Some numbers:

Joker w/ Dahlin 57.1% xGF
Dahlin w/o Joker 47.5%
Joker w/o Dahlin 45%

Samuelsson w/ Dahlin 50.1%
Dahlin w/o Samuelsson 52%
Samuelsson w/o Dahlin 53.5%

Power w/ Dahlin 56%
Dahlin w/o Power 52%
Power w/o Dahlin 49.1%
Power w/ Samuelsson 56.3%
Power w/ Joker 43.3%

Lot of takeaways here, but first reaction is: fire Donnie. He forces the two pairs that consistently don't work.
- Lunaion

Sample size? Has to be tiny

Sample size? Has to be tiny
- Wetbandit1

Those are 1 season. Easy enough to look at 2. Most of them have reasonable minutes together, and the focus is on the most common combo's.

Some numbers:

Joker w/ Dahlin 57.1% xGF
Dahlin w/o Joker 47.5%
Joker w/o Dahlin 45%

Samuelsson w/ Dahlin 50.1%
Dahlin w/o Samuelsson 52%
Samuelsson w/o Dahlin 53.5%

Power w/ Dahlin 56%
Dahlin w/o Power 52%
Power w/o Dahlin 49.1%
Power w/ Samuelsson 56.3%
Power w/ Joker 43.3%

Lot of takeaways here, but first reaction is: fire Donnie. He forces the two pairs that consistently don't work.
- Lunaion

Donnie is definitely feeling the pressure after Lindy ruff’s dismissal . Especially with the Adams connection

Those are 1 season. Easy enough to look at 2. Most of them have reasonable minutes together, and the focus is on the most common combo's.
- Lunaion

Wonder if the outcome would have been better in the beginning of the Year if we had started with
Dahlin Joker
Power Samuelsson
Would the implementation of the D system been smoother.

Yes
- Hank Balling

Cue the wouldn't be prudent GIF for Parayko's salary structure and what Pegula would think of it.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/colton-parayko

Donnie is definitely feeling the pressure after Lindy ruff’s dismissal . Especially with the Adams connection
- Boss34

If you're Adams, why would you make a coaching change this summer and risk a poor start next fall when you could stick with this coach until next year and extend your timeline of failure by 12 months at least?

If Adams fires Granato in December of next year instead, he'll buy himself at least 18 months of job security

If you're Adams, why would you make a coaching change this summer and risk a poor start next fall when you could stick with this coach until next year and extend your timeline of failure by 12 months at least?

If Adams fires Granato in December of next year instead, he'll buy himself at least 18 months of job security
- Hank Balling

If Kev puts his neck on the line to keep Donnie, he's at risk next year too.

Want Lindy in the org? That's either as the coach or with some decision making power.

Cue the wouldn't be prudent GIF for Parayko's salary structure and what Pegula would think of it.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/colton-parayko
- kingcong39

Definitely nasty for the next few years.

If you're Adams, why would you make a coaching change this summer and risk a poor start next fall when you could stick with this coach until next year and extend your timeline of failure by 12 months at least?

If Adams fires Granato in December of next year instead, he'll buy himself at least 18 months of job security
- Hank Balling

I think you bring in Lindy as a consultant, then he takes over if they start slow next year.

Think John muckler

If Kev puts his neck on the line to keep Donnie, he's at risk next year too.

Want Lindy in the org? That's either as the coach or with some decision making power.
- Lunaion

What’s the best spot in your opinion for Lindy?

I think you bring in Lindy as a consultant, then he takes over if they start slow next year.

Think John muckler
- Boss34

That makes the huge assumption that he's ready to take a non-coaching gig and one with no decision making power.

That makes the huge assumption that he's ready to take a non-coaching gig and one with no decision making power.
- Lunaion

Lindy would need to be heard. Would pegula would hire a non “yes” guy?

I wonder how the recent extension and how that would be applied to his next nhl job. Would he get paid more as a consultant.

I’m assuming a Buffalo guy wants to head home , just an assumption

I think you bring in Lindy as a consultant, then he takes over if they start slow next year.

