Kevyn Adams GM thread

[1point21Gigawatts]

On top of all of the other issues, GMKA has made it impossible to move players without losing the trade. Somehow he managed to take the little value our guys have and make it lower.

 

[Jimmybarndoor2]

I think Kevyn's more likely move is to be patient with "his core." Fans do not want to hear it because of the drought, but Adams has been more patient than the fans to this point. It won't shock me if he's getting calls on guys like Cozens and Quinn and he doesn't want to move them out of fear that they pop elsewhere like other talented guys he's moved out of town.

Not much can change mid season that will help team unfortunately

 

[joshjull]

It's not some sort of conspiracy.

It is just more evidence that Pegula is not interested in doing everything possible to bring a Stanley Cup to Buffalo like he proclaimed when he bought the team.

Conspiracy describes the many things posters believe. Not the actual spending.

The point I was trying to make is the last several seasons is nothing new with Pegula. His cash payments for the roster have usually been where they are now relative to the rest of the league. But many don’t know that. So posters want to believe any theory thrown out there. There was no fundamental shift on Pegula’s part in the 2020 offseason after the “economic and efficient” comments. Outside of one year with a skeleton crew front office.

 

[Tijuana Donkey Show]

Pegula has repeatedly dismissed the idea of a POHO and has implemented more flat reporting structures with the Bills and Sabres. I don't think he wants to run his team that way.

My guess is that when the day comes that Adams is no longer the GM, he probably slides to a job either with the Jr Sabres or HarborCenter or on the business side of the Sabres.

Sorry if this is being pedantic, but Terry has always had a flat management structure. I will never forget pretty early on in his tenure with the Sabres and somebody asked about all the "Secret meetings" with Darcy without including then President Ted Black and Terry's response was something like "Nobody in the org has a monopoly on hockey knowledge".

I knew from that day forward we were sunk.

 

[Jim Bob]

Sorry if this is being pedantic, but Terry has always had a flat management structure. I will never forget pretty early on in his tenure with the Sabres and somebody asked about all the "Secret meetings" with Darcy without including then President Ted Black and Terry's response was something like "Nobody in the org has a monopoly on hockey knowledge".

I knew from that day forward we were sunk.

The funny thing is that Tom Dundon in Carolina is even worse from what Craig Custance said yesterday in an interview about his new book.

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Will they be confiscated off your back by Arena security ?

 

[Beerz]

Sorry if this is being pedantic, but Terry has always had a flat management structure. I will never forget pretty early on in his tenure with the Sabres and somebody asked about all the "Secret meetings" with Darcy without including then President Ted Black and Terry's response was something like "Nobody in the org has a monopoly on hockey knowledge".

I knew from that day forward we were sunk.

Why would Ted Black be in meetings with Darcy when Ted Black had nothing to do with the on ice product except the Turdburgers. Black was President of the Financial side of the Sabres. There would be no reason for him to be in on any meetings with Darcy if it pertained to players/construction of team.

 

[Sabresbyswords104]

It's not some sort of conspiracy.

It is just more evidence that Pegula is not interested in doing everything possible to bring a Stanley Cup to Buffalo like he proclaimed when he bought the team.




Here is proof of life.

What a joke when he talks . Concerning…..

 

[Sabresbyswords104]

Kevyn Adams chuckles and leans into the microphone, “Being a GM is a lot like choosing palm trees for your garden. You’re looking for the one that stands tall, can handle the heat, and always keeps its cool.”

He winks and adds, “And when you make that No. 1 overall pick, you’re hoping it’s like the perfect palm—strong, resilient, and maybe even has a few coconuts to drop down the road.”

He grins, “And when the owner claps, you know he’s thinking, ‘That’s a tree worth planting.’”

 

[SundherDome]

Will they be confiscated off your back by Arena security ?

Apparently the club released a message saying they are fine with palm trees, just nothing can Interfere with fans viewing the game, which is fair

 

[sabremike]

Apparently the club released a message saying they are fine with palm trees, just nothing can Interfere with fans viewing the game, which is fair

The only thing they would be blocking are empty seats.

 

[Ace]

Apparently the club released a message saying they are fine with palm trees, just nothing can Interfere with fans viewing the game, which is fair

Were the empty seats complaining?

 

[Fearnot]

What a joke when he talks . Concerning…..

Sounds like he didn't even care about the team and bought it on a lark. I hope those other female investors teach his girls to be billionaires!! YAY GO PEGULAS!

 

[joshjull]

The fact our GM is Kevyn Adams is a perfect example of why we are on every no trade list in the league. If you were a player would you want to come to such an unserious organization?

His tenure certainly hasn’t helped at all. But I’m pretty sure we were already on those lists before he even became GM. Our suck was already legendary.

 

[Archie Lee]

Pegula has never spent a ton of cash on the roster relative to the rest of the league during his ownership tenure. So why is now some sort of conspiracy?

In general, I agree. Pegula has not been one of the league's big spenders. I think the #'s are a little misleading though.

When Pegula took over the Sabres, they were a cap team. Within a couple of years they were in tank mode and there was no reason to spend near the cap. From Eichel's 2nd year though, through to the 2nd year of his post ELC, the Sabres spent at 96% of the cap, twice in that 4 year period being essentially a "cap team". I would argue that Pegula was showing then, a willingness to spend money that matched with expectations. People were expecting, in Eichel years 2-5, that the Sabres would be contending for the playoffs and the Sabres spent like a playoff team. After that stretch, spending and expectations fell. This is the first year since Eichel year 5 where there have been real playoff-expectations. Spending, while ticking up a bit, has not reached the level that is equal to what we generally are seeing from teams that expect to be in the playoffs.

None of this is a conspiracy.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Will they be confiscated off your back by Arena security ?

They would be smart and make them wearable from both sides. One side this, one side normal.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Apparently the club released a message saying they are fine with palm trees, just nothing can Interfere with fans viewing the game, which is fair

Someone reported at least two times palm trees were confiscated. But here is the PR side

NHL's most tropical controversy: Sabres clarify stance on inflatable palm trees

Sabres fans have responded to the team's recent playoff woes with tropical flair.

www.espn.com.au