Sabres Announce Kevyn Adams has been relieved of his duties; Jarmo Kekäläinen is the New Sabres GM

[Spoonman]

1 hour ago, Mustache of God said:

What about Jordan Staal? 

Like what has he done!? In the immortal words of Paul ‘Bone’ Hamilton: 

I DONT HAVE A CLUE! 

[PASabreFan]

9 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Wow super bold move... Not 

This barely moves the needle for me personally. JK doesn't have some amazing track record and he's been here for 8 months already. Not sure his role, but my guess is he has had some input in the craptastic season. 

I'm setting up tent just outside this tent. JK has to be just the tip of the spear.

[Weave]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

I'm setting up tent just outside this tent. JK has to be just the tip of the spear.

Tip of the spear seems so appropriate given the frustration level of the fans.

[...]

Is the next shoe to drop Peter DeBoer in, Lindy Ruff out?

[DarthEbriate]

5 hours ago, Weave said:

The story was he was on a spying mission essentially to tell Terry what Botteril and the rest of the org was up to, was advising Terry about he he saw.  Yes, Terry asked him as an employee to do it, but it was seriously weasel-ly.

Adams went on the team road trip to scout it out (just like they've done with Jarmo as senior advisor this season), and while his first order of business as GM was to fire AHL coaches and scouts and lean down the costs for EEE, his main focus after hire were: youth movement, no blockers, and the current core of Eichel/Reinhart (the fruit of the tank) weren't worth building around as elite talent. Then, once Eichel said, "I don't like that idea, I'm already well into my contract..." the new mantra was players who "want to be here."

But players want to win.

Adams immediately put this franchise four years back in their progression. He was a phantom menace who staged a coup to gain his power which he was unqualified for -- and didn't get help either, because EEE. He made his own bed. He should never have been hired and he should have been canned 48 hours after he fired everybody because his task was complete.

Edited 2 hours ago by DarthEbriate

[LGR4GM]

24 minutes ago, xzy89c1 said:

he really is not. He was hired into a position he was unqualified for in any way. 

Kevyn Adams got the gm job by being buddy buddy with Terry and agreeing to fire all the ppl Botteril refused to fire. 

[Mr. MVP]

6 minutes ago, ... said:

Is the next shoe to drop Peter DeBoer in, Lindy Ruff out?

I can’t find the praying hands emoji

[PASabreFan]

Who is Jarmo Kekäläinen?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1244012/2019/10/01/the-journey-to-understand-jarmo-kekalainen-begins-in-finland-columbus-blue-jackets/

[rickshaw]

Deboer isn’t gonna take the Sabres job, that I highly doubt.

 

I am fine with A GM who’s had some success albeit a little bit, over KA.

Lets hope he has free reign and makes some much needed bold moves.

[Cascade Youth]

Terry calling Kevyn a "reliable presence" is just killing me - that is freakin' hilarious.  "Most Reliable Presence" award goes to... Kevyn!

[_Q_]

3 minutes ago, Cascade Youth said:

Terry calling Kevyn a "reliable presence" is just killing me - that is freakin' hilarious.  "Most Reliable Presence" award goes to... Kevyn!

#1 ability is availability! 

[tom webster]

27 minutes ago, Weave said:

The story was he was on a spying mission essentially to tell Terry what Botteril and the rest of the org was up to, was advising Terry about he he saw.  Yes, Terry asked him as an employee to do it, but it was seriously weasel-ly.

And lets not forget the lies to the fans about “extensive searches” and the taxes and palm trees line that other northeastern and Canadian teams don’t seem to be negatively impacted by.

 

He’s a weasel.

Kevyn is a decent guy. Being tasked with giving an opinion of what others are doing in your organization and making recommendations is no different than the job consultants do all the time. It’s not like he eavesdropped on conversations and/or wore disguises to get people to talk to him.

He was in over his head and made some unfortunate statements but I would disagree with the term “weasel.”

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5 minutes ago, tom webster said:

He was in over his head and made some unfortunate statements but I would disagree with the term “weasel.”

I recognize this is a matter of personal opinion, but if one is in over their head and knows it, are they obligated at some point to admit it for the sake of greater good? If so, and they do not admit it, what do we call that person?

[shrader]

Just now, ... said:

I recognize this is a matter of personal opinion, but if one is in over their head and knows it, are they obligated at some point to admit it for the sake of greater good? If so, and they do not admit it, what do we call that person?

Human

[CTJoe]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

So glad WGR can't pivot at all. Instead just more Bills talk like the morning, afternoon, now. 

I get what you're saying, but one team is relevant the other one.... as far away from relevant as imaginable.  

[_Q_]

1 minute ago, ... said:

I recognize this is a matter of personal opinion, but if one is in over their head and knows it, are they obligated at some point to admit it for the sake of greater good? If so, and they do not admit it, what do we call that person?

I think he admitted it when he said that players wouldn’t come because of Palm trees and Taxes.  He should have been fired on the spot for that comment.

[sabresouth]

Wow... about two years to late. Hopefully they can turn this into a respectable season.

I am surprised they didn't promote ka. Thankfully they didn't 

Edited 7 hours ago by sabresouth

[shrader]

51 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

I was in the gym when this announcement came out.  I used the Audacy App to listen to WGR sports.  They have been running Bills talk non stop, this is a few hours old now.  No one word on the Sabres yet. 

 

 

With Kekalainen out of country and no press conference until tomorrow morning, how much is there really to say at this moment?

[Rasmus_]

2 hours ago, Taro T said:

Let's hope Kekalainen is up to the task.

Anything is better than, we have to trust our process and go w/ the team we've put on the ice.  Such backwards thinking for a guy who should have never been appointed.  The only thing that improved somewhat was the drafting of players past the 2nd round over his term.  Otherwise, F for his tenure.  

[LTS]

Well, I said it in other threads... so I'll say it here.

Let me know when they are in the playoffs or a playoff position. I respect that it's a change, but this regime has made this change before with no improvement to show for it. The standard has to be held high.

I have no ill will towards anyone, but I just need to see results before I will impart any value to this other than being just another change.

[PASabreFan]

Someone just called WGR and said Josh Allen needs to knock up Peyton Krebs.

[thewookie1]

I think the best angle on this is that JK did well running a small market team with real money constraints. As such, he likely understands how to "actually" run a small market team with competence. I don't worry about Pegula pitching in more money if he can turn the team around; he is still a hockey fan at heart and has shown a willingness to spend money at times (Dahlin, Power even Eichel and Skinner for that matter) It all comes down to how JK can keep Pegula in the loop while simultaneously running the team like an actual hockey executive person.

[stenbaro]

Just now, PASabreFan said:

Someone just called WGR and said Josh Allen needs to knock up Peyton Krebs.

I was watching it when it happened. Bulldogs eyes popped out of his big ugly face. Lol

[thewookie1]

1 minute ago, PASabreFan said:

Someone just called WGR and said Josh Allen needs to knock up Peyton Krebs.

[Weave]

19 minutes ago, tom webster said:

Kevyn is a decent guy. Being tasked with giving an opinion of what others are doing in your organization and making recommendations is no different than the job consultants do all the time. It’s not like he eavesdropped on conversations and/or wore disguises to get people to talk to him.

He was in over his head and made some unfortunate statements but I would disagree with the term “weasel.”

His blatant mistruths to the fans put him in the weasel category for me.

The rest is also true.

Edited 7 hours ago by Weave