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

[Flashsabre]

NFL draft is done. Let’s see how serious Terry is about the Sabres now.

Edited yesterday at 04:01 AM by Flashsabre

[PerreaultForever]

3 hours ago, Pimlach said:

He goes to all the drafts.  Beane and McDermott have shown no aversion to him being in the room, and no doubt Terry lets them run things and opens the checkbook as needed. 

The Bills pay way, way, over the official Salary cap because the NFL has loopholes that allow overpaying in the form of bonuses.  Deep pockets help.  
 

Ya, I know. I'm just being snippy. TP just pisses me off right now with the whole way the organization is run. The fact that other teams have already fired people and nothing gets done in Buffalo when Adams is such a blatant failure is really annoying. 

[Demoted]

10 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

NFL draft is done. Let’s see how serious Terry is about the Sabres now.

Terry is too busy overseeing the building of the new stadium. Sabres will just have to wait another year.

[JohnC]

43 minutes ago, Demoted said:

Terry is too busy overseeing the building of the new stadium. Sabres will just have to wait another year.

The stadium is well on its way to being built. He has people overseeing that daunting project that is well on its way to completion. The football draft is over and the people running the football franchise have proven to be excellent at managing that particular franchise. The hockey playoffs have started and the then the hockey draft will soon happen. There is no excuse for him not to give his attention to attention to the hockey operation. If he fails to act then it will be another example of his incompetency. He's already demonstrated that as an owner he is a failure. If he doesn't act this offseason, then he will be even more of an abject failure as an owner. No more excuses!

Edited yesterday at 03:14 PM by JohnC

[Thorny]

It’s rather funny not a single assistant coach even has been axed and the season ended 10 days ago. That Pegula “meddles” persists as a narrative is wildly hilarious. He’s totally, totally absentee. 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Thorny said:

It’s rather funny not a single assistant coach even has been axed and the season ended 10 days ago. That Pegula “meddles” persists as a narrative is wildly hilarious. He’s totally, totally absentee. 

Well, they're paid for through June, why rush what you don't have to?

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[PerreaultForever]

1 hour ago, Thorny said:

It’s rather funny not a single assistant coach even has been axed and the season ended 10 days ago. That Pegula “meddles” persists as a narrative is wildly hilarious. He’s totally, totally absentee. 

That's not necessarily the conclusion. It could be that he is totally content with things the way they are. 

[Mr. Allen]

56 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Well, they're paid for through June, why rush what you don't have to?

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I like to think they are taking their time to make sure they make the right decisions.  But I fear they could lose out on good replacements before they are taken by someone else.  

[Flashsabre]

What other GM spots are out there right now?

[LGR4GM]

1 hour ago, Flashsabre said:

What other GM spots are out there right now?

Islanders 

[Taro T]

2 hours ago, Mr. Allen said:

I like to think they are taking their time to make sure they make the right decisions.  But I fear they could lose out on good replacements before they are taken by someone else.  

Personally, expect much as others here have said that Pegula was busy paying attention to the Bills the past week or 2.  Now that the NFL draft is past, am hoping that we see some changes in the Sabres FO and coaching ranks.  (Because the coaching is pretty rank.)

[Flashsabre]

Quenneville has been offered the Ducks coaching position. A Lot of baggage there. Wonder if he accepts it.

[Pimlach]

6 hours ago, Thorny said:

It’s rather funny not a single assistant coach even has been axed and the season ended 10 days ago. That Pegula “meddles” persists as a narrative is wildly hilarious. He’s totally, totally absentee. 

He doesn’t want to fire someone under contract and then have to pay them plus a replacement.  

[Porous Five Hole]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

He doesn’t want to fire someone under contract and then have to pay them plus a replacement.  

I think I agree with you. Which is a very narrow view by TP…the Sabres lose money so he cannot spend more cash than he absolutely needs to. It’s a business decision by a businessman. Meanwhile the guy’s net worth went from 4.7 BILLION in 2019 to 7.6 BILLION today.  
 

This is why I cannot defend the guy to his haters.  He promised hockey heaven and the last few years has delivered ‘ballin on a budget.’ 
 

He will have regrets for some of these decisions when money won’t prolong his life and the Sabres continue to be what they are. 

[bunomatic]

Worst owner in hockey

[HumanSlinky39]

2 hours ago, Pimlach said:

He doesn’t want to fire someone under contract and then have to pay them plus a replacement.  

Yep. Sad but true. Anybody hoping for significant changes/upgrades is just going to be disappointed. We're just going to be fed a diet of "youngest team in hockey" again and they'll tout the 12-7-1 finish as "progress." Adams will sign a bottom 6 forward or two and maybe another redundant bottom-pairing defenseman and call it good. Lather, rinse, repeat.

[Flashsabre]

We should be hearing something today like Terry met with Kevyn or will be meeting with him. Please do something to improve this organization Terry. Move Kevyn to some position away from the hockey dept. 

[Demoted]

10 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

I think I agree with you. Which is a very narrow view by TP…the Sabres lose money so he cannot spend more cash than he absolutely needs to. It’s a business decision by a businessman. Meanwhile the guy’s net worth went from 4.7 BILLION in 2019 to 7.6 BILLION today.  
 

This is why I cannot defend the guy to his haters.  He promised hockey heaven and the last few years has delivered ‘ballin on a budget.’ 
 

He will have regrets for some of these decisions when money won’t prolong his life and the Sabres continue to be what they are. 

Regrets hahahahahahaha. I doubt he will have any of those.

[shrader]

I’m not really sure why there is this urgency of having to do it right now. Half of the league is still active in the playoffs. So many of the potential hires aren’t even available yet. 

[Thorny]

2 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

We should be hearing something today like Terry met with Kevyn or will be meeting with him. Please do something to improve this organization Terry. Move Kevyn to some position away from the hockey dept. 

other teams have already been on the move, more time to prepare for the draft the  better

[LGR4GM]

34 minutes ago, shrader said:

I’m not really sure why there is this urgency of having to do it right now. Half of the league is still active in the playoffs. So many of the potential hires aren’t even available yet. 

I'm not really sure why you'd keep a guy in your building for another 2 months if you're moving on from him. 

[Mr. Allen]

35 minutes ago, shrader said:

I’m not really sure why there is this urgency of having to do it right now. Half of the league is still active in the playoffs. So many of the potential hires aren’t even available yet. 

That’s a really good point. 
 

But at this time I’d like to at least see some people let go.  If Ruff is going to stay then let him get his guys.  Hopefully Peca is one of them.  

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

I'm not really sure why you'd keep a guy in your building for another 2 months if you're moving on from him. 

Other than you've already contracted to pay him for those 2 months?  Yeah, got nothin'.

But, could very well see moves this week as the Bills big week is now behind them (and they've already signed nearly all the UFDA's they have space for on the roster).  Hoping so, at least.

[Taro T]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Allen said:

That’s a really good point. 
 

But at this time I’d like to at least see some people let go.  If Ruff is going to stay then let him get his guys.  Hopefully Peca is one of them.  

Absolutely agree with the idea that the HC should be the one who chooses who works for him.

 

Peca won't be available (except possibly for a promotion from another team) until after the Rags have interviewed HCs and that guy has decided whether he wants to keep him or not.  (Not sure if you realized that or not.  If so, well, as Emily Lutella used to say "nevermind.")

[JohnC]

5 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

I'm not really sure why you'd keep a guy in your building for another 2 months if you're moving on from him. 

More likely than not he will still be in the building but in another office with a lofty title and less influence. TBD.