Kevyn Adams:A Man For All Seasons

[Doohicksie]

12 hours ago, Porous Five Hole said:

Agree.  I think that will be difficult to obtain because he’s not on an NHL roster next year and it is the same flight risk no matter who he is traded to.  They can just sign him for no spent assets next August. 

He has the value of a late second round pick next year so.... worth.... something.

[dudacek]

8 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

He has the value of a late second round pick next year so.... worth.... something.

So basically he’s Taylor Hall. 

[JustOneParade]

KA is saying all the right things publicly but is this upcoming conversation a '***** or get off the pot' deal? And 'get off the pot' as in you are no longer in our plans and we'll get some compensation this year (trade) or next (compensatory). I hope he can get the kid signed soon.

[The Jokeman]

13 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

So it's in KA's interest to either sign him now or trade him for a pick better than the 62nd or 63rd.   

Move him and Portillo and a 1st and Olofsson for a proven goalie. 

[inkman]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

So basically he’s Taylor Hall. 

 

[sabresparaavida]

1 hour ago, dudacek said:

So basically he’s Taylor Hall. 

So we should keep him and win Bedrard right?

Edited July 7, 2022 by sabresparaavida

[Mustache of God]

If Johnson walks and we get a 2nd round pick does that give us 4 second rounders next year?

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 minute ago, Mustache of God said:

If Johnson walks and we get a 2nd round pick does that give us 4 second rounders next year?

That would be correct.

[Brawndo]

3 hours ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

That would be correct.

Since Johnson isn’t a UFA until August 15, 2023 and that’s after the 2023 Draft I believe it would move to the 2024 Draft. 
 

European and CHL Players become UFAs on June 1, so that’s why Minnesota got Their Compensatory Pick this Year 

[IKnowPhysics]

Live look at Kevyn Adams meeting with Ryan Johnson's agent:

[Brawndo]

 

[North Buffalo]

Yeh just listened to press conference... said the same about Portillo though he doesnt expect anything to change on that front.

[dudacek]

Johnson should slide in as a 1st pairing D with Mule and Power at camp, facing and feeding Quinn, Peterka, Krebs, Savoie, Östlund, Levi and the most loaded group of Sabres prospects ever gathered in one place, with Granato and Appert feeding the vibe.

If he doesn’t want to be part of that, then it was never meant to be.

Edited July 8, 2022 by dudacek

[Brawndo]

30 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Johnson should slide in as a 1st pairing D with Mule and Power at camp, facing and feeding Quinn, Peterka, Krebs, Savoie, Östlund, Levi and the most loaded group of Sabres prospects ever gathered in one place, with Granato and Appert feeding the vibe.

If he doesn’t want to be part of that, then it was never meant to be.

I think that’s the plan 

[pi2000]

2 hours ago, dudacek said:

Johnson should slide in as a 1st pairing D with Mule and Power at camp, facing and feeding Quinn, Peterka, Krebs, Savoie, Östlund, Levi and the most loaded group of Sabres prospects ever gathered in one place, with Granato and Appert feeding the vibe.

If he doesn’t want to be part of that, then it was never meant to be.

He's not that good anyway.   If he walks, meh.

[thewookie1]

 

Makes me wonder how bad it was under Botts and TM

[nucci]

9 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

 

Makes me wonder how bad it was under Botts and TM

we don't have to wonder. We saw it

[Contempt]

11 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

 

Makes me wonder how bad it was under Botts and TM

I know at least one person who thinks Adams is a snake so there's that.

[Taro T]

10 minutes ago, Contempt said:

I know at least one person who thinks Adams is a snake so there's that.

His last name wouldn't happen to be Botterill by any chance?  😉

 

[Eleven]

39 minutes ago, Taro T said:

His last name wouldn't happen to be Botterill by any chance?  😉

 

Karin Housley.

[SDS]

12 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Karin Housley.

I’m just wondering if you’re serious or making a joke. 

[Eleven]

6 minutes ago, SDS said:

I’m just wondering if you’re serious or making a joke. 

Probably the latter.  Probably.

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, pi2000 said:

He's not that good anyway.   If he walks, meh.

I think that's the issue really:  Both parties are ready to move on from each other.

[Contempt]

3 hours ago, Taro T said:

His last name wouldn't happen to be Botterill by any chance?  😉

 

It's not and it's whatever. Point is one guy really likes him, others don't. I'm going to wait until the team does something until I cry over my GM.

I'm glad at least one person working there feels like it's a better atmosphere. Now that needs to translate into results.

Result #1 that needs to happen is getting an NHL quality veteran GOALIE  on the team. I know I've said it 100x and I don't care. It's the most glaring, obvious, need and it demands to be addressed immediately. I dont want to hear that nobody wanted to sign here or that the asking prices were too high. There have been at least 3 goalies who were traded since the end of last season for almost nothing who would have been better than what we have who dont have crazy term or huge money. Nedjelkovic, Husso, and Georgiev. Steve Yzerman managed to get two of them. I don't think anyone is going to question Yzerman's competence.

If Adams goes into another season without an actual plan in net other than to wait for the magic beans to grow he needs to be fired because that's unacceptable. The only name I've heard so far is Jake Allen. Jake Allen who hurt his groin 3 times last season and only managed to play in 33 games before going out for the year. Jake Allen who hasn't played 40 games in 3 years. I'm very concerned.

Edited July 9, 2022 by Contempt

[Eleven]

35 minutes ago, Contempt said:

Result #1 that needs to happen is getting an NHL quality veteran on the team.

GOALIE.  The word you're looking for is "goalie."  There is an NHL quality veteran on the team--Okposo, and depending on what you mean by "NHL quality," Girgensons.

The most immediate problem is that there is not a goalie.  

Edited July 9, 2022 by Eleven