Have to assume Appert takes over the role Ellis had this season and Ellis moves to an eye in the sky.
SmLSugarLumps
I don’t know how Matty Ellis survived this, I really hope it’s in a different role 🙁
Reasonable_Emu
They HAVE to be grooming Appert to take over at the end of Lindy’s 2 years then, right?
But geez, what happened to Ellis and Wilford getting new roles? Barf city. Please Lindy, keep them away from the PP.
the_missing_worker
The year is 2087. Matt Ellis’s head is in a jar behind the bench. Sabres powerplay is still ineffective.
wasteofmortality
Ellis has 9 fucking lives, how does this fucking guy still have a job with this organization? I wouldn’t trust him to pour beer in the mezzanine let alone be on the coaching staff.
Bradalee
Fucking Ellis. What a travesty that he’s still around, even if in another role.
AdFast6917
So the new HC had zero input on his assistant s, Lindys one good year in Jersey he had Brunnette as his asst who just took a mediocre preds team to playoffs.
I guess this organization truly is okay with being losers. Christ, being a fan of this team is exhausting.
_FiscalJackhammer_
Everyone complaining about Ellis not really realizing that Seth Appert is up now behind Lindy. So he’ll probably take the role Ellis had w PP while also being Lindy’s Successor.
Ttbt80
It looks like the Sabres are committing to Appert. I really like Appert’s pressers, he is honest and willing to discuss tactics and strategy. He is clearly a great development guy but I have no idea how his coaching game transitions to the next level. I think assistant is the right fit for him as he figures that out.
black2016rs
Is this Seth Appert grooming for HC job in 2 years?
butterybuns420
Matty Ellis is like a cockroach
994kk1
Fuck, don’t like that one bit.
Makes the Ruff hiring seem more like a placeholder/groomer for Appert, who I view as a very similar style coach as Granato with the same lack of NHL experience. Rather than them thinking the Granato coaching team/philosophy was not good enough and that they wanted Ruff to bring them in a new direction and him assembling his own coaching staff being a necessary part of that.
The_Chrizz
The way everyone complains about Ellis you’d think they’re sitting in every practice and game observing his methodology and deconstructing his merit in the broad position of assistant coach. There’s clearly a reason he’s still here, but they’ve already stated he will not be overseeing the Power Play.
Jaymantheman2
I was expecting some more x NHL’s from Sabres past.Not like that we can get Peca (blew that) but a Jay McKee or somebody. Intimidating factor behind the bench. Guess not up to Ruff who will coach with him….looks like same old ownership getting in the way of hires. We will see, i guess. When I see Gonchar, Foote and Mike Yeo standing with Tocchet in Vancouver…I see winners. I hope Ruff gets to tweak his bench if it ain’t getting results….
xBialyOrzel
This seems very uninspired to me. I wish they had gotten more outside voices into the Asst coaching staff. We’re still employing Matt Ellis and all we did was promote Appert who is basically Granato 2.0.
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Promote Matt Ellis
CeramicCastle49
Was not impressed with what I saw from appert’s team in the playoffs. Sloppy, disinterested play from his players. They looked liked scrubs playing against legit pro players.
CaresAboutYou
the most recent thing in my goldfish memory to associate with Seth Appert’s name is the disappointing Game 5 loss by the Amerks, i am INCENSED that they would make him an assistant coach, because he is Bad
separately, i cannot understand why Pegula and Kevyn Adams did not drag Matt Ellis out of the arena and publicly execute him on Delaware Ave. it’s like they don’t even read reddit. no wonder this team is a laughing stock.
BillsFan4
I hate this. It looks like Lindy Ruff wasn’t able to pick even one assistant. Does anyone really think these were his choices? It looks to me like the previous assistants were forced on him and Appert too.
Appert gets to bring his video guy to the NHL, but Ruff doesn’t get to add anyone? So dumb.
Several_Moose6518
Matt Ellis is can’t beat a child at tic tack toe. He’s playing chess when everyone else is playing…oh wait he’s not smart enough to play checkers sorry
JimmyMcNultyKU
Yuck
nick1158
The article about this in the Buffalo News says that Appert is going to be coaching the power play. The Amerks power play this past season was abysmal. They either led the league or wete 2nd in the league for most short handed goals allowed.
