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I guess we'll see if Lindy is a GMJK guy and if the speculation that Lindy was told to take Appert et all was/is correct or not. If he likes Lindy and gives Lindy the ability to shape his coaching staff, does Appert go? The only coach worth keeping is whoever is responsible for the PK.

Bet he was fired for hiring Torts. If all you say is true, why is he not still in Columbus?

Lindy seems like a GMJK kind of coach. I'll be surprised if he's fired. What I do expect is a shakeup in the scouting department, perhaps a few assistant coaches as well.

Welcome back!!!!

Now I’m really interested in the Sabres. It’s long time coming.

It was likely a test, or better to call it an evaluation, of his competence, stature and temperament. Jarmo’s role as an advisor would not likely be a good way to test if he will follow all orders without question. He is not married to any of the AGMs, scouts, coaches, or players so I expect we will see significant changes. Having 8 months in house will help him to determine who to keep. I want to hope that Terry did this hire better than the others.

Adams was hired for a job he was not qualified for and he failed to grow into the role, despite being given an overly long leash with which to do so. I’ll remember his failure as being based largely on 3 fronts: 1. Gross negligence in the crease: he entered just one of his six seasons with a ‘settled’ situation in goal. Even that blew up in his face when UPL’s game imploded after getting his big contract. 2. An aversion to experience both on the ice and off it: his preferred path was giving people their first opportunities at whatever role he was tapping them for and trusting them to figure it out eventually. 3. A preference for people he liked over people who got the job done: there is a long list of Marty Wilfords, Jacob Brysons and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonens littering his tenure. His desired outcome always seemed to be “we’ve had honest conversations and he’s happy to be here” over all else. Jarmo will bring a better depth of knowledge, accompanied by what I expect will be a more decisive, cutthroat approach — befitting of what is a decisive, cutthroat, results-based business. He's qualified, he's had a look inside the hood already, and the cupboard is not bare. I think this was always the most likely outcome from the decisions made last spring. My greatest fear was it would be accompanied by an utter meltdown where we would lose Tage, Tuch and Ras in the process, and the clock would have to be reset yet again. But that hasn't happened yet, and it does not need to be the case. Onward, and (hopefully) upward.

Kekāläinen took a doormat franchise and built a team that made the playoffs 4 straight years and knocked off the President's Trophy winning Lightning in 2019. His tenure wasn't perfect, but he made them a helluva lot better. Hired Torts. Drafted much of the young core they're building around now, too. He's a quantum leap past Adams.

Not even gonna try. It's either GMJK or Jarmo for me. You want carpal tunnel surgery, have at it.

Firing him at any point during the season would qualify as arbitrary. To remove that label they would have had to do exactly what they should have done and fire him during the past offseason… especially since the knowingly brought in the replacement already .

I still am at a wait and see approach... hope its not just toilet paper at the wall and Jarmo happened to stick... show me

He never played for them. Neither did Jarmo.

Not necessarily. If the Bills win out, a single Cheats loss, provided it isn't to the Crows, gives the Bills the tie-breaker edge. IF the Bills lose to the J-E-S-T jest Jest JEST then the Cheats would need to lose to both Miami and NY to give the Bills the tie-breaker edge.

Genuinely curious what you mean by "he wasn't... a Sabre." There are a few different ways one can take this, so I was hoping you'd expound!

He's got a contract. He'll get paid.

The Ravens are fighting for their playoff lives and Miami is playing very well now. The Jets are, well, the Jets, but they could surprise everyone.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tortorella

The Patriots still need to lose 2 games. They might lose to the Ravens, but still play the Jets and Miami at home. Only good thing about that is the 3 losses they have were at HOME... you never know.

So, let me see if I have this straight ... They fire an all round good guy for not taking the team to the next level - whatever that might be. And they replace him with a dude with a much harder to say name who had never taken a team any further than where the Sabres are right now. Sounds legit. Also, the timing sucks. Just before Christmas and all that Jazz (😎) ... At this point give him the rest of the season and a nice returement package. Adams will be hired someplace - watch he'll end up in Columbus.

Arbitrarily waiting until after the trip was dumb and unfair it’s arbitrary. You don’t HAVE to do it that way. Surely getting on with it was better than letting him twist in the wind with the entire internet saying “DO IT!”

That’s honestly how Adams and his tenure is best summed up: he had no proper appreciation for, or understanding of, The Drought

Yes

Fever dream

He is still getting paid regardless