Hank Balling: Kevyn Adams: The Year One Report Card

Oh, boy.

Here we go...

Didn't read the blog. But no.

At least we're not debating the New York Islanders today

I think you misunderstood my question and I misunderstood your answer.

I pose that, potentially, the Sabres DID pick BPA. Or so they perceive(d).

I believe what you're stating is they should have picked Rossi.

What makes anyone think that Rossi is capable of filling Jack's shoes? Why can't Cozens?
- TheSabresTaco

And if the Sabres keep the number 1 pick, but choose Eklund, are you going to say they choose BPA again and be comfortable making that statement?

Well done Hank.

The grades given and reasoning is all very fair.

At least we're not debating the New York Islanders today
- Powerslave

You mean the team with C-level talent post-JT that's lucked it's way to the third round three years running?

Oops

Nice read Hank, pretty fair assessment.

You mean the team with C-level talent post-JT that's lucked it's way to the third round three years running?

Oops
- Michael Pachla

The Islanders are like that kid at the playground that's no fun to beat up. You'll kick the poop out of him but he'll just keep getting up for more, making you mad. He'll never give you the satisfaction of knowing you beat him. On the other hand, it's not like you're in danger of getting your ass kicked by him either.

The Sabres, on the other hand, are the kid that just curls up in a ball and takes it.

You mean the team with C-level talent post-JT that's lucked it's way to the third round three years running?

Oops
- Michael Pachla

I will take some of that luck

Let's all hope the next report card you give has a lot of A's on it.

Hank Balling: Kevyn Adams: The Year One Report Card
- Hank Balling

Baller

I will take some of that luck
- Buff36

So would the 1st round fluff Leafs. And the Avs who haven't made it out of the second round 3 yrs running

Let's all hope the next report card you give has a lot of A's on it.
- Buff36

A lot of hope there.

Have to disagree on the rfas for all we know they all wanted 1 year deals and weren’t interested in signing long term, can’t fault adams for that.

Nice read Hank, pretty fair assessment.
- Buff36

Thanks for reading.

He'll get better grades next year I bet. Krueger had a lot to do with the bad grades

Well unless he bungles Eichel

Have to disagree on the rfas for all we know they all wanted 1 year deals and weren’t interested in signing long term, can’t fault adams for that.
- Sabres1523

I think a lot of that grade amongst most sabres fans stems from the Reinhart deal

I was hoping for an Islanders blog about their levels of luck, skill, analytics, coaching and use of emoticons.

The people demand answers.

Have to disagree on the rfas for all we know they all wanted 1 year deals and weren’t interested in signing long term, can’t fault adams for that.
- Sabres1523

He should have dealt them then. Its a pretty big fail if he loses Ullmark for nothing

He should have dealt them then. Its a pretty big fail if he loses Ullmark for nothing
- Hank Balling

He's also a first-time GM who hadn't had the opportunity to evaluate that talent from an executive's perspective.

Tough situation he was thrown into

He's also a first-time GM who hadn't had the opportunity to evaluate that talent from an executive's perspective.

Tough situation he was thrown into
- Michael Pachla

Yup, tough to determine what's "fair" to him because many of the problems he inherited

At the end of the day though, he owns it all as GM. That's just how it goes

I think a lot of that grade amongst most sabres fans stems from the Reinhart deal
- Michael Pachla

Any word on who the leading coaching candidate is for the sabres?

Yup, tough to determine what's "fair" to him because many of the problems he inherited

At the end of the day though, he owns it all as GM. That's just how it goes
- Hank Balling

Agreed. That's what he signed up for. And if he thought that was tough, this off season is even tougher

Any word on who the leading coaching candidate is for the sabres?
- hello it's me 2050

Donnie Meatballs right now. I guess?

Donnie Meatballs right now. I guess?
- Michael Pachla

Is that because they think he is the best candidate or is he one of the only ones willing to take the job......