Going to get interesting!
- Irish 14

Is it?

@MatthewWGR: The Amerks have fired Chadd Cassidy.
- Irish 14

I hear Ted Nolan is available.

Is it?
- MCGUIZZY

We can only hope

#revenuesharingproblems
- Sabresfan-365

@MatthewWGR: The Amerks have fired Chadd Cassidy.
- Irish 14

Good I was tired of looking at his rat face

Good I was tired of looking at his rat face
- MCGUIZZY

I'm tired of looking at Marchand's rat face, too. Can we fire him?

I'm tired of looking at Marchand's rat face, too. Can we fire him?
- awildmudkip

Yeah

Cassidy has been relieved of his duties in Rochester. Can't say I'm surprised.

He had a turnover of 55 players. How can he be blamed?

odds on richardson taking a job with Rochester? unlikely but...

He had a turnover of 55 players. How can he be blamed?
- sippyd

Don't think he is being blamed, I think its more so Murray can get his guys in place.

People can say they want someone with no ties to Murray but sports guys especially hockey guys want to work with people they have worked in the past. It's a familiarity thing.

It happens in football (look at Rex Ryan's staff) it happens in hockey (the Blackhawks had like 47 Bowman's it seemed at one point). It's how sports goes.

He had a turnover of 55 players. How can he be blamed?
- sippyd

It may not have anything to do with his performance and everything to do with just going in a different direction. My guess would be that when they bring in a new coach, that coach will have a say in who coaches in Rochester, as it's usually best to have the same type of system being played in the AHL as the NHL.

But honestly, I wasn't impressed with what he did this year. I thought that while the team had a lot of turnover, they still should have finished better than they did. Especially when most of that turnover didn't take place until close to the TDL.

odds on richardson taking a job with Rochester? unlikely but...
- Sabresfan-365

Buffalo or another NHL job. If not then maybe he is in Rochester I would put it at like 5%

Buffalo or another NHL job. If not then maybe he is in Rochester I would put it at like 5%
- Stripes77

Heard he's not interested in anything but an NHL head coach.

Heard he's not interested in anything but an NHL head coach.
- sippyd

I'm kind of confused by Richardson. The reports that he doesn't want to be further away from his daughter(?) during her senior year at Cornell makes it seem like his interest is leaning more toward next year. Out of all of the NHL spots open so far, Buffalo is probably the closest to Cornell, but I am confused about those comments.

I'm kind of confused by Richardson. The reports that he doesn't want to be further away from his daughter(?) during her senior year at Cornell makes it seem like his interest is leaning more toward next year. Out of all of the NHL spots open so far, Buffalo is probably the closest to Cornell, but I am confused about those comments.
- thatsapickle

Just put her in a dorm and let her grow up and become independent. And you're right, it's not that far away.

Just put her in a dorm and let her grow up and become independent. And you're right, it's not that far away.
- sippyd

I'm not sure I'm 100% sold on him. I'd rather have Bylsma if both Babcock and MacClellan are gone. Just because of the NHL experience.

I'm not sure I'm 100% sold on him. I'd rather have Bylsma if both Babcock and MacClellan are gone. Just because of the NHL experience.
- thatsapickle

He's supposed to be good with the young ones.

He's supposed to be good with the young ones.
- sippyd

Isn't Babcock pretty good with developing or utilizing young players? MacClellan made good use of players like Pavelski and Couture.

Finland could have used Risto today.

Finland could have used Risto today.
- sippyd

It is weird that Vatanen was slated to play for them and not Risto.

Isn't Babcock pretty good with developing or utilizing young players? MacClellan made good use of players like Pavelski and Couture.
- thatsapickle

Yes, but I doubt we get Babcock. Not counting on it anyways.

It is weird that Vatanen was slated to play for them and not Risto.
- thatsapickle

I'm wondering if Risto Couldn't, for some reason.

It is weird that Vatanen was slated to play for them and not Risto.
- thatsapickle

I have to ask why? Vatanen has been for more impressive so far in his NHL career.

If the Bills are smart they will take a QB with the pick