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I wonder if the Karmanos/Adams promotion plan was part of an office power play that Kevyn won. And let's be clear here: the new advisor won't be adding to the brain trust, he'll be replacing the only proven NHL executive in the Sabre front office.

I swear, Kevyn is just on a trolling mission at this juncture Palm trees? Taxes?? Staal??? What's next? Brad Marchant trips-you-as-you-walk-by, night???? 🤮🤮🤮

I mean, I don't disagree with your point in general. But the "news" of the past 24 hours is this: Keeping the bad GM Planning to hire his potential replacement to 'advise' him Likely losing the associate GM with 3 Stanley Cups and 25 years experience Potentially losing the touted head of the analytics department (i.e. the only other credentialed guy in head office) Giving the chatty, smiley, not-great 1st-year assistant coach with the hair greater say in player personnel Hiring a completely inexperienced friend of the GM as his new right-hand Trading the #2 defenceman Not sure how any of this makes us better. More sure how it could make us worse. Is it becoming clear yet to you on how Kevyn sold Terry of his plan?

HELLO, FELLOW GMs!

Please tell me that the Special Assistant is not the Advisor that is mentioned in the other thread. Rick Dudley is an executive level Advisor. Eric Staal is the new guy that is learning and should handle things for Adams but not have a big impact on strategy and planning.

Beat me to the point. The Florida front office has multiple advisors to GM Zito. He doesn't operate in a vacuum. Kevyn has been operating in an EEE vacuum, to the detriment of all of us and to himself. He was a first-time GM and he had no one and he started with a coach named Krueger. I don't pity him because he's not shown well of himself, but he has been at a disadvantage compared to real Hockey Ops departments around the league.

I think that AGMs are closer to becoming GM than an Advisor is. Just my too sense when I look at other teams. JBOT was one of three AGMs and he got promoted to GM. They I would like this ^

sénior advisor

Most teams have Hockey Operations that consist of combinations of POHO, GM, and executive level Sr Advisors, Advisors, etc. The Sabres run and austere organization in comparison. For Example: Last season Rick Dudley was an advisor to Bill Zito in Florida. He is still there I believe and he has served in executive roles on 7 other NHL teams as well over the years.

It's not just this.... what experience does Eric Staal have in an NHL front office? None? How does this improve anything? I hate everything about this hire. I mean, who in their right mind came to the conclucsion "I've figured it out! You know what we're missing that will help put us back in the playoffs? A special assistant to the GM who has no prior front office experience!! Bang!"

The funniest part is they are doing all this to try and MAKE the playoffs. Not even contend but just make the playoffs and are hoping to do it by shear luck.

As WR4/5, I think he has enough of “it” to pass muster.

That’s what he deserves, call it an internship.

But you can’t lead the “offseason of change” with a guy who never bothered to show up to the Sabres and most of the fans despise.

EEE

This is a good sign for that reason, but they can't let go of the stench from certain holdovers even hiring someone from outside the organization. Because I doubt Adams makes it. And then this individual likely takes over, albeit with factions still in place. They aren't going to hire someone with a solid record the longer those factions remain in place.

He doesn’t have “it” opposing teams didn’t even bother trying to cover him

If you need a senior advisor your GM sucks. Our sucks. It is not a position you learn on the fly. You must be prepared and experienced already in an NHL front office. Unreal

He isn't a good player.

Don Perry Tegula.

I think I like it, but that black jersey looks ripped from the WHL.

If Martin is everything the Sabres need(and don’t currently have), then move up a few spots to draft him. I don’t care that he is 3 years away, at some point they have to start acquiring hard to play against talent…especially guys who can play in the top 6 forwards or top 4 blueline.

The senior advisor is Pegula with a fake moustache

The only thing I can think of is Lindy and KA sold TP on a plan but said they needed help implementing it. Or TP told them they needed help. The experienced GM thing might (hopefully) indicate he/they feel a need for stronger relationships with other GMs, agents and team execs to get deals done. Again, spitballing.