Kevyn Adams pre draft press conference and shenanigans festival

[PerreaultForever]

5 hours ago, LGR4GM said:

January makes some sense but the rest doesn't. That said, I think Forton basically drives the draft bus and Adams just regurgitates what he's told about players.

Also Adams has access to prospects video in shift by shift mode with AI tracked fancy stats. He's got a lot easier job keeping up with them if he wanted but... he's not good at his job. 

Yes and now he's going to ask his buddy Staal if the guy offered in a trade is any good and then he'll double check if it's okay with Jarmo (maybe). More clowns in the car.

[Carmel Corn]

2 hours ago, French Collection said:

Face to face or face to cheeks?

Actually neither.  Pegula has embraced the “virtual” concept.  We have a virtual AGM who lives in Pittsburgh, a virtual senior Advisor who lives in Ohio and a virtual special advisor who lives wherever (Carolina?).  At this rate, Pegula going to have a virtual coaching staff, virtual players and a virtual arena.  

[JohnC]

4 hours ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

The day to day is also, by all accounts, $hit. So, what exactly does he do. He ices a crap team, gives laughable public conferences and lacks any killer instinct. He's essentially a Hemmhroid attached to the innards of Terry's rectal cavity. For some reason Terry seems to enjoy having Hemmhroids. Good for him I suppose 😜

Looking for soothing solutions. 

https://www.google.com/search?q=preparation+h+suppository&oq=preperation+H+&aqs=chrome.4.69i57j0i10i433i512l3j0i10i512l4j46i10i512i613j0i10i512.30856j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[JP51]

9 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Actually neither.  Pegula has embraced the “virtual” concept.  We have a virtual AGM who lives in Pittsburgh, a virtual senior Advisor who lives in Ohio and a virtual special advisor who lives wherever (Carolina?).  At this rate, Pegula going to have a virtual coaching staff, virtual players and a virtual arena.  

Does he not do predominantly virtual scouting as well? 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, That Aud Smell said:

not unfair.

it occurs to me: i don't really know a thing about laura -- a child of terry's first marriage.

she's not a tennis pro and personal essayist (jessica). she hasn't come up with any harbourcenter restaurant concepts. (kelly). she didn't create the j1zz hat (matthew).

what's laura's story?

PLEASE let it be quiet competence.

[Mango]

1 hour ago, Carmel Corn said:

Actually neither.  Pegula has embraced the “virtual” concept.  We have a virtual AGM who lives in Pittsburgh, a virtual senior Advisor who lives in Ohio and a virtual special advisor who lives wherever (Carolina?).  At this rate, Pegula going to have a virtual coaching staff, virtual players and a virtual arena.  

The advisor thing is a no brainer. Of course it's remote. It's probably not even a full time role. 

I think the AGM is likely a bit of a rarity. Karmanos is probably not the only one, but I would be very comfortable in getting the under on 5 AGM's not living in their NHL or AHL city. That's a totally uneducated guess though 

But it is surprising that the most senior hockey guy on the payroll in any capacity is not coming in to be in the draft room in person.

[That Aud Smell]

34 minutes ago, Taro T said:

PLEASE let it be quiet competence.

i'll grant this: she does seem like a still waters sort of person.

[dudacek]

55 minutes ago, Mango said:

The advisor thing is a no brainer. Of course it's remote. It's probably not even a full time role. 

I think the AGM is likely a bit of a rarity. Karmanos is probably not the only one, but I would be very comfortable in getting the under on 5 AGM's not living in their NHL or AHL city. That's a totally uneducated guess though 

But it is surprising that the most senior hockey guy on the payroll in any capacity is not coming in to be in the draft room in person.

Where was this reported?

 

[Second Line Center]

He has used the word “conversations” about 12,456 times.   
 

Loser.  He’s a total loser.  I have zero faith he is up to this job.  
 

And in the process he’s making a mockery of this organization.  Not that Pegula cares.  

[bob_sauve28]

8 hours ago, dudacek said:

I learned at least 5 things of real interest to me:

• Samuelsson is not getting bought out
• The Peterka  talk is real
• The coaching staff is coming back
• The Sabres see the top of the draft as 6-7 players deep; with a large cluster immediately after
• Alex Tuch is open to re-signing; talks will get serious after draft/free agency

I also learned that the Kevyn Adams hate has risen to the point that pretty much anything that comes out of his mouth at any time will trigger somebody on Sabrespace, but I guess i knew that already. 😁

And KA has confidence in our goaltending, apparently 

[inkman]

What a reality show it would be to have all access to the current state of affairs with Adams, Pegula and the lot.  It would be spectacular.  

