"We lack character on and off the ice."

pulling no punches

Dean Lombardi is involved just from that quote "Experience".

"Plan may change"

translation: he might hire the coach first
- Slump Buster

Or another with little experience.

Dean Lombardi is involved just from that quote "Experience".
- ImThatGuy

Also, did he not at first say "candidate" before then catching himself by saying "candidates"?

"We lack character on and off the ice."

pulling no punches
- sbroads24

hes not very good at these but so far most of what hes said is dead accurate

Also, did he not at first say "candidate" before then correcting himself by saying "candidates"?
- Slump Buster

Yes. I assume that this team is getting a President. it desperately needs it.

hes not very good at these but so far most of what hes said is dead accurate
- Sabresfan-365

Maybe, but he sounds like a bumbling idiot

I'm not listening to this, but from what I'm gathering I guessing at this:



He has a GM in mind, he has a coach in mind. Neither know about each other. He wants the GM to accept his coach choice.


Am I totally off on this?

We didn't Tank

Hoped to lose. I want to fin whomever that is and punch them in the face.

Seeing as he hasn't stood in front of the media in years, he isn't doing himself any favors by not talking about the past

Murray should stick to the oil business, hire a hockey czar and get out of the way.

So Lombardi was not interviewed?

Murray should stick to the oil business, hire a hockey czar and get out of the way.
- SabreWest

- Whatnot78

Ooops

That was absolutely brutal..


No sense of direction awesome I honestly thought they were going to have a VP president today boy was I wrong

I don't know how Peters and Rivet can try to tap dance around what just happened. The whole thing was awkward at best but they can't criticize the guy that signs their checks.

I don't know how Peters and Rivet can try to tap dance around what just happened. The whole thing was awkward at best but they can't criticize the guy that signs their checks.
- Slump Buster

Which is the entire problem with WGR. The host the Bills and Sabres games. So few guys stick their necks out. Plus they don't want to get uninvited from that dope Pegula Christmas party.

I don't know how Peters and Rivet can try to tap dance around what just happened. The whole thing was awkward at best but they can't criticize the guy that signs their checks.
- Slump Buster

Pegula is an awful public speaker, but who cares?


What he said was fine

I don't know how Peters and Rivet can try to tap dance around what just happened. The whole thing was awkward at best but they can't criticize the guy that signs their checks.
- Slump Buster

It was awkward but I don't think it was that bad. He skirted around questions he didn't want to answer and gave generic answers to the rest. It's every press conference I've ever watched.

Can we finally get rid of Brad May

Pegula is an awful public speaker, but who cares?


What he said was fine
- sbroads24

Agreed.

IMO It sounds like there is a re-organization coming

Hopefully***

President of Hockey Ops
VP
GM
Coach

That was absolutely brutal..


No sense of direction awesome I honestly thought they were going to have a VP president today boy was I wrong
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Yeah it was brutal. But honestly, short of having a VP or Pres in place today, what did you expect from Terry? He is not a hockey guy, he doesn't have a set plan right now. But I'd rather that then have him come out the day after firing coach and GM and tell us his shiny new idea. Don't rush this. Do it right.

Which is the entire problem with WGR. The host the Bills and Sabres games. So few guys stick their necks out. Plus they don't want to get uninvited from that dope Pegula Christmas party.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Rivet and Peters are employees of the Sabres, not WGR.

That said, Rivet is doing a great job breaking it down.

All the talk about character, how much is directed towards Kane and is it possible that this directly led to Murray's dismissal?