We also didn't have an AHL team.
- sippyd

Excuses. The AHL guys are better then McM, Ellis. Pysyk has played much better then Leo was in Buffalo this year and same with Pardy over Regehr.

Excuses. The AHL guys are better then McM, Ellis. Pysyk has played much better then Leo was in Buffalo this year and same with Pardy over Regehr.
- Smittyx36

I agreed with everything except the last part.

Pardy has gotten himself in some trouble and doesnt have Regehrs recovery skills. I've heard rumors with Regehr coming back here next year.

I agreed with everything except the last part.

Pardy has gotten himself in some trouble and doesnt have Regehrs recovery skills. I've heard rumors with Regehr coming back here next year.
- Stripes77

Do we want him?

Do we want him?
- Pierceme69

To play big minutes? No
He wouldnt be a bad guy to have there to mentor the young kids kind of how Teppo did.

I am assuming this is about Rudy? He hasnt been terrible. If you want to see terrible watch Leopolds stretch before he got benched.

He hasnt played a ton of minutes and hasnt taken many chances which is what you want from a young D. His play is similars to Pysk when he first got called up. You can see Pysk taking more chances with getting more ice time and being more comfortable at this level.

Let the kid play and see what he has. The other prospects haven't shown anything to deserve being up here and honestly they are on the last leg of the season about to start the playoffs. Let them play meaningful playoff games (Rudy just finished the NCAA tournament which is no easy task so he has big game experience this season)
- Stripes77

i prefer Wedel but yes that is who i was talking about.. this was kind of my review of his play as well.. but i only saw the one game. we shall see how it turns out.

but i agree there is no one healthy in the AHL that would be better.. there are a few Dmen they need to move on from this summer.

Excuses. The AHL guys are better then McM, Ellis. Pysyk has played much better then Leo was in Buffalo this year and same with Pardy over Regehr.
- Smittyx36

If Rolston wasn't here we probably wouldn't see these guys.

To play big minutes? No
He wouldnt be a bad guy to have there to mentor the young kids kind of how Teppo did.
- Stripes77

Agreed. Guy is a class act.

No way in hell do you put the C on a guy who blows kisses and licks someone's visor. I like Ott as a player but he shouldn't be the captain because of his antics.
- Pierceme69

this.

i think the C would actually make him less effective. hes doing just fine with the A...

True but dont we want more than 6th? Nothing against Rolston or anything but don't we want more than being 6th? I personally would rather see a big name coach here than Rolston
- Stripes77

i think they need a hard nosed coach.. i don't see that from RR

If Rolston wasn't here we probably wouldn't see these guys.
- sippyd

That might be true, but we still aren't a playoff team and we are sill 4 points out like we were with Ruff when he got fired.

His options should be AHL, Assistant Coach, or find somewhere else to work.

True but dont we want more than 6th? Nothing against Rolston or anything but don't we want more than being 6th? I personally would rather see a big name coach here than Rolston
- Stripes77

i dont want him to stay either. just defending what he deserves defended. he is in an awful situation with an AHL roster and getting more wins than you'd think he should be.

i want new faces who had nothing to do with buffalo ever before

GARTH: Pommer Shot
- garth

so Garth, are you still not able to find a Pominville picture in a Minny Jersey....or are you just stuck in the past?

this.

i think the C would actually make him less effective. hes doing just fine with the A...
- battelmt

This! If you put a C on him I think he would have to cut out some of his antics which would make him less effective! Agreed

i think they need a hard nosed coach.. i don't see that from RR
- SabresFaninIndiana

lindy was a hard nosed coach. i refer to him as the tyrant. look where that got them the past howver many yrs

i think they need a hard nosed coach.. i don't see that from RR
- SabresFaninIndiana

What I see from RR is a soft nosed coach that belong behind a chemistry set. Does he even know how to skate? . Just Kidding

so Garth, are you still not able to find a Pominville picture in a Minny Jersey....or are you just stuck in the past?
- Habitants98

There are pictures that the bloggers have access to them in some Hockey Buzz database. Go ask Ek, not the bloggers.

To play big minutes? No
He wouldnt be a bad guy to have there to mentor the young kids kind of how Teppo did.
- Stripes77

if you get him at like 1.5 sure i woudl think about it..

No way in hell do you put the C on a guy who blows kisses and licks someone's visor. I like Ott as a player but he shouldn't be the captain because of his antics.
- Pierceme69

Really ?

lindy was a hard nosed coach. i refer to him as the tyrant. look where that got them the past howver many yrs
- njduquette

Lindy at one point was a GREAT coach. His stuff eventually got old... If he coaches again in the NHL watch him take his team far into the playoffs.

lindy was a hard nosed coach. i refer to him as the tyrant. look where that got them the past howver many yrs
- njduquette

yes he was.. but he was all bark and no bite, after 15 years the players figured that out and stopped listening

if you get him at like 1.5 sure i woudl think about it..
- SabresFaninIndiana

Even if its at 2m or 2.5 for 2 years. We will have plenty of cap room.

lindy was a hard nosed coach. i refer to him as the tyrant. look where that got them the past howver many yrs
- njduquette

Lindy hasnt been hard nosed since the 2009 season. He really took a few steps back on his tyranny. He tried to change his style and it didnt work

Really ?
- cabin

Yes really. Would you make Sean Avery your captain?

Yes really. Would you make Sean Avery your captain?
- Pierceme69

I wouldnt go that far! Besides I would take Avery's or Ott's sloppy seconds all day!!

Yes really. Would you make Steve Avery your captain?
- Pierceme69

i wouldn't even sign steve avery.. but his brother sean i might...