Sabres looking for Senior Advisor for Adams and Hockey Department

[Mango]

On 5/11/2025 at 2:11 PM, Dr. Who said:

I'll add that the irony is that posters like John C (I know him from when he used to post about the Sabres over on the Bills' side) and myself were among those who tended to be optimistic, and gave ownership a lot more rope, so to speak. It took a lot to prove that all they could do was hang themselves.

This is why I've turned so hard against the org. I gave them so many "well maybe...'s"

I really thought they were on to something with this current group.

But Pegula and Adams have only proven to me that they are without a doubt the dumbest guys in any professional sports room.

Edited 23 hours ago by Mango

[jad1]

8 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

It's so hilarious to me that Pegula is so incapable of leadership, instead of firing the obviously over his head not good enough gm, he's gonna with the "let's hire a GM for our GM" approach. It's cowardice really. 

The reason for existence for the Buffalo Sabres has devolved from winning the Stanley Cup to training Kevyn Adams on how to be the GM of an NHL team.

 

[Flashsabre]

21 minutes ago, jad1 said:

The reason for existence for the Buffalo Sabres has devolved from winning the Stanley Cup to training Kevyn Adams on how to be the GM of an NHL team.

 

It’s like your son has failed Grade 8 for five straight years so now you decide to get him a tutor for his sixth go around.

[DarthEbriate]

6 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

It’s like your son has failed Grade 8 for five straight years so now you decide to get him a tutor for his sixth go around.

But first, your son got to hire his friend who just graduated 9th grade, but who has no experience as a tutor. Meanwhile, you are calling around for tutors who've gone to college and have a good background in all the topics your son will be taking -- but offering minimum wage, and asking the tutor to work only at the direction and schedule of your son.

[Broken Ankles]

4 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

It’s like your son has failed Grade 8 for five straight years so now you decide to get him a tutor for his sixth go around.

…or its your son, and ALL of his classmates have failed for 5 straight years, and the teacher, who doesn’t have tenure isn’t fired but rather the principal allows the teacher to hire an “advisor” - who is a retired college professor, but answers to the failed teacher.  And the principal then lets the teacher hire his recently unemployed frat buddy to help with Math; but only on Fridays.  The rest of the week he is remote. 

Edited 19 hours ago by Broken Ankles

[JP51]

3 hours ago, jad1 said:

The reason for existence for the Buffalo Sabres has devolved from winning the Stanley Cup to training Kevyn Adams on how to be the GM of an NHL team.

 

Which is like training my 5 9 230lb body to dunk a basketball on an 11 foot net with you on my back

[Flashsabre]

So Holland would rather be GM of the Kings than reporting to Adams. Makes no sense😝😆😁

[Carmel Corn]

13 hours ago, DarthEbriate said:

But first, your son got to hire his friend who just graduated 9th grade, but who has no experience as a tutor. Meanwhile, you are calling around for tutors who've gone to college and have a good background in all the topics your son will be taking -- but offering minimum wage, and asking the tutor to work only at the direction and schedule of your son.

PLUS…..requiring that the Tutor allow you (I.e. Terry) to sit in on all the sessions in order to make sure that you (the Dad) has input and is heard every session.

[WhenWillItEnd66]

I am totally agreeing with everyone on here. It is getting harder and harder to stay positive with this team. I give this board credit for me getting rid of my "Stormcloud" attitude and just enjoying the hockey and that my favorite city still has a team. But every year i tell my wife this is our year and she replies "Pick another Team" LOL I already did that with Racing. (Sorry Petty racing or whatever you are now) 

[DarthEbriate]

1 hour ago, Carmel Corn said:

PLUS…..requiring that the Tutor allow you (I.e. Terry) to sit in on all the sessions in order to make sure that you (the Dad) has input and is heard every session.

Absolutely. Because you (the Dad) think you know a little more about numbers than some tutor. Can't have your kid learning long division the wrong way. Plus, you also might learn a little bit more about the information yourself, because you're curious and want to be able to have good conversations at the dinner table each day.

[Pimlach]

13 hours ago, Flashsabre said:

So Holland would rather be GM of the Kings than reporting to Adams. Makes no sense😝😆😁

 

So, you own a bottom feeder team for 14 straight years, one that players and coaches avoid,  and you ask a Hall of Fame VP/GM with 4 Stanley Cups to work for Kevyn Adams?  

Holland wants day to day control of the team.  Terry is sticking with Adams and wanted Holland for an Advisory role.    Terry is embarrassing.  How does he even have that conversation with Holland, or did he have Adams reach out to him?    I would love to know who talked to Holland.  

Either way, not a serious team.  

 

[shrader]

58 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

 

So, you own a bottom feeder team for 14 straight years, one that players and coaches avoid,  and you ask a Hall of Fame VP/GM with 4 Stanley Cups to work for Kevyn Adams?  

Holland wants day to day control of the team.  Terry is sticking with Adams and wanted Holland for an Advisory role.    Terry is embarrassing.  How does he even have that conversation with Holland, or did he have Adams reach out to him?    I would love to know who talked to Holland.  

Either way, not a serious team.  

 

This rumor has always sounded to me like the Sabres are looking for that pseudo-retired guy who is looking to stay involved but step back a bit. You check in with Holland, but then find out that he’s not looking to step back yet. 

