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Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I'm bi. Why limit yourself with half of the possible delicious pleasures of life - Fredo, ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Apr 16 @ 10:09 AM ET
I call it

Gerard Gallant to Buffalo
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 16 @ 10:11 AM ET
So coach is fired. Honest question, is this wanted by fans or is this a move for the sake of a move because of not making the playoffs? Is he a good coach?
- Aaron_85


He’s a good developmental guy. Don’t think he has it in him to progress this team to next level. He made a lot of mistakes that ultimately cost him his job.

Entire team regressed under him this year.
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Apr 16 @ 10:12 AM ET
Michael Peca
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Apr 16 @ 10:13 AM ET
How the (frank) is Matt Ellis still here?
- jochfr


Jr Sabres related.
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:13 AM ET
He’s a good developmental guy. Don’t think he has it in him to progress this team to next level. He made a lot of mistakes that ultimately cost him his job.

Entire team regressed under him this year.

- ImThatGuy


Sucks to suck for him then I guess.

He probably lands an assistant job somewhere
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Apr 16 @ 10:13 AM ET
I call it

Gerard Gallant to Buffalo

- Symba007


Peca
Rod the bod
Or Adams is going to coach and be the gm
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:16 AM ET
Well… this is about 1/4 Good Day tm

Ellis reassigned or gone and Appart not promoted would be 1/2 a Good Day tm

Adams gone would be 3/4 Good Day tm

Lindy as POHO would be a full Good Day tm

It’s a good start, still a lot of work to do and still can easily frank it up

Props to Gerbe for the heads up and drive by. They may not always hit, but it’s fun when they do. Appreciate the info as always!
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Apr 16 @ 10:16 AM ET
He’s a good developmental guy. Don’t think he has it in him to progress this team to next level. He made a lot of mistakes that ultimately cost him his job.

Entire team regressed under him this year.

- ImThatGuy


What crazy plan to give him the job with no experience on his staff.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 16 @ 10:18 AM ET
Sucks to suck for him then I guess.

He probably lands an assistant job somewhere

- Aaron_85

I’d assume so.

The team went “focused on defense this year”

They destroyed the offense and defense was still a mess.

He was also set up to fail. Had zero help, the owner and GM are both idiots.
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Apr 16 @ 10:21 AM ET
Didn’t answer his phone.

He’s playing 4D chess. Can’t fire someone you haven’t contacted yet.

- ImThatGuy

A brilliant strategy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ52osaCHLo
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Apr 16 @ 10:21 AM ET
The players loved Donny over fans, media everybody.

My timeline remains the same, Christmas 2024 will trigger rebuild #4.

- washedup20

It’s a strong message to the players. Not all will like this or like the hard nosed coach that comes in. I put Tage high on the list
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:25 AM ET
I really want to know what the video coordinator did wrong to get fired.

Did he put together the wrong video clips? Sleep with Adams daughter or something?

- Sabretooth9


who cares. take responsibility as an employer to poop-can individuals that are holding you back.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Apr 16 @ 10:25 AM ET
How the (frank) is Matt Ellis still here?
- jochfr

promotion incoming
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:25 AM ET
I call it

Gerard Gallant to Buffalo

- Symba007


This was (is) my guess too.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Apr 16 @ 10:25 AM ET
promotion incoming
- homiedclown


He'll be thrown into development.

Or his contract expires.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 16 @ 10:29 AM ET
Hope he brings kevlar.

Presser at 3 BTW

- TheSabresTaco


Kevlar for what?

What difficult questions are the media going to ask?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 16 @ 10:32 AM ET
who cares. take responsibility as an employer to poop-can individuals that are holding you back.
- TheSabresTaco

Maybe they meant to fire Matt Ellis but fired Matt Smith instead.

Not saying the Sabres would ever accidentally fire the wrong person and then have to retract that statement.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 16 @ 10:33 AM ET
Lots of changes are coming

It's going to take a lot to get the fans back on the organization side but this is the start

- gerbe75pts


Gerbs,
You used to be wired in... Lately you have gone like 0 for 5.
What changed?
Why didn't they replace their Assets last offseason as you stated, what caused their change of mind?
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 16 @ 10:35 AM ET
relisten to Granatos post game press conference last night. he knew last night he was not going to be back.
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:36 AM ET
I’d assume so.

The team went “focused on defense this year”

They destroyed the offense and defense was still a mess.

He was also set up to fail. Had zero help, the owner and GM are both idiots.

- ImThatGuy


Yeah the coach usually takes that bullet often. It's why I think they get a job somewhere else fairly easily. Aslong as they didn't completely suck.
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:38 AM ET
I really want to know what the video coordinator did wrong to get fired.

Did he put together the wrong video clips? Sleep with Adams daughter or something?

- Sabretooth9


Pure power move. Fire some random from the staff to show all the others they could be next.
Aaron_85
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 04.22.2014

Apr 16 @ 10:39 AM ET
relisten to Granatos post game press conference last night. he knew last night he was not going to be back.
- ImThatGuy


I bet losing teams who had playoff aspirations know who's on the way out. No shocker.

As an old Toronto Raptors coach used to say, coaches are hired to be fired. Comes with the job. He also would say, because you hold 1 of only 32 of these jobs in the whole world you hold on until you're fired. Never step down lol
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Apr 16 @ 10:39 AM ET
Bruce Boudreau anyone?
- ImThatGuy

Fvck no, absolutely not.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Apr 16 @ 10:41 AM ET
I bet losing teams who had playoff aspirations know who's on the way out. No shocker.

As an old Toronto Raptors coach used to say, coaches are hired to be fired. Comes with the job. He also would say, because you hold 1 of only 32 of these jobs in the whole world you hold on until you're fired. Never step down lol

- Aaron_85

He just signed an extension that hadn’t kicked in yet gets a cool 6 million from the team not to coach.

He was asked last night about coaching this team next year, and he gave a very cryptic answer.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Apr 16 @ 10:41 AM ET
I bet losing teams who had playoff aspirations know who's on the way out. No shocker.

As an old Toronto Raptors coach used to say, coaches are hired to be fired. Comes with the job. He also would say, because you hold 1 of only 32 of these jobs in the whole world you hold on until you're fired. Never step down lol

- Aaron_85


Granato will enjoy cashing a $1.9M check for the next two years while on his couch.
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