Buffalo Sabres fire GM Kevyn Adams, hire experienced replacement
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The Buffalo Sabres have fired general manager Kevyn Adams and have hired former Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen as a replacement.
Once again in last place in the Atlantic Division standings, the Buffalo Sabres have decided that enough is enough.
Per multiple reports, the Sabres have fired general manager Kevyn Adams, and have replaced him with former Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen.
The news was first reported by NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman.
Buffalo is making a GM change
Jarmo Kekalainen for Kevyn Adams
Jarmo Kekalainen for Kevyn Adams
Kekalainen had already been employed with the Sabres as a consultant; he was hired in May.
If the Stanley Cup Playoffs began today, the struggling Sabres would miss for an astounding 15th straight year.
Sabres Owner Terry Pegula Said The Team Is Not Where It Should Be
After news broke of Adams' firing, embattled Sabres owner Terry Pegula released a statement thanking Adams for his service and also explaining the organization is falling short of expectations.
Kevyn Adams has been relieved of his duties as general manager of the Buffalo Sabres. I would like to thank Kevyn for his dedication and loyalty to the Buffalo Sabres. He has been a reliable presence, and we are appreciative of his enduring care and commitment. I personally wish him and his entire family all the best.
We are not where we need to be as an organization, and we are moving forward with new leadership within our hockey operations department. We are dedicated to building an organization that is competitive year after year, and we have fallen short of that expectation. - Terry Pegula
We are not where we need to be as an organization, and we are moving forward with new leadership within our hockey operations department. We are dedicated to building an organization that is competitive year after year, and we have fallen short of that expectation. - Terry Pegula
Since Adams took over as GM of the Sabres in 2020, the team went 178-196-42 and never made the playoffs. They have not played a single playoff game since 2011, the longest streak in the NHL.
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