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Have to assume Appert takes over the role Ellis had this season and Ellis moves to an eye in the sky.
I don’t know how Matty Ellis survived this, I really hope it’s in a different role 🙁
They HAVE to be grooming Appert to take over at the end of Lindy’s 2 years then, right?
But geez, what happened to Ellis and Wilford getting new roles? Barf city. Please Lindy, keep them away from the PP.
The year is 2087. Matt Ellis’s head is in a jar behind the bench. Sabres powerplay is still ineffective.
Ellis has 9 fucking lives, how does this fucking guy still have a job with this organization? I wouldn’t trust him to pour beer in the mezzanine let alone be on the coaching staff.
Fucking Ellis. What a travesty that he’s still around, even if in another role.
So the new HC had zero input on his assistant s, Lindys one good year in Jersey he had Brunnette as his asst who just took a mediocre preds team to playoffs.
Look it how far we’ve come from this
https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/s/U1FbXOWZys
This does not spark joy.
Matt fuckin Ellis still has a job?!
I guess this organization truly is okay with being losers. Christ, being a fan of this team is exhausting.
Everyone complaining about Ellis not really realizing that Seth Appert is up now behind Lindy. So he’ll probably take the role Ellis had w PP while also being Lindy’s Successor.
It looks like the Sabres are committing to Appert. I really like Appert’s pressers, he is honest and willing to discuss tactics and strategy. He is clearly a great development guy but I have no idea how his coaching game transitions to the next level. I think assistant is the right fit for him as he figures that out.
Is this Seth Appert grooming for HC job in 2 years?
Matty Ellis is like a cockroach
Fuck, don’t like that one bit.
Makes the Ruff hiring seem more like a placeholder/groomer for Appert, who I view as a very similar style coach as Granato with the same lack of NHL experience. Rather than them thinking the Granato coaching team/philosophy was not good enough and that they wanted Ruff to bring them in a new direction and him assembling his own coaching staff being a necessary part of that.
The way everyone complains about Ellis you’d think they’re sitting in every practice and game observing his methodology and deconstructing his merit in the broad position of assistant coach. There’s clearly a reason he’s still here, but they’ve already stated he will not be overseeing the Power Play.
I was expecting some more x NHL’s from Sabres past.Not like that we can get Peca (blew that) but a Jay McKee or somebody. Intimidating factor behind the bench. Guess not up to Ruff who will coach with him….looks like same old ownership getting in the way of hires. We will see, i guess. When I see Gonchar, Foote and Mike Yeo standing with Tocchet in Vancouver…I see winners. I hope Ruff gets to tweak his bench if it ain’t getting results….
This seems very uninspired to me. I wish they had gotten more outside voices into the Asst coaching staff. We’re still employing Matt Ellis and all we did was promote Appert who is basically Granato 2.0.
Promote Matt Ellis
Was not impressed with what I saw from appert’s team in the playoffs. Sloppy, disinterested play from his players. They looked liked scrubs playing against legit pro players.
the most recent thing in my goldfish memory to associate with Seth Appert’s name is the disappointing Game 5 loss by the Amerks, i am INCENSED that they would make him an assistant coach, because he is Bad
separately, i cannot understand why Pegula and Kevyn Adams did not drag Matt Ellis out of the arena and publicly execute him on Delaware Ave. it’s like they don’t even read reddit. no wonder this team is a laughing stock.
I hate this. It looks like Lindy Ruff wasn’t able to pick even one assistant. Does anyone really think these were his choices? It looks to me like the previous assistants were forced on him and Appert too.
Appert gets to bring his video guy to the NHL, but Ruff doesn’t get to add anyone? So dumb.
Matt Ellis is can’t beat a child at tic tack toe. He’s playing chess when everyone else is playing…oh wait he’s not smart enough to play checkers sorry
Yuck
The article about this in the Buffalo News says that Appert is going to be coaching the power play. The Amerks power play this past season was abysmal. They either led the league or wete 2nd in the league for most short handed goals allowed.
Ugh