Who Should the New GM Be?

[cdexchange]

I'm sure you have many wonderful qualities, but this made me a bit concerned for your future husband/BF.

 

:lol:

[Bmwolf21]

Do people really think Ruff could make a good GM? I just don't see it. It seems like a feel good Marv Levy type hire.

Thank you.

 

Yeah, it SOUNDS great. But why retain Dan DiPofi? How has he escaped any criticism? He's the numbers guy. He didn't play any role in decisions that have hurt this team on the ice?

 

A culture change, but one of the previous owners sticks around?

 

Retaining him through next season (Bucky reports; Dan seems to confirm in a quote) is a hint that TP has his eye on the bottom line, too.

If he's just giving input on the financial impact of moves, I am fine with him staying. If he has somehow morphed that position into one like Russ Brandon did over at OBD where he was the prez/acting gm as the marketing guy, then he should be let go or put back into his role as numbers guy.

 

 

Status Quo is a dirty word in Sabres nation. No one represents Status Quo more than Regier. If Pegula wants to keep Ruff around and get him a GM to build a team for him to coach? I can understand that and would be willing to see where it goes. Regier is a different story. This year alone the $56 million he has spent to put this roster together should be enough for change. He's just not a very good general manager. The Sabres can do much better.

I think a lot of fans feel the same (even the ones who don't want to admit it). I can handle Ruff with a new front office. I cannot handle Regier and Ruff together, or even Regier and a new coach.

[bunomatic]

Thank you.

 

 

If he's just giving input on the financial impact of moves, I am fine with him staying. If he has somehow morphed that position into one like Russ Brandon did over at OBD where he was the prez/acting gm as the marketing guy, then he should be let go or put back into his role as numbers guy.

 

 

I think a lot of fans feel the same (even the ones who don't want to admit it). I can handle Ruff with a new front office. I cannot handle Regier and Ruff together, or even Regier and a new coach.

Your last quote sums up how I feel exactly. Regier has to go. I'd give Ruff a shot with the new G.M. because I think with the proper players assembled he is a heck of a coach,despite what the Ruff haters on the board would have you think. You can't make a silk purse out of a sows ear.

[tom webster]

Do people really think Ruff could make a good GM? I just don't see it. It seems like a feel good Marv Levy type hire.

 

 

Big difference, Levy really wanted nothing to do with the GM job.

 

I think Ruff has the qualities to be a good GM and who knows this team's weakness better?

 

In the end no one knows if he would make a good general manager just as no one knows if Botterill(sic?) or some other up and comer will. I have reason to believe he would make an excellent GM but only time will tell.