Sabres don’t fire Adams or Ruff

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

This is rather surprising, given that the team f***ing sucked despite having a decent roster, so many high draft picks, and a record number of years without playoffs. Should they have been fired? Yes. Why weren’t they? Because Terry is a cheap bastard man. Discuss.

Seriously, the pp and pk were so f***ing bad, you can’t tell me this is a pro coaching staff. Money isn’t being spent on basic billionaire shit, it’s a problem. The NHL has a derelict owner.

 

[Coffee]

Not even going to laugh emote this one, this is just f***ed up.

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

I dont blame Lindy Ruff, but yeah. at this point I think the Sabres would be better run by AI

 

[Some Other Flame]

Pegula is easily the worst owner in the league

 

[Romang67]

I dont blame Lindy Ruff, but yeah. at this point I think the Sabres would be better run by AI

They are inherently derivative, incapable of having any good novel ideas, and would just keep making the same mistake over and over again.

But enough about the Sabres. I like your idea. I could be a cheap option.

 

[1989]

I dont blame Lindy Ruff, but yeah. at this point I think the Sabres would be better run by AI

A.I. being forced to run the Buffalo Sabres franchise might become the core reason for the machine uprising. Let's not.

 

[ffh]

Patience ruff just got there. He needs at least 3 years

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

I can’t imagine being a sports fan in Buffalo.

 

[BHD]

For contrast, the Kraken just fired Bylsma after one(!) season.

 

[thebeernerd]

Kevyn Adams is just following the very strict guidelines that Pegula has set down for him. Expect another free agency period where they don't make an effort to sign anyone.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

Kevyn Adams is just following the very strict guidelines that Pegula has set down for him. Expect another free agency period where they don't make an effort to sign anyone.

Honestly, unless they do trades, they actually might legitimately be at the actual cap ceiling rather than just the internal one this off season.

 

[Voight]

No surprise here. Adams is just a. yes man for Pegula. They'll never be able to hire a competent executive.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Why would they fire Adams? Having a new gm or coach search would be an unneeded expense for Pegula. He has no interest in spending unnecessary money on the team

 

[Mrfenn92]

Trust Terry folks

 

[Clint Eastwood]

A Sabres fan told me that when they hired Ruff, he couldn't bring in his own coaching staff and had to stick with the guys they already had.

I'm too lazy to look that up as I eat some cinnamon bread before work, but if anyone can confirm or deny that for me, I thank you in advance.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Hopefully they're shopping and change it up.

Get Norris back and fully healthy.

 

[HaNotsri]

We have been the Arizona Coyotes for a while now. The team is dead.

 

[Fatass]

When a team‘s core has been this bad for this long maybe it’s not the coaching?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I honestly thought they were going to have to fire Adams when they started showing up with inflatable palm trees. For this organization to keep doing what they are doing to one of the best fanbases in the league is tragic.

 

[DEANYOUNGBLOOD17]

Pegula allows his wife to run all aspects of the team! Adam’s and Ruff are just behind the scenes decoration

 

[Devilsfan118]

I dont blame Lindy Ruff, but yeah. at this point I think the Sabres would be better run by AI

Not sure how folks aren't blaming Ruff, he's one of those dinosaurs that's only still around because of reputation.

He was ass with the Devils, and he's clearly continuing the trend with the Sabres.

 

[Chainshot]

Pegula is easily the worst owner in the league

That's the root of their problems for sure.

 

[Chainshot]

A Sabres fan told me that when they hired Ruff, he couldn't bring in his own coaching staff and had to stick with the guys they already had.

I'm too lazy to look that up as I eat some cinnamon bread before work, but if anyone can confirm or deny that for me, I thank you in advance.

It's true. The only assistant changes from Granato were Ellis moving off the bench upstairs to the booth and Appert being promoted from HC in Rochester to that spot. He inherited everyone else - it was the cheap move and that's Adams under Pegula. Cheap as f***.

 

[CowbellConray]

I believe there is still outstanding discussion to move Adams to a different role in the org and hire a new GM

 

[Chainshot]

I believe there is still outstanding discussion to move Adams to a different role in the org and hire a new GM

Though that may look very similar to what the Kraken did yesterday without the internal promotion going to someone who has previous GM experience. We'll see.