Speculation: GM Search 2017

[jBuds]

I don't know where to start?

More importantly, who leads the search for a GM? Pegulas?

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[Zip15]

Murray fired. Candidates?

http://www.espn.com/blog/craig-custance/insider/post?id=8968

Mike Futa (LAK)?

Dean Lombardi?

Kyle Dubas (TOR)?

Paul Fenton (NSH)?

Julian Brisebois (TB)?

Bill Guerin or Jason Botterill (PIT)?

Someone else you have in mind? Discuss.

 

[Myllz]

My biggest concern is who selects the next GM. There's essentially nobody in the organization qualified to do it right now.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Lombardi and Sutter probably. Only reason to dump Murray.

 

[TehDoak]

My prediction:

Team President: Dean Lombardi
Team GM: Someone who served under Lombardi...Futa maybe?
Team Coach: Sutter

 

[Gabrielor]

Lombardi and Sutter probably. Only reason to dump Murray.

Bad bad bad bad bad bad bad....

It'll be the same problems. Buffalo will be a flat circle.

 

[Jame]

I'm interested in learning more about Paul Fenton....

 

[Jame]

I wonder if Lombardi would be pursued for a President of Hockey Ops role, similar to Shannahan in Toronto... and then Futa as the GM ?

 

[Samsonite23]

Lombardi and Sutter probably. Only reason to dump Murray.

That's my guess.

 

[Jame]

There needs to be a hardened hockey person in between Pegula and the next GM.

 

[TehDoak]

I wonder if Lombardi would be pursued for a President of Hockey Ops role, similar to Shannahan in Toronto... and then Futa as the GM ?

Doubt LA let's Futa go:

https://lakingsinsider.com/2017/04/12/futa-promoted-assistant-general-manager/

Looks like he's the "defacto GM" while Rob Blake gets up to snuff.

Curious if any scouts loyalties lie with Murray. The only thing I thought Murray did well was build a good scouting department.

 

[AustonsNostrils]

I hate firing Tim, there's Antipin, he had Guhle pencilled in for a roster spot - now we go into another draft with a new GM - jesus. The Pegulas just suck.

I'm on board the Kyle Dubas bandwagon. He's young, has now run two winning organizations in Sault Ste Marie and the Marlies, has been an analytics driven guy way before it became accepted.

 

[flashsabre]

Treliving hasn't signed an extension in Calgary

 

[Pi]

I hate firing Tim, there's Antipin, he had Guhle pencilled in for a roster spot - now we go into another draft with a new GM - jesus. The Pegulas just suck.

I'm on board the Kyle Dubas bandwagon. He's young, has now run two winning organizations in Sault Ste Marie and the Marlies, has been an analytics driven guy way before it became accepted.

I don't think Kyle Dubas leaves Toronto to go to the Sabres, he says he's happy to learn from Lou while he manages the Marlies.

Plus, I think the Sabres need to go with someone with some experience. Last big hire from Toronto was Dallas Eakins and look how well that turned out for the Oilers. I think a Dubas would be the first guy to say that he's not ready yet.

 

[dire wolf]

I really hope they don't bring Lombardi in. Yeah, he won 2 Cups, but some of that was luck. Meanwhile, that team is in a really tough spot going forward, saddled with some horrible contracts, and he completely depleted the prospects cupboard. He got lucky with the Richards situation, but that could have been devastating. Everyone was saying he should have bought Richards out when he had the chance. The Brown contract is one of the worst in the league. If Kopitar doesn't bounce back next year, his $10M contract will look ridiculous. Gaborik is signed for 5 more years until he's 39. The list goes on. I want no part of Dean-o.

 

[jBuds]

TBN mentions NYR AGM Chris Drury

 

[Zip15]

 

[Sabre Dance]

TBN mentions NYR AGM Chris Drury

Who Else!

 

[stokes84]

Dubas for me. I know he's friendly with some of the scouting staff, so hopefully there wouldn't be complete turnover. I don't need dinosaurs like Lombardi and Sutter flipping the whole thing upside down.

 

[Zip15]

I liked Treliving the first time around, so I'd be fine with him. Will Pegula go back to the Pittsburgh well for Guerin or Botterill?

 

[TehDoak]

Dubas for me. I know he's friendly with some of the scouting staff, so hopefully there wouldn't be complete turnover. I don't need dinosaurs like Lombardi and Sutter flipping the whole thing upside down.

Yup, what a bunch of dinosaurs

 

[dire wolf]

They better find somebody quick, though. With the expansion draft and draft coming up, there is a lot to do.

I hope Kevin Devine stays on the scouting side. I think he's been doing a good job the last few years.

 

[N.Y. Orangeman]

They better find somebody quick, though. With the expansion draft and draft coming up, there is a lot to do.

I hope Kevin Devine stays on the scouting side. I think he's been doing a good job the last few years.

You have to hope he has someone in mind and is lining them up as we speak. Then again...

 

[AustonsNostrils]

Don't want Lombardi/Sutter - as of now it's Dubas for me. Fenton and Botterill have been passed over so many times they must be terrible interviews.

 

[Zip15]