Friedman believes changes are coming to Sabres Front Office; UPL Available?

[tom webster]

42 minutes ago, JohnC said:

If most of your predictions come true, I will anoint you as our resident Oracle! And I will give you credit for making an irascible dinosaur temporarily happy.

He’s already been anointed. Brawndo is the real “insider.”

[PASabreFan]

Are we expecting some kind of announcement today?

Is the odd timing so that someone can arrive from out of town (Terry, new GM?)?

Edited April 19 by Stoner

[GASabresIUFAN]

3 hours ago, Thorner said:

Did analytics have the day off when we signed DC LT? 

and UPL, Power and Samuellsson?

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

and UPL, Power and Samuellsson?

Asking the wrong question though. It's not did they have the day off, it's were they listened to?

[GASabresIUFAN]

Just now, LGR4GM said:

Asking the wrong question though. It's not did they have the day off, it's were they listened to?

Fair!  Why invest in an analytics dept and then not use it.  Typical Sabres under Pegula.

[7+6=13]

2 hours ago, GoPuckYourself said:

This guy?

No

[JohnC]

27 minutes ago, tom webster said:

He’s already been anointed. Brawndo is the real “insider.”

An Oracle has a higher status than an insider. An Oracle is someone you bow down to and never look directly into his mystical eyes.

As you note, when he speaks, you listen.

[Goldseatsaud]

Elliott ever get anything close to being right?

[pi2000]

13 minutes ago, Goldseatsaud said:

Elliott ever get anything close to being right?

I, for one,  don't believe any of it.

Hear me now, believe me later.... NOTHING is changing.  KA will remain GM, all coaches stay on board, no POHO, no organizational changes.

[Pimlach]

2 hours ago, Carmel Corn said:

Some points are valid and I agree, but what the overarching intent of my post is that nothing changes as long as Pegula and Adams are still in charge.  The fish stinks at the head and I don’t see Karmanos or any other GM (even from the outside) having the autonomy to operate independently.  A new GM (Karmanos, etc.) is still nothing but a figure head having a GM title, but no real position power to make sweeping changes.

So you think we are doomed with Pegula running things?   

I am hopeful that whatever this change is, if it even exists,  will put a better qualified person in the most important spot in FO.  That is a start. 

Edited April 19 by Pimlach

[Carmel Corn]

4 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

So you think we are doomed with Pegula running things?   

I am hopeful that whatever this change is, if it even exists,  will put a better qualified person in the most important spot in FO.  That is a start. 

Yes to your question.  Pegula is and always has been the problem….or obstacle to success.

[bob_sauve28]

27 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

I, for one,  don't believe any of it.

Hear me now, believe me later.... NOTHING is changing.  KA will remain GM, all coaches stay on board, no POHO, no organizational changes.

Goaltending? 

[inkman]

1 hour ago, JohnC said:

An Oracle has a higher status than an insider. An Oracle is someone you bow down to and never look directly into his mystical eyes.

As you note, when he speaks, you listen.

This doesn’t sound like the Matrix I remember 

[Mr. Allen]

Didn’t the Rangers clean house?  Let’s bring him on board! 

[Dr. Who]

34 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

I, for one,  don't believe any of it.

Hear me now, believe me later.... NOTHING is changing.  KA will remain GM, all coaches stay on board, no POHO, no organizational changes.

Infinite parallel universes, and you keep coming back to the one where the Sabres have no hope. 

[Huckleberry]

4 hours ago, Brawndo said:

Friedman also mentioned in the Boston recap he wonders if Swayman is moved before his NMC starts 

Our first and UPL for him 🙂

[GoPuckYourself]

1 hour ago, 7+6=13 said:

No

Then I don’t want him. 

[Standing Room Smoking Cigs]

Is the news conference streaming anywhere?

[inkman]

24 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:

Didn’t the Rangers clean house?  Let’s bring him on board! 

Who’s him?

[Mr. Allen]

Just now, inkman said:

Who’s him?

Oh sorry.  lol.  Supposed to say,

 Let’s bring Pecca on board!  

[Thorny]

lol 

[inkman]

18 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:

Oh sorry.  lol.  Supposed to say,

 Let’s bring Pecca on board!  

He has a four letter last name.  

[Mr. Allen]

1 minute ago, inkman said:

He has a four letter last name.  

Was typing fast to correct my mistake officer.  

[Bangarang]

Only here could someone be so bad at their job that they get a promotion.

[PerreaultForever]

8 hours ago, GoPuckYourself said:

Unless Adams new role is janitor it's still more of the same. 

Have to face facts. Adams is Pegula's Smithers