[JP51]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

 

So, you own a bottom feeder team for 14 straight years, one that players and coaches avoid,  and you ask a Hall of Fame VP/GM with 4 Stanley Cups to work for Kevyn Adams?  

Holland wants day to day control of the team.  Terry is sticking with Adams and wanted Holland for an Advisory role.    Terry is embarrassing.  How does he even have that conversation with Holland, or did he have Adams reach out to him?    I would love to know who talked to Holland.  

Either way, not a serious team.  

 

This falls in the catagory of "you cant make this sh(t up"... then again everything they do does... and I am sure he didnt have a conversation with him... I can here the conversation now...

TP:  Well Kevyn, what do you think about Holland... 

KA : (sheepishly) well Terry great guy had some success.. why

TP: Well I was thinking we might hire him to be your assistant Lackey.... 

KA: well... uhm... we could do that... there are other options I was thinkng of though

TP : well of course why dont we call him anyways to see if he is interested

LA: Sure Tero! I have an idea, lets have Stahl give him a call give him something to do! 

TP: Brilliant

KA: Ok Terry I let him know... wanna take a break and go eat Crayons!!! I have been saving the purple ones for you!!

TP" Yeah!!!!!! 

 

[JustOutsideChicago]

I’m getting the sense that this role will not be filled. Also the fact that there have been no changes to the coaching staff is…something.

[dudacek]

29 minutes ago, JustOutsideChicago said:

I’m getting the sense that this role will not be filled. Also the fact that there have been no changes to the coaching staff is…something.

To be clear, there has been no actual acknowledgement that this is happening, just Friedman relaying what he heard, after initially relaying that Adams might be shuffled upstairs.

[Flashsabre]

11 minutes ago, dudacek said:

To be clear, there has been no actual acknowledgement that this is happening, just Friedman relaying what he heard, after initially relaying that Adams might be shuffled upstairs.

Lance has said it is happening and he hears right from the team. He said it won’t be a figurehead position and other changes will be happening too. We shall see

[Taro T]

12 minutes ago, dudacek said:

To be clear, there has been no actual acknowledgement that this is happening, just Friedman relaying what he heard, after initially relaying that Adams might be shuffled upstairs.

 

And to be clear, they very well may be planning on and actually effecting additional changes that do matter.  But after sitting at status quo (seemingly, heck they even changed out the HC last year but by only changing Ellis' role within the coaching staff that THAT felt like status quo (especially in hindsight)) for so long; will believe the major change is happening when it has actually happened.  😉 

[shrader]

1 hour ago, Taro T said:

 

And to be clear, they very well may be planning on and actually effecting additional changes that do matter.  But after sitting at status quo (seemingly, heck they even changed out the HC last year but by only changing Ellis' role within the coaching staff that THAT felt like status quo (especially in hindsight)) for so long; will believe the major change is happening when it has actually happened.  😉 

Do coach contract run through the end of June too?

 

edit: Autocorrect really sucks sometimes. I have no idea why it originally changed “do” to “donate”. 

Edited 2 hours ago by shrader

[Flashsabre]

 

[dudacek]

27 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

 

 

That photo is fantastic 🤣

My only interest in Lou Lamiorello as a GM is that he'd be better than Kevyn Adams.

But as an actual senior advisor — knowing the league, the gossip, the tricks, the history and not being afraid to give Kevyn Adams a different point of view — doubt you could find anyone more qualified.

If it really is him, he's probably just finished telling Terry what an idiot he's been, and he's just about to call Tuch with instructions on where to find a razor.

[Flashsabre]

4 minutes ago, dudacek said:

 

That photo is fantastic 🤣

My only interest in Lou Lamiorello as a GM is that he'd be better than Kevyn Adams.

But as an actual senior advisor — knowing the league, the gossip, the tricks, the history and not being afraid to give Kevyn Adams a different point of view — doubt you could find anyone more qualified.

If it really is him, he's probably just finished telling Terry what an idiot he's been, and he's just about to call Tuch with instructions on where to find a razor.

If Lou agreed to come on as Senior Advisor it would be a sign that a lot of this s💩💩t would stop because Lou wouldn’t put up with it.

[dudacek]

1 minute ago, Flashsabre said:

If Lou agreed to come on as Senior Advisor it would be a sign that a lot of this s💩💩t would stop because Lou wouldn’t put up with it.

Byram and Peterka's offer sheets just ran screaming in Evan Bouchard's direction.

[sabremike]

9 minutes ago, dudacek said:

 

That photo is fantastic 🤣

My only interest in Lou Lamiorello as a GM is that he'd be better than Kevyn Adams.

But as an actual senior advisor — knowing the league, the gossip, the tricks, the history and not being afraid to give Kevyn Adams a different point of view — doubt you could find anyone more qualified.

If it really is him, he's probably just finished telling Terry what an idiot he's been, and he's just about to call Tuch with instructions on where to find a razor.

He is the only person on earth who would be even worse than Kevyn. On top of the absolute fatal devastation this diseased fossil would unleash on the Sabres he would also destroy the Rochester Americans.... oh sorry, the Rochester SABRES, setting them on fire and pissing all over the ashes.

[Thorny]

 

[Flashsabre]

7 minutes ago, Thorny said:

 

Just so weak willed and clueless. The Sabres are a nightmare you can’t wake up from.