Please let it be a Babcock and Not come here

Meh

I hate to give Garth credit, but he nailed this one.

As soon as Housley was gored he mentioned McLellan.

If I find out he has buffalo ties I will flip 🤮

Are we trying to become the Oilers I just don’t get it

If I find out he has buffalo ties I will flip 🤮

Are we trying to become the Oilers I just don’t get it
- gerbe75pts

Meh.

He was good with SJ, bad with EDM.

But EDM had the worst GM in the history of GMs.

I hate to give Garth credit, but he nailed this one.

As soon as Housley was gored he mentioned McLellan.
- ImThatGuy

So did I yesterday

I wouldn't hate Todd Mac at all.

He had the Oilers a game from moving to the Conference finals. Then Chiarelli went full Peter Chiarell that next off-season.

It's close but Kings will have a say unless it happens quick. I said McLellan before.
- SABRES 89

he has a pretty solid background...
hired for the ahl lead Houston aeros to 2003 calder cup
cut his teeth in the nhl under babcock
winningest coach in sharks history
lead oilers to their first playoffs in 11 years

So did I yesterday
- SABRES 89

Didn’t see it,

Nice call.

he has a pretty solid background...
hired for the ahl lead Houston aeros to 2003 calder cup
cut his teeth in the nhl under babcock
winningest coach in sharks history
lead oilers to their first playoffs in 11 years
- Michael Pachla

I like him, a lot of pressure in Edmonton not like it won't be that way here. I said him and Martin yesterday.

Didn’t see it,

Nice call.
- ImThatGuy

I don't know if it's done yet, very close

Had a stacked sharks team couldn’t do anything in the playoffs ✅

Had the best player in the world and couldn’t fix the oilers and made stupid coaching decisions ✅


Buffalo profit

he has a pretty solid background...
hired for the ahl lead Houston aeros to 2003 calder cup
cut his teeth in the nhl under babcock
winningest coach in sharks history
lead oilers to their first playoffs in 11 years
- Michael Pachla

Bolded would be a nice change...my kids have yet to see a Sabres playoff game

The Oilers are closer then most think, the media is what's killing them.

I wouldn't hate Todd Mac at all.

He had the Oilers a game from moving to the Conference finals. Then Chiarelli went full Peter Chiarell that next off-season.
- jt1626

from yerdon's piece on possible coaches in the athletic:

"McLellan’s time with the Edmonton Oilers may be better remembered for the frustrations he had with his players, and openly expressed to the media. That experience may deter him from considering Buffalo, but his success with the Sharks, and for the one season with the Oilers, make him a notable candidate. He went 434-282-90 in 10-and-a-half seasons with those two teams, guiding them to the postseason in seven of them. He led the Sharks to first-place finishes in three of seven seasons."

Had a stacked sharks team couldn’t do anything in the playoffs ✅

Had the best player in the world and couldn’t fix the oilers and made stupid coaching decisions ✅


Buffalo profit
- gerbe75pts

The above has way more to do with Chiarelli trading away Eberle (for nothing essentially), Taylor Hall (for Adam freaking Larsson), signing Lucic to a horrible contract, the list goes on...

Uninspiring pick.

Hope it works out.

Also, how the hell is he only 51?!? He looks awful

If I find out he has buffalo ties I will flip 🤮

Are we trying to become the Oilers I just don’t get it
- gerbe75pts

Not 100% in love with this pick. Hoping it falls through. Wanted AV 2 months ago and still do. Would've liked Boudreau more.

Another play-it-safe move by the master of the same.

I like him, a lot of pressure in Edmonton not like it won't be that way here. I said him and Martin yesterday.
- SABRES 89

i'm fine with him...my big thing with the new coach, and why i'd like to see a vetran, is him being able to manage egos, of which the sabres have a few

Like I mentioned before, Skinner's agent is going to push this the wrong way just because he thinks he can.

The above has way more to do with Chiarelli trading away Eberle (for nothing essentially), Taylor Hall (for Adam freaking Larsson), signing Lucic to a horrible contract, the list goes on...
- jt1626

Preach on

Like I mentioned before, Skinner's agent is going to push this the wrong way just because he thinks he can.
- SABRES 89

The wrong way meaning more money?

So did I yesterday
- SABRES 89

Yes you did, and thanks as always!

Like I mentioned before, Skinner's agent is going to push this the wrong way just because he thinks he can.
- SABRES 89

you have any insight on what the players think of the GM? Hamilton or Harrington said he was noticieably heated outside the arena after the Isles game. If he came in and acted like that I'd be like F U. Thanks for the help you provided us down the stretch.

The wrong way meaning more money?
- thatsapickle

Yea money, he thinks he may have Botterill pinned in a corner due to Skinner's season, Sabres season and waiving to come here. Sounds pretty stupid if you ask me but he's an agent so that's his job.