After Dudley decided he didn't want to leave Montreal... I had a bad feeling about this whole situation. Then I slowly came around to Jim Benning and that he helped play a role in getting both the Sabres and Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals. Now I have to convince myself that the brother of Bryan Murray (a guy who drives me nuts just to look at, let alone listen to) is now going to make the big decision for my favorite team... I'm sitting here with very mixed emotions. Mostly disappointed and reminding myself of the many times I've been wrong before. Here is to faith in Pat Lafontaine and his decision-making ability...
- djc1877

Honestly, no one has any idea how Tim Murray is going to play out and getting upset about it for arbitrary reasons is just goofy and baseless. The sooner we get a new GM we can either wait a championship team be built or watch somebody completely wreck something that was half torn down. Either way, we'll see in a few years.

Honestly, no one has any idea how Tim Murray is going to play out and getting upset about it for arbitrary reasons is just goofy and baseless. The sooner we get a new GM we can either wait a championship team be built or watch somebody completely wreck something that was half torn down. Either way, we'll see in a few years.
- FIREonICE

I swear Buffalo fans are worse than Leaf fans. Pat was too slow, Pat was making sure new GM would hire Nolan and on and on . Relax people Pat did his due diligence interviewed lots of candidates and got input from lots of peoples whose opinion he respected. Can we give the new GM some time before we tar and feather him !

I swear Buffalo fans are worse than Leaf fans. Pat was too slow, Pat was making sure new GM would hire Nolan and on and on . Relax people Pat did his due diligence interviewed lots of candidates and got input from lots of peoples whose opinion he respected. Can we give the new GM some time before we tar and feather him !


- Maximum Signal

did you read what i typed at all?

did you read what i typed at all?
- FIREonICE

I think he was agreeing with you...

I swear Buffalo fans are worse than Leaf fans. Pat was too slow, Pat was making sure new GM would hire Nolan and on and on . Relax people Pat did his due diligence interviewed lots of candidates and got input from lots of peoples whose opinion he respected. Can we give the new GM some time before we tar and feather him !


- Maximum Signal

Devils advocate, Buffalo fans have been patient for a long time. A very long time...

After Dudley decided he didn't want to leave Montreal... I had a bad feeling about this whole situation. Then I slowly came around to Jim Benning and that he helped play a role in getting both the Sabres and Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals. Now I have to convince myself that the brother of Bryan Murray (a guy who drives me nuts just to look at, let alone listen to) is now going to make the big decision for my favorite team... I'm sitting here with very mixed emotions. Mostly disappointed and reminding myself of the many times I've been wrong before. Here is to faith in Pat Lafontaine and his decision-making ability...
- djc1877

Go read the Ottawa fans' reactions on HF and you will be glad this is the guy. I wan't a big Benning cheerleader. I don't know enough about him except hs time in Buffalo and Boston but I didn't know how strong a talent evaluator he is, not to mention I'm not a fan of Sabres' hires having to have Sabres blood to get the job.

I like how Murray reportedly built a lot of the Anaheim Stanley Cup team, I love a lot of Ottawa's prospects, I like that he started out in the best organization in the league, Detroit. So, you put that all together and I like the choice.

Tim Murray (ice hockey, born 1963)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search Tim Murray (born October 31, 1963) is a Canadian ice hockey executive. He was a candidate for the role of GM of the Buffalo Sabres, but lost the position to Taro Tsujimoto.

Family[edit]He is a nephew of Ottawa Senators' General Manager Bryan Murray.[1]

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did you read what i typed at all?
- FIREonICE

I was backing up what you were saying , It was not directed at you . I was agreeing with you !!!!!!!!!!

Devils advocate, Buffalo fans have been patient for a long time. A very long time...
- rmiethaner

And they are already skeptical about the hiring . Give me a break . Some of these fans take their own opinions and knowledge far too seriously !!

And they are already skeptical about the hiring . Give me a break . Some of these fans take their own opinions and knowledge far too seriously !!

- Maximum Signal

Garth is pulling some umadbro cause it's not Jim Benning. Cause Jim Benning is the only man that can resign Miller.

And they are already skeptical about the hiring . Give me a break . Some of these fans take their own opinions and knowledge far too seriously !!

- Maximum Signal

Most true thing I ever read on hockey buzz

I alwyas thought that Buffalo was more of a Ford town than a GM town.

I swear Buffalo fans are worse than Leaf fans. Pat was too slow, Pat was making sure new GM would hire Nolan and on and on . Relax people Pat did his due diligence interviewed lots of candidates and got input from lots of peoples whose opinion he respected. Can we give the new GM some time before we tar and feather him !


- Maximum Signal

In the end he hired someone who was willing to take the job on a team with no direction and a long rebuild ahead of them.

