New Jersey had strong underlyings but couldn’t get a save. It was like a repeat of their 2021/2022 season.

Detroit had a horseshoe the size of the state of Michigan up their ass and scored at an unsustainable rate that even would have made last years Sabres team blush.

Difference between the Sabres and Red Wings, is that Yzerman blew his load in free agency in the trade market to be extremely mid while we are wondering if Adams even has a telephone line (prior to the Byram trade).

I take Buffalo, Ottawa, and heck even Montreal potentially depending on how the lotto balls fall over Detroit the next few years.
- Swedish_Jesus

And Detroit probably makes the playoffs this year if Husso plays more than what 15 games. You can say he blew his load, but injuries and a horrendous Late February and March collapse killed them. They still make the playoffs with better injury luck, just like NJ might have.

I'd like Gallant. He knows how to win. But he's a players coach, yes? Maybe not what this group needs. But Tuch loved him. Said he held him accountable.

I'm warming to the idea that Homie had regarding Dean Evason. He had three really good years in Minnesota before getting fired about twenty games in during the 4th. Offensive minded coach.

Berube had a couple really good years and the rest were meh, but obviously has that Cup win, and is a demanding coach.

Jay Woodcroft might be a candidate.

Lindy will always hold a special place, but let's try something new, please.
- Powerslave

Has never made it past the 1st round. NHL and AHL.

NO THANKS

Has never made it past the 1st round. NHL and AHL.

NO THANKS
- DirtyDan

I'd learn how to walk before you run.

The devils this year had a long laundry list of injuries and no goaltending.

Hard to blame Lindy
- Sabretooth9

8 years coaching after he parted ways with the sabres

2 playoff series wins


I want more than a playoff series win every 4 years

I like lindy and would love nothing more then making him president of sabres ops


but I want a different coach as it usually does not last long the second time around

Why don't we get the same excuse?
- DirtyDan

we have 13,417 different excuses though

I'd learn how to walk before you run.
- Powerslave

Fvck that noise.

Has never made it past the 1st round. NHL and AHL.

NO THANKS
- DirtyDan

it's the wild

how many times did you have them in the elite 8?

And Detroit probably makes the playoffs this year if Husso plays more than what 15 games. You can say he blew his load, but injuries and a horrendous Late February and March collapse killed them. They still make the playoffs with better injury luck, just like NJ might have.
- Buff36

Also are we blatantly ignoring Philly pulling the goalie with 3 minutes left in a tie game last night?

Why don't we get the same excuse?
- DirtyDan

Devils were (up to March 4th), 5v5:

6th in xGF%
21st in GF% (unlucky vs expected)
5th in CF%
13th in HDCF%
23rd in HDGF%
32nd in HDSV%
30th in SV%
26th in PDO

Powerplay: Devils and Sabres 30th and 31st in HDSH%

Fvck that noise.
- DirtyDan

If playoff success is what YOU'RE basing your hire on, Then YOU want Berube. No one else is qualified.

What goal posts did I move ?

The Sabres missed the playoffs, I was wrong.

I admit when I’m wrong and face the music, I can’t help that I shoot nearly perfect from the floor and that I’m hardly wrong
- Swedish_Jesus

To spare you the embarrassment, I won't list all the stuff you've been dead wrong about as frankly, no one should care.

Remember how supa awesome Vic Fangio was gonna be for Miami?

There were several, and they know who they are.

Like I said before, I can’t stand hypocrites.

The young, dumb, retard, whack job conspiracy theorist time and time again comes on here and tells you what’s going to happen months in advance, gets called an idiot, then when it’s time to pay the piper there are crickets.

Only reason why I keep coming back. It’s like a terrible comedy movie that’s so bad it happens to be good.

Not to mention the free financial advice and what’s going on around the world.

Never change hockeybuzz, never change
- Swedish_Jesus

Ironic, we all treat you as the comic relief

If playoff success is what YOU'RE basing your hire on, Then YOU want Berube. No one else is qualified.
- Powerslave

Gallant, Berube, are my top choices. McLellan maybe. Ruff is meh to me, wouldnt hate it. Whomever it is better get to pick their staff. D coach, goalie coach, the whole 9.

If playoff success is what YOU'RE basing your hire on, Then YOU want Berube. No one else is qualified.
- Powerslave

Darryl Sutter got to the finals with 2 different teams in the last 20 years

won with the Kings


has any other coach made it to the finals with 2 different teams since Scotty?


and sutter is on nobody's radar

There were several, and they know who they are.

Like I said before, I can’t stand hypocrites.

The young, dumb, retard, whack job conspiracy theorist time and time again comes on here and tells you what’s going to happen months in advance, gets called an idiot, then when it’s time to pay the piper there are crickets.

Only reason why I keep coming back. It’s like a terrible comedy movie that’s so bad it happens to be good.

Not to mention the free financial advice and what’s going on around the world.

Never change hockeybuzz, never change
- Swedish_Jesus

Locking up a player through the entirety of his 20’s paying him second pair money today that will soon be third pairing money as he enters his prime is not something I was ever prepared for from a Sabres GM.

We are on the right path.
- Pegullaville

Nailed that Samuelsson contract, eh Steph Curry?

Yep.

I'm leaning on the examples of midseason coaching changes can totally 180 a team. Fortunately the next guy gets several months.
- TheSabresTaco

Adams said they didn't change their system at all this past season...how do you think this team will adjust to a new system, how long do you give them to learn it?

. McLellan maybe..
- DirtyDan

got past the first round 1 time in last 11 seasons

Darryl Sutter got to the finals with 2 different teams in the last 20 years

won with the Kings


has any other coach made it to the finals with 2 different teams since Scotty?


and sutter is on nobody's radar
- homiedclown

Trotz?

Cassidy?

Would you rather have one more year of Sam Reinhart or Jiri Kulich and Devon Levi for the next several years ?

How’s that win now trade working out for Florida ?

They are already talking about moving Reinhart, maybe Buffalo brings him back for a second in the offseason.

The irony
- Swedish_Jesus

Yeah Florida is definitely regretting those win now trades lmao.

Dude you're money on here baby

Adams said they didn't change their system at all this past season...how do you think this team will adjust to a new system, how long do you give them to learn it?
- washedup20

Kevyn's going to demand that his coach installs a rush based system. but that question is impossible to answer.

got past the first round 1 time in last 11 seasons
- homiedclown

1 more than the Dean.

They both have something in common though, both have lost in round 1 with their best player being Kevin Fiala..

Yeah Florida is definitely regretting those win now trades lmao.

Dude you're money on here baby
- sbroads24

I don’t mean to single you out here, but again, you and others act like the Sabres are guaranteed a playoff spot next season for some reason.

They aren’t. They need to make moves to get there. It’s not just automatically happening.

Adams has put a ton of pressure on this offseason
- sbroads24

And then here I am. Actually right.

Noah Ostlund expected to play for the Amerks this weekend

And then here I am. Actually right.
- sbroads24

how could one sit here in year 13 and guarantee a playoff spot next year

Noah Ostlund expected to play for the Amerks this weekend
- TheSabresTaco

Nice