Shake up in the office PAT LaFONTAINE RESIGNS

[X. Benedict]

Too much noise for his head all that Harborcenter construction stuff.

:lol:

[MILFHUNTER#518]

hopefully in 10-15 years we will find out the whole scoop in his biography, or maybe a tell all book?

[Hoss]

###### 'em

 

@DarrenDreger: Pat Lafontaine is back with the NHL, rejoining the Deputy Commissioner's Office as VP of Hockey Development and Community Affairs.  

[darksabre]

###### 'em

 

@DarrenDreger: Pat Lafontaine is back with the NHL, rejoining the Deputy Commissioner's Office as VP of Hockey Development and Community Affairs.

 

:blink:

[That Aud Smell]

Well, yeah - that makes sense.

 

That would make it just about 4 months to the day from when he resigned. Maybe that term (4 months) was part of his severance deal.

 

###### 'em

This leaves me confused.

[nfreeman]

OK, so I met and hung out with a friend-of-a-friend a few days ago (at a tour of a whisky production facility, but that's another story).  The guy has gotten to know the Pegulas over the past few years.

 

Anyway, the guy I met -- who seems like a pretty good guy -- said that at one point he asked TP what happened with PLF.  TP's response was that PLF is still suffering from his concussions.  He has outbursts of erratic behavior and periodically has to lie down in his office with the lights off.  The implication was that PLF simply isn't capable of conducting himself in a professional way over a sustained period.

 

The guy also said that the Pegulas are really terrific, salt-of-the-earth types. 

 

Just some info that I thought would be interesting.

[sabills]

OK, so I met and hung out with a friend-of-a-friend a few days ago (at a tour of a whisky production facility, but that's another story).  The guy has gotten to know the Pegulas over the past few years.

 

Anyway, the guy I met -- who seems like a pretty good guy -- said that at one point he asked TP what happened with PLF.  TP's response was that PLF is still suffering from his concussions.  He has outbursts of erratic behavior and periodically has to lie down in his office with the lights off.  The implication was that PLF simply isn't capable of conducting himself in a professional way over a sustained period.

 

The guy also said that the Pegulas are really terrific, salt-of-the-earth types. 

 

Just some info that I thought would be interesting.

 

This makes a lot of sense, and is so, so sad. 

[Claude_Verret]

Sad and still the most logical explanation. 

[dudacek]

OK, so I met and hung out with a friend-of-a-friend a few days ago (at a tour of a whisky production facility, but that's another story).  The guy has gotten to know the Pegulas over the past few years.

 

Anyway, the guy I met -- who seems like a pretty good guy -- said that at one point he asked TP what happened with PLF.  TP's response was that PLF is still suffering from his concussions.  He has outbursts of erratic behavior and periodically has to lie down in his office with the lights off.  The implication was that PLF simply isn't capable of conducting himself in a professional way over a sustained period.

 

The guy also said that the Pegulas are really terrific, salt-of-the-earth types. 

 

Just some info that I thought would be interesting.

 

That's what Battista wants you to think.

(Seriously, nice intel Freeman)

[inkman]

Sad and still the most logical explanation. 

 

Ummm no... Otherwise he'd be sleeping with da fishes.

[shrader]

Sad and still the most logical explanation. 

 

Can you meet someone who is lurking in the shadows?

[Trettioåtta]

I'm looking forward to reading PA's interpretation of these events. I'll give him a writing prompt:

 

Kim is a control freak who refuses to let the paid staff do their jobs

[WildCard]

It seems logical, but only two things trip me up about this. The timing of his resignation was very, very close to Miller's trade. And during his resignation, Pegula's daughter was tweeting something about him being untrustworthy and a Brutus to Pegula. 

[biodork]

Very nice with the inside info, nfreeman.  That sounds terribly sad about PLF.  :(  And Smell is probably now even more enamored (if that is even possible) of KP.  ;)

[Eleven]

OK, so I met and hung out with a friend-of-a-friend a few days ago (at a tour of a whisky production facility, but that's another story).  The guy has gotten to know the Pegulas over the past few years.

 

Anyway, the guy I met -- who seems like a pretty good guy -- said that at one point he asked TP what happened with PLF.  TP's response was that PLF is still suffering from his concussions.  He has outbursts of erratic behavior and periodically has to lie down in his office with the lights off.  The implication was that PLF simply isn't capable of conducting himself in a professional way over a sustained period.

 

The guy also said that the Pegulas are really terrific, salt-of-the-earth types. 

