Another coach you don't approve of
- SABRES 89

Most people here are indifferent, not disapproving, to him.

Just about every candidate out there is pretty underwhelming after Babcock. Blashill isn't going anywhere.

True, but like Leddy and Byfuglien, you need players that are better, much better, than they are in order to be a championship caliber team. Saad is a nice player, and I would take him on my team in a second, but he absolutely falls into that category as well.
- buffalofan19

None of them should or was expected to be their teams best players.

In reality, Winnipeg had to top 4 picks in Kane and Bogosian that should have been better than Ladd or Byfuglien, and often times weren't

Not to mention Ladd went from a third liner to a first liner when he was traded.
- CaptainRivet

Ladd is a good player, but he really probably should be a 2nd liner. On a legit contender, that's ideally where he'd fit.

None of them should or was expected to be their teams best players.

In reality, Winnipeg had to top 4 picks in Kane and Bogosian that should have been better than Ladd or Byfuglien, and often times weren't
- sbroads24

Here we go again

None of them should or was expected to be their teams best players.

In reality, Winnipeg had to top 4 picks in Kane and Bogosian that should have been better than Ladd or Byfuglien, and often times weren't
- sbroads24

Subtle

None of them should or was expected to be their teams best players.

In reality, Winnipeg had to top 4 picks in Kane and Bogosian that should have been better than Ladd or Byfuglien, and often times weren't
- sbroads24

I agree, but I have a fundamental problem with breaking the bank, or even bending over backwards to sign/keep those types of players. When you are signing Saad to an offersheet, you are doing just that.

Also, I see what you did there.

Subtle
- Sabresfan-365

Ladd is a good player, but he really probably should be a 2nd liner. On a legit contender, that's ideally where he'd fit.
- HonkFortheGoose

Agreed.

None of them should or was expected to be their teams best players.

In reality, Winnipeg had to top 4 picks in Kane and Bogosian that should have been better than Ladd or Byfuglien, and often times weren't
- sbroads24

Lucky for us Kane and Bogosian don't need to be our best players. That's what Reinhart, Eichel and Risto should be.

I agree, but I have a fundamental problem with breaking the bank, or even bending over backwards to sign/keep those types of players.

Also, I see what you did there.
- buffalofan19

Personally, like I have said before, I'd rather draft our version of Saad or ROR. But if he's ripe for the picking, I'd offer sheet him

Brad richards for 2 years to help bring up and bridge up the youth?

If reinhart impresses, richards slides to the wing?
- ImNoTroll

after he played us I will pass

Personally, like I have said before, I'd rather draft our version of Saad or ROR. But if he's ripe for the picking, I'd offer sheet him
- sbroads24

Like I said before, though, it's probably irrelevant. It appears they're going to sign him and worry about cap ramifications later. I doubt he gets to July 1st.

So since it looks like we are getting Bylsma, who did better with the coaching hire, us or San Jose?

Like I said before, though, it's probably irrelevant. It appears they're going to sign him and worry about cap ramifications later. I doubt he gets to July 1st.
- buffalofan19

Not only that, but you have to get a guy to agree to an offer sheet. Money talks, but so do championships. If he's happy in Chicago, he very well may take a much more cap friendly number than he could get elsewhere.

So since it looks like we are getting Bylsma, who did better with the coaching hire, us or San Jose?
- mhp

None ...Edmonton won

So since it looks like we are getting Bylsma, who did better with the coaching hire, us or San Jose?
- mhp

I'm not a DeBoer fan at all, so I'd much rather have Bylsma.

Here we go again
- SABRES 89

Personally, like I have said before, I'd rather draft our version of Saad or ROR. But if he's ripe for the picking, I'd offer sheet him
- sbroads24

I like Saad but I have a hard time believing Chicago doesn't smile if we offer sheet him and they take a 1st, 2nd and a 3rd from us.

I'm not a DeBoer fan at all, so I'd much rather have Bylsma.
- HonkFortheGoose

I'll agree with that

I'm not a DeBoer fan at all, so I'd much rather have Bylsma.
- HonkFortheGoose

Yep.

Not only that, but you have to get a guy to agree to an offer sheet. Money talks, but so do championships. If he's happy in Chicago, he very well may take a much more cap friendly number than he could get elsewhere.
- HonkFortheGoose

Money talks, you give him 36 over 6, he's wearing a Sabre jersey next year.

So since it looks like we are getting Bylsma, who did better with the coaching hire, us or San Jose?
- mhp

Hard to say, but there's nothing about DeBoer that impresses me whatsoever. At least Bylsma has some success, even if it was "inherited".

So since it looks like we are getting Bylsma, who did better with the coaching hire, us or San Jose?
- mhp

My top two at the end of the season were:

Babcock
Not (frank)ing Deboer


We did good.

Money talks, you give him 36 over 6, he's wearing a Sabre jersey next year.
- BigStew

That assumes Chicago doesn't match.

None of them should or was expected to be their teams best players.

In reality, Winnipeg had to top 4 picks in Kane and Bogosian that should have been better than Ladd or Byfuglien, and often times weren't
- sbroads24

Did you listen to Craig Rivet on WGR today, loves Bogosian and what he can bring to the Sabres. Said, ahem, hmmm, well listen to the last hour of hockey hotline or whatever they call that cruddy show. I don't want to pick at old scabs.