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As a senior advisor him or Holland would be great. Lou as GM. No he is 82 years old. It would require Pegula finally swallowing his pride and having him have a knowledgeable hockey man telling him what’s happening.

They’ll sell you the whole seat but you’ll only need the edge!!😁

maybe they should start by correcting this

If I was Adams though I would go into my meeting with Terry and say: “I listened to everything you said and did everything you wanted done.” Could Terry can him at that point?😝

I don’t want Ruff leading hockey ops myself but if I had to choose between Adams and Ruff at this point I’d go Ruff. We’ve seen what Adams has done and if Terry isn’t going to be bothered bringing in a qualified person for the role I would rank Ruff over Adams. But I don’t think either is a good choice.👍

That’s exactly what is was. Adams lies everytime he states there are no financial restraints on him. Ruff was brought in but had to keep the entire coaching staff including bringing Appert up from Rochester who was already under contract. Couple that with not spending to the cap or using any cap space to broker deals and gain assets and it is clear.

EICHEL was injured and the Sabres wanted to trade him. Different situation. NJ has no desire to trade their young franchise player and young offensive dman brother. EP40 isn’t even a starter. Just trade Quinn to NJ and get something for him instead of losing him for nothing.

What could they possibly trade for the Hughes brothers?

Wow that Canucks PC: -threw EP40 under the bus -letting Boeser go to free agency -won’t exercise option on Tocchet. Tocchet will determine his future -top prospect Willander won’t sign and is returning to college -want to extend Hughes but Hughes wants to play with his brothers so it is out of their hands. 😳 Such a fall from grace from last year’s team. And How The F$&K does a Canadian franchise have 1 Canadian in their lineup?

Earlier in the year there were a lot of reports that they were trying to attach Demko to EP in any potential move. He has one year left on his deal. From Vancouver’s perspective they might see UPL as a goalie entering his prime that needs change of scenery compared to a guy who has been injured, has 1 year left of team control.

The Same Old Situation. Adams doesn’t have a clue and him as GM or President changes nothing. Adams as President is simply him listening to Terry and telling the GM what Terry wants. No one worthwhile will touch that position. So we get Karmanos or Forton or Ventura as GM just listening to Kevyn tell him what to do so nothing changes at all.

Not impressed with Ron Francis. Thought bringing in JBotts as AGM was a mistake and both coaching hires, Hakstol and Byslma, were bad hires. And that Chandler Stephenson signing has bombed badly.

Thats why I think the Canucks would move him and I don’t trust UPL at all so I’d be willing to take a risk on Demko. Hope Demko bounces back and he can help bring Levi along. He only has a year left in his deal if it doesn’t work out.

I’d offer UPL+ for Demko

Vancouver want a centre. I can see Carolina interested but they don’t have the centre to send back. Could the Rangers be interested if Vancouver was willing to take Zibanajed back. Doubt it. Buffalo atleast makes sense. It would be a scary deal for sure but I’d roll the dice on Demko and I don’t know what to think of Norris so it would be a deal to atleast explore.

They are going to do something crazy like EP40 and Demko for Norris, Byram and UPL. Salaries almost match up, apparently Norris and Hughes are good buddies, Byram is from BC. I could see it with Adams convincing Terry this is his big move to fix everything

Paul Hamilton mentions how much the Pegula’s love Forton. Oh Boy they are just going to reshuffle the deck and not cost Terry a dime.

Peca?

A tale as old as time: starting the year with UPL and Levi yet again and thinking the results will somehow be different this time. PLEASE remove Adam’s ASAP. He was incompetent the day he was hired he is incompetent 5 years later.

