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Meanwhile what is this lunacy in NJ? Standards, not accepting failure. Are you allowed to do that with an NHL team.😝

There is a lot of chatter picking up that the Islanders will strongly consider Hagens with the first pick. He’s local and grew up right by the arena in Long Island.

If Pegula wanted to raise more money he should have recorded Adams “presentations” to him and then charge people $100 to watch them as a Blue and Gold special. It would be utterly fascinating to see the interactions.😁

This sums it up perfectly right down to the boat/yacht😁. I can even picture Pegula wearing the Skipper’s hat and taking it off to slap Adam’s after every f🤬🤬kup.

The fact Adams came into this with zero experience but didn’t want any senior hockey people around him tells you everything you need to know. I think his whole plan was simply just listen to Terry’s ideas and implement those.

Imagine being Eric Staal and you want to start a career in an NHL front office and you end up sitting under the learning tree of Kevyn Adams😂😂😂😂😂

Could you imagine Dudley sitting in on the first meeting with this organization?😂

Paul Hamilton on WGR: “Been told Rick Dudley would be interested in the Sabres GM job if Kevin Adams was not there” Dudley takes Senior Advisor role, convinces Terry to can Adams and Appert. HOPE😛 Dudley is a really quality NHL exec. Him and Lindy have a relationship. Get him in the door somehow.

At this point it doesn’t matter who they draft. Has a player drafted 9th ever refused to report?😝

The Sabres just hate hires with actual qualifications. I mean they are so incompetent at this point there are no words.

So instead of firing assistant coaches they are giving them more of a role in hockey ops.😳🤪 And the only good thing with the organization is the Amerks. And the guy who built them is leaving. My god what a clusterf🤬🤬k of an organization.

They could have Ken Holland tomorrow to run the hockey dept if Terry swallowed some pride and opened the wallet. He wants back in and is being looked at for the Isles position. This comes down to Terry not trusting hockey people and being cheap with the Sabres. How has not one assistant coach been turfed yet?

They said both Byram and Quinn are on the market and Byram has packed up and left. Unfortunately it will be dipsh🤬t trading them so they won’t be serious moves to build the team into a playoff team.

Do we know what season’s tickets sales look like? I can’t believe they are impressive at all and I’m sure if Adams is back as GM those sales won’t improve at all.

I mean did Oates only get assists because of Hull or did he help him get those goal totals?? I like Martin and Bear and exactly what they bring. O’Brien brings something totally different but also needed. I think Martin is gone by 9 but Bear will be there.

Imagine last offseason saying it is playoffs or bust this year and there are no more excuses. Then assembling a team that is last in the conference for most of the season and missing the playoffs for the 5th straight year under your leadership. And the boss says “Nice presentation, give it another shot this year” 🤪

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 How can anybody cheer for this fu&@ing 💩show of an organization. No pride, no clue. 14 years of no playoffs, and no thought of changing up what has not been working for the past 5 years under this group. What an absolute joke of a franchise. Let me guess the presentation was Adams listing everything Terry told him to do and saying he will save some more money. Adams: “Terry our biggest problem was palm trees and you have a ton on your estate here in Florida. What if we fly some up to the arena in Buffalo. Playoffs Next Year!!” F🤬🤬K YOU PEGULA you have ruined this franchise!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah a big playmaking centre with hockey sense is a desperate need in my mind. The “Anti Cozens” The Sabres have this fascination with shoot first centres “Thompson, Cozens, Kulich, Norris” I have hope for Östlund as a playmaker but another would be nice. Helenuis is kind of a mix to me of shooter-distributor. Team has a ton of shooters up front but are in need of a true playmaker in the top 6.

I Give Up

There is the new mantra for next season: “Team Strength”. Team didn’t make the playoffs because players weren’t strong enough. Run it back with each player a little stronger and we are looking at a Cup.😝😁

1) Terry feels “heard” because he is a grovelling yes man. 2) Money: he still has a contract for this season. He stands up in front of the media and takes the bullets, lying about no financial constraints and Terry’s commitment to spend. He never should have been hired and he shouldn’t still be employed but that is where we are right now. When you have owned a team for 14 years and missed the playoffs every single season you think you would want to improve but all signs point to Nope.

Yeah but his skill set is something Buffalo needs just as bad. If McQueen is healthy then sure take him but after Lidstrom last year there will be a ton of scrutiny on him. I think Martin doesn’t get past Boston at 7. Sweeney was at the Under 18s and Button said he was very impressed with Martin. He screams Bruin.

I think I’d take O’Brien over McQueen. His injury is such a red flag. The combine will be huge for him. Bear’s injury is concerning as well but he will bounce back after a year or so.

Jay McKee coaches O’Brien as well. I’m sure he and Ruff would touch base.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/craig-button-s-mock-draft-new-york-islanders-take-defenceman-matthew-schaefer-at-no-1-1.2301304