This week there have been multiple reports from sources like TSN's Bob McKenzie saying that the Buffalo Sabres have narrowed their list of general managers down and will begin their second-round interviews soon.
Since the GM search began in early November, the Sabres have been a decidedly better team, going 7-9-3 during that stretch. While that's not a great record in and of itself, it looks like a division-winning pace compared to the 4-15-1 start the team had.
Beyond even that, interim head coach Ted Nolan seems to be getting something out of a lineup for which Ron Rolston was laughed out of town, and that alone should be enough to get him a chance to remove that interim tag.
Pat LaFontaine has stated that the newly hired GM will have the ability to choose his first coach, hence the interim tag on Nolan. That choice is the smart one, as no GM wants to be saddled with a coach that cannot or will not use the team's players in accordance with the GM's vision.
Now, with the GM search likely coming to a close in the next couple of weeks at most, the question becomes simple: Will Ted Nolan be kept on as head c ...
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Buffalo Sabres: Why Ted Nolan Deserves a Chance to Drop the Interim Tag
December 31st, 2013 by Matt Clouden Leave a reply »
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