Don Granato fired + Kevyn Adams smashes presser

Sabres head coach Don Granato has been FIRED! Sneaky Joe talks the decision to let Granato go, and how we'll look back on his time in Buffalo.
Plus, Kevyn Adams SMASHES his press conference, and definitely has one person in mind to be his next head coach. Will it be Lindy Ruff or Rod Brind'Amour???
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[@robc1961]

Adams has to do more than talk the talk. If the team fails to get it together next season, he's gone too.

[@mandoman1993]

I think if sabres got a Stanley cup winning coach, that would make the most sense. There are a few of them available!

[@aegis7843]

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but Adams was pretty confident after he signed Taylor Hall too....

[@justinrobillard1041]

lindy ruff would be as bad as marv levy brought back to be bills gm

[@tuckerdrez]

He said you can’t “throw trash cans around” anymore as a coach, so that eliminates Torts.😂

[@BlackIjs]

And Nolan lol

[@khuffy1737]

Bring in Peca I think we should hire some 1 that knows what it's like to wear the Sabres crest it's a added bonus

[@buttkick22]

No

[@neilflood6508]

Craig Berube?

[@BlackIjs]

Gallant would be a good choice. Lindy would be a mistake. Unless they use a time machine to bring back 05-06 Lindy.

[@justinrogers1807]

Agreed

[@dandylion188]

Gallant has never lasted more than 3 seasons. sounds like a personality problem.

[@aegis7843]

Lindy will need an assistant who will get players to run through walls. And driving their opponents through said walls.

[@michaelcieslik958]

Dig up iimlach and crozier

[@aaa7189]

@@michaelcieslik958 You are showing your age

[@Horrormoviemafia]

Go get Quenneville, best coach in hockey. They’ll handle his ban and get it worked out.

[@BurchyGaming]

I don’t know why but i thought this was only Granato’s second full year. For some reason his first full season as head coach is completely wiped from my memory 😅

[@stephenstill9487]

Good passion, my friend. I agree - mandatory listening for serious fans -- and good to hear there is a plan.

[@rone7982]

Why would Brind’Amour want to coach an underperforming team that he needs to fix? He has a good team he has built up over the last few years, and unless he gets badly outcoached in the playoffs he’s likely to get an extension from Carolina.

[@howski87]

fan her since 93 man i never thought about rob i was at the game in carolina whe we lost in 05 06 i think that would be amazing for our group

[@BurchyGaming]

Even though he said the system did not change. I feel like our 5v5 entries definitely changed. The year prior our forwards often Would cut to the middle of the ice and another forward would cut in front or behind them for a criss cross which often lead to good chances on the rush but also often lead to turnovers. So in in small aspects i think the system did change to limit turnovers. But overall the forecheck, backcheck, neutral zone and dzone all looked similar. Albeit they played better in their own dzone than the year prior

[@vizzini589]

Whomever the hire, they need to hold these players accountable. There is a lot of talent on this team, but way too many errors, particularly defensively. Berube should be on this list as well.

[@edleyfinning]

honestly... hard to not be fired up. Guess we'll see where it goes. Hope it's not Lindy - but maybe a lindy type by 15-20 years younger. I'd throw the bank at RBA

[@wnybricky1559]

Do a locked on on how you sell a top tier coach on coming here.. possibly contrast with what was available on the last coaching searches. Are we more desirable now..

[@davidproulx5819]

There is one problem with Rod Brind’Amour is he doesn’t play physical enough. The Canes are last in the NHL in hits per game. The offense will be better for sure but need to be more physical just look at the teams who lead the league in hits.

[@richardmcnamara8530]

They just win, its a new NHL!

[@_JamesBrown]

Go look up the teams leading in the hits column and then their record

[@davidproulx5819]

9 out of the top 11 teams leading in hits are playoff teams

[@NicholasChudy]

Part of coaching is managing talented egos and building team mentality. Where do you fit these talented young players on the roster and expect them to succeed without going thru growing pains When is the future now?

[@janicebenedek8641]

Adams should follow Granato out the door.

[@puma7727]

Matt Ellis' contract was up. He didn't need to be let go

[@Heck3]

I think Berube or McClellan would be a good fit.

