Cascade Youth

Oof. This is Matt Millen-type behavior.

Not to mention - the interview process is a great opportunity to LEARN things about how your own organization is perceived, or how other organizations do things differently, that you might not otherwise get. It’s free information that Terry and Kevyn seemed to have no interest in collecting. Again: doesn’t doom Lindy but is not a good sign or look. Once again Terry may be relying on luck.

Mr. Miyagi?

Cocoon, Part 3. But whatever. I’m with you. Let’s go to work and do this thing, Lindy.

The thing about this I find most amazing is that somehow Kevyn felt no pressure to do the normal GM thing of canvassing candidates and hiring the best one. Zero pressure. Like, if you’re Adams and you’ve got nothing to show for yourself as a GM - no great trades or signings, no in-season (or offseason) tweaks to get your flailing team on track, just nothing, wouldn’t you at least pretend to appear to give off the optics of actually doing your job well by going through a routine due diligence process? Was Ruff really in danger of getting scooped up by some other franchise? He lives here for chrissakes. He would’ve taken the job next week or in July; there was no reason not to at least look like you’re putting in the work and diligence. And yes I hope this works - who doesn’t? But if we’re being honest, Terry Pegula is the worst owner in NHL history.

But is he the Lindy Ruff of Matt Ellis of Lindy Ruffs?

At least they did the exhaustive search the fanbase deserves...

The Adams-era Sabres operate a lot like the Levy GM-era Bills.

Agree with all of that. We didn't hear what, if we're being honest, most of us expected to hear, which was "We were close, it was the injuries and some bad luck, but we were right there and I'm proud of what we were able to accomplish" etc. No, it was a different message - "We've done nothing and it's not good enough." Good for him. And yet... He still peppered in some suggestions of bad luck and injuries. And he still didn't really explain why he sat on his hands as the team floundered. Thinking about it, I'm left wondering how much of that was because he backed Granato's asinine contract extension in August and couldn't find a way to go back to Terry mid-season about making big changes without fitting his own head for the noose. And maybe I missed it (I missed the first part of the PC yesterday) but no one asked him why they felt the need to give Granato a new contract last summer. I also noticed, yesterday and in prior PCs, that when Adams is asked about an internal cap he always responds with some version of "We have enough resources to win." That isn't a denial, it just means to me that he has sold Terry on being able to do more with less. It's a disingenuous answer in my view. Anyhow, all things considered, I feel better than I did earlier in the week but it still all sucks. None of these developments are good ones. For someone who (yesterday) preaches accountability, I still don't really see what metrics Adams is being held to other than budget.

Yes. We should expect more. We deserve more. Please with this stuff.

I can’t believe there was a Stockholm Syndrome thread the other day making the case for Donny to keep his job.

3. Preserve Our Lifestyle [insert picture of yacht]

Granato may or may not be a good coach but keeping him is indefensible. It’s flipping the bird to the fans.

The two of them together might be the most exciting D combo in the NHL in years.

Byram is good.