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Vitek Vanecek
- Buff36

what about him?

what about him?
- SabresFaninIndiana

Go and get him

Did Granato say he was hoping to bring back Girardi.

Go and get him
- Buff36

oh ok.. i agree.. i thought there was more to it

Did Granato say he was hoping to bring back Girardi.
- Buff36

Sounded to me like both Giradi and Ellis, with additional coach or 2 he is working on signing up.

Sounded to me like both Giradi and Ellis, with additional coach or 2 he is working on signing up.
- IonSabres

That frightens me a little

Did Granato say he was hoping to bring back Girardi.
- Buff36

Sounds like he is returning they're just waiting to finalize the entire staff before making announcements

Hot take, Morgan Reilly is Rasmus Ristolainen on a good team. So if that’s Clarke, good luck to anyone that takes him.
- SDSabre

Pretty hot, considering Rielly brings much more offense in all situations than Risto ever could. Makes up for his defensive lapses.

That frightens me a little
- Powerslave

why?

That frightens me a little
- Powerslave

Ellis is going back to the player development role from what I understand


On the Sabres coaching staff just not an assistant coach

But Granato worded it much differently so who knows

That frightens me a little
- Powerslave

Devil's advocate, why? I don't mean to Fitz the conversation, but is there empirical evidence that suggests he can't be a good hire?

Ellis is going back to the player development role from what I understand


On the Sabres coaching staff just not an assistant coach

But Granato worded it much differently so who knows
- Stripes77

Heard that too from my main man. For those who are offended by people with inside knowledge, #inssiderr #sources

Edit: The way Vogl words it, Granato is working to have Ellis on the bench. So, maybe those conversations changed.

#sources

Sounds like he is returning they're just waiting to finalize the entire staff before making announcements
- Stripes77

Can't wait for the "tHe sABerS aRe gOInG cHEaP" crowd to come in

Heard that too from my main man. For those who are offended by people with inside knowledge, #inssiderr #sources
- TheSabresTaco

not sure why that's a problem...if they're blowing it up trading jack and sam, this year will be geared towards developing the youngins in an nhl setting, which is what ellis does anyway

Heard that too from my main man. For those who are offended by people with inside knowledge, #inssiderr #sources
- TheSabresTaco

My source has been strangely quiet

why?
- Michael Pachla

It frightens me less if MFE is going back to player development.

Who's the lucky one that gets to coach a PP without Jack and Sam? That's what frightens me.

Pretty hot, considering Rielly brings much more offense in all situations than Risto ever could. Makes up for his defensive lapses.
- TheSabresTaco

Probably right, but Rielly is getting +60% Ozone starts vs Risto being about equal or leaning Dzone (why I don't know). I think there's a lot of overlap to their game (Can rack up assists, not an overly high amount of goals ((Reilly had one 20 goal season, otherwise hanging around 8/9, much like Risto)), and more often then not just basically close your eyes in the Dzone for both). Reilly has 60 more points playing on a very good, high scoring team. I think they'd be a lot closer if they were on similar teams. Risto is part of the problem for sure. I don't think you can understate that Reilly is also a big part of the Leafs problems as well.

My source has been strangely quiet


- Hank Balling

why did you post a picture of your GF?

Can't wait for the "tHe sABerS aRe gOInG cHEaP" crowd to come in
- Powerslave

At this point who cares?

How many people can name NHL coaches let alone assistant NHL coaches?

I don't care who they hire, just make it the right guy for the job at the time.

Ellis has certainly helped Casey before a NHL player. It's usually those journeymen type players that make the best coaches

It frightens me less if MFE is going back to player development.

Who's the lucky one that gets to coach a PP without Jack and Sam? That's what frightens me.
- Powerslave

well at that point our PP sucks not because of the coach but because of the talent more than likely..

Still wouldn't mind Nick Fohr coming in and helping on the defensive side

why did you post a picture of your GF?
- SabresFaninIndiana

It frightens me less if MFE is going back to player development.

Who's the lucky one that gets to coach a PP without Jack and Sam? That's what frightens me.
- Powerslave

working on the interview...sounds like meatballs wants them back

At this point who cares?

How many people can name NHL coaches let alone assistant NHL coaches?

I don't care who they hire, just make it the right guy for the job at the time.

Ellis has certainly helped Casey before a NHL player. It's usually those journeymen type players that make the best coaches
- Stripes77

the type of players that didn't deserve to be in the league on talent alone. They know what it takes to work your ass off to over achieve. the vanek's of the world make horrible coaches.