BillsPride12 Posted December 16 Posted December 16 1 hour ago, BillsFan4 said: I bet Lindy is wishing he would have stuck to that “no” he gave Kevyn Adams when Adams first tried to hire him… I don’t think he really realized just how broken this team is. I actually feel bad for him, especially because like he said it really does seem like it is all on him. He doesn’t have a GM that’s willing to do anything to try and help stop all the losing. I mean, how can he? We don’t have palm trees… and maybe there truly aren’t any worthwhile trades out there right now. I’m sure every GM is trying to throw him an anchor or steal a good young player. But he’s also in year FIVE. If he hadn’t waited until this past offseason to start trying to improve the team, maybe he wouldn’t be backed into a corner right now. Same. He will never come out and admit this publicly but I would think he probably regrets going through with this. On paper it probably looked like there were enough pieces to work with to at least turn this team into a playoff team but there's just too many holes/issues with the roster. And these guys always say the right things in the press conferences etc. but it has just been a mentally soft group over the years. 1 Quote
May Day 10 Posted Monday at 02:47 PM Posted Monday at 02:47 PM He is just here to sell some seats and groom Seth Appert anyway. Its all a joke played on fans of the Sabres. Quote
oldmanfan Posted Monday at 03:09 PM Posted Monday at 03:09 PM They desperately need a senior guy on this team to come in, wear the C, and shake the locker room to the core. I watched the Rangers game and the degree of softness in this team is unbelievable. 1 Quote
Jauronimo Posted Monday at 03:17 PM Posted Monday at 03:17 PM 12 hours ago, That's No Moon said: How many in a row does it have to be before someone loses their job? Who do you want fired and who replaces them? 1 Quote
May Day 10 Posted Monday at 03:28 PM Posted Monday at 03:28 PM Adams, as well as most of the unqualified upper managers they have in the hockey department, and most/all of the coaching staff. The only hire needs to be a credible guy who will be tasked with rebuilding the organization from the top-down, including hiring a GM. He needs to be given 8 figures and full autonomy and freedom from silly daily phone calls with Pegula. There are a number of experienced and credible people out there who might take that opportunity. I am not sure what the contractual details are for poaching someone from another organization (in like an 'advisor' role) for such a promotion. Waddell was available last Summer, missed out on him. Possibilities off the top of my head, lure Poile out of retirement, Rick Dudley, John Davidson, Colin Campbell, Dean Lombardi 1 Quote
That's No Moon Posted Monday at 08:04 PM Posted Monday at 08:04 PM 31 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: 32 minutes ago, Jauronimo said: Lord Terrance just finished up season 1 of Ted Lasso I see 1 Quote
f0neguy Posted Tuesday at 02:02 AM Posted Tuesday at 02:02 AM If the solution is in the room, what the h3ll is the question? Quote
QCity Posted Tuesday at 02:17 AM Posted Tuesday at 02:17 AM 10 hours ago, Jauronimo said: Who do you want fired and who replaces them? Adams obviously has to go. He's out of answers and can't be trusted to make moves before the trade deadline. And Pegula has to get some balls and hire someone with experience from outside the organization to be President of Hockey Ops. to hire the next GM. If he fires Adams just to promote his buddy Forton as GM, who will eventually hire his other buddy Appert as coach, well, then we're just running in circles here. Adams should be canned and then slap the interim GM label on Karmanos. Hire someone like Rey Shero to be president, he's got a great resume and is being lauded for the recent advisory work he's been doing with Minnesota. Get someone with that type of experience in here ASAP so they can see first-hand what's happening here for the rest of this season, then let that person hire the next GM. 1 Quote
That's No Moon Posted Tuesday at 02:34 AM Posted Tuesday at 02:34 AM 11 hours ago, Jauronimo said: Who do you want fired and who replaces them? I'm not sure it even matters. They could do a fan giveaway in between periods letting the winner coach the power play and it could scarcely be worse. 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted Tuesday at 04:39 AM Posted Tuesday at 04:39 AM If you blow it up, don't expect a quick turnaround. Quote
