Kevyn Adams GM thread

[joshjull]

All in all, it’s just another brick in the wall

Well done sir!

 

[Dubi Doo]

His final dagger was insulting the people of WNY and making excuses for why he can't do his job with palm trees and taxes.

Fire this clown and don't ever let him associate with the crest of a Buffalo Sabre again.

His final dagger should've been the 13 game losing streak. If Pegula didnt fire him after that, it's not happening anytime soon barring another crazy long losing streak.

 

[Chainshot]

His final dagger should've been the 13 game losing streak. If Pegula didnt fire him after that, it's not happening anytime soon barring another crazy long losing streak.

It should've been before it ever got to 13 games honestly.

 

[HaNotsri]

There are TONS of things to be pissed off about with his franchise in all areas of the organization. But worrying about what Savoie might, maybe, down the road potentially do with McDavid? It shouldn’t even be on your radar because it can’t happen here for obvious reasons.

Turning a top ten pick into McLeod still stings.

 

[MagnumForce2]

Turning a top ten pick into McLeod still stings.

Savoie and whoever we would have taken at pick 43 would have been better used as part of a package to get a 1C. Build from the top down. Poor asset management in my opinion.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

We acquired a needed 3C for this season in McLeod.

He’s a 4C

 

[toddkaz]

Savoie and whoever we would have taken at pick 43 would have been better used as part of a package to get a 1C. Build from the top down. Poor asset management in my opinion.

Agreed. McLeod and Malenstyn aren't bad players but this team needs more talent and using 1st round prospects and 2nd round picks for 3rd and 4th round players is tough.

 

[OkimLom]

Turning a top ten pick into McLeod still stings.

Mcleod’s play has helped with the sting. He’s a good middle 6 center to have with a little more “seasoning” under his belt and has filled a role with the PK. He’s been our best centerman in terms of playing the position and supporting his teammates in all 3 zones.

Savoie was most likely going to be a middle 6 player as well. I’m okay with the move. If you have an over abundance in prospects (assets) you use them to target to improve key roles on the roster. This point of the season, it’s one of the few moves in Adams whole tenure that I’ve come to like.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Mcleod’s play has helped with the sting. He’s a good middle 6 center to have with a little more “seasoning” under his belt and has filled a role with the PK. He’s been our best centerman in terms of playing the position and supporting his teammates in all 3 zones.

Savoie was most likely going to be a middle 6 player as well. I’m okay with the move. If you have an over abundance in prospects (assets) you use them to target to improve key roles on the roster. This point of the season, it’s one of the few moves in Adams whole tenure that I’ve come to like.

Are you in the Hot Tub Time machine ? Mcleod hasn't done anything in weeks except very quietly center the "4th line".

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Mcleod’s play has helped with the sting. He’s a good middle 6 center to have with a little more “seasoning” under his belt and has filled a role with the PK. He’s been our best centerman in terms of playing the position and supporting his teammates in all 3 zones.

Savoie was most likely going to be a middle 6 player as well. I’m okay with the move. If you have an over abundance in prospects (assets) you use them to target to improve key roles on the roster. This point of the season, it’s one of the few moves in Adams whole tenure that I’ve come to like.

He’s fine, he’s not helping much directly but he’s calm which isn’t a common trait on the team. He doesn’t help but doesn’t hurt.

He can’t really win puck battles, which is an issue. Savoie very well might have the same issue though.

 

[OkimLom]

Are you in the Hot Tub Time machine ? Mcleod hasn't done anything in weeks except very quietly center the "4th line".

And it’s been one of my issues with Ruff and his usage of the guy.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

And it’s been one of my issues with Ruff and his usage of the guy.

once he lost Greenway he's been a different player

 

[OkimLom]

once he lost Greenway he's been a different player

Not shocking, the speed from McLeod and board play/defense from Greenway is a good combo and works and help produce results. Because Adams has failed at building a cohesive team, once we lost the one player of a certain type, it of course, throws things off.

 

[SabresFan26]

Savoie and whoever we would have taken at pick 43 would have been better used as part of a package to get a 1C. Build from the top down. Poor asset management in my opinion.

Malenstyn for a 2nd.

 

[Ace]

You guys aren’t seeing the big picture with McLeod and Beck. Kevyn Adams found the only two players without trade protection in the world and got both of them!

 

[MagnumForce2]

Malenstyn for a 2nd.

Yes.. pick 43 was the 11th pick in the 2nd round of the 2024 draft which was a fairly
high pick.

 

[Ace]

Yes.. pick 43 was the 11th pick in the 2nd round of the 2024 draft which was a fairly
high pick.

It was Cole Hutson who looks great.

During this tire fire of a GM run we could have had either Hutson and instead got Leinonen and Malenstyn

Because Kevyn Adams is a loser.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Yes.. pick 43 was the 11th pick in the 2nd round of the 2024 draft which was a fairly
high pick.

and Cole Hutson looks like he will be a good player

 

[MagnumForce2]

As I said previously, terrible asset management and roster construction.

 

[BFLO]

You really love going over the top.

We acquired a needed 3C for this season in McLeod. We used a prospect who was unlikely to play for us this season and thus not going to help us. We also knew full well that down the road he may end up being the better player. The amount of young talent we had (especially Kulich) made it a doable thing. This trade is about as normal as it gets in this league.

I’m happy for Savoie that he doing well lately in the AHL. But it means nothing in the big picture of this season or whether the trade was worth it.

Re:bolded

Your defense of the Savioe for McLeod trade is that we needed a 3C for this season… a season in which we are currently dead last in the East and 4th from the bottom league wide.

Good thing we got McLeod. It sure made a difference. Just imagine if we didn’t get him. We’d be dead last in the East and maybe we’d be worse than one or more of the only 3 teams currently below us in the standings.

 

[Fjordy]

 

[Ace]

A reminder…this is perfectly acceptable here.

If it wasn’t something would change.

Adams is meeting Pegula’s standard
Players are meeting Adams’s standard
The assistants Lindy didn’t get a say in are all meeting whoever demanded they stay’s standard

A good job by all in year 14 of the playoff drought

 

[MagnumForce2]

and Cole Hutson looks like he will be a good player

He is the Defenseman on team USA…smaller and left handed shot. But a good player.

 

[Fjordy]

He is the Defenseman on team USA…smaller and left handed shot. But a good player.

We could also use this pick for such a trade, but why, Adams is happy with it situation.

 

[Beerz]

It was Cole Hutson who looks great.

During this tire fire of a GM run we could have had either Hutson and instead got Leinonen and Malenstyn

Because Kevyn Adams is a loser.

Confirmed with Link: - [7/23/24] Sabres sign Beck Malenstyn 2 years, $1.35m AAV

Terrible value. The player would have been fine for a 4th but a 2nd is outrageous. Adams leaves no confidence he knows what he’s doing.

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