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Concentrating less on why Mike Babcock chose Toronto over Buffalo and more on the next step, the Sabres remain in an awkward position as their coaching search continues. It could get extremely uncomfortable if Plan B, whomever that may be, also takes his dry-erase board elsewhere.
Tim Murray deserves credit for making an honest attempt to land Babcock, in my book the best coach available before he signed with the Maple Leafs. The Sabres identified their man, made an aggressive pitch and showed him Terry Pegula’s money. They did everything they could to hire him and more than most teams would.