he's coming along well and we might see him soon" kind of thing until the end of the season, but he's done right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figster Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 (edited) 23 hours ago, snafu said: How do you look at them now? Dead in the water... ...without a paddle...( Ullmark ) Edited March 13, 2021 by Figster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 5 hours ago, Bob in Mich said: Might be because of watching Slapshot the other day but at this point, the playoffs are gone so how about entertaining me? Call up Oglethorpe, buy a few rolls of Reynolds Wrap, and trade for 4 or 5 tough guys that can stand up on skates. See if intimidation can be successful again in the NHL. What is the worst that could happen? We lose? I started off kidding but am not sure if I am kidding or not now that I look at it. Lol The funny thing is that skilled pugilists are no longer in the league. Everyone has to be able to play and the "fighters" left these days aren't fighters at all. Many teams, like the Sabres, don't have one at all. As the league changes more and more in this direction, I think there actually would be an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage via the Broad Street Bully approach, again. If it was successful, it would only last until other teams start to counter. But for a season or 2, I think it could work! God knows it would be fun seeing how the experiment works out, one way or the other. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 crazy. Worst points percentage in team history. 10 straight losses. No trades. No firings. Nothing, despite there being multiple good, experienced NHL coaches just sitting on the market. I guess Losing is acceptable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan4 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 If Boudreau would love to coach in Buffalo it’s the easiest *&$#$&* decision in the world. Boudreau is legitimately one of the best coaches in the NHL. He’s improved every team he’s ever taken over. He just had some bad luck in the playoffs. But he’s a guy that actually knows how to win. If he can’t win with this core of players, then it’s definitely the players, not the coach. But I don’t expect the Pegulas to do it because he swears and is an experienced NHL veteran, which apparently they don’t trust anymore (after never hiring anyone that actually fits that description). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALF Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) Ralph reminds me of Rex Ryan , having too complicated a system for the players that are here. Trying to put a square peg in a round hole. The Sabres played good defence against Peguins were tired by the end 1-0 so Ralph pulls the goalie to make them look even worse. Edited March 14, 2021 by ALF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I don't even have to hope for total failure, Ralph and the gang are delivering it on a silver platter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyVanMiller Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 From Greg Vorce on Twitter: #Sabres lines: No - One - Cares Is - This - Over Who - Is - Watching End - My - Misery 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) Change coaches if you want. But the next guy will have the same problem. Players with no heart and no desire. Until Adams moves some of these babies out and gets some guys like him, guys that had NHL careers because they worked their tails off and played hard every shift, the Sabres will be a bad team. Build around Cozens and hopefully Quinn once he comes up to the big club. If a new coach does one thing it should be to light a fire under Dahlin. Everyone else can go. Edited March 15, 2021 by oldmanfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 3 hours ago, TBBills said: I don't even have to hope for total failure, Ralph and the gang are delivering it on a silver platter. You shouldn't expect Ralph to fire himself. The problem, right now, as always, rests with Pegula. I have no doubt Adams would have fired Ralph before now, if he had the power to do so. The question now is whether or not Ralph will be fired at the end of the year! He might be around next year too! There are 4 million reasons why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, oldmanfan said: Change coaches if you want. But the next guy will have the same problem. Players with no heart and no desire. Until Adams moves some of these babies out and gets some guys like him, guys that had NHL careers because they worked their tails off and played hard every shift, the Sabres will be a bad team. Build around Cozens and hopefully Quinn once he comes up to the big club. If a new coach dies one thing it should be to light a fire under Dahlin. Everyone else can go. This is the kind of attitude that helped St. Louis win the Cup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Nextmanup said: You shouldn't expect Ralph to fire himself. The problem, right now, as always, rests with Pegula. I have no doubt Adams would have fired Ralph before now, if he had the power to do so. The question now is whether or not Ralph will be fired at the end of the year! He might be around next year too! There are 4 million reasons why. Paying a coach doesn't matter... It happens all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 3 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said: This is the kind of attitude that helped St. Louis win the Cup! What exactly should the Sabres have done when O'Reilly basically said he wanted out and wouldn't play hard for the Sabres? All this stems from having a kid whose motivation to play is questionable as captain. Now I hope Eichel is not hurt badly of course; neck injuries are terrible and we should all hope this does not end the kid's career. But when I say kid, I mean kid. He has no business being the captain of the team. Your captain has to lead, to motivate, to demand accountability. Is there any evidence he does so? Is there really any evidence that the players on this team are motivated, that they are hungry to win? Not that I can see, except for a young guy like Cozens who will actually go hard into a corner and fight for the puck. Get a captain worthy of the title, get guys on the team that give a damn, and if you have players that cannot sack up and play hard they are useless and need to go away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 (edited) On 3/14/2021 at 8:30 AM, ChevyVanMiller said: From Greg Vorce on Twitter: #Sabres lines: No - One - Cares Is - This - Over Who - Is - Watching End - My - Misery Thats how a normal coach would line them up. This team would have it: Who - One - Over Is - Is - Cares No - This - Watching End - My - Okposo Edited March 15, 2021 by snafu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 On 3/14/2021 at 1:40 AM, ALF said: Ralph reminds me of Rex Ryan , having too complicated a system for the players that are here. Trying to put a square peg in a round hole. The Sabres played good defence against Peguins were tired by the end 1-0 so Ralph pulls the goalie to make them look even worse. The funny thing is *most* major league coaches, in any sport, tend to be this way. They have learned 1 way to do it coming up through their career, and only 1 way. They then shove that system onto the players even when it doesn't work. A master chef can make a great meal no matter what's looking good at the market that day. Not the same with professional sports coaching. Obviously, Ralph was a huge mistake. That point is beyond argument at this point. So the only question to ask, right now, is why is Ralph still around? Money? Terry actually thinks he'll turn it around? Terry is waiting for their #1 replacement option to become available? If it's the latter, they should still fire Ralph immediately. Retaining him at this point is bad for everyone involved. It makes Pegula look like an idiot or a jerk. It casts a really dark shadow on the Sabres brand, as viewed from around the league. And it puts poor old Ralph is a really bad spot too. He ran out of things to say a long time ago. He should be removed immediately, with an interim put in place until their ideal replacement candidate can be made available. So again, why in the world is Ralph still around? Good question, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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