But Hockeybuzz posters said he was washed up.
- sabresfan69

What does it matter, he said No 2 times so F@ck him

Granato developed Dahlin?

Thats like saying McLellan developed McDavid or Babcock developed Matthews or Lindy Ruff developed Jack Hughes.

Dahlin was the first overall pick that Lidstrom said Dahlin would be better than him.

If anything from Lidstrom's comment suggests Granato has stunted his growth.

Dahlin was predicted to be as good as Lidstrom and right now he is nowhere close.
https://octopusthrower.co...better-than-he-was-at-17/
- sabresfan69

Stank

- homiedclown

Boy, Danica Patrick sure has changed a bit, eh...?

Take off the Nickers, and put on your Big Boy Hockey Pants and play Hockey.
- Buff36

Yup, agreed.

I am not absolving Granato by any means, he is not the guy IMO that will lead the team to the Cup. He may well have developed a solod portion of the players that eventually (we pray) will play in SC games.
His Assistants are bogus..Matt Frigin Ellis as Offensive Coach...seriously? Him and Wilford are clearly in over their heads.

That said, time for the kids gloves to come off and start having these leaders and core players become accountable. The current lackluster effort and play is unacceptable, period.

Get your poop together guys. Maybe talk a little nasty to each other.
5-0 and 2 BS goals...F you.

"Full gear practices boys tomorrow at 7:30 am and 3:30pm...you cam leave the sticks in the locker room."

Yup, agreed.

I am not absolving Granato by any means, he is not the guy IMO that will lead the team to the Cup. He may well have developed a solod portion of the players that eventually (we pray) will play in SC games.
His Assistants are bogus..Matt Frigin Ellis as Offensive Coach...seriously? Him and Wilford are clearly in over their heads.

That said, time for the kids gloves to come off and start having these leaders and core players become accountable. The current lackluster effort and play is unacceptable, period.

Get your poop together guys. Maybe talk a little nasty to each other.
5-0 and 2 BS goals...F you.

"Full gear practices boys tomorrow at 7:30 am and 3:30pm...you cam leave the sticks in the locker room."
- IonSabres

Ever been bag skated to the concrete?

These boys need that right now

Sounds like 8-10 teams will meet with him. Apparently, unlike some posters here, other GMs around the league think Kane will help them tremendously. Basically everyone with a lick of cap space has called Brisson.
- QuinnFan

How many assets cost nothing more than cap space right now, that are available to add to a roster that even have a hope of having a positive impact on the ice?

Yup, agreed.

I am not absolving Granato by any means, he is not the guy IMO that will lead the team to the Cup. He may well have developed a solod portion of the players that eventually (we pray) will play in SC games.
His Assistants are bogus..Matt Frigin Ellis as Offensive Coach...seriously? Him and Wilford are clearly in over their heads.

That said, time for the kids gloves to come off and start having these leaders and core players become accountable. The current lackluster effort and play is unacceptable, period.

Get your poop together guys. Maybe talk a little nasty to each other.
5-0 and 2 BS goals...F you.

"Full gear practices boys tomorrow at 7:30 am and 3:30pm...you cam leave the sticks in the locker room."
- IonSabres

Really wish they would change Wilford, they need a better Coach. Sabres need to break out of this Wall they have built around them. The pieces they need to take the next step aren't here internally IMO.

You're right, my bad. The new nhl.com format is ass
- Hank Balling

That's a hilarious way to list it.

After the whistle going off today, best Buffalo sports entertainment this week.

https://twitter.com/NathanGraviteh/status/1724865792397717897
- Stripes77

Hank, isn't Lindgren at #9 on that list a former Biron suggestion...?

#9 Charlie Lindgren #ALLCAPS - +7 😳

That's a hilarious way to list it.
- Lunaion

Very player friendly, much like the new player tracking stats that only say a player is in the bottom 50 percentile 😅🤣

- homiedclown

glad I scrolled a few more posts down before wasting time going to find and post this

>>> Shooting percentage/finishing fluctuate throughout the season but…

- They’re in a down trend
- just lost one of their best finishers for a month
- 28th in shot quality for at 5v5 (EH)

Flashing danger imminent lights should be going off in the Sabres office today 🚨🚨🚨

>>> Shooting percentage/finishing fluctuate throughout the season but…

- They’re in a down trend
- just lost one of their best finishers for a month
- 28th in shot quality for at 5v5 (EH)

Flashing danger imminent lights should be going off in the Sabres office today 🚨🚨🚨


- kingcong39

They suck, team is so poorly built from ownership down. It's so pathetic and it was wild listening to people put so much effort into thinking this was good enough.

