After yesterday's season-ending news conference (via sabres.com), the Buffalo Sabres have given fans more questions than answers.
How did Darcy Regier keep his job? Will Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek be wearing Sabres uniforms next year? Will Ron Rolston remain as head coach? How far away do they think they are?
These are not easy questions to answer, although the answers to the last two can be inferred from the presser.
The team did improve in the standings under Rolston's tutelage, but the fact remains that the defensive and neutral zones were no better under him than they were under Lindy Ruff. When the playoffs were actually within the team's grasp, they lost two games in a row in embarrassing fashion, falling 4-1 to the Winnipeg Jets and 5-1 to the Montreal Canadiens.
Simply put, Rolston should not be the team's coach next season.
The delay in his status likely means that the team wants to keep him on as their AHL coach, not their NHL coach. The conversations Regier was referring to are likely discussions concerning Rolston's willingness to move back down to Rochester, and likely not about Rolston's v ...
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Buffalo Sabres Enter the Offseason with Many Unanswered Questions
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