Buffalo News article on seasons ticket holders. Glad to see it and hope it embarrasses Terry into real change: “As the latest season ended Thursday with the team outside the postseason, The Buffalo News checked in with some of the Sabres’ most dedicated fans: their season ticket holders. They invest many hours − and thousands of dollars − to attend up to 41 regular-season games, year after year, without a playoff payoff at the end. Despite enduring yet another disappointing Sabres campaign, some season ticket holders say they’re not going anywhere. “I want to be there at the first playoff game, whenever that is, and I know I definitely will regret it if I don’t have tickets,” said Charles Killian, who just wrapped his 19th year as a season ticket holder. This past year was finally too much for others who say they are giving up their seats. Kim Windschitl said she has come to believe the organization lacks urgency. “I feel bad for even saying this, but it just didn’t seem like they really cared. So, if they really didn’t seem to care, why should I really care? Why should I be investing this money and paying for parking and paying for food?” said the East Amherst resident, who had season tickets with her husband, Brian, the past three years. “Why am I doing that? I felt like I cared more than they did.” As the drought hits a 14th season − extending the team’s dubious league record − we’re returning to ask this bottom-line question: Are you staying married to the Sabres or getting a divorce?”

The Hunters have such a good setup in London that I doubt he drops it to be a yes man to Terry. He would be a good choice for sure though. Great evaluator of talent. When the Leafs picked Dubas over Hunter as GM it set them back in my mind.