[@bradness33]

If Sabres hire Ruff as HC it will be to get people in seats not win hockey games, Ruff has failed ever job he's had since leaving Buffalo and failed the kids in New jersey.

[@aaronvogt335]

Wasn’t Ruffs issue in Jersey. Look at their record since he was let go 🤔

[@jammerz04]

Please don’t be Ruff.

[@sabref4i290]

Lindy and Pecca!

[@elmo6620]

Get Brindamore.

[@johnnyjohnson104]

Bill “Fucking” Bellicheck!!

[@paullastnamehere3295]

I would rather have Rod over Lindy, but the Sabres would have to pay Rod a ton to steal him from the Canes.

[@kevinpagano7245]

The choice should be Berube or Ruff. Brind amour is still under contract and not a guaranteed out of Carolina.

[@lloydmarshalljr1951]

No, not Ruff. Claude Julien and Joel Quenneville, and even Ted Nolan, should be considered along with Berube.

[@mortal_gaming89]

I wish Ted Nolan was still a consideration to come back to the NHL. I know he wants nothing to do with the NHL (and do not blame him one bit) as he was just blacklisted for making the right call.

[@robertpaul6070]

Hot rod contract ends when?

[@anordman9659]

Fire Adams too. This idiot hired a rookie coach, neglected the goalie position, and screwed up the draft beyond the first pick.

[@martysouth5903]

Adam’s is a weasel and has no business running an NHL team. Last year doing what’s best for the team was giving Granato a 2 year extension which started yesterday 😂 Pagula needed to clean house and bring in smarter hockey people starting with Adam’s.

[@bear5183]

God please not Lindy Ruff. Gerard Gallant would do. Not Lindy.

[@bear5183]

Lindy is not a winner.

[@jeffreyg4626]

Yeah Lindy's a loser. What does Lindy know about hockey anyway? He's only the 5th Winningest coach in NHL history.

[@gmailaccount2205]

@@jeffreyg4626 2nd most losses too! And a .487 win %.

[@codyge18]

Give me Lindy

[@lloydmarshalljr1951]

*NO MORE NOSTALGIA.* The Buffalo Sabres (and the Buffalo community at large) need to start *REACHING FORWARD* for a change!

[@codyge18]

@@lloydmarshalljr1951 not nostalgia, hes the best coach available

[@markbatcho60]

What about Torts if Philly lets him go in next week…..

[@Lilbailnick]

Hard to find a, I was pumped moment in that presser… IMO

[@AurorJeffrey]

People are different.

[@MrOffroadjunkie]

Adams is all talk

[@NicholasChudy]

Pres of hockey operations Pat LaFontaine, what happened there? This is K Adams team he assembled it while trading away impact players who are in the playoffs(Montour, Reinhart, Eichel). He is an assistant GM at best. Granato deserved better. Trading a center coming into his own for a young D only repeats a system of restocking not adding a vet who can provide an edge ,knowing what it takes to compete. For a coach hire one not connected at all with its past.

[@aaa7189]

Byram has a concussion history

[@chrismdb5686]

Eichel and Reinhart needed to go, the damage to their relationship with the locker room and team was already done. As much as I also dislike losing Mittlestadt, Bowen Byram is a great young(er) d-man who has proven he pairs well with Dahlin and Power. We also have a massive logjam of forwards at the moment so the move more than makes sense. We still have: Rosen, Kulich, and Savoie all potentially ready to jump onto the roster as early as next season, not to mention our first round pick in the upcoming draft and any breakouts from training camp.

[@aaa7189]

@@chrismdb5686 No hit or grit players coming up and most are 6' or less

[@chrismdb5686]

@@aaa7189 Free agency is where you acquire those bottom 6 forwards, the ones like Jost, Girgensons, etc. that everyone wants to get rid of. As for the 6' comment, let me know how you really feel about that requirement after you look up how tall Patrick Kane, Sidney Crosby, Brayden Point, Brad Marchand, Adam Fox, Cale Makar, Quinn Hughes, Claude Giroux, Jack Hughes, should I keep going or do you get the picture?

