26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 @DarrenDreger I'm surprised to learn the Sabres did not contact Rick Tocchet about coaching vacancy.
eball Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 @DarrenDreger I'm surprised to learn the Sabres did not contact Rick Tocchet about coaching vacancy. So may we presume Housley is the frontrunner?
26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 So may we presume Housley is the frontrunner? That's certainly what it seems like to me.
26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 @FriedgeHNIC All signs point to Phil Housley being next head coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Question is how soon it will happen.
26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 @DarrenDreger Source says Housely and Botterill met in Nashville on Monday and belief is Housley may be in Buffalo today. This would align with my tweet earlier today reporting Buffalo's interest in making a coaching decision no later than Monday.
26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 @FriedgeHNIC All signs point to Phil Housley being next head coach of the Buffalo Sabres. Question is how soon it will happen. @JoeYerdon Joe Yerdon Retweeted Elliotte Friedman Have heard the same as Elliotte. Announcement coming sooner than later possibly as soon as later this afternoon.
Tiberius Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 @DarrenDreger Source says Housely and Botterill met in Nashville on Monday and belief is Housley may be in Buffalo today. This would align with my tweet earlier today reporting Buffalo's interest in making a coaching decision no later than Monday. Good! I like them both but have a fond place in my heart for Housley from watching him in my youth. One of my favorite memories is of him and Foligino in OT scoring a goal against the Flyers when OT was just back in the league. I also remember him scoring a goal when we were two men short against Quebec
26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 @DarrenDreger Housely has been hired as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres. @BuffaloSabres DONE DEAL: The Sabres have hired Hockey Hall of Famer and former Sabre Phil Housley as Head Coach. @SabresPR Housley will be introduced to the media during a press conference in the KeyBank Center pavilion at 4 p.m. today.
BringBackFergy Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 Nice!! Youngish coach, experience leading defense, recent success with a young Nashville team ...hoping Jack Eichel is ok with the hire.
26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 Nice!! Youngish coach, experience leading defense, recent success with a young Nashville team ...hoping Jack Eichel is ok with the hire. Should be some familiarity and level of comfort from them both being affiliated with USA Hockey.
Charlottebillsfan2 Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 Solid hire, he knows the game and the city. Experience with Nashville does not hurt. Cheers Sabres fans!
coloradobillsfan Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 thread title needs a name spelling fix nashville d was amazing this year, he deserves a shot at the big chair and no better place than back in Buffalo. Wow-ee is back!
26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 @timandsid BLOCKBUSTER: The Canadiens acquire Jonathan Drouin from the Lightning. Mikhail Sergachev & a conditional 2nd round pick to Tampa. @CapFriendly Drouin is NOT expansion exempt & must be protected by the #Habs. Sergachev on the other hand is expansion exempt. Extra slot for #Lightning.
26CornerBlitz Posted June 15, 2017 Author Posted June 15, 2017 @MurphysLaw74 Per multiple NHL sources: #Sabres GM Jason Botterill will hire Steve Greeley & Randy Sexton as his Assistant GM's, but not until after draft
C.Biscuit97 Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 I was really young for him but doesn't he have a rep for being one of the softest players ever? Obviously, he can be different as a coach and the game isn't as tough anymore. But I can't stand soft teams. The second the Sabres let Miller get run over and did nothing, I knew bad times were ahead.
bilzfancy Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 He's had success as a player, a HS coach, coach of Team USA, and assistant coach at Nashville, hopefully Pegs hit a home run with all 4 of his recent hires
GG Posted June 15, 2017 Posted June 15, 2017 I was really young for him but doesn't he have a rep for being one of the softest players ever? Obviously, he can be different as a coach and the game isn't as tough anymore. But I can't stand soft teams. The second the Sabres let Miller get run over and did nothing, I knew bad times were ahead. He had the rep because he was a smallish, offensive minded defenseman in a league that still valued hulking guys who couldn't move. Erik Carlsson would also be considered soft by 1980's standards.
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