 

Just some info that I thought would be interesting.

 

That is interesting.  And it really, really sucks.  I wonder how he was able to coach that kids' team that Justin Bailey played on.

[That Aud Smell]

OK, so I met and hung out with a friend-of-a-friend a few days ago 

 

High-five, dude. Interesting intell.

 

The representation about why PLF departed is, if true (and I trust it is), super sad. Incredibly sad.

 

I'm looking forward to reading PA's interpretation of these events. I'll give him a writing prompt:

 

Kim is a control freak who refuses to let the paid staff do their jobs

 

Not bad.

 

And Smell is probably now even more enamored (if that is even possible) of KP.   ;)

 

I did not think it was. And, yet. 

[K-9]

OK, so I met and hung out with a friend-of-a-friend a few days ago (at a tour of a whisky production facility, but that's another story).  The guy has gotten to know the Pegulas over the past few years.

 

Anyway, the guy I met -- who seems like a pretty good guy -- said that at one point he asked TP what happened with PLF.  TP's response was that PLF is still suffering from his concussions.  He has outbursts of erratic behavior and periodically has to lie down in his office with the lights off.  The implication was that PLF simply isn't capable of conducting himself in a professional way over a sustained period.

 

The guy also said that the Pegulas are really terrific, salt-of-the-earth types. 

 

Just some info that I thought would be interesting.

Thanks for sharing this. 

 

I feel for Patty and the countless number of players that have paid and continue to pay such a price to play the game. 

 

Why am I not surprised to learn the Pegulas are salt of the earth types. I get the distinct impression their humble roots run deep. 

 

GO SABRES!!!

[inkman]

That is interesting.  And it really, really sucks.  I wonder how he was able to coach that kids' team that Justin Bailey played on.

 

Color me a skeptic of Pegula's explanation. While there may be some truth to it, I think there was a lot more going on behind the scenes that really led to his departure.

[PromoTheRobot]

Color me a skeptic of Pegula's explanation. While there may be some truth to it, I think there was a lot more going on behind the scenes that really led to his departure.

I'm curious why. 

[inkman]

I'm curious why. 

 

Mostly my cynical nature but the reason just sounds too reasoned if that can be a thing.

[shrader]

Color me a skeptic of Pegula's explanation. While there may be some truth to it, I think there was a lot more going on behind the scenes that really led to his departure.

 

I'm with you on this one.  This is the kind of thing you would expect the team to have some sort of idea about ahead of time.  As always, LaFontaine will have his version of the story as well and the truth will lie somewhere in between.

[That Aud Smell]

Color me a skeptic of Pegula's explanation. While there may be some truth to it, I think there was a lot more going on behind the scenes that really led to his departure.

I'm with you on this one.  This is the kind of thing you would expect the team to have some sort of idea about ahead of time.  As always, LaFontaine will have his version of the story as well and the truth will lie somewhere in between.

 

Fair points.

 

And even accepting that Pegula's explanation is a somewhat over-simplified and self-serving version of events: It seems likely that PLF struggles with some sort of post-concussion syndrome. The idea of it -- is just the worst. I keep seeing him getting cranked by that elbow as he tried to cut low across the middle -- by whom? Was it a Penguin? Towering d-man, in my mind's eye.

[nfreeman]

Ladies and Gents -- based on a suggestion I've just received, I've edited my post and a few of the other posts that responded to my post to delete some of the particulars.  Sorry about that.  No change to the underlying substance though.

[TrueBlueGED]

Ladies and Gents -- based on a suggestion I've just received, I've edited my post and a few of the other posts that responded to my post to delete some of the particulars. Sorry about that. No change to the underlying substance though.

Hot damn that Battista works fast.

[Weave]

OK, so I met and hung out with a friend-of-a-friend a few days ago (at a tour of a whisky production facility, but that's another story).  The guy has gotten to know the Pegulas over the past few years.

 

Anyway, the guy I met -- who seems like a pretty good guy -- said that at one point he asked TP what happened with PLF.  TP's response was that PLF is still suffering from his concussions.  He has outbursts of erratic behavior and periodically has to lie down in his office with the lights off.  The implication was that PLF simply isn't capable of conducting himself in a professional way over a sustained period.

 

The guy also said that the Pegulas are really terrific, salt-of-the-earth types. 

 

Just some info that I thought would be interesting.

 

If I remember correctly, this story was alluded to by a few folks (Rob Ray springs to mind).  If true, I feel bad for Patty.