[@NicholasChudy]

Granato a scapegoat (at one time he was praised for his hockey acumen) what has Mr Adams tenure been is assessing & building a team. Id rather have a disgruntled player leading his team to the cup than nice guy leading his team to nowhere.

[@steve13thlegion16]

Dont worry I haven't trusted you for while now.

[@gilles11dupuis]

Lindy for me

[@brianjones7660]

as Team president, yes.

[@AurorJeffrey]

Lindy has to be the favorite because of the Canes win the Stanley Cup, he won’t leave.

[@ABobeck94]

Trotz won a cup with the Caps in 18, and went right to the Islanders after that.

[@AurorJeffrey]

@@ABobeck94very fair

[@justinrogers1807]

Lindy is great and was great here but I do not want to retread the old... I would like to see a new coach ... with the player you have in the room would you trade for Rod?? And would this year's 1st be to much for a coach??

[@itsrickus3582]

Joe, you're really setting yourself up for another disappointment with the hoping for Rod Brind'Amour deal. He's the dream coach - but it's just that. A dream.

[@andrewzy]

Brind’Amour received a three-year extension following the 2020-2021 campaign, raising his salary from an NHL-low $600,000 to $1.8 million. Now, with one year left on his contract, the former Hurricane forward knows it won’t be an easy negotiation when he sits down at the table with the Carolina brass. “I know it’s not going to be an easy negotiation,” said Brind’Amour on The David Glenn Show. “I can tell you that.” Not Entierely!!!!!

[@gmailaccount2205]

@@andrewzy Top coaches make just under 5M. So you are telling Terry's going to pay $5M + 1.9M next year?

[@andrewzy]

@@gmailaccount2205 wtf are you talking about 1.9 million?

[@andrewzy]

@@gmailaccount2205 Rod makes 1.8 million per. If we want Rod im Sure Terry will pay more than 1.8 to bring him here . Where do you get 5m + 1.8 is where im confused.

[@stephengorney5613]

Time to also move out Donny's boys...Greenway and Tuch. Tuch has already peaked and still has trade value.

[@richardmcnamara8530]

Greenway,Dylan, the 4th line..Girgensons, Ollie,maybe Skinner too.

[@aaa7189]

@@richardmcnamara8530 Who would want skinner for 9 mil, who only scored 40 goals 1x

[@richardmcnamara8530]

@@aaa7189 that S why I said maybe,Sabres would have to take some of his salary, they are above the cap by a lot...

[@Optimization_Coach]

Seth ohhhhh NO... Berube, Brindemore, CoachQ, Peca, Sullivan, Babcock,? Fire KA and bring Lindy in

[@johnjozifek7910]

Year after year after year with the same bullcrap ... looking forward to season 15 no playoffs ... GO RANGERS GO ISLANDERS

[@biglebowski3961]

Sabres need structure, discipline, and mostly identify. Some player moves will also have to be made in the summer.

[@TheBmb2jn]

I have mixed feelings on Lindy. It's better then Appert and other inexperienced rookies. But I'd rather have Brindamour or Gallant or Quenneville or Berube.

[@MrOffroadjunkie]

Why hasn't Ellis been shown the door? He is just as much to blame

[@_JamesBrown]

I'm guessing that his contact is up and firing him would be pointless

[@MrOffroadjunkie]

@_JamesBrown I just heard he didn't get an extention so that makes sense

[@richardmcnamara8530]

Another position...

[@truepass2679]

Lindy : President of hockey ops Quenville : Head coach

[@nathanquiter7273]

Hey that's what Wayne said. Are you Wayne? 🧐

[@mantejhothi3460]

Lindy great coach but his time has run out ..Ted Nolan should have had a fair shot ..But right now need new smart veteran coach.. Stanley Cup championship pedigree..

[@BurchyGaming]

I love Lindy but i actually hope is Rob. Hated but respected him as a player but he is young and has the fire and energy that this team needs from a coach. Just look how quickly the hurricanes changed with him as coach. The hurricanes always seem locked in and focused to play

[@thomasbalzer3179]

I wonder what went on with any conversation between Adams and Ruff when Lindy was here for RJ night.