From the Buffalo News for those of us that can’t read it: ” Will Adams remain as general manager? The Sabres' 79 standings points under Ruff were five fewer than last season and 12 fewer than 2022-23 when the club came within one win of a playoff berth. Their .477 points percentage during his five seasons is 25th out of 32 teams. The longest-tenured general manager since Darcy Regier has been in charge during winless streaks spanning 18 games, 13 games, eight games, seven games and three of six games. Adams laid out how the conversation with his owner may unfold. "It's not good enough," the Clarence native acknowledged. "I believe we should be a playoff team right now, and we failed. It's owning that, taking my responsibility for that, and then, moving past that and saying, 'Here's how I see us improving and what we can do to fix it.' So, as always, just being very honest in my conversations with Terry to say where I think that I've made mistakes and where I think that we can fix certain things and that's what I'll do. "I do believe we're closer than farther (from winning), but the words are the words. We have to win hockey games, and I understand that.'" The tone and messaging from Adams' end-of-season news conference was vastly different than one year ago after he fired Don Granato. Adams and his players called for more structure and accountability. They explained a different voice and approach were needed. A few days later, Ruff signed a two-year contract to return as coach of the Sabres. The coach isn't taking the fall after the Sabres finished 36-39-7 and ranked 30th in the NHL in goals allowed per game. Ruff took ownership of his role in their monthlong winless streak, telling reporters that he's still "angry" that, three decades into his coaching career, he took too long to fix his team's play. They weren't mathematically eliminated until their 77th game, but there was relatively no chance for them to overcome their slump, either. Adams confirmed that Ruff will return in his role despite Buffalo allowing more goals and winning fewer games than it did in Granato's final season. Changes are expected to the coaching and support staffs, as well as the hockey operations department, two sources familiar with the situation who spoke to The News on the condition as to protect their standing in the organization. Adams didn't take the opportunity to criticize the assistant coaches running his underperforming power play or penalty kill. He didn't express concerns about his strength and conditioning staff, either, even though soft-tissue injuries and marginal improvement from some young players may lead to changes in that department. There was no mention of no-trade protection blocking his ability to acquire players, specifically a right-hand defense partner for Owen Power, and Adams did not call out anyone on his team for failing to protect each other after blindside hits. Instead, Adams pointed the finger at himself. "I think that there’s a frustration out of all of us that we’re not where we expected to be and where I believe we should be based on just going down the roster and what you look at on paper," Adams said. "There’s a lot of things that happen through the year that can explain why we ended up where we did and we have to fix that. ... I guess that’s the part that I just see us needing to take a step forward. And you’re right, ultimately that’s on me and I’ll do everything I can to fix it.” There was improvement in some areas this season. The Sabres were third in the NHL in 5-on-5 goals scored. Tage Thompson produced 44 goals, while Alex Tuch tied a career high (36), JJ Peterka chipped in 27 goals, Jason Zucker had 21 goals and Ryan McLeod scored 20. Rasmus Dahlin would have received votes for the Norris Trophy if the team made the playoffs. The 25-year-old defenseman had 17 goals with 66 points while, analytically, he rated as one of the best at his position. Jiri Kulich, a 20-year-old rookie, emerged as a reliable center who could handle difficult matchups. The Sabres' recent drafts have looked stronger by the day with potential NHL players found in almost every round. Buffalo went 23-15-3 at home, scored the most first-period goals in the league following a season in which it was plagued by bad starts and won nine of its last 14 games. Those achievements were overshadowed by regression in other areas, particularly team defense, penalty-killing and, too often, goaltending. The turnover-filled games, lack of experienced leaders, poor defending, marginal progress from high-end young players, blockbuster trade involving a prominent player and non-existent team-wide toughness raised more questions about Adams' decisions over the past two seasons. "We have to win," said Adams. "And we know that. I know that. The players know that. That's the only thing that's going to really matter at the end of the day." Adams didn't do enough before the trade deadline in 2022-23 to help his team make the playoffs, and he acknowledged Saturday that he's failed to put the right veteran defenseman next to Power, who is three years and 242 games into his career. Zach Benson has only 21 goals with 58 points in 146 games since he was awarded a spot on the NHL roster at 18 years old, only a few months after he was drafted 13th overall. Ruff retained the defense and goaltending coaches from Granato's staff. Mattias Samuelsson and Dylan Cozens were thrust into leadership roles too soon. Both have plateaued since signing long-term contract extensions, and the latter was eventually dealt for Josh Norris. The 25-year-old center tore an oblique muscle with Ottawa, returned to the lineup one month later, then reaggravated the injury in his third game with Buffalo, before he sat out the rest of the season. Adams had no experience in a high-ranking hockey operations role when he was promoted from vice president of business operations to general manager in June 2020. He didn't hire any managers with experience until the spring of 2021 when he brought in his associate general manager Jason Karmanos, who is based in Pittsburgh and does not make regular trips to Rochester. The Amerks have been a bright spot in Adams' tenure, as they have won while developing prospects into NHLers. Seth Appert led them to three consecutive playoff appearances, including a trip to the Eastern Conference final, and the Sabres assistant coach's replacement, Michael Leone, guided Rochester to second place in the North Division this season. Aside from Karmanos and head of analytics Sam Ventura, most of Buffalo's recent hockey operations hires had no experience in their current roles. There's no way to correct some of the decisions that were made, but some of Adams' actions over the past 12 months reflect a shift in his philosophy. The Sabres eventually pivoted from their initial plan to have talented goalie prospect Devon Levi make the immediate jump to the NHL without games in Rochester. Matt Savoie, a 2022 first-round draft pick, got traded last July for McLeod, who reached career highs in goals, assists, points, average time on ice and faceoff win percentage. Casey Mittelstadt was traded for Bowen Byram, even though Mittelstadt expressed a desire to stay in Buffalo long-term. Cozens was swapped for Norris and Kulich is joining the Amerks this week to continue his development in the playoffs. Buffalo finally began to acquire impactful NHLers in trades and free agency, specifically McLeod and Zucker. This is another pivotal summer for the Sabres. Peterka, Byram, Levi and McLeod are restricted free agents. Ukko Pekka Luukkonen, their No. 1 goalie, is suddenly on the hot seat, though Adams and Ruff noted that the team's turnovers were the primary issue. Buffalo is prioritizing a contract extension for Tuch, who is eligible to sign July 1 with one year remaining on his current deal. Adams expects to spend near the $95.5 million salary-cap ceiling, but the next step of the offseason is a difficult conversation with the man who's tired of waiting for his spending to produce a winner. "What I can tell you, is I talk to Terry every day," said Adams. "He's as frustrated as I am with the way the season went and where we are. And I'm certainly sure that he'll be asking me a lot of hard questions and why we are where we are and where do we go from here. But that's just kind of the normal process that we go through."

He was unqualified and incompetent when he was hired and has not improved at all. He is the ultimate Yes Man.

I’m out if that’s the case. If they can’t even pretend to improve they don’t get anymore of my time or mental anguish.

They HAVE to make changes. Who in their right mind is buying seasons tickets to this dumpster fire at this point? Have to sell hope at the very least and the status quo ain’t it.