Well Botts really should have grown a pair and told them how much they were (frank)ing up the potential return, and should have never taken the St. Louis deal as it was.
- Buff36

GMTM would have never done it. He would've got poop canned before agreeing to deal a Conn Smythe Selke Winner for Super Sniper Tage Thompson. Right the wrong and bring him back. GMTM lives matter.

First move i'm making if I'm Adams is shipping SSTT to the Devils for free. I've been saying it for years and it isn't even close. That guy blows. Totally understand why there are some on here that still like him.

the Pegulas just want power and have no idea what they are doing
- Stripes77

this is what is going on

fans were happy when:

--ruff was relieved of his misery as sabres coach
--darcy was fired
--garden gloves was fired
--Nolan came back
--LaFontaine came aboard (and were quizzical as to why he left)
--Murray was hired
--tank-one (2014)
--tank-two (2105)
--Nolan was fired
--Bylsma was hired
--Murray was fired
--Bylsma was fired
--Botts was hired
--Housley was hired
--Russ Brandon resigned
--Housley was fired
--Ralph was hired
--Botts was fired


there are three constants:

--the pegulas ownership
--no hockey ops president as a go-between
--three rookie gm's in a row

there's no joy in mudville
- Michael Pachla

Opinions vary.

Change was needed and the outcome was richly deserved. I am very excited to be here

Pierre LeBrun

@PierreVLeBrun


Probably worth mentioning that the contract of former Sabres GM Tim Murray expires in two weeks. He has still been on the Sabres books until June 30.

sabres are the biggest joke in the NHL


not because they fired Botts, but because of what they did once they fired him

Kym is the real GM
- homiedclown

Exactly

this is what is going on
- homiedclown

I believe it

There won't be a president of hockey ops will there?

sabres are the biggest joke in the NHL


not because they fired Botts, but because of what they did once they fired him

Kym is the real GM
- homiedclown

Let's be progressive here hopefully she has an air tight plan laid out, im sure she does, sure of it

Opinions vary.

Change was needed and the outcome was richly deserved. I am very excited to be here
- jcragcrumple

two rookie gm's, two very poor performances on the trade front...don't think that the better gm's around the league aren't licking their chops at the thought of dealing with adams...

not sure what the ratio is between new gm's to bad first trades (or more) as gm, but methinks it happens often...

what would make anyone believe that adams will be able to land a #2 center at a reasonable cost?

Frank Seravalli

@frank_seravalli
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#Sabres have also let go assistant GMs Randy Sexton and Steve Greeley. Have to think both will be sought after. When Greeley was hired in BUF, he was considered one of the young, up-and-comers in #NHL management circles.

Paul Hamilton

@pham1717
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I can tell you they have been grooming Adams for this since they bought the Sabres. They wanted him to get experience in every part of the operation to get ready for this. He's been with the organization since 2009 starting as a development coach and then assistant coach.

Paul Hamilton

@pham1717
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I can tell you they have been grooming Adams for this since they bought the Sabres. They wanted him to get experience in every part of the operation to get ready for this. He's been with the organization since 2009 starting as a development coach and then assistant coach.
- Michael Pachla

Who exactly has been grooming him though?

Kim?

One thing that doesn't get mentioned much is that Adams did spend time as a players agent for a while when he first retired. Not sure there are too many GMs that have experience from that perspective.
- adambuffalo

Fair point and as long as he does SOMEtHING he will be better than past GM who did NOtHING. In the few interviews I've heard from Adams, he kinda comes off as an arrogant wiener. Similar to Holmer in Philly. Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Could be good.

two rookie gm's, two very poor performances on the trade front...don't think that the better gm's around the league aren't licking their chops at the thought of dealing with adams...

not sure what the ratio is between new gm's to bad first trades (or more) as gm, but methinks it happens often...

what would make anyone believe that adams will be able to land a #2 center at a reasonable cost?
- Michael Pachla

We don't know that he will. But we did know that Botterill either couldn't or wouldn't do it.

It sounds like Botterill's plan was to bring back a lot of the UFAs and RFAs and the Pegulas finally realized he had no goddamn idea what he was doing

Who exactly has been grooming him though?

Kim?
- Stripes77

i'd assume so

For Adams? He was the GM of the Harbor Center

For me I run a two sheet rink in Orlando
- Stripes77

Congrats on not being in NY. My brothers did plays on a travel team from Tampa. I’m sure they’ve been to your rink. Tampa Crunch I believe they're called.

We don't know that he will. But we did know that Botterill either couldn't or wouldn't do it.

It sounds like Botterill's plan was to bring back a lot of the UFAs and RFAs and the Pegulas finally realized he had no goddamn idea what he was doing
- jcragcrumple

“This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres. This decision was made after many candid discussions with Jason during a full review of our hockey operation. We recognized we have philosophical differences regarding how best to put ourselves in a position to compete for a Stanley Cup. So, we decided to make this change.

--terry and kym

Congrats on not being in NY. My brothers did plays on a travel team from Tampa. I’m sure they’ve been to your rink. Tampa Crunch I believe they're called.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Yup they are here a lot

I left 6 years ago almost to the day

Still unsure of Florida but at least it's not New York

Frank Seravalli

@frank_seravalli
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1h


#Sabres have also let go assistant GMs Randy Sexton and Steve Greeley. Have to think both will be sought after. When Greeley was hired in BUF, he was considered one of the young, up-and-comers in #NHL management circles.
- Michael Pachla

Greeley was another the Canes were criticized for not hiring.

“This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres. This decision was made after many candid discussions with Jason during a full review of our hockey operation. We recognized we have philosophical differences regarding how best to put ourselves in a position to compete for a Stanley Cup. So, we decided to make this change.

--terry and kym
- Michael Pachla

Like I said, this reminds me of when Russ Brandon took over the Bills' GM duties. The only difference is the owners' mental capacity is in a lot better shape (health wise).

“This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres. This decision was made after many candid discussions with Jason during a full review of our hockey operation. We recognized we have philosophical differences regarding how best to put ourselves in a position to compete for a Stanley Cup. So, we decided to make this change.

--terry and kym
- Michael Pachla

He was probably trying to sell them on Mittelstadt, Slenderman, Cozens, Vesey and all 15 Larrys and they finally realized that's a terrible thing to do for the 3rd year in a row

GMTM would have never done it. He would've got poop canned before agreeing to deal a Conn Smythe Selke Winner for Super Sniper Tage Thompson. Right the wrong and bring him back. GMTM lives matter.

First move i'm making if I'm Adams is shipping SSTT to the Devils for free. I've been saying it for years and it isn't even close. That guy blows. Totally understand why there are some on here that still like him.
- Hatboro_Swords

TM was just as bad as Botts, he hurried a rebuild that had barely started.

Sure, he put his faith in drafting. Time will tell how that will work out.
- Pegullaville

If he put his faith in drafting, then why ship out picks for bland, low impact players?

TM was just as bad as Botts, he hurried a rebuild that had barely started.
- Buff36

Your delusional. Don't now what you're talking about.

Greeley was another the Canes were criticized for not hiring.
- BINGO!

yeah...perhaps a real hockey person with a level of influence within the upper reaches of the organization would have recognized this

“This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres. This decision was made after many candid discussions with Jason during a full review of our hockey operation. We recognized we have philosophical differences regarding how best to put ourselves in a position to compete for a Stanley Cup. So, we decided to make this change.

--terry and kym
- Michael Pachla

ass clowns, the both of them. Not that Botterill was a genius but he know's more them Kim.

This franchise looks more and more like a freak show by the day. No playoffs in years and no cups but let's hire Kevyn Adams.