[Sports Illustrated: The Hockey News] - Former Montreal Canadiens Player Given Front Office Role In Buffalo

Times are grim in Buffalo and have been for quite some time. The Buffalo Sabres have not made the playoffs in 14 seasons, and there seems to be no end to their purgatory. On Wednesday, the team announced that Eric Staal, a veteran who played over 1,300 games in the NHL, had been named special assistant to general manager Kevyn Adams. While it does sound somewhat like beloved The Office character Dwight Schrute’s job title, it should allow Staal to have a lot of input with the GM.