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Of course it isnt... why would it... it should have been done 2 years ago.

Are you saying Kulich had an injury? He doesn't look good. If he is hurt then rest him. What is Quinn's excuse?

If they win a game anytime soon it will be accidental. This is the least completive team I have seen.

I totally agree with you. I am not saying it is a good decision. Or even a sensical one. I just think that if Terry is going to keep Adams in hockey ops rather than cut him loose then they are ultimately keeping the same vision and plan, just shuffling chairs. So if Adams goes to POHO, then the likely decision for Pegula is Forton and Appert. My totally uneducated opinion is that in order for somebody like Jarmo to be hired as GM, and Appert not become HC, then Adams needs to be out of the building. Adams being in the building means business as usual. To be clear. I hate that outcome.

They should beat Ottawa. They are pretty bad as well and just lost their top player.

I would have thought this also but the players seem checked out in Lindy already. I’ve not heard of any player complementing him and the team is playing too tight. Reminds me of Ralph hockey. Outside coach isn’t coming into this mess with a lame duck GM so it’ll be Appert for the remainder of the season. Next GM will interview current staff and outsiders. IMO.

Right. Beane's drafting has been subpar. Terrible in the early rounds. It is criminal we have no #1 WR. I originally wanted to keep our pick and draft Justin Jefferson for instance. The chiefs have built out their roster partly because of Beane. .

I didn't say Forton was a good choice, just that I thought it would be likely if they stick with Adams in hockey ops. Forton is a worse choice than just about any other candidate that has been considered for any other NHL GM position for any other orginzation in the last ....well ever.

I would prefer Kulich to wing and Quinn to the press box. It might be like shifting chairs on the Titanic, but Quinn has been INVISIBLE. He’s averaged about 16 min a night so far and this is his stat line: Zero points, 2 SOG (9 SOG against), zero hits, 2 shot blocks, 3 giveaways. But sure Lindy, punish the kid instead of the guy cashing checks at 3.375MM

I get that but they didnt add a scorer if they aren't going to call up Helenius or Östlund if they are even ready...

KA doesn’t have a contract next year so he may not be re-signed. Is that the same as firing? If so, it’s him. I think Ruff and KA go out together on expiring contracts at the end of the year.

It would be weird to turn the keys over to a guy who has never done the job before versus a guy that has.

Fire Adams and Ruff. I know that is going to hard for Terry. Maybe Ruff has an advisory role. Hire Jarmo to GM. Hire DeBoer. Let them do their jobs just like Beane and McDermott. Let DeBoer, or whoever the coach is, build his own coaching staff of his people. Let Jarmo add his own AGM(s) and Advisors. Jarmo gave Bill Zito a chance as AGM, Zito was a players agent prior to that. Pegula interviewed Zito, twice. Has Adams or Ruff ever done anything like that? Maybe this Jarmo guy knows what to look for? Take a shot Terry.

I'll start paying attention when they start playing.

Forton would be a worse choice than Karmanos or Jarmo. I think Karmanos will move on if he isn't given the GM job. His AGM role includes being the GM of Rochester and I think that will get him some looks in more desirable places.

Seatlle just destroying Jays, thought it would be close but man, ouch

Man I would give anything for the videos of the 3 days of presentations Kevyn gave Terry in the offseason to save his job. Was this start part of the plan?😁

Kevyn is out, the only concern is he moved into another job, which would not be a smart move. He will not touch Beane and McD. They will be accountable for the teams record and they will also have a plan on how to improve. Terry will concur, which is the smart move for him.

Quinn should be the next one gone. He's incredibly useless.

True, but does Power need to be one of the five? Or, they can move one of those guys who's not worthy of the full 8 at this time for something they need that is cheaper (and then give Celebrini 10). That's one of those good problems to have. The problem that Adams saved all his boss' money for only to find... Cozens on another roster, Samuelsson and Luukkonen on the injured list, Quinn on a bridge (and still on the 3rd line), Byram on a bridge, and Peterka on another roster. Norris on IR. And still paying Skinner anyway.

This is a pretty small list for taking over a last place team five years ago but lets look at it. Mitts for Byram weakened the center spline and improved the defense. He got the better player but he took another season to address the hole at center by adding McLeod. McLeod was a good trade for Savoie. Cozen for Norris is not working so far, and we have an even bigger contract to swallow. Plus we gave up a 2nd rounder. Peterka for Kesselring is TBD - and he didn't add to the top 6, and he is counting on Benson/Quinn/Kulich. If Benson becomes a 25-30 goal player then ok, but we had both of them at one time and we didn't have to trade Peterka. Zucker was probably his best FA pick up. Add it up. His work on the top of the roster does not show any improvement in the W/L column.

I think this org either wants somebody like Jarmo in charge or they want somebody like Adams in charge. They will either stick with the plan with Adams in the Hockey Ops C-Suite or they won't. I don't think there is a grey area where they hire a real life NHL professional to roll up to Kevyn Adams.

The owner fool values loyalty over performance.

That must have been tough to watch last night! I'm of the opinion that the problem is chemistry in some way. Everyone being on the same mental plane and things like that can work themselves out. Sports is crazy and crazy things happen. I believe in the talent on the team, for the most part, just not sure the leadership is there to get everyone pulling on the oars together in harmony. In 1980 team USA lost to the Russians 10-3 before the Olympics before the glorious Miracle happened. So hopefully our Sabres turn it around. I'm just not ready for the season to be over already with all these games left. They just have to turn it around!