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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 9:50 AM ET
They finally cleaned house you all should be happy
- gerbe75pts

they hired a yes man who has no nhl experience as a gm

that was it, they did not even interview anyone else


then right before the draft, whack most of the scouting department

the entire ahl staff, which was the 6th best team in the ahl this year

and the gm says he will learn how to be the gm, from their coach who has less then 2 nhl seasons under the belt


but money is no longer an issue with this franchise



ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 17 @ 9:51 AM ET
Some of guys have problems with a woman in power smh ...

And people wonder why Taylor swift made that song

- gerbe75pts


Hey Gerbe,

Your high horse, get off of it.

She is bad at her job. Very bad at it.

She literally said just a week ago "Shes having fun" in doing it. Well im glad shes having fun.

What are her qualifications to run TWO sports franchises?
Nobody can answer that question.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 17 @ 9:51 AM ET
They finally cleaned house you all should be happy
- gerbe75pts


Troll game is strong with you i realize.

sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Jun 17 @ 9:52 AM ET
they hired a yes man who has no nhl experience as a gm

that was it, they did not even interview anyone else


then right before the draft, whack most of the scouting department

the entire ahl staff, which was the 6th best team in the ahl this year

and the gm says he will learn how to be the gm, from their coach who has less then 2 nhl seasons under the belt


but money is no longer an issue with this franchise

- homiedclown

Odds Adams is the lowest paid GM in all the four major sports?

I really like him and think he's smart, but he has 0 support.

He's got a really hard job
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Jun 17 @ 9:52 AM ET
they hired a yes man who has no nhl experience as a gm

that was it, they did not even interview anyone else


then right before the draft, whack most of the scouting department

the entire ahl staff, which was the 6th best team in the ahl this year

and the gm says he will learn how to be the gm, from their coach who has less then 2 nhl seasons under the belt


but money is no longer an issue with this franchise

- homiedclown



"Leaner and more efficient"

AKA

Less people doing more work with less resources. That always seems to end well
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 9:54 AM ET
Well the "Asians hate to lose money comment is definitely a stereotype, its not exactly racist. Dumb comment nonetheless.

.

- Mentalorgasm5

it's a fact, not a dumb statement


it's funny that this is the focal point, rather then clueless owners literally destroying a franchise we have all loved our entire life, one dumb move at a time



what happened yesterday was worse then when rigas bankrupted the team

and worse then the day drury and briere walked away


they preach continuity one day, and 3 weeks later tear everything down to save money



some of you guys really need to wake the f@ck up
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 17 @ 9:54 AM ET
Hey Gerbe,

Your high horse, get off of it.

She is bad at her job. Very bad at it.

She literally said just a week ago "Shes having fun" in doing it. Well im glad shes having fun.

What are her qualifications to run TWO sports franchises?
Nobody can answer that question.

- ImThatGuy



Translation: she must enjoy losing if this is "fun".

Wonder if her and Centrum Silver had a big laugh over their lobster bisque about all the people that lost their jobs yesterday.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 9:54 AM ET
Odds Adams is the lowest paid GM in all the four major sports?

I really like him and think he's smart, but he has 0 support.

He's got a really hard job

- sbroads24

actually he has an easy job


just say yes to kym and teri
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 17 @ 9:55 AM ET
Odds Adams is the lowest paid GM in all the four major sports?

I really like him and think he's smart, but he has 0 support.

He's got a really hard job

- sbroads24



Right now he has zero support.

Let's see who he surrounds himself with.
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jun 17 @ 9:56 AM ET
Troll game is strong with you i realize.
- ImThatGuy


Would you rather have botts and his employees running the show still?

They cleaned house to make sure his ideas and system was gone if thats with the whole ahl couching staff so be it
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 9:57 AM ET
Right now he has zero support.

Let's see who he surrounds himself with.

- Powerslave

they said they probably do not need an assistant GM


this is very telling from a franchise that consistently loses and has a rookie gm
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 17 @ 10:00 AM ET
KA is going to go on Instigators now.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jun 17 @ 10:00 AM ET
they said they probably do not need an assistant GM


this is very telling from a franchise that consistently loses and has a rookie gm

- homiedclown


They did not say that.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 10:01 AM ET
Would you rather have botts and his employees running the show still?