[@quag311]

Our hope is that Hurricanes get blown out in the playoffs again so we scoop up Rod the Bod?

[@anordman9659]

Dear Joe, the statement "Adams is great..." can be debated. Adams is the main reason we are in this spot. Pegula should fire Donato AND Adams, they both failed. For gods sake HIRE SEASONED PERSONNEL! It is not rocket science.

[@neilkennington2397]

Thankfully Adams wants an EXPERIENCED COACH this time ! Sorry but theres not a chance Brindarmour leaves Carolina to come to Buffalo . Granato was Fired now because he wants to beat the Flyers to Craig Berube , IMO. If its not him then Id be happy with Quennville, Gallant Ruff , Dean Evason, or Boudreau . Hoping Mckee and Peca are hired as assistant coaches.

[@andrewzy]

Brind’Amour received a three-year extension following the 2020-2021 campaign, raising his salary from an NHL-low $600,000 to $1.8 million. Now, with one year left on his contract, the former Hurricane forward knows it won’t be an easy negotiation when he sits down at the table with the Carolina brass. “I know it’s not going to be an easy negotiation,” said Brind’Amour on The David Glenn Show. “I can tell you that.” Guess again Neil!!!!!!

[@chrismdb5686]

Tort's isn't going to be fired. Philly management and the team love him.

[@patrickh799]

I'm not buying the Brind'Amour rumours. He's going to be back in Carolina. The only reason he doesnt have a contract is because they do business different than everyone else. I didnt even get the sense Kevyn Adams is willing to wait a few weeks to see if he can talk to Brind'Amour. I think he wants to get this done fast and I think its going to be Lindy Ruff.

[@nathanquiter7273]

Joel Quennville

[@brianjones7660]

he has so much baggage he can have his own line at Nordstrom's.

[@nathanquiter7273]

@@brianjones7660 hahahahaha nice 👜

[@lloydmarshalljr1951]

@@brianjones7660 I'd welcome him in a heartbeat.

[@254zero]

Please please please let it be rod brind'amour

[@dandylion188]

What makes anyone think Rod B'A is realistic?

[@danevertt3210]

It’s not realistic

[@andrewzy]

It is realistic. He doesnt have a contract next year for one and 2 he is Adams former teammate in Carolina so there is a connection, your welcome

[@andrewzy]

Brind’Amour received a three-year extension following the 2020-2021 campaign, raising his salary from an NHL-low $600,000 to $1.8 million. Now, with one year left on his contract, the former Hurricane forward knows it won’t be an easy negotiation when he sits down at the table with the Carolina brass. “I know it’s not going to be an easy negotiation,” said Brind’Amour on The David Glenn Show. “I can tell you that.”

[@danevertt3210]

@@andrewzy he’s coaching Carolina…..the team he won a cup with and played for for awhile…….hes going to get a new contract as head coach of the hurricanes.

[@danevertt3210]

@@andrewzy right so given what he said and what you commented - why would you think he would decide to leave his team to come to Buffalo?

[@BurchyGaming]

I still have faith in Adams. But he has to get this coach right and have success in year 1 otherwise he’s probably going to get fired too.

[@robertpaul6070]

He usually has a trust the process mantra and even with his patience and moves but it seems he's moving toward we here let's go

[@tkbuffalo3758]

Whats that join text line thing?

[@danevertt3210]

It’s totally going to be Lindy. Who else could it be if he’s so certain

[@andrewzy]

Not going to be lindy

[@danevertt3210]

@@andrewzy this is all speculation…..

[@aaronvogt335]

GOD I HOPE SO!!! THAT ARENA WILL BE PACKED TO START THE SEASON!

[@andrewzy]

@@aaronvogt335 no

[@joshryvin8331]

No

[@andrewzy]

Joel Quinneville Craig Berube or Roderick Brind'amour.

[@richardmcnamara8530]

No,No,Yes

[@andrewzy]

@@richardmcnamara8530 your kidding right? lol

[@gmailaccount2205]

Is Joe going on the record as to say GMKA has committed tampering by talking with a contracted coach of a current NHL team?