I don’t think Lindy will work for Adams or Pegula. Other name coaches are Gallant and Berube. Both are guys that will want some level of autonomy and some say in the roster.
The new COO has a football stadium that needs attention, a hockey scoreboard, and the Keybank roof. He has two jobs, both with complex contracts to manage and critical schedules to meet. I don’t see him delving into on ice performance for a while, but maybe down the road the notion of winning to fill seats may come up.