Two or less Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Former AGM of the Penguins and dad of our recent third-round pick. And more importantly family friends with the Eichel's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottysabres Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Sabretooth with 3 votes, impressive. Does anyone know his/her take on the defensive depth? Also, how do they interpret Kane's value to the community? Expansion draft philosophy? Do they prefer knights or nights? I may be switching my vote if Sabretooth confirms a strong belief that WNY pigs in the blanket are actually cabbage rolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Please someone explain to me why the Sabres would even consider a turncoat like Drury. Maybe the organization suffers from Stockholm Syndrome? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Aaron Portazline Told by two sources #CBJ asst GM Bill Zito has interviewed w #Sabres regarding their GM opening. Neither Zito nor Kekalainen will confirm. Fitzgerald would be the only Hockey Parent who could get away with telling the Sabres HC to play his son more. No thanks on Fitzgerald though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Please someone explain to me why the Sabres would even consider a turncoat like Drury. Maybe the organization suffers from Stockholm Syndrome? Because he is not a turncoat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Aaron Portazline Told by two sources #CBJ asst GM Bill Zito has interviewed w #Sabres regarding their GM opening. Neither Zito nor Kekalainen will confirm. Fitzgerald would be the only Hockey Parent who could get away with telling the Sabres HC to play his son more. No thanks on Fitzgerald though Seconded. I have zero interest in the AGM of a team with zero playoff series wins ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Seconded. I have zero interest in the AGM of a team with zero playoff series wins ever. Agreed but you just know they'll hire this guy :wallbash: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Because he is not a turncoat? he left the Sabres with Briere on that horrible day for fans. Maybe the Sabres management was incompetent, but I as a fan felt betrayed by Drury and Briere. You may not have felt that way...you may have loved it for all I know. But I never wanted to see Drury or Briere as long as I lived after that. And now the team wanted to hire that guy as GM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 he left the Sabres with Briere on that horrible day for fans. Maybe the Sabres management was incompetent, but I as a fan felt betrayed by Drury and Briere. You may not have felt that way...you may have loved it for all I know. But I never wanted to see Drury or Briere as long as I lived after that. And now the team wanted to hire that guy as GM. Sorry you felt that way but he and Briere desperately wanted to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Per Sabres Buzz, yes I know it's Sabres Buzz, the Pegulas are meeting Futa in Toronto Tonight or in Buffalo Tomorrow also with Pat Verbeek. I call shenanigans Per Dave Davis Friedman also brought up Ed Olczyk as someone who potentially could have a role with the Sabres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Per Sabres Buzz, yes I know it's Sabres Buzz, the Pegulas are meeting Futa in Toronto Tonight or in Buffalo Tomorrow also with Pat Verbeek. I call shenanigans Per Dave Davis Friedman also brought up Ed Olczyk as someone who potentially could have a role with the Sabres. Saw that Olczyk bit - not as GM, but as a member of the hockey department.For PA, Eddies son plays at Penn State. Edited April 30, 2017 by dudacek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 What Bill Zito's got that I havent seen from others is personality. Yale grad. Lawyer. Self-made businessman as an agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brawndo Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Here is the segment with Friedman http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/list-seven-potential-gms-connected-buffalo-sabres/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GASabresIUFAN Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) What Bill Zito's got that I havent seen from others is personality. Yale grad. Lawyer. Self-made businessman as an agent.Wisconsin Law, where he also served as the asst hockey coach while going to law school.Played hockey at Yale. Still like Fenton. Edited April 30, 2017 by GASabresFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRobertEichel Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I remember Botterill most from when he was a world junior darling with Canada in the 90s. Three consecutive WJC golds - only player to ever do that. Pretty sure he captained at least one of those teams. Late 1st round pick out of college, where he won a national championship. Was supposed to be an old school Tonelli/Nystrom type power winger but his feet were too slow. Had a few cups of coffee in the NHL over a 10-year career. But mostly played in the minors. Pretty sure he captained one of his AHL teams to a title. Finished his career with Buffalo/Rochester. Retired as the Amerks captain because of a concussion. Went back to school and got his MBA. Got a job with the Penguins immediately as a scout, then handling administration of the hockey department, and quickly graduated to assistant GM where he was in charge of contracts and the cap. Was a runner-up to Murray for the Sabres job. Was seen as a progressive in the Pens debate that got Bylsma and Shero fired as dinosaurs. But the brass also didn't think he was ready then to run the show. Instead, they tabbed him as "associate GM" - basically GM in waiting behind the veteran Rutherford, performing all GM duties, but not having the final GM say. Young and smart. He'll be 41 in May. He doesn't seem to have an interesting personality like Murray, but his resume sure checks all the boxes. He's second on my list, after Julien Brisebois https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/data-debate-at-the-heart-of-pittsburghs-retooling-under-caretaker-gm-rutherford/article19061573/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com& Interesting. I'm warming up to Botterill. And it looks like the Penguins have a good shot at winning their 3rd Stanley Cup in 9 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Sorry you felt that way but he and Briere desperately wanted to stay. Define desperate. They always could have stayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millbank Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I wonder if it's possible the owner decides on a experienced sports executive Like Tim Liweke to become CEO of the owners sports enterprises Leiweke is credited with the hires of management of soccer team, hockey team and basketball team . Leeweke would sweep clean both floundering groups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Define desperate. They always could have stayed. They loved it here and wanted to stay but everyone reaches their tipping point. Even with that, as late as mid June, DB's agent still worked out a scenario where they both would have come back and Reiger wouldn't pull the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kas23 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Interesting. I'm warming up to Botterill. And it looks like the Penguins have a good shot at winning their 3rd Stanley Cup in 9 years. And we'll realize the importance of having more than 2 lines. I wonder if it's possible the owner decides on a experienced sports executive Like Tim Liweke to become CEO of the owners sports enterprises Leiweke is credited with the hires of management of soccer team, hockey team and basketball team . Leeweke would sweep clean both floundering groups One large barrier to that: Russ Brandon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Pegula just said "we are close on the Sabres." Whatever that means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Pegula just said "we are close on the Sabres." Whatever that means. Sounds like we'll have our guy this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre fan Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 still kinda think we should hire President first then let him hire the GM who then hires the coach as other successful (see Leafs, Oilers) did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Sounds like we'll have our guy this week. We'll have Terry's guy this week. I do not have much confidence it will be a step up. I am concerned with his comments about the fans needing to have confidence in the owner. The same owner who handed the keys to an unproven head coach. I see TP and KP looking for adulation based on their involvement when most fans want them to hire qualified sports people and step away. I also do not see where having a coach in charge is a good idea. No accountability and a conflict of interest between long term and short term goals. I am hoping for the best but prepared to be underwhelmed by TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunomatic Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 We'll have Terry's guy this week. I do not have much confidence it will be a step up. I am concerned with his comments about the fans needing to have confidence in the owner. The same owner who handed the keys to an unproven head coach. I see TP and KP looking for adulation based on their involvement when most fans want them to hire qualified sports people and step away. I also do not see where having a coach in charge is a good idea. No accountability and a conflict of interest between long term and short term goals. I am hoping for the best but prepared to be underwhelmed by TP. Yeah same. Everything he does says Terry knows best. Terry knows squat. Hire a competent hockey man and stand back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Sounds like we'll have our guy this week. I'd bet on a Tuesday press conference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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