PA was right: the Terry Pegula press conference thread.

[LGR4GM]

Jeff Crisp will be heading up the Amateur side until we hire someone, the pro side will be (overseen) by several different people until that new person comes in. 

[WildCard]

Doesn't sound like a hockey president is forthcoming. Sounds like just a GM and then Coach. 

Nope. That only distances Pegula from what's going on, and he's seems pretty pissed off on not being informed and not knowing what was going on

[dudacek]

Character, gotta have it.

My take: last summer's Evander Kane issue stuck in Pegulas craw.

[LGR4GM]

So much for "Bylsma was Pegula's hire", eh? :P

Yea that theory blew the up. 

[Samson's Flow]

Safe assumption to get GM before coach. Experience will be key in new GM search. Plan is to build a stronger organization from top to bottom.

[WildCard]

So much for "Bylsma was Pegula's hire", eh? :P

The whole 'meddling' thing is kinda falling apart

 

character. Jesus, blow me with that line. So sick of hearing about 'character'. 

[I-90 W]

The concern is certainly understandable, however I view the events of yesterday as a change of course in the positive direction. Perhaps this has all been a learning curve for the Pegula's? They bought a bubble team that couldn't make it past the first round. Hired a decent GM and wisely tanked. Now hopefully they realize they need a hockey czar. We are literally one hiring away from any fears about tpegs being a moron put to rest. He's rich, will always spend to the cap and most importantly, will always keep the Sabres in buffalo. It's not like we're the Dallas cowboys of hockey, geesh.

[PromoTheRobot]

Jerry Sullivan looks like a kid with ADD

[LGR4GM]

Pegula on how he reached the decision to let them go was a bumbled mess of an answer involving something about communication, discipline, structure, and character... it was just some kind of weird answer.

[Samson's Flow]

We have to have character.

 

Must not have liked Tim Murray's way of doing things.

[TrueBlueGED]

The whole 'meddling' thing is kinda falling apart

 

###### character. Jesus, blow me with that line. So sick of hearing about 'character'. 

 

I'm just glad we didn't decide to play a "character" drinking game. I'd be unconscious already.

Oh joy, re-litigating the tank.

[WildCard]

I'm just glad we didn't decide to play a "character" drinking game. I'd be unconscious already.

Oh joy, re-litigating the tank.

There it is again :lol:  :doh:  :doh:

[Samson's Flow]

Terry doesn't want to commit to the tank word. we rebuilt.

[Jacque Richard]

Not saying much

[TrueBlueGED]

Baby steps: we have mics for the questions. We can all hear them!

[LGR4GM]

I will give Pegula credit for sticking with the rebuild line even after being pressured. And then he refuses to discuss Murray getting an extension last year.

 

Says the Lombardi report is fabricated and in the same realm as Eichel wanting his coach fired. 

[Samson's Flow]

Pegula says we haven't interviewed Lombardi or anyone else yet

 

Will move as quickly and efficiently as possible.

[WildCard]

Toronto went through a rebuild, but we tanked. Pegula is not happy about that, at all

 

Methinks Toronto's success has a lot to do with today

[Jacque Richard]

Jerry Sullivan looks like a kid with ADD

What station did you see him on

[rjones71]

Baby steps: we have mics for the questions. We can all hear them!

Unless they drop them.

[PromoTheRobot]

Not saying much

 

The new PR guy is earning his money.

[LGR4GM]

"Discipline, Structure, Communication, and Character." The TP talking points of the day. 

[Jacque Richard]

Toronto went through a rebuild, but we tanked. Pegula is not happy about that, at all

 

Methinks Toronto's success has a lot to do with today

Agree

[bunomatic]

They haven't talked to Lombardi. 

[Samson's Flow]

Disciple, Structure, Communication, Character. - if that was the drinking game buzzwords we would be dead.