Kevyn Adams GM thread

[Ehran]

Based on Adams management, what makes you think he's cut out to be POHO when he seems to be flailing at accomplishing building any sort of contender.

This organization needs a Management/Scouting Staff overhaul. This team needs new blood and new eyes with experience overseeing this organization.

I think its a combo of:

1) He couldn't be any worse as a POHO
and
2) *IF* (and its a huge if) they can get a competent hockey knowledgeable GM in that can point the team in the right direction it will go a long way towards getting the team straightened out
and
3) ANYTHING TO GET ADAMS OUT OF THE WAY is probably a good thing(tm)

EDIT to add: Adams can manage the relationship with Pegula and, again hopefully, give the GM some leeway.

 

[Beerz]

Adams could be a good POHO in so far as selling the GMs plan to Pegula and being a good buffer... but I wouldn't want him being in on any on ice decisions.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Based on Adams management, what makes you think he's cut out to be POHO when he seems to be flailing at accomplishing building any sort of contender.

This organization needs a Management/Scouting Staff overhaul. This team needs new blood and new eyes with experience overseeing this organization.

I don’t think it’s the scouts. They hit on enough picks to make the franchise work. Development and contract progression is a whole different topic.

I think if Adams can buffer Pegula but also keep a GM from going full Murray, that’s valuable.

 

[TehDoak]

I've floated the idea of Adams being essentially Terry's eyes and ears in the org while a GM does the heavy lifting....but I think the org is just so broken, on a whole, they need to get a whole fresh set of eyes to rebuild the front office from the ground up.

 

[OkimLom]

I don’t think it’s the scouts. They hit on enough picks to make the franchise work. Development and contract progression is a whole different topic.

I think if Adams can buffer Pegula but also keep a GM from going full Murray, that’s valuable.

I can be convinced to keep some scouts, but not those at the top positions of the organization. I'm okay with those and adding more in the field.

I just think the organization needs just an overhaul, with none of the old guard and those influences.

I can't be convinced Adams should have ANY position in the Sabres organization or it's affiliates. He is the Ralph Krueger of Sabres GMs to me.

 

[May Day 10]

Adams would need to be gone. Human nature, he is not going to be able to help himself being a major influential figure in the organization.

It would also limit any potential GMs to Karmanos, Jakubowski, or Adam Mair. Nobody wants that bald freak looking over their shoulder and weighing in on decisions.


The organization needs a total cleansing/reset. Can't keep finding jobs for these people who arent very good at their jobs. Every single one of them is highly replaceable. Every one of them should be replaced.

 

[Chainshot]

Adams would need to be gone. Human nature, he is not going to be able to help himself being a major influential figure in the organization.

It would also limit any potential GMs to Karmanos, Jakubowski, or Adam Mair. Nobody wants that bald freak looking over their shoulder and weighing in on decisions.


The organization needs a total cleansing/reset. Can't keep finding jobs for these people who arent very good at their jobs. Every single one of them is highly replaceable. Every one of them should be replaced.

The issue remains - this owner has repeatedly shown himself unable to hire quality people. His history for two different organizations is filled with poor character individuals and the pointedly untalented. It will take him being remarkably lucky to hire someone competent for hockey. Again, the way out of the reputation damage and outright stain of his ownership is to sell.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Looking at the standings, and I'm still baffled this man is employed.