Pat Lafontaine resigns position with team

[Beerz]

Was kind of weird not seeing or hearing a peep from Patty Lala yesterday ....

 

[NotABadPeriod]

They've added Cunneyworth, Patrick and Prendergast in the last few months. Could be one of them getting an expanded role (say, Cunneyworth becomes Amerks GM?).

The organizational flow chart is so crazy now with all the new people they have brought in. I could see them trying to streamline it a bit. They've got assistants and special assistants coming out the wazoo.

 

[couture23]

Was kind of weird not seeing or hearing a peep from Patty Lala yesterday ....

Also noticed that too..

 

[JTyler48]

Joe Battista gave notice to Nolan that Miller and Ott should be kept out of warm ups for a potential deal?

He's a friend of Pegula's formerly from PSU, and he became VP of Hockey-Related Business at beginning of year. Does that encompass player transactions, or the business side of hockey -- ticket sales, merchandise sales, etc ?

I'm sure if he said something he was the gopher to go tell them so that the higher ups could work out the 20 conditions of the deal.

Maybe Blacks getting canned and Battista is getting promoted?

 

[5 Minute Major]

Larry Quinn is coming back.

 

[Rhett4]

LaFontaine: Seems too early to ditch him even if Murray makes him redundant and unnecessary.

Black: Not tied to the hockey side now, and things on the business side seem good all things considered.

Devine: It makes sense that Murray would want to replace him with him with his own guy, but why not wait until the offseason?

The only thing that would make me happy is Cassidy canned for Cunneyworth, but I doubt an Amerks coaching change could count as "executive shakeup."

If Craig Patrick or one of the advisers is out, that'd be fine, too. Their FO seems too bloated for its own good. Let Murray do his thing without 20 people trying to hold his hand.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I can't see Ted Black getting canned. Wasn't he a big part of the getting the Harborcenter stuff? He's done a lot of stuff for Pegula. Maybe his role gets tweaked, but he hasn't done anything to get tossed out.

 

[JTyler48]

Or someone is leaking stuff to the media.

How does McKenzie know all this stuff about Halak/Minn, Stewart/Ottawa, that beat writer in Ottawa knew a deal was in place for Ott. Too much info is out there. Its nice to know but not good for deals.

 

[Beerz]

I can't see Ted Black getting canned. Wasn't he a big part of the getting the Harborcenter stuff? He's done a lot of stuff for Pegula. Maybe his role gets tweaked, but he hasn't done anything to get tossed out.

Maybe he's eating his turd burger for the 3rd jerseys ...

 

[Jagemon]

One thing I fear is Devine being "canned", don't want that with the draft history.

I know Murray used to be in charge of the drafting (sort of) but let it go, you have bigger fish to fry now.

 

[jfb392]

FriedgeHNIC Something is up with Pat LaFontaine and the Buffalo Sabres.

http://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/439859962517274624

 

[Sabre the Win]

So long Ted Black would be my guess.

lol even after Pegula said as long as he's here Ted is going nowhere. The guy doesn't have anything to do with hockey operations. His job is to market and promote, he is everything business side and he's done quite a good job with the Bell TV Sabres channel (442) being the latest.

 

[sureloss]

Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC
Something is up with Pat LaFontaine and the Buffalo Sabres.

 

[JTyler48]

CBC says it involves LaFontaine

 

[Beerz]

http://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/439859962517274624

He'll never get another FO job again if he quit over this Miller deal.

 

[couture23]

wtf LaFontaine

don't make our organization look like a joke - he probably wanted to re-sign Miller

 

[vcv]

From Elliott Friedman : Something is up with Pat LaFontaine and the Buffalo Sabres.

If so what the ****. A quick way to piss off the fan base

 

[5 Minute Major]

Something isn't adding up.

I hope everyone's health is OK.

 

[msm29]

Didn't Lafontaine say when he came in that it was temporary? Or am I way off on that?

 

[SwordStanley10]

I'm thinking its one of Black or Sawyer. I know a lot of what Black does is behind the scenes and difficult to assess, but I dunno; the whole third jersey mess-up goes along with the fact he went from having online chats with fans to now having very little public exposure. I dunno, just a hunch. If its Lafontaine (which I doubt very much) thats a serious black eye for a team who's primary selling feature right now is hope. Really hope its not Devine either (does an AGM count as 'Executive'?) as I think all things considered he's done a heck of a job in his role.

As for Sawyer, I know he's an advisor to Pegula, maybe he was one of the guys speaking in Pegula's ear when he first bought the team and told him this was a win now club? I could see how a Miller selling off would cause a ruckus

 

[couture23]

Didn't Lafontaine say when he came in that it was temporary? Or am I way off on that?

Don't think he ever said that but don't quote me on it.

 

[JTyler48]

Something isn't adding up.

I hope everyone's health is OK.

Or he wants to keep Nolan and Murray wants his own guy

 

[5 Minute Major]

Or he wants to keep Nolan and Murray wants his own guy

Bingo.

 

[SwordStanley10]

From Elliott Friedman : Something is up with Pat LaFontaine and the Buffalo Sabres.

If so what the ****. A quick way to piss off the fan base

My God, what an embarrassment this may turn out to be. Just when the Sabres look like they've gotten their ***** together

 

[Zman5778]

Or he wants to keep Nolan and Murray wants his own guy

Between this and maybe wanting to re-sign Miller.......makes some sense......