Different players doesn't matter. Terrible players are good coaches/Gms all the time.
- bluengold12

after a hall-of-fame career which included captaining the wings from the deadwings era to hockeytown, yzerman spent time in the wings front office as vp and was a director for team Canada's Olympic team...

just saying

You have to rush, because you can't be without a front office now. Or ever really, but especially now.
- Wetbandit1

So they can't wait until next week when 8 more teams are eliminated and interview candidates then?

Kevyn Adams? Ugh.

Maybe the Hawks will fire Q and then he comes here

So I can make it my avatar here. Whatever fits.
- Wetbandit1

So they can't wait until next week when 8 more teams are eliminated and interview candidates then?

Kevyn Adams? Ugh.
- Losman

I don't want Adams, and I'm not saying you can't wait a few days, but you can't Richard around either.

Good night in fantasy

- GERBE!!!75PTS

It needs to be under 25KB.

Wow, it's almost like the Blackhawks....missed the playoffs

Wow, it's almost like the Blackhawks....missed the playoffs
- sbroads24

fire quenville...and bowman

Wow, it's almost like the Blackhawks....missed the playoffs
- sbroads24

Except they didn't, they had 109 points, good for 3rd in the NHL.

Wow...the Hawks are gonna get swept..lol these playoffs have been great

Except they didn't, they had 109 points, good for 3rd in the NHL.
- Wetbandit1

OH they really didn't? Had no idea

Except they didn't, they had 109 points, good for 3rd in the NHL.
- Wetbandit1

how did they get swept by a team they've owned for years?

Today is a good day for "accountability". It also suggests that the Pegula's weren't going to listen to anymore excuses about why the Sabres are further away from a championship than when he bought the team. Of course, they are partly to blame for not setting up the right structure as Pach has noted and by making the wrong management and coaching hires.

Looking forward, I don't want anything to do with old dinosaurs like Sutter, Dejardians (ex Canuck coach) or Ruff. Let's get a proven, young, progressive coach in there. I like the idea of Lombardi as some type of "godfather" type - re: Lamoriello - who oversees the entire hockey operation. In terms of the GM, there have been some good names thrown out there by others on this thread.

Hopefully Jack doesn't get stuck with being responsible for their firing. Quite frankly, both Disco and Murray deserved it after this dysfunctional season. My only hope is that whomever gets the Hockey Ops/GM role doesn't use the word "suffering" in a sentence when it comes to the Sabres. Unless he says "the suffering for Sabres fans ends today".
- SabreWest

"Let's get a proven, young, progressive coach in there.

Who is available that fits that description?
No one I can think of
If you take out "proven" then maybe there could be a few guys?

Wow, it's almost like the Blackhawks....missed the playoffs
- sbroads24

bad corsi...lost trades....something something reinhart

bad corsi...lost trades....something something reinhart
- feetontheair22

Wow, it's almost like the Blackhawks....missed the playoffs
- sbroads24

No, it's not... that's dumb
Good job by Nashville. They've been impressive

bad corsi...lost trades....something something reinhart
- feetontheair22

The Bruins are a "GREAT" team

Then it was 2 people. JVince was definitely one of them and the one I was thinking of. You could've been the other.
- Wetbandit1

Sounds like Gerbe has a new backreading mission to get to

No, it's not... that's dumb
Good job by Nashville. They've been impressive
- jdfitz77

They were paper tigers all season.
It showed when they played a better team

It needs to be under 25KB.
- Wetbandit1

I'm no slave bro

The Bruins are a "GREAT" team
- jdfitz77

Will have more playoff wins than the "contender" Blackhawks

OH they really didn't? Had no idea
- sbroads24

So the Blue Jackets missed the playoffs too? It's not like you're wrong about everything. Take the loss and move on.

They were paper tigers all season.
It showed when they played a better team
- sbroads24

i'd like to know how many predicted a paper tiger performance against a team they've owned for years...probably no one except for fisher's grandma

So the Blue Jackets missed the playoffs too? It's not like you're wrong about everything. Take the loss and move on.
- Wetbandit1

What? The Blue Jackets won a game.

That was the joke....The Hawks will get swept, like they weren't even there.