Kevyn Adams Looking To “Do Something Big” per LeBrun

[elijah]

Just now, That Aud Smell said:

I ... I would be down for this if only for the comedic value. It would be pretty incredible. Especially if the player they got for Byram was objectively (or even arguably) not as good as Mittelstadt.

I should add to my take .. 

I’m a believer in analytics and Byram has struggled mightily not just as a Sabre, but for most of his career outside of the cup year. Trading Byram in a vacuum for any sort of decent return I would be very fond of. 

However unfortunately with the context of a 13 year playoff drought and the rest of Adams tenure, trading Byram for anything short of a Mittlestadt equivalent would be mind boggling

[LGR4GM]

13 minutes ago, elijah said:

Lol, this would make me furious. Could’ve just kept Mitts at that point 

Our GM is a moron. 

[That Aud Smell]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Our GM is a moron. 

Pegula's toady.

Nothing more.

[thewookie1]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Our GM is a moron. 

More than likely; at very least in regard to trades and pro scouting.

I will credit them with rather solid drafts though.

[pi2000]

If you ask any GM if they're open for business, they'll say yes.   

IMO this is just the media attempting to manufacture "breaking news".... nothing to see here, move along.

[PerreaultForever]

10 hours ago, mjd1001 said:

There is a narrative among some (many) posters that Adams is unqualified, should be fired immediately, and that any news that comes out supports that. Sabres want t to make a trade?  It proves Adams is bad because he should have done it earlier. Sabres don't make a trade? Its still Adams because obviously the team needs one.  

It's simpler than that. If a GM builds a team that steadily improves and wins he did a decent job. If his team fails to win and keeps missing the playoffs without progressing he did a bad job and his moves can all be critiqued. Adams has been here long enough to put him into that latter category unless they win and make the playoffs this year. 

Now if he trades Byram, then I can only think the cheapo owner doesn't care about winning. It's not that I like Byram, if anyone's read me they know I don't and I think that was a bad trade, but if you trade one guy away because you don't want to pay him and then trade the guy you got the next year because his contract is coming up then it starts to look like you just don't want to pay anybody. 

idk, it seems obvious to me. Our projected second line scorers aren't getting the job done and you have cap room and trade capital so you go get a winger to try to fix that hole. Not doing anything with that problem pisses away another season. Can't imagine any GM (experienced or inexperienced) can't see that so unless he is being prevented from doing it by the owner, he needs to fix it or be fired for not fixing it. Simple as that. 

[Indabuff]

Adams is in his annual state of brumation.  He'll crawl out of his den at the end of the season and spew some stuff about a tough market and that he has work to do in the off-season.  I cannot stand seeing his face with that stupid smirk anymore.  

[elijah]

 

Another report from Dreger. Not sure that I believe but 3 reports in 24 hours has to mean atleast something? Maybe? Probably not

[pi2000]

16 minutes ago, elijah said:

 

Another report from Dreger. Not sure that I believe but 3 reports in 24 hours has to mean atleast something? Maybe? Probably not

Media trying to drum something up, nothing concrete here.    

If anything, under Adams there have been fewer leaks on trades.... so to me this is just Dreger prognosticating.

[SDS]

43 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

Media trying to drum something up, nothing concrete here.    

If anything, under Adams there have been fewer leaks on trades.... so to me this is just Dreger prognosticating.

Why do the Sabres have to be the team leaking?