Think John muckler
- Boss34

Terry needs to toss the keys to Lindy (President) and let him make decisions on Kevyn and consult on if Donnie returns

BRING LINDY HOME!!!

Lindy would need to be heard. Would pegula would hire a non “yes” guy?

I wonder how the recent extension and how that would be applied to his next nhl job. Would he get paid more as a consultant.

I’m assuming a Buffalo guy wants to head home , just an assumption
- Boss34

Think it's fair to assume that Lindy is making more money on his extension than Donnie or Kev.

Don't know why you assume he'd want to 'come home'. My first assumption is he wants to explore head coaching opportunities.

Think it's fair to assume that Lindy is making more money on his extension than Donnie or Kev.

Don't know why you assume he'd want to 'come home'. My first assumption is he wants to explore head coaching opportunities.
- Lunaion

Maybe he can come home and coach ?

Lindy is pretty old, thought maybe he would want to settle down in the b-lo

Maybe he can come home and coach ?

Lindy is pretty old, thought maybe he would want to settle down in the b-lo
- Boss34

Maybe. No clue what he wants, but he was coaching a few days ago, so I don't assume he's finished. 4th all time in wins, that may be important to him.

Would be disappointed if Terry hasn't called.

What’s the best spot in your opinion for Lindy?
- Boss34

Retired to his front porch.

Terry needs to toss the keys to Lindy (President) and let him make decisions on Kevyn and consult on if Donnie returns

BRING LINDY HOME!!!
- Gr8daygo

but Kelly is in training to be the next sabres president

these things do not happen overnight

but Kelly is in training to be the next sabres president

these things do not happen overnight
- homiedclown

You get the chair!

I rather sign Mitts to a 5x7 and trade Skinner with one of our prospects to dump cap then trade Mitts for futures.

Can't sign Mitts longterm without losing a Paterka or next emerging forward because we will be up to cap. Dumping Skinner lets you, and we have plenty of prospects to take skinners spot cheap if we lost a Rosen in that trade.

@SneakyJoeSports
Most games coached in NHL history without reaching the playoffs...

Dallas Eakins - 404 games
Red Sullivan - 364 games
Bob Boughner - 339 games
Wayne Gretzky - 328 games
DJ Smith - 317 games
Curt Fraser - 279 games
Don Granato - 254 games

Lindy would need to be heard. Would pegula would hire a non “yes” guy?

I wonder how the recent extension and how that would be applied to his next nhl job. Would he get paid more as a consultant.

I’m assuming a Buffalo guy wants to head home , just an assumption
- Boss34

Did Pat Kane not teach you anything?

I kid

I rather sign Mitts to a 5x7 and trade Skinner with one of our prospects to dump cap then trade Mitts for futures.

Can't sign Mitts longterm without losing a Paterka or next emerging forward because we will be up to cap. Dumping Skinner lets you, and we have plenty of prospects to take skinners spot cheap if we lost a Rosen in that trade.
- Fattony1187

Give a first or second to a dumpster fire team to retain some on skinner and move him.
I agree. I’d much rather have Mitts and free up Skinners spot for a good new addition.
I’d even explore both gone

Why ?
- Buff36

Why not? One’s a top 5 defenseman and the other is just in his second year and people keep crapping on him even when plays against arent his fault. Power needs a legit DEFENSIVE PARTNER people.

I rather sign Mitts to a 5x7 and trade Skinner with one of our prospects to dump cap then trade Mitts for futures.

Can't sign Mitts longterm without losing a Paterka or next emerging forward because we will be up to cap. Dumping Skinner lets you, and we have plenty of prospects to take skinners spot cheap if we lost a Rosen in that trade.
- Fattony1187

So your idea is to pay upwards a 1st+ (because that’s what’s it will cost for Skinner to be gone.) to deal Skinner’s bad contract and you follow that up bringing in another bad contract?

Resigning Mittelstadt would be the wrong way to go. He’s not worth what he will get. Best to trade him in the summer. Krebs can do what he does.

Trading him for a top 4 right handed defensive defenseman would be the best coarse of action.