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Only if you post your shirtless pics. Like you can figure out how to do that.

You won't have the cone on for long.

***** right off.

Is it a moot point? Has Eichel sounded like he wants to return? I think the importance of finding out from Adams if he talked to Eichel was that perhaps the coach hire softened his stance and maybe the relationship was warming back up. At least they'd be talkin'.

True. I haven't had that feeling for a long time. Even when they had that winning streak, as soon as they tailed off, the GM sat on his hands. If Granato, Adams and Karmanos can rid the franchise of this notion that "just" making the playoffs is a sin that endangers some future dynasty, perhaps they will save us all.

There's not a lot of information that jumps out at you. You expect to see Mayo Clinic, healthline, webMD etc. when you google search. I'm sorry your situation was so terrible. But thanks for being so honest about it. It's a good reminder that one's vague symptom isn't always (or ever) the condition that comes up when you do some research online.

Cutting through a lot of the fluff, the one thing Granato said, and has said pretty consistently, is that winning is going to be emphasized. It's not a small change.

And that's all she wrote. These guys are so well-spoken. It's refreshing after Murray and Botterill. Will it mean anything in the long-term? We'll see. Back to you, Jim.

Adams: I knew Don when I got this job (GM). "As we had more conversations when he was an assistant, certain characteristics stood out." DG reset the focus of our players, changed mindsets. Pretty clear Adams' mind was made up before the "search," which Adams now admits was "selfish." Adams: "Natural pressure points (for trades; draft, deadline day)." "I'm looking at anything and everything." "We have to fix" the team. Won't feel pressure to make a trade at the draft for optics-sake.

DG does his best DR: "Continual improvement."

DG: We talked about winning right away. "You can chase one win, chase analytics and correct one thing." You'll hit that threshhold and win more. Coaches set the narrative. Experience in starting franchises and stepping into existing ones. "This game when it's played right is entertaining. We're going to play to win, but in that process you have to be entertaining." Passion, compete: entertainment.

DG: Coaches can't be dictators anymore. It's more about influence.

What's your secret sauce for player development, asks Zubaz wall guy. More freedom for Dahlin. There's a balance to coaching a team with a focus on development. "Help them find their identity." Players' identity at lower level might not apply to NHL.

DG on potential trades and top picks, what's lacking: "A lot of strong pieces entering the organization." Bjork, Quinn, UPL, Peterka. Samuelsson. "So many exciting pieces that will fill areas on a winning roster." Plus any potential trades. "Anything and everything is exciting. A lot of potential in the form of talent ready to take big steps in a short span." Like I said, he didn't mention Jack specifically. It's telling.

Adams: "A lot of players we feel good about" in the draft.

He only mentioned the agent specifically.

Phases of success: "Pride and passion." Adjustments. Signs of real strong potential. The big one is finding a way to win. "Don't wait to win." Talks about Munreal.

Adams: More BS. "Of course! Talking to all of our players." Talked at length with Jack's agent yesterday.

"A lot of petty stuff that happens and you want a response. Organizations can get stuck on petty things." Says Montreal and Tampa both in our division. "If we get distracted, it's going to be harder to find that tipping point." Stay the course. Thousand points of light. Stay the course.

Mike presses on line of communication with Eichel.

What is behind "obligation" he spoke of? DG: "The obligation is really for the fans." Grew up in Chicago. Hockey wasn't big. Finished HS in Minny. "That was an amazing experience... that's what we have here in Buffalo that's amazing." Listens to radio shows and hears shots regarding Buffalo. "What we have in Buffalo is special and (players) love that." "We need to feel and feed off of that." "I like the pressure" of playing in a hockey town. DG talking about Cozens sticking up for this teammates. "Surge went through me" and players. "Players who want to be here" mentioned again. Harrington trigger alert. Big ole meanie.

Adams: "Donnie and I quickly established a rhythm."

Granato on assistants: "We will be discussing in the next week or coming weeks. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the guys who were here. They are obviously in the mix." Adams: "Continous conversation" with players and agents. Vogl asked about an open line of communication with Jack. Jack appears to be persona non grata.

Rick Azar: What can we expect from practices? DG: "I don't see practices changing from the standpoint of tone...Maybe we adjust the time and duration of a practice, but we won't change the competitiveness of practices." We want the games to feel a bit slower or easier than practice. DG's glasses are on point.

Adams: "I'm just a country doctor!" Or "I'm not a doctor."