Reports have surfaced this week that Ted Nolan's three-year extension to stay on as the Buffalo Sabres head coach is being finalized (via Bob McKenize of TSN).
This is likely not a shock to most Sabres fans, as general manager Tim Murray has publicly stated he wanted Nolan to come back and they were working on an extension many times, especially since the departure of Pat LaFontaine earlier this month.
Yet Nolan staying shouldn't be as much of a sure thing as it seems to be.
Nolan has done an admirable job with this team, given the position he was placed in by those who came before him. That goes without saying. However, a lot of questions about Nolan captaining the Sabres' ship moving forward have started to creep into more and more discussions, and rightfully so.
We've discussed Nolan getting his chance and showing he can be the guy for a rebuilding team a few months ago. A lot of those points still hold true in that the community loves him and he has done a lot to make this team watchable, not including the past few games of course.
Yet the biggest question mark then still holds true now: Can he ...
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Buffalo Sabres: Questions About Ted Nolan Loom as Extension Nears
March 20th, 2014 by Matt Clouden Leave a reply »
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