I brought up chris hajt as his assistant...I believe he's in way over his head


as for beaulieu there?...they'd be better off waiving him or trading him...that said, if he ever got his head on straight, he'd make for an excellent offensive-minded d-man
- Michael Pachla

Hm, I don't know enough about Hajt to comment

Probably, and maybe this isn't the final d lineup, but if they carry the 8 d they have now, I wouldn't mind if they used him as a Paetsch-type utility man to fill in where needed

I brought up chris hajt as his assistant...I believe he's in way over his head


as for beaulieu there?...they'd be better off waiving him or trading him...that said, if he ever got his head on straight, he'd make for an excellent offensive-minded d-man
- Michael Pachla

Likely no coaching changes really surprised me. Seems like a correction there was simple to do and would look good to the fans.

Wouldn't have minded bringing Lindy in as an assistant, but I'm sure Housley would be looking over his shoulder after every loss

If we don’t get a #1 goalie... we’ll still SUCK

Wouldn't have minded bringing Lindy in as an assistant, but I'm sure Housley would be looking over his shoulder after every loss
- jcragcrumple

that's the same point I made point about gronborg

If we don’t get a #1 goalie... we’ll still SUCK
- 22sabresQ

this is true as well...goaltending was terrible last season

I too find it difficult to believe no changes in the coaching staff, the D looked horrible, nearly everyone regressed.
This, to me, is much worse than keeping some of the players.

I too find it difficult to believe no changes in the coaching staff, the D looked horrible, nearly everyone regressed.
This, to me, is much worse than keeping some of the players.
- IonSabres

Yea I completely agree.

If we don’t get a #1 goalie... we’ll still SUCK
- 22sabresQ

We just need a back up we have our number 1
Carter Hutton will be ours

I too find it difficult to believe no changes in the coaching staff, the D looked horrible, nearly everyone regressed.
This, to me, is much worse than keeping some of the players.
- IonSabres

We just need a back up we have our number 1
Carter Hutton will be ours
- gerbe75pts

If they sign Hutton, Ullmark will be the backup.

A little crazy Music trivia for you all, the song "Killing me Softly" sung by Roberta Flack was written about.....Don Mclean

I don't believe that Botterill said that Ullmark was going to be the #1 goalie this year, He just said he would be 1 of the goalies. So only he knows what he has in mind.

I don't believe that Botterill said that Ullmark was going to be the #1 goalie this year, He just said he would be 1 of the goalies. So only he knows what he has in mind.
- macman9

He's probably looking to move Lehner before he goes shopping.

He's probably looking to move Lehner before he goes shopping.
- sskkoo1

He can go back to Sweden for nothing and it would be a win for us

He's probably looking to move Lehner before he goes shopping.
- sskkoo1

They either deal his rights or won't qualify him imo...likely the later.

- gerbe75pts

The Plan?
It is not evident, whatever it is.

The Plan?
It is not evident, whatever it is.
- IonSabres

The plan was we didn't have enough high-end talent in 16-17, which Murray thought we would. It cost him and Bylsma their jobs. Botterill knew this roster sucked. He tried buoy the terrible D corps to "acceptable" with Scandella and Beaulieu. Injuries to Bogo and McCabe, combined with the underwhelming results from Antipin and Beaulieu, along with the realization that scandella is not a top pair defenseman, reduced the gains to rubble.

The bottom 6 speaks for itself

Reinhart's start sucked.

Pominville's age caught up with him

The goaltending sucked

This team was always gonna be bad. We got a HUGE shot of high-end talent this year with Dahlin, and somehow lucked into Mittelstadt last year.

To paraphrase Ronald Reagan: "Mr. Botterill get us some wingers!"

Back at you with the Happy Father's Day Patch. Loved the little dig about Girgs 7 net filled goals vs Domi's 5. Well done sir.
- SabreWest

Koepka for the win today.

What say you?
- mhp

fleetwood

A little crazy Music trivia for you all, the song "Killing me Softly" sung by Roberta Flack was written about.....Don Mclean
- macman9

The Fugees did it better.

fleetwood
- homiedclown

That dude needs a haircut...

Great blog as always Michael.

You saved the best for the last paragraph.

Happy fathers day!

That dude needs a haircut...
- mhp

Fantastic run, but someone's going to pip him by one.

That dude needs a haircut...
- mhp

no way, he inspires me to avoid getting my hair cut