Kevyn Adams to interview for Canucks GM Job

[Brawndo]

Per Matthew Fairburn

 

[LETSTUCHINGO]

I wish him luck!

[DarthEbriate]

[tom webster]

I hope he gets hired just so I can gloat once again. I’ve become so petty in my senior years. 🤷‍♂️😎(learned to use emojis, too)

[OverPowerYou]

Didn’t know they had palm trees in Vancouver 

[Nacho Libre]

I know he likely doesn’t get this but if he does I’d be pretty disappointed - was really hoping for an in-division rival 

Come on the Leafs are RIGHT there 

[dperr]

I don’t know what the dynamics were that he apparently lost the team, but the vast majority of the team that is in the playoffs was built by him. People scoffed when I said that it was my belief that he would end up on someone’s front office next year (although admittedly I was thinking assistant GM).

[Mango]

13 minutes ago, OverPowerYou said:

Didn’t know they had palm trees in Vancouver 

Wait until he finds out about the taxes in Canada...

[Cranky old man]

I hope he gets hired. Wont that save the Sabres some money ? Aside, he made some good deals, the one with Utah being top of mind. I’m not for one second suggesting he went from lot boy to genius, but one has to grant him some credit for the team’s current construction. Even if his role was to vote yes on the suggestions of others. His yes mattered. So, I see no reason to wish him ill. He was put in a difficult position, fought hard improve his position within the organization. This is what anyone with ambition and guts does. I crapped on the guy a thousand times because we weren’t moving forward or at critical times he did nothing and the team faltered. But everyone eventually realized it was ownership as much as Kevyon. Anyway, good luck with your interview. 

[GASabresIUFAN]

 I wish Adams nothing but the best and a job that takes him 3000 miles from the Sabres.

[Pimlach]

1 hour ago, dperr said:

I don’t know what the dynamics were that he apparently lost the team, but the vast majority of the team that is in the playoffs was built by him. People scoffed when I said that it was my belief that he would end up on someone’s front office next year (although admittedly I was thinking assistant GM).

1. Leadership 

2. His public excuses hurt the whole accountability thing 

3.  Time ran out 

Edited April 21 by Pimlach

[French Collection]

12 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

 I wish Adams nothing but the best and a job that takes him 3000 miles from the Sabres.

Anything that gets him away from this board as well, oops I just kept him alive for one more post.

[LGR4GM]

If the Canucks have a solid analytics department than it could work. They would also have to give him time. Adams seems to be willing to sit on trades unless he gets what he needs/wants for the most part. Their prospect pool is woefully inadequate for a rebuilding team. They do have 2 first and 2 seconds this season but those players are years away, which is probably how long it takes to clean up the cap situation. Vancouver needs work, next year is a burned year already IMPO. Maybe in 2027 you can be competitive again if you nail this draft and the trades you need. 

Adams would have his work cut out but if you want to give him several years to draft and move guys, it could work. Needs the analytics department in place to help him identify targets. 

[Malazan]

Man, in a decade he could accumulate enough assets and make everyone dislike him enough that his ouster could make them a wagon. 

[JohnC]

43 minutes ago, tom webster said:

I hope he gets hired just so I can gloat once again. I’ve become so petty in my senior years. 🤷‍♂️😎(learned to use emojis, too)

The Sabre team that is thriving now is the team that he mostly assembled. I'm not making an argument that he shouldn't have been fired but simply stating an inarguable fact. 

[#freejame]

I think it makes sense because the Canucks have absolutely no worthwhile assets so why would anyone want that job? He can get another five years to draft and develop. Cushy jobs are Kevyn’s forte. 

[TageMVP]

Adams was best long term GM we've had since Regier 

Yeah, I said it 

[jad1]

1 minute ago, JohnC said:

The Sabre team that is thriving now is the team that he mostly assembled. I'm not making an argument that he shouldn't have been fired but simply stating an inarguable fact. 

His best moves came after Terry hired Ruff. And the guys he acquired before Ruff floundered under Granato, who he hired.  Ruff turned those talented players into a tenacious team.

If Terry didn't hire Ruff, and left it up to Adams, we all would be looking forward to the draft lottery right now instead of enjoying the playoffs.

[TageMVP]

Just now, jad1 said:

His best moves came after Terry hired Ruff. And the guys he acquired before Ruff floundered under Granato, who he hired.  Ruff turned those talented players into a tenacious team.

If Terry didn't hire Ruff, and left it up to Adams, we all would be looking forward to the draft lottery right now instead of enjoying the playoffs.

Yeah sure because those Granato teams were terrible 

Or did you forget that Ruffs first year he was worse than Granatos previous two years? 

[RangerDave]

6 minutes ago, #freejame said:

Cushy jobs are Kevyn’s forte. 

Man, I'd love to get two GM-sized paychecks each pay period, too!

[Nacho Libre]

47 minutes ago, dperr said:

I don’t know what the dynamics were that he apparently lost the team, but the vast majority of the team that is in the playoffs was built by him. People scoffed when I said that it was my belief that he would end up on someone’s front office next year (although admittedly I was thinking assistant GM).

Most of the top players are previous regime guys 

25 minutes ago, Malazan said:

Man, in a decade he could accumulate enough assets and make everyone dislike him enough that his ouster could make them a wagon. 

/thread

[TageMVP]

4 minutes ago, jad1 said:

His best moves came after Terry hired Ruff. And the guys he acquired before Ruff floundered under Granato, who he hired.  Ruff turned those talented players into a tenacious team.

If Terry didn't hire Ruff, and left it up to Adams, we all would be looking forward to the draft lottery right now instead of enjoying the playoffs.

Floundered? He acquired Tuch? Tuch floundered? LOL 

Krebs? Krebs sucks but floundered? Disagree

[SabreFinn]

26 minutes ago, Malazan said:

Man, in a decade he could accumulate enough assets and make everyone dislike him enough that his ouster could make them a wagon. 

That is when the Power timeline ends and the dynasty he built here is over. 

[TageMVP]

54 minutes ago, Nacho Libre said:

I know he likely doesn’t get this but if he does I’d be pretty disappointed - was really hoping for an in-division rival 

Come on the Leafs are RIGHT there 

The other side was of that coin is that Adams learned something from his firing and long tenure as GM and turns the Leafs around 

Then what would you think 

Unless youre 100% percent he will continue to be a less than stellar GM, which you can't be 

[Nacho Libre]

4 minutes ago, TageMVP said:

The other side was of that coin is that Adams learned something from his firing and long tenure as GM and turns the Leafs around 

Then what would you think 

Unless youre 100% percent he will continue to be a less than stellar GM, which you can't be 

I’m not “certain”, but every prediction I made with regard to Adams came true, (so stunningly so that I imagine I must never get kudos on it because witchcraft is expected) so I don’t see the reason to back down, now, full disclosure, when I’ve come this far unblemished 

Edited April 21 by Nacho Libre