Colin Campbell the NHL’s senior executive vice-president and director of hockey operations has turned down the Philadelphia Flyers offer of becoming their new General Manager and now Darren Dregger of TSN.Ca is reporting Colin Campbell may become the Penguins next president of Hockey Operations once new owner Jim Basillie get’s approval from the league. At the moment Ken Sawyer is running the day-to day operations and it’s unclear if Basillie has any intention of retaining him as President. Sam Fingold who had exclusive bargaining rights with the Penguins in July said he would bring back Sawyer but Fingold was obviously not able to seal the deal and Basillie has not made any references to date about Sawyer’s future status with the team.The Buzzontheburgh will keep you up to date if any more info on this story breaks.
November 2, 2006