And they are already skeptical about the hiring . Give me a break . Some of these fans take their own opinions and knowledge far too seriously !!

- Maximum Signal

Pot meet kettle....

I alwyas thought that Buffalo was more of a Ford town than a GM town.
- RynoBull

I believe you're confusing Buffalo with Toronto.

Pot meet kettle....
- jochfr

Most true thing I have ever read on Hockey Buzz.

Most true thing I have ever read on Hockey Buzz.
- rmiethaner

hey that's my line

And they are already skeptical about the hiring . Give me a break . Some of these fans take their own opinions and knowledge far too seriously !!

- Maximum Signal

What has he done to make this team better to date? Same ol Sabres.

After Dudley decided he didn't want to leave Montreal... I had a bad feeling about this whole situation. Then I slowly came around to Jim Benning and that he helped play a role in getting both the Sabres and Bruins to the Stanley Cup Finals. Now I have to convince myself that the brother of Bryan Murray (a guy who drives me nuts just to look at, let alone listen to) is now going to make the big decision for my favorite team... I'm sitting here with very mixed emotions. Mostly disappointed and reminding myself of the many times I've been wrong before. Here is to faith in Pat Lafontaine and his decision-making ability...
- djc1877

Nephew.. not brother. His brother is Terry Murray, former Kings coach.

What has he done to make this team better to date? Same ol Sabres.
- ImThatGuy

He hasn't even signed his contract and he's still done nothing to help this team...
WTF?

What has he done to make this team better to date? Same ol Sabres.
- ImThatGuy

You're right . He should be fired right now . Before we even hire him. It should be left up to the members of Hockeybuzz who should be hired !!!

I swear Buffalo fans are worse than Leaf fans. Pat was too slow, Pat was making sure new GM would hire Nolan and on and on . Relax people Pat did his due diligence interviewed lots of candidates and got input from lots of peoples whose opinion he respected. Can we give the new GM some time before we tar and feather him !


- Maximum Signal

Patty certainly conducted a more thourough search than Darcy did when replacing Ruff.


I liked the idea of Jim Benning, but lets be honest, there is race against the clock here. The trade deadline isn't very far away, and the decisions made leading up to the deadline will signifigantly alter the course of this franchise for the next several years.


On a side note, I don't expect any negotiation troubles so long as Pegula is in the room. For all intensive purposes, Murray is our new GM.

If I'm the incoming GM looking to deliver my boss (Pegula) his bell cow (Miller), I'm trying to sell Miller on a blueprint that looks like the ones in LA, Stl, & Chi...

Meaning, I tell Millsy we are going to build him a world class defensive corps to play behind. One with all the bells and whistles (size, muscle, awareness & skill).



Myers, Ristolinen, Zadorov, & McNabb bring the size. Erhoff & Pysyk bring some slick puck skills...

But something is still missing, and that's Arron Ekblad!


Yup... If I'm trying to keep Miller, I tell him were going all out to bring Ekblad to Buffalo!

If I'm the incoming GM looking to deliver my boss (Pegula) his bell cow (Miller), I'm trying to sell Miller on a blueprint that looks like the ones in LA, Stl, & Chi...

Meaning, I tell Millsy we are going to build him a world class defensive corps to play behind. One with all the bells and whistles (size, muscle, awareness & skill).



Myers, Ristolinen, Zadorov, & McNabb bring the size. Erhoff & Pysyk bring some slick puck skills...

But something is still missing, and that's Arron Ekblad!


Yup... If I'm trying to keep Miller, I tell him were going all out to bring Ekblad to Buffalo!
- SuperCat

That would be great but the best defense in the world still isn't going to help us if we don't have any forwards on the top line. We would not be building like LA or Chicago, and maybe St Louis if we did that, we'd be building like Nashville. If we took Ekblad, someone, like Myers would have to go, and Ehrhoff would already be gone.

If I'm trying to re-sign Miller I tell him $8 for 5-6 years and a rebuild very much like everyone thinks it's going to go. He's either going to like it or not. I hope he does.

If I'm the incoming GM looking to deliver my boss (Pegula) his bell cow (Miller), I'm trying to sell Miller on a blueprint that looks like the ones in LA, Stl, & Chi...

Meaning, I tell Millsy we are going to build him a world class defensive corps to play behind. One with all the bells and whistles (size, muscle, awareness & skill).



Myers, Ristolinen, Zadorov, & McNabb bring the size. Erhoff & Pysyk bring some slick puck skills...

But something is still missing, and that's Arron Ekblad!


Yup... If I'm trying to keep Miller, I tell him were going all out to bring Ekblad to Buffalo!
- SuperCat

That's all fine and dandy, but who is scoring the goals?