Thorny

Eichel.

You people are forgetting that tanking was a faux pas back then, all those years ago. Regier being fired was as much about media propaganda as anything else Keeping up appearances

Candidly I don’t understand the extremity of the stances we see so often when it comes to Adams and GM in general “nothing will change” You may not be aware but I personally don’t like Kevyn Adams as GM. Maybe it’s slipped through the cracks. I think he’s one of the worst GMs I’ve seen - but even THIS man came one point short of the playoffs 3 years ago. The idea there’s a magical unsurpassable barrier *right there* is absurd. “Pegula GMS can demonstrably only get to one point short of the playoffs.” Of course that’s not true. There is no logical way to say or explain why a better GM than Adams couldn’t gain a couple more points in the standings the sabres won. Our expectations are incredibly low. They did it- we only need the bare minimum to be satisfied. The rub is that they haven’t done even that. The hope is that it remains imminently attainable Adams is a relatively *bad GM*, folks. He almost made the playoffs here. YES one improvement to the front can make a difference. Of course it can. With this franchise and its fans it can make all the difference in the world

I think Jarmo would count

“but noooooooooooot out!” infinitely watchable.

Adams is *the* symbol for lack of accountability. I think the ripple effects down through the organization of his firing (especially as things get increasingly rank and file) can be notable - depending on how long they wait. Simply not extending his contract sends much less impactful a message than firing him when you don’t strictly have to Adams was hired under the mandate of improving culture - ironically it appears the only way Adams is capable of positively affecting culture is through his axing

I honestly never remember them being unwatchable then like I do now. I watched all 82 back then essentially. Style of play doesn’t get to me like a lack of hope does

“Not a bad Ownership tenure..”

This is the way.

There’s also no way he imagined this level of it

I saw this online but didn’t Bowman take over GM duties in st Louis?

His bottom line is a cop out. It doesn’t matter what he’s “building”. If it takes you 6 years to make the playoffs your plan sucks

Adams to POHO, who appoints the new GM? lol

“1 dollar, Bob” never a bad play with this org

nowhere…near…Berlin!

Adams’ moves haven’t been great by his larger issue is lack of action and that’s tied to his slow play approach that favours job security above all else. His inability to adjust on the fly when there finally apparently is some sort of bare minimum expectation points to his failings in the other areas. I have zero sympathy for the “reputation around the league” when Adams has presided over 2x the drought than any other GM, and because the real reputation hit began with his enacted “want to be here” rebuild and the torching of the Eichel asset. Adams bares plenty of original sin blame. As for EEE, Terry and Kevyn are part and parcel. The idea as much as anything was borne out of the task Terry appointed KA to of spying on the team while Botterill was still in charge. Adams is the guy who said “I can build a team under those terms” when even Jason told them to kick rocks

N/A

I asked, was answered

Chad’s “nevermind on most of this” (ie the bit about nothing being imminent) is pretty hopeful real smoke. Please, please tell me the the decision doesn’t hinge on the 2 games this weekend against the 32nd place Canucks and 25th place Kraken

The problem is lumping everyone into “people.” Too broad a brush. There are definitely folks that want what you are detailing…it’s just not anywhere close to uniform

Pegula doesn’t actually need to be in control, he needs to be able to *tell himself* he’s in control. This is the psyche of the rich. This is the burden of the GM He needs just enough for that plausible internal deniability that he’s letting anyone down

This is also a good point. It’s the inverse of “what could Kevyn have even done?” KA *indeed* spins a tale to Terry and apparently has proven capable of convincing him: the issue is Adams’ main goal, while masquerading as something else, simply remains job security. As people keep saying, one of the most important duties of the GM is massaging the relationship with the owner and convincing him of the correct course of action. Adams simply has no desire to help Terry find the correct path

Good post and link, cheers When someone like Hamilton says this, who’s generally so reluctant in my recollection from taking an outright stance against something the team is doing (probably at the fear of being lumped in a “reactionary” with the fans), it generally means something Adams’ time as GM could finally be at an end the bit about not getting distracted by solitary wins over Edmonton, Vancouver is so key. If Adams isn’t getting extended, how could you possibly let him navigate the deadline, etc. They are just wasting crucial time by keeping him in the position. This

I think Adams has until Monday morning. What an early Christmas present that would be.

Why? Literally not possible