I was listening to NHL radio in my car today- it's off-season and they're really bored, so they were discussing coaches that might not make it through the season.
One of the hosts mentioned Buffalo, mainly because Murray came after Nolan and may want his own guy in there if Nolan struggled.
But here's the thing: the Sabres will suck this year. Everyone knows it. They're very young, they're rebuilding, they have no stars and it appears as though they are tanking for Eichel or McDavid. Everything I've seen on the Sabres has basically said "I like what they're doing for the future but they're still going to be the worst team in the league again this year."
So, with expectations that low, is it even possible for Nolan to get fired? What would have to happen to even consider firing him during the season? Personally, I can't think of a realistic scenario bad enough for that to happen. Maybe finishing worse than last year, but we were close to record lows in goals and points in the standings so I don't really consider that realistic.