New York Islanders Proceed Their Search, However With Main Caveat
Elliotte Friedman was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio with Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin on Wednesday and was requested concerning the New York Islanders and who the names are he’s listening to that would get the job. Friedman said the same old suspects, however added an fascinating nugget concerning the place.
NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
Gord Stellick: “So on the New York Islander aspect, we’re listening to quite a lot of names. Have they whittled it right down to what, two or three?”
Elliotte Friedman: “I don’t know if I’d say that Gordy. I feel that they’ve undoubtedly received interviews scheduled, or are doing interviews with (Marc) Bergevin, (Jarmo) Kekäläinen, I consider Mathieu Darche, however I’ve heard they’ve additionally been asking about another completely different individuals. I feel they’ve requested about, who’re some names that perhaps we don’t know, new faces that they need to not less than discuss to. I at all times have a way in these searches, whether or not it’s coaches or GM Gord, that there’s at all times one thing we’re lacking. And, I’ve questioned on this search if there’s a few of that.
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The one factor I ought to deliver up with the Islanders is that there’s been quite a lot of rumors about how the brand new job will work. Apparently, effectively, I’ve been advised, and apparently the candidates have been advised, that whoever the brand new particular person goes to run the hockey division the Islanders, whether or not they’re President of Hockey Ops, GM, or some mixture of each, they’ll be reporting on to the bulk proprietor, who Scott Malkin.
So, I simply needed to say that, as a result of there’s been quite a lot of rumors about how that’s all going to work.”
Buffalo Sabres Need To Add Somebody with Lou Lamoriello’s Resume
On Wednesday, Elliotte Friedman was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio with Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin and requested concerning the Buffalo Sabres and Lou Lamoriello. Friedman talked about the Sabres need to add a senior advisor that has the same resume to Lamoriello.
NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
Scott Laughlin: “Yeah. So the image of Lou Lamoriello at Buffalo Niagara Airport, and he’s strolling round and, oh, by the best way, the Sabers nonetheless may be searching for a senior VP. I assume Eric Staal was added not too long ago, proper, as an assistant to Kevyn Adams, a few guys who received a Cup with the Canes collectively again in 2006. Let me simply ask you this, then. If we’re undecided concerning the image and whether or not Lou was truly in Western New York or not, are you of the assumption that Terry Pegula is considering that okay, Eric Staal is one factor. Nonetheless, we nonetheless must get anyone that’s a senior govt to work with and perhaps simply even above a man like Kevyn Adams.”
Friedman: “I don’t know if this Lamoriello image is true. Like I mentioned, I didn’t even find out about it till this morning, proper? I assume I’ll look into it right this moment, but it surely’s undoubtedly true I reported final week that they had been bringing in Staal and that they’re searching for a senior advisor to Adams, and they’re.
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They’re searching for somebody who would undoubtedly match Lamoriello’s standards. Like the standards I heard was somebody who’s been within the chair earlier than, or somebody who’s been round a very long time. And so Lamoriello would match if that’s what Buffalo needed to do.”
NHLRumors.com Notice: In line with Darren Dreger on the Buffalo entrance, Lamoriello was updating his Nexus on the airport. Nonetheless, he has reported that the Sabres could be enthusiastic about Lamoriello coming in. Would Adams be open to it, and does Lamoriello truly need to be a senior advisor?
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It’s fascinating that the brand new President of Hockey Ops or GM would report back to Scott Malkin concerning the New York Islanders. It seems he takes cost on the Island. Let’s see the place issues go, because the NHL Draft is developing shortly, and the crew wants its hockey division in place by then.
So far as the candidates that no person is speaking about, NHLRumors.com has documented who they’re on the subject of the Islanders GM place.
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