[dudacek]

42 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

And KA has confidence in our goaltending, apparently 

I thought that was a practiced line that said “we might get stuck with these guys so I’m going to put this out there because I need to hedge my bets, but I am looking.

[sabremike]

Sabres Fans: Can you do something to fix this team????

Sabres:

[Thorny]

 

[Eleven]

On 6/25/2025 at 2:18 PM, That Aud Smell said:

not unfair.

it occurs to me: i don't really know a thing about laura -- a child of terry's first marriage.

she's not a tennis pro and personal essayist (jessica). she hasn't come up with any harbourcenter restaurant concepts. (kelly). she didn't create the j1zz hat (matthew).

what's laura's story?

She sits in on personnel meetings.

[That Aud Smell]

1 hour ago, Eleven said:

She sits in on personnel meetings.

[Taro T]

So, are we now officially to the point of Adams tenure when he tries to do the "correct" or maybe better version of the Tim Murray portion of the post-suffering Sabres GM?

Because the run of the Darcy Regier "there will be suffering" but this time we'll do it correctly or maybe better portion of the show seems to have ended last off-season with the Savoie trade and the 2nds for 4th liners trades.  As the Sabres are no longer necessarily getting younger with every trade, it does seem that portion of the show is finally done.

Or maybe we're in the portion of the suffering plan that Regier got punted before having an opportunity to implement?  The, we'll trade the incredible talent we've acquired through the past few years to fill the other holes in the roster that come from only drafting skill at the top with little to no grit to go with it.

Wonder if Adams gets his Botterill we're going to completely change direction of what type of players we want to build around time too or if he finally gets punted / promoted before then?

 

In any case, can the ride finally end?  Can we finally wake up from the nightmare?  Is it finally February 3?

[Weave]

13 minutes ago, Taro T said:

In any case, can the ride finally end?  Can we finally wake up from the nightmare?  Is it finally February 3?

I think they are waiting for February 30.

[dudacek]

13 minutes ago, Taro T said:

So, are we now officially to the point of Adams tenure when he tries to do the "correct" or maybe better version of the Tim Murray portion of the post-suffering Sabres GM?

Because the run of the Darcy Regier "there will be suffering" but this time we'll do it correctly or maybe better portion of the show seems to have ended last off-season with the Savoie trade and the 2nds for 4th liners trades.  As the Sabres are no longer necessarily getting younger with every trade, it does seem that portion of the show is finally done.

Or maybe we're in the portion of the suffering plan that Regier got punted before having an opportunity to implement?  The, we'll trade the incredible talent we've acquired through the past few years to fill the other holes in the roster that come from only drafting skill at the top with little to no grit to go with it.

Wonder if Adams gets his Botterill we're going to completely change direction of what type of players we want to build around time too or if he finally gets punted / promoted before then?

 

In any case, can the ride finally end?  Can we finally wake up from the nightmare?  Is it finally February 3?

Just do what you should have done 2 years ago: make the kids earn their ice time and surround them with people who live to that standard on and off the ice.

Thought struck me while watching the Kesselring/Doan videos: those are two kids who have fought through some adversity to get to where they are, something that too few of Kevyn's kids went through.

[Eleven]

3 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

Wrong one.  You wanted the "he fixes the cable" one.

[#freejame]

1 hour ago, Weave said:

I think they are waiting for February 30.

Ah, yes. Every leap day there is an unaccounted for 4 seconds so every 21,600 years you get a super leap year giving us 30 days in February. I’m sure that’ll be happening any year now. 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Eleven said:

Wrong one.  You wanted the "he fixes the cable" one.

Wow.  Not only does he come back but now he's telling people how to meme.  Never thought we'd see THAT day come.  😉 

[Eleven]

3 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Wow.  Not only does he come back but now he's telling people how to meme.  Never thought we'd see THAT day come.  😉 

Go re-watch your Phyllis George videotapes and leave me alone, Taro.

[Taro T]

Just now, Eleven said:

Go re-watch your Phyllis George videotapes and leave me alone, Taro.

Phyllis George?!?!?  Hated CBS's NFL pregame show back in the day.  Jimmy was the only nearly redeeming feature of that.  Brent, Irv, and Phyllis were all completley insufferable.

AFC all the way for this kid.  MNF too.  WAY better football and broadcasts.

Besides, never owned a VCR until the day before the Greatest Football Game Ever PlayedTM.

[Eleven]

49 minutes ago, Taro T said:

Phyllis George?!?!?  Hated CBS's NFL pregame show back in the day.  Jimmy was the only nearly redeeming feature of that.  Brent, Irv, and Phyllis were all completley insufferable.

AFC all the way for this kid.  MNF too.  WAY better football and broadcasts.

Besides, never owned a VCR until the day before the Greatest Football Game Ever PlayedTM.

You know what I'm talking about.