BUF fans erupt as Sabers fire GM after more than five seasons

NHL fans on social media erupted after the Buffalo sabers fired general manager Kevyn Adams on Monday after more than five seasons. Team owner Terry Pegula announced the move, immediately promoting senior advisor Jarmo Kekäläinen as his replacement.

This came amid the team’s continued struggles, as the Sabers sit in last place in the Atlantic Division with a 14-4-4 record and a looming threat to expand the standings. NHLLongest active playoff drought to 15 seasons.

Fan frustration had been building for a long time, with locals even chanting for his sacking during matches.

One tweeted:

“Kevyn Adams was the symptom. Pegula is the disease.”

another he entered:

“I appreciate that Terry finally made the tough call to let go of his yes, Kevyn, but now it’s time for him to stay completely out of anything hockey-related.”

Here are some of the other top reactions to X:

Watch out… the situation room will look into this and have the Sabers give Kevyn his job back.” wrote a third fan.

“It’s about eight months too late. I wish it was Jarmos’ offseason. The team would probably look different.” a user X commented.

“I thought Terry might use that three-game winning streak as an excuse to give him another five years.” another published.

“Will Jarmo continue to work remotely from Columbus?” another entered.

Buffalo Sabers owner Terry Pegula is making his feelings known following the firing of Kevyn Adams

Pegula shared his thoughts in the following statement regarding the firing of Kevyn Adams and the promotion of Jarmo Kekäläinen.

He said:

“I would like to thank Kevyn for his dedication and loyalty to the Buffalo Sabres. He has been a reliable presence, and we appreciate his enduring care and commitment. I personally wish him and his entire family the best.”

“We’re not where we need to be as an organization, and we’re moving forward with new leadership within our hockey operations department. We’re dedicated to building an organization that’s competitive year in and year out, and we’ve fallen short of that expectation.”

Meanwhile, the Sabers are back on the ice against the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday The puck at KeyBank Center drops at 7:30pm ET.