How long before Nolans fired? Buffalo needs a coach that can develop the kids, not bury them. Same issues he had with the Isles when we started the rebuild, he had no patience with rookies.

Buffalo is going to have a whole lot of kids coming into the lineup over the next couple years, Ted Nolan is one of the last guys I'd want as a head coach for that.
- Isles_since_6

Nolan sucks and everyone, including him, knows it.

Nolan sucks and everyone including him knows it.
- jochfr

a few months ago i didnt care whether he was here next year or not. Frankly it wouldnt look awful to give him part of next season after he was brought in- almost strictly for pr reasons- to be the sacrificial lamb. What he is doing now is borderline insubordination, your idea of what your job is had better be what your bosses idea of what your job is. riding a hot goalie to garbage points- to the point your boss has to trade him- shows me why he has had 3 short coaching jobs in the last 2 decades.

Like i said I like Zadarov and his potential but I'm not sure how much more valuable he is than ROR at this point? I tend to think Colorado would agree. With only a year left on his contract it will diminish his value but not sure how much more valuable Zadarov is. Like you said it'd depend on teams needs but I still believe maybe a straight up trade or they'd want more IMO. As far as having Grigerenko as the main piece of a trade for him that's laughable(that was the post I was originally replying too).
- Cptmjl

I agree with that. Many say that strictly because he played for Roy in Quebec. I dont think Sabres would give up Zadorov for just ROR. He is not a piece that would go the other way, Murray even said he wasn't available in a trade that brought Kane+Bogosian. Pysyk could be the main piece if they REALLY wanted ROR.

How long before Nolans fired? Buffalo needs a coach that can develop the kids, not bury them. Same issues he had with the Isles when we started the rebuild, he had no patience with rookies.

Buffalo is going to have a whole lot of kids coming into the lineup over the next couple years, Ted Nolan is one of the last guys I'd want as a head coach for that.
- Isles_since_6

Sometimes young guys need to be buried to develop. Otherwise they "develop" lazy play and bad habits that stick with them for their career. If anything when a kid is young is the time to bury them with tough love

But should a kid earn time? Or get awarded time for acting lazy and not buying in?

Seems to me some kids on BUF bought into the state and are doing quite well
- MrBeanTown