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The Buffalo Sabres held a media availability to announce the hiring of Jarmo Kekalainen as the club’s 10th general manager. Owner Terry Pegula introduced the 59-year-old, who was hired as a senior advisor to former GM Kevyn Adams in May, and who had just returned from Finland after the passing of his father.
Buffalo’s new general manager addressed Tuch negotiations, 3-goalie situation, plans for coaching staff, relationship with ownership, leadership style and more.
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Jarmo Kekalainen’s first priority as Buffalo Sabres new GM is building character and consistency
In his first full day as Sabres general manager, Jarmo Kekalainen pointed to Buffalo’s depth of talent for giving him every reason to believe the team can climb back into playoff contention.
Sabres GM Jarmo Kekäläinen met with the media in Buffalo on Tuesday. John Wawrow / AP Photo BUFFALO, N.Y. — Terry Pegula sat behind a microphone in the Sabres’ auxiliary media room Tuesday and spoke about his hockey team for the first time since Lindy Ruff was introduced as coach.
BUFFALO -- Jarmo Kekalainen made it clear that qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs won’t be enough as long as he’s general manager of the Buffalo Sabres.
With the Buffalo Sabres spinning their wheels in the standings yet again, the team parted ways with GM Kevyn Adams on Monday.
The Buffalo Sabres have fired general manager Kevyn Adams in a move made 2 1/2 months into his sixth season, with the team sitting at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings and already in jeopardy of extending its NHL-record playoff drought to a 15th year.
The Buffalo Sabres relieved GM Kevyn Adams of his duties on Monday. Taking his place is Jarmo Kekalainen, who joined the Sabres as senior advisor on May 30 and was GM of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2013 to 2024.
The Buffalo Sabres pressed reset again, firing general manager Kevyn Adams after another season drifting in familiar waters. The announcement didn’t shock anyon
There is a long, hard road ahead for newly promoted Buffalo Sabres GM Jarmo Kekalainen to try to restore trust in an organization that has zero playoff series wins under current ownership.
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