Don Granato was fired

[Skooby]

F-him, he had talent on the team & couldn’t coach them in the playoffs with a 2.5 GAA goalie. After averaging 4 goals last season this was a fallen apart situation.

[Woodman]

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The Don?

[T&C]

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[Skooby]

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The Don?

Yeah that Don, not the concession stand one.

[JATMtheJATM]

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I'm more concerned somehow Matt Ellis still has a job.

I have no idea why, after the quarter season mark, and the power play was a disaster, Granato didn't ask someone else to run it or run it himself.

The power play is why the Sabres missed.

[Novacane]

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Who should they hire?

[DetoxTent]

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Matt Ellis has powerful friends within the organization. He didn't come as a tag-along to Granato. Yes, he should go. And likely will go. When they find the right coach.

Anyone else notice the huge TED NOLAN sign in the crowd at the last game?

Don't bring back that cokehead please.

[sukie]

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The video coordinator let go. Bout time. That guy was a cancer In The film room . Inserting cat videos Willy nilly.

[ParanoidAndroid]

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Peca? Appert? Berube? Someone else?

[JATMtheJATM]

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Who should they hire?

I don't know. Part of me says "enough of the first time hires" but a part of me doesnt want a retread.

I like Peca. A lot. The work he put into the players as an assistant was a major reason kids developed in Roch and Buff. But is he a future head coach? I don't know. I'd hate to hire him and have him not be head coach material. I'd hate to overlook him and him catch on and be a great head coach elsewhere. I guess I'd look to the AHL or even the OHL for a coach. Maybe even overseas.

[DetoxTent]

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Peca? Appert? Berube? Someone else?

Berube is someone they should, at least, look at.

You have to think that they have someone in mind otherwise they would not have cut ties with Granato so quickly after the season.



And message to Dahlin and the rest of the players that whined about the fans booing Granato and calling for his head: PLAY BETTER and you won't get the next coach fired. Granato had 3 seasons. That's enough to get the team to the play-offs. He didn't do it.

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[OpIv37]

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The video coordinator let go. Bout time. That guy was a cancer In The film room . Inserting cat videos Willy nilly.

Ha I had a similar thought. I watched probably 50 games this year and I just couldn’t stop thinking about how much of this team’s problems are because that damn video coordinator is really holding them back.

[OpIv37]

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F-him, he had talent on the team & couldn’t coach them in the playoffs with a 2.5 GAA goalie. After averaging 4 goals last season this was a fallen apart situation.

I mean, to be fair, Housley and Kruger had Reinhardt and Eichel at the same time and still couldn’t win.

[sukie]

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Ha I had a similar thought. I watched probably 50 games this year and I just couldn’t stop thinking about how much of this team’s problems are because that damn video coordinator is really holding them back.

Dude thought he was Spielberg. Glad that hack is gone.

[ckg927]

Re: Don Granato was fired

I'm more concerned somehow Matt Ellis still has a job.

I have no idea why, after the quarter season mark, and the power play was a disaster, Granato didn't ask someone else to run it or run it himself.

The power play is why the Sabres missed.

Ellis' contract is now up.

Whoever the new Sabres coach is, he's likely to want his own personnel.