GoPuckYourself

You forgot to say unless you're Toronto.

I can't even find the channel to bitch about it on.

He had plenty of time to tear it down, put his stamp on it and make them at least a playoff 1 and done team, they regressed and he got fired. I don't see why people have a problem with this. he made a bunch of mistakes along the way.

I like Fenton also, think he'd be an awesome fit for us, doubtful though after hearing were looking for an experienced GM.

Don't overspend in FA on guys who don't fit what were trying to do just because our owner gives you free reign to do it, Murray has made some really good FA pickups (Gionta, Okposo) but has really struck out hard on others (Moulson, Gorges, Ennis, Koulikov). I'd like to see the new GM take guys that fit exactly what were going to do scheme-wise, I really didn't see that with Murray.

Once we get a competent HC things should turn around fairly quickly, I think we finally found the HC for the Bills and I hope we can do the same for the Sabres, it will make a huge difference especially for our playmakers, I'd prefer a HC who can relate to the players, obviously.

Isn't he the same guy who ruined the Toronto Maple Leafs? I really hope he isn't even a candidate.

How about Kevin McDonald of the St. Louis Blues, he has been with a perennial winner since 2001, started off as a professional scout for them. 2003 he became director of scouting, in 2005 he was also given the title of Assistant GM, which he shares still to this day with Al Macinnis. I've also been watching and reading up on Assistant GM Paul Fenton of the Nashville Predators, that team is almost always a playoff contender, he's been in the league for 18 seasons, 10 of them as the Assistant GM there in Nashville where he's been a huge part of the core players of Nashville, I think he's ready to take on the FT GM role. Just some names to keep an eye on in this search.

I'm probably in the minority it seems at least from looking at these posts but I don't see meddling owners, I see owners who want to win. I didn't hate Murray 1 bit but he made some really costly moves, free reigns in FA and draft, ended up with a washed up Moulson, total over payment of Ennis, trade for Koulikov was a disaster, He hired Dan Byslma as HC who was a disaster, a 1st round pick for Lehner who isn't bad albeit but nowhere near what we gave up to get him, went down in point standings, all that compiled with us not winning and I think the Pegula's did what most owners who don't see a winner on the ice do, they fired the GM and it was the right decision imo. I just signed up here but I'm also on the HF message boards.