Kevyn Adams - New GM

[flashsabre]

Kim Pegula won’t put up with an Dudley alpha male.

But Dudley wouldn’t have to interact with the Pegulas. Put him in charge of scouting. Adams is the point person to talk to the Pegulas.

 

[Buffaloed]

But Dudley wouldn’t have to interact with the Pegulas. Put him in charge of scouting. Adams is the point person to talk to the Pegulas.

Terry Pegula cited Botterill trying to deny him access to the scouting dept as one of the reasons for firing him.
What the Sabres' decision-makers said this week and what it...
Terry Pegula: We believe in a flat organization where we can all talk to each other and communicate, not only the head coach, the GM and the owners, but strength and conditioning, the players, everybody.
Adams: Without getting overly specific, philosophically I really believe in flat organizations.

 

[Myllz]

But Dudley wouldn’t have to interact with the Pegulas. Put him in charge of scouting. Adams is the point person to talk to the Pegulas.

Literally what got Botts fired when he tried to implement that kind of system.

 

[flashsabre]

Terry Pegula cited Botterill trying to deny him access to the scouting dept as one of the reasons for firing him.
What the Sabres' decision-makers said this week and what it...
Terry Pegula: We believe in a flat organization where we can all talk to each other and communicate, not only the head coach, the GM and the owners, but strength and conditioning, the players, everybody.
Adams: Without getting overly specific, philosophically I really believe in flat organizations.

I stand corrected.

 

[jc17]

If they could put up with Murray for multiple years I'm sure Dudley is fine.

He did specify that he thinks they did more, with less expenditures. That might make the pegulas ears perk up. Hopefully now that video scouting has the Dudley seal of approval, people will stop acting like its the worst thing ever.

 

[flashsabre]

Sources: Coyotes' relationship with GM Chayka fell apart over new opportunity - Sportsnet.ca

I wonder if this opportunity was with Buffalo?

 

[Flash20]

Sources: Coyotes' relationship with GM Chayka fell apart over new opportunity - Sportsnet.ca

I wonder if this opportunity was with Buffalo?

Why he's terrible

 

[flashsabre]

Why he's terrible

Didn ‘t say he was good or bad. Just wondering. The article says it wasn’t for a GM job, something higher. Must be a president-like role somewhere.

 

[Flash20]

Didn ‘t say he was good or bad. Just wondering. The article says it wasn’t for a GM job, something higher. Must be a president-like role somewhere.

Hopefully not with us we need a guy thats proven

 

[flashsabre]

Looks like Chayka wants to leave for a position outside of hockey.

 

[joshjull]

Sources: Coyotes' relationship with GM Chayka fell apart over new opportunity - Sportsnet.ca

I wonder if this opportunity was with Buffalo?

As @Der Jaeger mentions. It was a job outside hockey.

 

[brian_griffin]

Terry Pegula cited Botterill trying to deny him access to the scouting dept as one of the reasons for firing him.
What the Sabres' decision-makers said this week and what it...
Terry Pegula: We believe in a flat organization where we can all talk to each other and communicate, not only the head coach, the GM and the owners, but strength and conditioning, the players, everybody.
Adams: Without getting overly specific, philosophically I really believe in flat organizations.

does anyone think Terry realized the scouting was sub-par and wanted to challenge them on it, and Botterill balked?

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

does anyone think Terry realized the scouting was sub-par and wanted to challenge them on it, and Botterill balked?

I don't think it was something as specific as "the scouting" or "the cap" or anything like that. By the end of his tenure, Botterill was tending a garden of people who wanted his ass gone. Key hockey ops personnel were getting left out of the decision making process, and players were pissed about playing time and general roster management.

Then, when the season postmortems kept kicking blame up to ownership despite their support of the toxic GM, the Pegulas probably doubled back to re-consult some of those critical voices. Especially when the costs of this season became more apparent, with things like the cap overage, guaranteed contract $$$, Pilut leaving, plus Botts' possible resistance to cost-cutting measures.

 

[Buffaloed]

does anyone think Terry realized the scouting was sub-par and wanted to challenge them on it, and Botterill balked?

Kevin "Brutus" Devine broke ranks. He has the survival skills of a sewer rat.

 

[jc17]

When it all went down someone did report that the pegulas inquired on scouting schedules and were unhappy with the volume of work. They obviously wouldn't know what's an appropriate volume, so it could have been someone in the inside saying they weren't worth keeping

 

[Sabre the Win]

When it all went down someone did report that the pegulas inquired on scouting schedules and were unhappy with the volume of work. They obviously wouldn't know what's an appropriate volume, so it could have been someone in the inside saying they weren't worth keeping

I'm going to say Kevin Devine. He survives mass exodus over mass exodus.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Devine has been here since the cup run, Darcys 2nd season. Our drafting has been subpar for decades now. Why is he still here? I would love a huge fresh start.

 

[Gabrielor]

Devine has been here since the cup run, Darcys 2nd season. Our drafting has been subpar for decades now. Why is he still here? I would love a huge fresh start.

When the purge was announced, he was the first name I thought of who'd seen too many bad draft/develop phases.

Honestly shocked he survived.

 

[Ace]

Why he's terrible

have you noticed any particular pattern in Pegula hires for hockey ?

 

[OkimLom]

I’m hoping beyond hope that it will be a similar situation as the Whaley if we’re mirroring Sabres to Bills. Let him control the draft since he has overseen many in the past since you completely gutted everything. Then let him go once Adams can have the time to find his guy for drafting.

 

[struckbyaparkedcar]

When the purge was announced, he was the first name I thought of who'd seen too many bad draft/develop phases.

Honestly shocked he survived.

To me, it feels like Devine has stuck around because he’s almost purely been an administrative guy since Murray. He might have piled on when the outcome was obvious, but I don’t think he was the PSE source who was bitching about the Cap overage that really set things in motion.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Sources: Coyotes' relationship with GM Chayka fell apart over new opportunity - Sportsnet.ca

I wonder if this opportunity was with Buffalo?

I don't know if people understand that the Pegulas are not spending money to add to the front office.

 

[jc17]

Devine's drafting record as director of amateur scouting was also pretty average. Not great, but not as bad as he's typically blamed for.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Literally what got Botts fired when he tried to implement that kind of system.

Oh man, have you given up on the Sabres? Are you a Kraken fan now?!

 

[hizzoner]

Oh man, have you given up on the Sabres? Are you a Kraken fan now?!

I am not Kraken up yet but the Sabres moves have me Buffaloed. OK OK--I will go stand in the corner...