Would You Overpay and Make Zito POHO?

[Standing Room Smoking Cigs]

Asking, as he is a Pegs neighbor, Duds is up in Lewiston. Give him keys, the Panthers just lost their CEO to the Timberwolves and he has proven if compensation comes he'll overcome it. 

[LabattBlue]

3 minutes ago, Standing Room Smoking Cigs said:

Asking, as he is a Pegs neighbor, Duds is up in Lewiston. Give him keys, the Panthers just lost their CEO to the Timberwolves and he has proven if compensation comes he'll overcome it. 

Pipedream. 

[Standing Room Smoking Cigs]

4 minutes ago, Standing Room Smoking Cigs said:

Asking, as he is a Pegs neighbor, Duds is up in Lewiston. Give him keys, the Panthers just lost their CEO to the Timberwolves and he has proven if compensation comes he'll overcome it. 

It could be a Theo to Cubs

Just now, LabattBlue said:

Pipedream. 

At this time, dreams are now pipedreams

[Weave]

1 hour ago, Standing Room Smoking Cigs said:

Asking, as he is a Pegs neighbor, Duds is up in Lewiston. Give him keys, the Panthers just lost their CEO to the Timberwolves and he has proven if compensation comes he'll overcome it. 

There is no salary cap on team management.  Its not my money.  Spend what it takes. Drill a ***** well.

[Pimlach]

Would I overpay for Zito?

Yes. 

Zito is going for a 3-peat, that makes him elite in today's world, plus he is relevant right now.  

No second thoughts on this question.   

[Standing Room Smoking Cigs]

It really comes down to challenge, Zito at is height now as a GM is at the zenith, he deserves all accolades, but if a challenge he may seek, the Sabres are there. The flood of hockey guys he could access in this market closest to their upbringing would be an interesting scenario. He'd be no Ted Black or Larry Quinn, he'd be an Imlach. With keys...

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[LabattBlue]

20 minutes ago, Standing Room Smoking Cigs said:

He'd be no Ted Black or Larry Quinn, he'd be an Imlach. With keys...

….but instead of great owners like the Knox brothers, he would be working for a buffoon. 

[ponokasabre]

Its not my money, and there is no salary cap on executives, so absolutely 100% all day, i wouldn't even blink about it. Pay him 1 million per year more then his highest offer he recieves

[LabattBlue]

If you are Zito, would you rather stay with the Panthers, or come work for Pegula?

[Taro T]

In a mother ####### heartbeat.

[Standing Room Smoking Cigs]

19 minutes ago, LabattBlue said:

If you are Zito, would you rather stay with the Panthers, or come work for Pegula?

Great Question and it comes from a position of power, Zito yeah I think he would seems wired that way. Know it a pipe dream but have 15+ first rounders brought us?

Edited 7 hours ago by Standing Room Smoking Cigs
new wording

[Trettioåtta]

We have a POHO, sure we haven't made the playoffs in 14 years but I don't see why the one that has overseen 14 years of failure should be held responsible for this.

Keep Terry employed 

[That Aud Smell]

Jesus Christ - yes.

And now I have to fight off the urge to think about this as a possibility (which it isn't).

[French Collection]

Show him the money!

Zito probably has zero desire to work for TP but a promise to give him full power, not meddle and provide all the resources he wants could be attractive.

Zito would obviously clean out a bunch of dead weight but it would great to see his moves and who he is able to attract. Does he bring in his own palm trees?

Pipedream for sure.

Edited 6 hours ago by French Collection

[Flashsabre]

Or they could have just hired him the first time

[Taro T]

57 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

Or they could have just hired him the first time

Or even when they selected their next GM.

[PromoTheRobot]

5 hours ago, Standing Room Smoking Cigs said:

Asking, as he is a Pegs neighbor, Duds is up in Lewiston. Give him keys, the Panthers just lost their CEO to the Timberwolves and he has proven if compensation comes he'll overcome it. 

How many chefs can fit in one kitchen?

[PerreaultForever]

3 hours ago, LabattBlue said:

If you are Zito, would you rather stay with the Panthers, or come work for Pegula?

Most likely stay where you are BUT..................egos can be big and if he felt he's done all he can there and it'll be a slow decline in a few years he might like the idea of a new challenge. Bill Parcells sort of thing. Unlikely, but not impossible. He would however demand complete control, a lot of money and very long term and none of that is something Pegula would consider. 

I wanted Dudley hired as hockey Czar way way back and there was an opportunity at one point. He would have steered this ship better than Pegula has. 

[LabattBlue]

3 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

Most likely stay where you are BUT..................egos can be big and if he felt he's done all he can there and it'll be a slow decline in a few years he might like the idea of a new challenge. Bill Parcells sort of thing. Unlikely, but not impossible. He would however demand complete control, a lot of money and very long term and none of that is something Pegula would consider. 

I wanted Dudley hired as hockey Czar way way back and there was an opportunity at one point. He would have steered this ship better than Pegula has. 

The bolded says it all.  ☹️

[Thorny]

25 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

How many chefs can fit in one kitchen?

There’s no room on the Buffalo Sabres for a 50 win GM 

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, PerreaultForever said:

Most likely stay where you are BUT..................egos can be big and if he felt he's done all he can there and it'll be a slow decline in a few years he might like the idea of a new challenge. Bill Parcells sort of thing. Unlikely, but not impossible. He would however demand complete control, a lot of money and very long term and none of that is something Pegula would consider. 

I wanted Dudley hired as hockey Czar way way back and there was an opportunity at one point. He would have steered this ship better than Pegula has. 

Zito wants to get the 3 peat.  He is also going to help Team USA pick their Olympic roster so he is going to be a busy man.

Agree he could take the job simply for the huge challenge.   He was born in Pittsburgh, grew up in Wisconsin, went to college at Yale and played varsity hockey there.   He became a lawyer to pay for that Yale education.  He was a sports agent, and then a hockey front office guy, then the Florida GM.   He is not a fancy guy, he is a gritty worker that relates to people.  

Pegula allegedly had him in his final two and he took Boterill.  Seattle had him in their final two and they took Francis.  

If Zito ever leaves Florida it will be for huge money and complete control.  Terry can do both but will he ever?  Making Buffalo a Cup winner would be the biggest challenge he could tackle.  

[PASabreFan]

2 hours ago, Thorny said:

There’s no room on the Buffalo Sabres for a 50 win GM 

I was about to type it.

Carrying the water must be exhausting for some.

[Two or less]

8 hours ago, Standing Room Smoking Cigs said:

Asking, as he is a Pegs neighbor, Duds is up in Lewiston. Give him keys, the Panthers just lost their CEO to the Timberwolves and he has proven if compensation comes he'll overcome it. 

 

If this is true, and Pegula hasn't been able to get any tips from him that his hockey club could use some changes, i highly doubt after winning 2 Stanley Cup's Zito would become interested helping out.