he was done coaching hockey, sabres convinced him to come back


this is the tricky part, once you checked out and decided to pursue life w/o coaching hockey, do you have it mentally to come back years later, short term let alone long term
- homiedclown

I don't think he'd lose the ability. players will do most of the work anyways.

oh my, might be second worse hockey firing

behind the panthers leaving their coach in carolina to get a cab
- homiedclown

The only thing worse would be "I didn't really get fired. They just kind of ghosted me and then I saw pictures of a new coach with my GM on Facebook"

The only thing worse would be "I didn't really get fired. They just kind of ghosted me and then I saw pictures of a new coach with my GM on Facebook"
- jcragcrumple

You show up to the facility at 6AM and your access badge has been deactivated.

I like him. My point was more so it doesn't matter who the coach is if they don't have an NHL competent roster.
- Feds91Stammer

am of the opinion that coaching matters

Andreas Athanasiou could become a popular source of trade rumors this off-season if Detroit decides to move a forward for some help on the back end.
"They really have a good group of forwards. A lot of talented young forwards," said NHL Network analyst E.J. Hradek. "But they need to fill out their defense. Defense is so important in this game now. Having those young puck-moving defensemen in a league that's such a speed league now, for me, that’s really job one to rebuild and remake that defense. We'll see where it goes." Athanasiou hit the 30-goal plateau in 2018-19, so his trade value may never be higher.

am of the opinion that coaching matters
- Michael Pachla

it does, just not nearly as much as most believe.

Andreas Athanasiou could become a popular source of trade rumors this off-season if Detroit decides to move a forward for some help on the back end.
"They really have a good group of forwards. A lot of talented young forwards," said NHL Network analyst E.J. Hradek. "But they need to fill out their defense. Defense is so important in this game now. Having those young puck-moving defensemen in a league that's such a speed league now, for me, that’s really job one to rebuild and remake that defense. We'll see where it goes." Athanasiou hit the 30-goal plateau in 2018-19, so his trade value may never be higher.
- SABRES 89

AA is a perfect sell high player. I am on board with this.

am of the opinion that coaching matters
- Michael Pachla

It does. Just not to the extent that a roster with AHL caliber players can be competitive enough to be a playoff team.

it does, just not nearly as much as most believe.
- Sabresfan-365

hmmm...I think those in st. louis might think differently this season

it does, just not nearly as much as most believe.
- Sabresfan-365

x2

Especially in the regular season. Playoffs it matters a bit more.

It does. Just not to the extent that a roster with AHL caliber players can be competitive enough to be a playoff team.
- Feds91Stammer

agreed...but a head coach that makes his team look like a bunch of ahl'ers is just as bad

hmmm...I think those in st. louis might think differently this season
- Michael Pachla

Fans know best

The only thing worse would be "I didn't really get fired. They just kind of ghosted me and then I saw pictures of a new coach with my GM on Facebook"
- jcragcrumple

Is it as bad as being fired by a tweet?

Is it as bad as being fired by a tweet?
- jochfr

"c u l8er #fired"

Fans know best
- Sabresfan-365

even educated fans like yourself could agree that it was an impressive turnaround

even educated fans like yourself could agree that it was an impressive turnaround
- Michael Pachla

And everyone knew Mike Yeo was a bad coach.

If it doesn't work out, he can be the president of this team:



BRING THEM BACK
- jcragcrumple

Fixed

Happy days, we have a coach, Now fix the franking roster....

even educated fans like yourself could agree that it was an impressive turnaround
- Michael Pachla

it was, I just don't know how much of it you put on Berube. Is it possible the guy before him was so bad that any change was positive? certainly, a lot of coaches available in the NHL circle are mediocre at best and some downright awful. Jumping from awful to mediocre is quite the add.

It's also worth pointing out they made a goaltending switch and got vezina level play from binnington.

And everyone knew Mike Yeo was a bad coach.
- Feds91Stammer

sometimes its not even about being bad or good, it's more about being a good fit

"He'll use our main asset which is young players with speed"

So using Sobotka too much really did get Housley fired

And everyone knew Mike Yeo was a bad coach.
- Feds91Stammer

So is Brind'amour, kind of.

it was, I just don't know how much of it you put on Berube. Is it possible the guy before him was so bad that any change was positive? certainly, a lot of coaches available in the NHL circle are mediocre at best and some downright awful. Jumping from awful to mediocre is quite the add.

It's also worth pointing out they made a goaltending switch and got vezina level play from binnington.
- Sabresfan-365

agree to disagree...ain't wasting my time arguing over a team that is in the wcf after being in last place before, and during the early stages, of a coaching change

Botts doesn't believe Montour injury will be long term


Moves made will be long term, injuries won't force short term moves

agree to disagree...ain't wasting my time arguing over a team that is in the wcf after being in last place before, and during the early stages, of a coaching change
- Michael Pachla

he said passive aggressively