"If you just looked at a list of the guys who've played for them over the past decade-Jack Eichel, Ryan O'Reilly, Jeff Skinner, Sam Reinhart, Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, JJ Peterka-you'd probably think, "Well, surely this team had a good enough run at some point or another to make the playoffs." But no. They haven't. The Sabres have not featured in the NHL postseason since 2011, which was just a few months after Terry Pegula bought the club."
"Adams didn't seem especially qualified for the GM job when he was promoted from "Senior Vice President of Business Administration" in mid-2020, and he never proved himself in the role. While ultimate responsibility for the Sabres' failures falls to Pegula, Adams will forever be associated with the fumbling of Sam Reinhart before he became a 57-goal scorer and back-to-back Stanley Cup champ for the Panthers."
The Buffalo Sabres have gone more than a decade without a playoff appearance and have not won a playoff series since 2007, despite fielding high-end talent such as Jack Eichel, Ryan O'Reilly, Jeff Skinner, Sam Reinhart, Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin, and JJ Peterka. Terry Pegula bought the club shortly before the 2011 postseason absence began. Five years under GM Kevyn Adams coincided with worsening results and questionable asset management, including the mishandling of Sam Reinhart and the trade of Jack Eichel. Adams publicly lamented Buffalo's non-amenities, citing taxes and lack of palm trees as recruitment challenges. Pegula has replaced Adams with Jarmo Kekalainen.
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