Ruff and Adams end-of-season press conference: Saturday, April 19, 4:30pm

[Thorny]

5 minutes ago, Weave said:

You had better not ***** vacate this place for next season. So help me deity of your choice.

I’m going to try 

Hasselhoff help me 

I said I would if Adams is back and i’m going to try to eat that burg-I mean stick with that 

Edited April 17 by Thorner

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, Archie Lee said:

If the media won’t pursue and reveal this, then what are we doing here?  The Sabres, Pegula, Adams, can’t have it both ways. They can’t stress how important this all is, how they need to get it right, how people need to want to be here, and then when they are questioned, after floundering epically, ask “why so angry?”.  

IMPO I think Adams and Pegula have given off the air of "we're better than you" quite frequently when it comes to the Sabres and hockey. This board collectively would run the team better and probably discusses things in more detail than Adams and his buddies. Back to your point though, it is always hilarious when these pressers happen and Adams gives BS answers while talking about accountability. I will never forget his "coach search" presser with Lindy. Called him a liar then and stand by it now after we learned that his "process" was biased shenanigans. 

Edited April 17 by LGR4GM

[PASabreFan]

15 minutes ago, Weave said:

You had better not ***** vacate this place for next season. So help me deity of your choice.

I hate to see him go, but I love to see him walk away.

[Carmel Corn]

I would be curious if somebody can compare GMKA’s comments from last year’s season ending presser to this upcoming one.  What I am fishing for is to see how much this year’s comments will sound exactly like last year’s.  In other words, I am saying GMKA doesn’t need to have a presser this year…..all he has to do is replay last year’s.

[DarthEbriate]

It must be tough on a person to be the only one available for a job (because you listen to the boss). But to know you don’t have the skills or means to do the tasks, loathed for holding that position by your fans, being the very worst among your peers performance-wise, and not respected by said peers. That has to be exhausting. 

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Carmel Corn said:

I would be curious if somebody can compare GMKA’s comments from last year’s season ending presser to this upcoming one.  What I am fishing for is to see how much this year’s comments will sound exactly like last year’s.  In other words, I am saying GMKA doesn’t need to have a presser this year…..all he has to do is replay last year’s.

Here you go:

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/video/kevyn-adams-end-of-season-press-6351050547112

[PASabreFan]

430 on Easter Eve. I can't get over it. People have plastic eggs to dye and the Easter Bunny has to screw his mate and dry clean his costume. It's madness.

[Weave]

8 minutes ago, Stoner said:

I hate to see him go, but I love to see him walk away.

[Mr Peabody]

Surprised NHL allowed this time - could possibly overshadow the start of the playoffs.   Giving credit where credit is due what better time to hold the P.C. then when you’ll get the fewest possible people watching live?  Too obvious to hold it at 3AM. 

[inkman]

2 hours ago, Thorner said:

He is a grown f*cking man making decisions. He’s not Terry’s literal child 

This Terry meme has become a meme. My gosh. He interferes and he’s a complete idiot and he’s to blame. Yes. He’s not LITERALLY holding Adams’ hand 

Adams is a man. Adams is a bad GM lol 

*Adams* is CHOOSING to be the face of ruining the sabres. Do you get that? I hate him professionally  

I blame him. I don’t just blame his employer. 

I don’t like Adams either.  I wanted him fired long ago.  He is the face of Sabres failures. I don’t think we disagree at all. I just think you require a pound of flesh, I would prefer this weekends press conference be with TP discussing the termination of Adam’s.  Not grilling Howdy Doody about his failures.  Asking a moron what he did wrong doesn’t sound compelling to me.  

[Palm Trees And Taxes]

Better hear a lot about unacceptable results tomorrow. I want NO pats on the back for 'well besides the 13 game winless streak we were solid' NO. NONE of that. I want strong, stern comments focused on WINNING and doing WHATEVER it takes to make the playoffs in 2026.

[kas23]

I only have one question for them “when will the Sabres Embedded during the 13 game losing streak be released?”

[inkman]

31 minutes ago, Palm Trees And Taxes said:

Better hear a lot about unacceptable results tomorrow. I want NO pats on the back for 'well besides the 13 game winless streak we were solid' NO. NONE of that. I want strong, stern comments focused on WINNING and doing WHATEVER it takes to make the playoffs in 2026.

Or what?  You’ll complain about it more with other small weenied men? 

Edited April 17 by inkman

[Palm Trees And Taxes]

27 minutes ago, inkman said:

Or what?  You’ll complain about it more with other small weenied men? 

If you need to bring in hot dog size to a conversation, maybe its time to get the ruler out for yourself instead

[DarthEbriate]

The Wild are not a great hockey franchise. They bought out Parise and Suter and it was...wild. They purposefully took on $14M in dead cap! That's more than the EEE-imposed (or Adams- because he says he has all the resources he needs) spending limits the Sabres have set for themselves the past couple seasons.

 

But when the Wild bought out those two, did they say, "we give up!" and also trade away Kaprizov and Zuccarello, Brodin, Spurgeon, and Eriksson Ek, or heart-and-soul guys like Foligno? Did they jettison goaltending? No. They kept a good guy in Gustavsson and got a real backup like Fleury. (They didn't grab Anderson out of retirement and pair him with kids and AHLers. They didn't get rid of Eichel, Reinhart, Montour, Ullmark, etc.)

This has forced the Wild to shave their roster in a couple spots: MoJo? Bogo? Hartman is meh. But next year they'll get all that cap space back to fill out the roster, plus the rising cap.

In the 4 years they've dealt with that cap hell, they've made the playoffs three times. Again, not a contender, but they've got playoff revenue and an engaged fan base and they still have their superstar in Kaprizov. They're ready to rebuild this offseason. JJP would be an excellent offer sheet target for them (replacing UFA MoJo). 

[inkman]

42 minutes ago, Palm Trees And Taxes said:

If you need to bring in hot dog size to a conversation, maybe its time to get the ruler out for yourself instead

I was including myself. I only cast two shadows below the waist. 

[Believer]

On 4/16/2025 at 10:53 AM, Archie Lee said:

So I guess that’s it, eh? This confirms Adams is back? 

And, Ruff. And, Appert et al. 

Beyond disappointed myself.

No change at the top portends no major roster changes likely.

Almost unbelievable given our performance this season.

smh.

[Mr. Allen]

Looking forward to this now. 

[Taro T]

1 hour ago, Mr. Allen said:

Looking forward to this now. 

Am interested in Ruff's take on the season and how to move forward.  Not nearly as interested in Adams' takes, though unless @Brawndo is right (and when isn't he?) he'll be the one making the moves to try to right the ship.

Ruff was a straight shooter at the B&GI's.  Expecting he'll be one again.

Adams will say this is unacceptable and he himself has to be better and the whole organization needs to be better.  He'll say he's willing to do anything at all to make things better.  Though we have 5 years of history showing that there are things he ISN'T willing to do (he wasn't willing to weaponize cap space, which he will no longer have nearly as much as in the past; and he wasn't willing to use an offer sheet on an RFA; not expecting either of those to change).

But would love to have Adams say that his role is changing.  So, guess there is something to see if he'll say.

[LGR4GM]

If Karmanos is at this, we'll know. 

If Forton is... well ... *****. 

[Taro T]

7 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

If Karmanos is at this, we'll know. 

If Forton is... well ... *****. 

What if they're both at it?

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Taro T said:

What if they're both at it?

Cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria. 

 

 

[JustOutsideChicago]

If there are no legitimate large changes made, this is going to be a tough one for Kevyn.

[Brawndo]

No changes being announced today 

 

[steveoath]