BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) " Criticizing the Buffalo Sabres' management structure for being flawed under its previous regime, team owner Terry Pegula accepted the blame and vowed Friday to take a hands-on approach to fix what went wrong. He spoke one day after the Sabres cleaned house by firing general manager Tim Murray and coach Dan Bylsma. Saying he is seriously leaning toward hiring a GM with a proven track record, Pegula repeated a theme in outlining what he found lacking in the Sabres organization as a whole. Pegula is still filling out his list of candidates, and said the team's front-office structure will be dependent on what the next GM proposes. The key, Pegula said, is establishing a collaborative management team in what was a clear indication of what the Sabres lacked under Murray.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2017 15:00 UTC