Blind hope lead the way for many, the talent is overrated, the draft positions delay the eye test for some reason.

It's a bad group, with the worst leadership in sports bragging about speaking nicely to each other.

I would trade or cut anyone who adores Okposo today.

This is some Ralph level horsepoop 😆

All to likely stop from saying complimentary football again 😕😞

>>> Bills HC Sean McDermott said with the new leadership at OC, he wants the offense to establish a sub-culture as part of the team's overall culture to help foster confidence and energy and focus on doing things they need to do that leads to winning.

https://fxtwitter.com/Joe...tmDzAtlnIeKp1JqbO8SA&s=19

Agree with this comment under the above:

>>> @JoeBuscaglia This is some corporate mumbo-jumbo bullpoop. Did he attend a six sigma conference recently?? it’s football, you don’t need a new cover sheet for the TPS reports.

>>> Is it just me or has Tuch been “maybe tomorrow” for almost two weeks now and doesn’t skate?

This is after Levi was “sore” for two weeks.

https://fxtwitter.com/CMD...UVg2SYjs8kguj0ok7Itg&s=19

>>> Eric Comrie is "just about ready" to play. He'll go on the road trip with the Sabres, who must make a roster move to activate Comrie from injured reserve.

https://fxtwitter.com/LLy...MRbTYalNdoNRMVaBYE-Q&s=19

>>> Shooting percentage/finishing fluctuate throughout the season but…

- They’re in a down trend
- just lost one of their best finishers for a month
- 28th in shot quality for at 5v5 (EH)

Flashing danger imminent lights should be going off in the Sabres office today 🚨🚨🚨


- kingcong39

Especially if your expecting Girgensons and Okposo to help with any of that. Because Ice Time wise is sure looks that way. Actually probably a big hand in the cause of it.

>>> Is it just me or has Tuch been “maybe tomorrow” for almost two weeks now and doesn’t skate?

This is after Levi was “sore” for two weeks.

https://fxtwitter.com/CMD...UVg2SYjs8kguj0ok7Itg&s=19

>>> Eric Comrie is "just about ready" to play. He'll go on the road trip with the Sabres, who must make a roster move to activate Comrie from injured reserve.

https://fxtwitter.com/LLy...MRbTYalNdoNRMVaBYE-Q&s=19
- kingcong39

Haha, he must have just watched inception.

>>> Is it just me or has Tuch been “maybe tomorrow” for almost two weeks now and doesn’t skate?

This is after Levi was “sore” for two weeks.

https://fxtwitter.com/CMD...UVg2SYjs8kguj0ok7Itg&s=19

>>> Eric Comrie is "just about ready" to play. He'll go on the road trip with the Sabres, who must make a roster move to activate Comrie from injured reserve.

https://fxtwitter.com/LLy...MRbTYalNdoNRMVaBYE-Q&s=19
- kingcong39

Just assume he's misleading anytime he talks about injuries.....or just anything.

Just assume he's misleading anytime he talks.
- Lunaion

Yep.

Buffalo major Sports. Biggest joke running.

Yes and no. I think players like Dahlin would have figured it out regardless. When you're that good, that's what happens.

However, moving Tage Thompson from wing to center was the best move this franchise made in a decade, especially when you consider usually careers are saved by doing the opposite. And that was Granato's call.
- buffalofan19

Agreed on Dahlin...unless Ralph was allowed to stay, then who knows.

I think Tage and Mitts are some very nice feathers in his cap though. This thing is a lot uglier if we don't turn them around.

Agreed on Dahlin...unless Ralph was allowed to stay, then who knows.

I think Tage and Mitts are some very nice feathers in his cap though. This thing is a lot uglier if we don't turn them around.
- QuinnFan

How much better and Quicker would Dahlin have been with the right Mentor.

How much better and Quicker would Dahlin have been with the right Mentor.
- Buff36

Yes. Same for Power, and several others.

Management gets them mediocre to poop sack support, instead of real, quality players.

He's just going to get promoted to president when he's "fired"
- Hank Balling

My source says it's a E4 at this time that Granato will take over as director of player personal for Inter Milan Soccer Club. His system fits well with this football team and the synergy generated already has the locker room vibed

I would rather suck on a straw stuck up a frog's as#hole then listen to another presser from a buffalo head coach this year