The Jokeman Posted Tuesday at 10:36 AM Posted Tuesday at 10:36 AM 5 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: If you blow it up, don't expect a quick turnaround. Until we find/develop a #1 goalie it's never gonna happen. Quote
May Day 10 Posted Tuesday at 12:09 PM Posted Tuesday at 12:09 PM (edited) 7 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said: If you blow it up, don't expect a quick turnaround. First, I don't expect pegula change his stripes at this point. He believes he has a great management structure, loves the communication and trust between him and adams. If they have to make a move, it'll be a russ brandon shuffle where everyone just changes job titles. Seth appert is overtly being groomed to be the head coach and will take over sooner or later, again with no coaching search for the 3rd coach in a row. There is a tapestry of bad decisions and mismanagement. These results are going to continue into perpetuity, well after appert's replacement is groomed and takes over. The absolute ceiling is snaking a wild card spot (16th of 32 teams) one year and losing in the first round. If pegula changed, and put someone with credibility at the top who was free to do as he pleases, with a more open budget, I would sign up for another rebuild in a second and be excited about the team acting and being structured as a professional franchise. This existence is no existence at all and the Sabres are nothing to me as an entertainment product. My hockey loving kids couldn't care less about them (which is sad). Let this be a cautionary tale for bills fans who want to turf McDermott and/or beane. We better hope their tenure here out-lives terry. Edited Tuesday at 12:13 PM by May Day 10 1 1 Quote
Another Fan Posted Tuesday at 12:42 PM Posted Tuesday at 12:42 PM 30 minutes ago, May Day 10 said: First, I don't expect pegula change his stripes at this point. He believes he has a great management structure, loves the communication and trust between him and adams. If they have to make a move, it'll be a russ brandon shuffle where everyone just changes job titles. Seth appert is overtly being groomed to be the head coach and will take over sooner or later, again with no coaching search for the 3rd coach in a row. There is a tapestry of bad decisions and mismanagement. These results are going to continue into perpetuity, well after appert's replacement is groomed and takes over. The absolute ceiling is snaking a wild card spot (16th of 32 teams) one year and losing in the first round. If pegula changed, and put someone with credibility at the top who was free to do as he pleases, with a more open budget, I would sign up for another rebuild in a second and be excited about the team acting and being structured as a professional franchise. This existence is no existence at all and the Sabres are nothing to me as an entertainment product. My hockey loving kids couldn't care less about them (which is sad). Let this be a cautionary tale for bills fans who want to turf McDermott and/or beane. We better hope their tenure here out-lives terry. I’ve complained about McDermott but then I think of Tomlin in Pittsburgh. People seem to think of him as this God but he’s actually only won 1 Super Bowl. Plus his teams every year seem to have a few games they play down to the competition. My point is McD is a pretty solid coach. Based on the Sabres I wouldn’t expect the ownership group to get it right if they replaced him. Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted Tuesday at 12:52 PM Posted Tuesday at 12:52 PM 2 hours ago, The Jokeman said: Until we find/develop a #1 goalie it's never gonna happen. Are you not following the team? UPL is playing at a Vezina level. He's definitely not the problem this year. Quote
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted Tuesday at 01:28 PM Posted Tuesday at 01:28 PM 1 hour ago, May Day 10 said: If they have to make a move, it'll be a russ brandon shuffle where everyone just changes job titles. "Lindy, you're now 'special advisor'. John Tavares, you're now HC of the Sabres. You can coach the Bandits on the off nights. Adams, you're now the emergency injury goaltender, and special usher in charge of defoliation." 🌴 Quote
The Jokeman Posted Tuesday at 01:58 PM Posted Tuesday at 01:58 PM 1 hour ago, PromoTheRobot said: Are you not following the team? UPL is playing at a Vezina level. He's definitely not the problem this year. UPL has played well but Levi who was supposed to be the savior has been a major disappointment. Quote
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