They cleaned house to make sure his ideas and system was gone if thats with the whole ahl couching staff so be it

- gerbe75pts

and in the same breath, they said the foundation is excellent for the short term, which is what botts built, and the rochester staff built



for every sentence that said that was on topic at how this made sense, there was three more sentences said from them to disprove it made sense



the only thing streamlined in the presser, was saving money, and having a gm and coach that basically agreed with everything the owners said regarding hockey



why pay all these consultants how to improve the sabres, if they all say be more hands off, and do the opposite


it's like they know more then everyone else, yet the standings year after year disagree





Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 17 @ 10:01 AM ET
they said they probably do not need an assistant GM


this is very telling from a franchise that consistently loses and has a rookie gm

- homiedclown



Well, to be fair, they've lost a ton of games with assistant GM's, too.

All we can do is wait and see.
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 10:01 AM ET
They did not say that.
- TheSabresTaco

they said they are not sure they need one
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jun 17 @ 10:02 AM ET
Would you rather have botts and his employees running the show still?

They cleaned house to make sure his ideas and system was gone if thats with the whole ahl couching staff so be it

- gerbe75pts

I would like to know which other nhl franchise is run worse then the sabres


I know you can't name 5


hell the panthers run it better
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 17 @ 10:04 AM ET
Had that Athletic article and "maintaining family lifestyle" edict not come out, trimming the fat in the organization wouldn't look that bad. They beefed up the coaching and scouting staff, and had nothing to show for it in nine years.
- buffalofan19



It's so easy to act like others (including billionaires) shouldnt worry about money.

The Sabres are a business. Covid has ravaged there other natural gas business as well as there nfl team.

Losing $, to support the community hockey team, isnt practical. Imagine how few fans are going to return to the arena after the pandemic. Alot of the lost revenue is pegula decision related, but still.....
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jun 17 @ 10:05 AM ET
Adams: few hundred resumes in the inbox right now.

No one wants to work for the Sabres
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA
Joined: 07.30.2010

Jun 17 @ 10:05 AM ET
Dude he couldn't win a playoff game ...

Give me a break who cares.....

- gerbe75pts

Seriously
Buff36
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.13.2019

Jun 17 @ 10:07 AM ET
Kevyn has a lot of ex teammates and friends in the League that are GM's or AGM's, hopefully he will ask ? and learn something. And get his foot in the door for some potential trade opportunities.
IonSabres
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I said that months ago, keep up!, FL
Joined: 03.10.2013

Jun 17 @ 10:07 AM ET
Some of guys have problems with a woman in power smh ...

And people wonder why Taylor swift made that song

- gerbe75pts


Another stupid comment.

Do some people, like me for instance, have problems with people in power because I wanted Botterill gone.
Get a clue, your posts need yo be confined to prospects.

Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jun 17 @ 10:07 AM ET
Mike Catalana
@MikeCatalana
· 1m
Here we go again. #Sabres GM Kevyn Adams asked about why Chris Taylor and staff were fired tells @WGR550 that priority for @AmerksHockey will be "player development" . In the past that has been code for not spending money and not thinking winning is a goal in AHL. We will see.


Brayton J. Wilson
@BJWilsonWGR
·
1m
Chris Taylor and his staff did a great job of developing AND winning while with the #Amerks. This moves continues to be extremely puzzling.

- Stripes77

love tayls...had the opportunity to meet and chat with him a few times and he was very generous with his time and thoughts...

however...the amerks were swept out of the playoffs two years running which gives credence to "it's a results-based business"...

ladies and gentlemen, the pegulas just blew up the entire hockey operations and are starting from scratch...

two words:

oh


my!
Boss34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: BUFFALO , NY
Joined: 12.03.2015

Jun 17 @ 10:08 AM ET
they hired a yes man who has no nhl experience as a gm

that was it, they did not even interview anyone else


then right before the draft, whack most of the scouting department

the entire ahl staff, which was the 6th best team in the ahl this year

and the gm says he will learn how to be the gm, from their coach who has less then 2 nhl seasons under the belt


but money is no longer an issue with this franchise

- homiedclown


9 years ago terry says - money is no longer an issue.

Things change. Its business. To hold him accountable for this statement, gets old.

But go on....
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jun 17 @ 10:09 AM ET
Listening to Adams now. I’m hearing.... moneypuck
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