Speculation: Coaching Search - Part III: Dan Bylsma deal "imminent"

[Kublakhan]

do head coaches really coach goaltenders?? I thought they stayed away from their crazy ***** and thats why they hire old goaltenders to coach them because they both speak crazy

 

[Bps21*]

Mismanaged Beau Bennett, Simon Despres, Joe Morrow - Misused Jerome Iginla, cant adjust during in game situations - Holds youth back over the veterans just to not upset the apple cart.. list goes on.

Sorry for being vague im at work and typing this quickly..

Cough...

I'm surprised they'd go for a guy who relied on vets too much, was bad for kids and couldn't make adjustments instead of waiting to see if Boston fired their guy who relies on vets too much, was bad for kids and couldn't make adjustments. Perhaps they feel pressured to move now after San Jose hired their guy who relied on vets too much, was bad for kids and couldn't make adjustments.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Beau Bennet never got mis used. He's just terrible and a bust of a player.

 

[FearTheBeard]

Mismanaged Beau Bennett, Simon Despres, Joe Morrow - Misused Jerome Iginla, cant adjust during in game situations - Holds youth back over the veterans just to not upset the apple cart.. list goes on.

Sorry for being vague im at work and typing this quickly..

LOL because these 2 really thrived once Bylsma left....
Joe Morrow never even played an NHL game under Bylsma, so please explain how exactly he mismanaged him?

 

[sba]

Hiring the ideal coach for Rochester is equally as important.

Yep, grow a Blashill or Cooper in case this doesn't work out.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Toronto probably hires Bylsma as an assistant.

 

[Husko]

Hiring the ideal coach for Rochester is equally as important.

I'm all aboard (and the only member) the Phil Housley train. He'd be excellent, imo.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[couture23]

I'm all aboard (and the only member) the Phil Housley train. He'd be excellent, imo.

Is it often that an NHL assistant will move to AHL head gig?

 

[Husko]

Is it often that an NHL assistant will move to AHL head gig?

Blashill and Richardson both did it. I think it's fairly common. I think both are considered good things for a coach to have on their resume, but neither is considered a promotion over the other.

 

[TehDoak]

Sabres Press Release - 5/27/2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The Sabres are excited to announce that we have hired more security guards and dogs to patrol the exits near FNC arena.

 

[JLewyB]

Ugh, not mad at the hire necessarily but would have preferred a little bit more of a thorough search. I better hear something a long the lines that the interview process was so stellar that we didn't need to continue the search

 

[SackTastic]

Which is the line that shows the fault of Fleury? The defense in front of him? Or are players beyond any fault?

Here is a place where the eye test tells you more than a line.

Fleury let in some really poor goals during some of those series. While he wasn't the only problem, he WAS a problem.

 

[Zman5778]

Ok.

So we've got Big Bear Tim, Big Daddy Ted, Disco Dan.....who's the 4th guy?

 

[Husko]

Ugh, not mad at the hire necessarily but would have preferred a little bit more of a thorough search. I better hear something a long the lines that the interview process was so stellar that we didn't need to continue the search

Or how about "we did a thorough search and talked to tons of people and you guys just weren't privy to all the details because we hate TBN with the burning passion of a hundred million pegula bucks."

 

[flashsabre]

Blashill and Richardson both did it. I think it's fairly common. I think both are considered good things for a coach to have on their resume, but neither is considered a promotion over the other.

Guys that have been head coaches before at the AHL or NHL level won't do it but for guys that haven't been head coaches ex. Richardson, Blashill, Housley, it is something they almost have to do to show GMs that they have pro head coaching experience.

 

[Beerz]

Ok.

So we've got Big Bear Tim, Big Daddy Ted, Disco Dan.....who's the 4th guy?

Forget his name but it's the Sabres PR Guy.


Edit: Michael Gilbert

 

[Kublakhan]

Has anyone ever seen GMTM smile??

 

[Mit Yarrum]

There's like 2 coaches in this entire league who's fanbase doesn't accuse them of mismanaging their youth.

Every team has their Matt Ellis, and their coach loves him, and he gets more playing time than *insert guy with 6 NHL games here*.

 

[SackTastic]

Ugh, not mad at the hire necessarily but would have preferred a little bit more of a thorough search. I better hear something a long the lines that the interview process was so stellar that we didn't need to continue the search

If they decided he was their guy, there's no reason to keep interviewing. 'Thorough' is a garbage word here.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Ok.

So we've got Big Bear Tim, Big Daddy Ted, Disco Dan.....who's the 4th guy?

Mike Gilbert: http://sabres.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=99492

 

[Tylar]

not sure if that's just good reporting; or just straight up creepy

 

[flashsabre]

I think the Sabres should seriously consider this as a Sabres Fan Experience.

For $100 fans can have their picture snapped with Tim Murray while walking through the parking garage at night. Fans could frame it alongside the ones of Babs and now Bylsma.

 

[TehDoak]

Ok.

So we've got Big Bear Tim, Big Daddy Ted, Disco Dan.....who's the 4th guy?

Looks like Micheal Gilbert, the press/media relations guy

 

[Bps21*]

Guts...what if it's...Its...it's...JOE BATTISTA...OH NO!!! HOPEFULLY HARRINGTON IS ON THE CASE!