Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m1 minute ago
On #BabcockWatch, there should be no shame in admitting we're all still, more or less, guessing on outcome, as next 3 tweets illustrate:

1st was the Vogl post, other 2 aren't up yet

Edit 1:

Example No. 2: one of Babcock's NHL coaching colleagues firmly believes he's staying put in DET.
- stashu

The one thing that leads me to believe that he's going to sign here is that Babcock has been pretty outspoken about the fact that NHL coaches make much less money than the rest of the coaches in professional sports. If he truly believes that, he has the chance to set the trend in Buffalo.

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 1m1 minute ago
On #BabcockWatch, there should be no shame in admitting we're all still, more or less, guessing on outcome, as next 3 tweets illustrate:

1st was the Vogl post, other 2 aren't up yet

Edit 1:

Example No. 2: one of Babcock's NHL coaching colleagues firmly believes he's staying put in DET.
- stashu

That is a little scary! I hope he is just a colleague and not a close friend....haha!

Sens extend hammond 3 years. cue lehner to Buf rumours

This whole thing is getting a little ridiculous. I understand weighing your options, but shouldn't we be looking for a coach with a little bit more decisiveness?

I'll be ecstatic if we land him, but this guy needs to write a list of pros/cons of each potential landing spot and be done with it.

Sens extend hammond 3 years. cue lehner to Buf rumours
- Sabresfan-365

I saw something the other day that was a list of the top 10 overrated UFAs this summer. Hammond was at the top of the list.

Sens extend hammond 3 years. cue lehner to Buf rumours
- Sabresfan-365

I just got that notification from the TSN app. I've been checking my phone about the Babcock situation. Twice I've received a notification, once about Boston hiring Sweeney as GM, and once about the Hammond extension. TSN needs to stop that. These things are not important.

This whole thing is getting a little ridiculous. I understand weighing your options, but shouldn't we be looking for a coach with a little bit more decisiveness?

I'll be ecstatic if we land him, but this guy needs to write a list of pros/cons of each potential landing spot and be done with it.
- IceColdBeer

No. He's by far the top coaching candidate to become available in a long time. He's earned the right to take as much time as he needs.

This whole thing is getting a little ridiculous. I understand weighing your options, but shouldn't we be looking for a coach with a little bit more decisiveness?

I'll be ecstatic if we land him, but this guy needs to write a list of pros/cons of each potential landing spot and be done with it.
- IceColdBeer

I'm absolutely certain they've been talking to plenty of other candidates. If Babcock says no, whatever, on to the next guy. Biggest reason I want him is because of his puck possession game. Sabres need that badly.

I saw something the other day that was a list of the top 10 overrated UFAs this summer. Hammond was at the top of the list.
- HonkFortheGoose

I see a lot of similarities between his sudden rise and the one Reimer had a few years ago.


Optimus Reim vs The Hamburglar....I smell a new Marvel hit.

Kukla's Korner @nhl
Bill Watters on TSN radio says maybe Bettman calling the owners involved with Babcock, saying we don't want to raise the salary bar to $5M.

I'm absolutely certain they've been talking to plenty of other candidates. If Babcock says no, whatever, on to the next guy. Biggest reason I want him is because of his puck possession game. Sabres need that badly.
- TheSabresTaco

Agreed, I'm sure they anticipated this situation and have someone else lined up.

This whole thing is getting a little ridiculous. I understand weighing your options, but shouldn't we be looking for a coach with a little bit more decisiveness?

I'll be ecstatic if we land him, but this guy needs to write a list of pros/cons of each potential landing spot and be done with it.
- IceColdBeer

It's a big decision. I'd be more concerned if he made a rash decision about it. His decision affects more than just himself as well. He has a family to think about. It's not like the team that he's considering going to is going to be a Cup contender next year either. He has the option to stay with a team he's been with 10 years, has been to the playoffs every single year of those 10 years or go to a team that's finished dead last in the league the last 2 years.

Kukla's Korner @nhl
Bill Watters on TSN radio says maybe Bettman calling the owners involved with Babcock, saying we don't want to raise the salary bar to $5M.
- Sabresfan-365

The Score says 6/$5m

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/767303

Kukla's Korner @nhl
Bill Watters on TSN radio says maybe Bettman calling the owners involved with Babcock, saying we don't want to raise the salary bar to $5M.
- Sabresfan-365

He's purely speculating.

He's purely speculating.
- buffalofan19

Moreover, it would be purely illegal.

He's purely speculating.
- buffalofan19

Yea but I'm bored now so pure speculation is good enough for me

Buffalo39 commented in ek's blog saying the deal was done at 8am

Moreover, it would be purely illegal.
- Der Kaiser

That too.

Bill Watters is on the SiriusXM NHL channel often. He adds nothing substantial in terms of insider information is concerned.

Sens extend hammond 3 years. cue lehner to Buf rumours
- Sabresfan-365

The average annual value of Hammond’s extension is $1.35M ($1.2M, $1.35M, $1.5M) 🍔🍔🍔

The average annual value of Hammond’s extension is $1.35M ($1.2M, $1.35M, $1.5M) 🍔🍔🍔
- jochfr

I bet there's a burger bonus in there somewhere

That too.

Bill Watters is on the SiriusXM NHL channel often. He adds nothing substantial in terms of insider information is concerned.
- buffalofan19

I regret my use of the word "moreover."

I regret my use of the word "moreover."
- Der Kaiser

Did you want to say moreunder?

Buffalo39 commented in ek's blog saying the deal was done at 8am
- beargk

Please, 39, come through

The Score says 6/$5m

http://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/767303
- Der Kaiser

I was told Sunday night, 6 years 33 mil total

All this coach talk, with many available coaches and several teams kicking the tires, and not ONE mention of Teddy Friggin' Nolan? Know why Nolan fans? Because he's a terrible coach, a GM killer, and he'll never be a head coach in the NHL again.