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Buffalo Sabres, Jarmo Kekalainen and Adams

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.

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Buffalo Sabres fire GM Kevyn Adams, elevate Jarmo Kekalainen

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Sabres fire GM Adams, Kekalainen named as replacement

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Sabres fire general manager Kevyn Adams and promote Jarmo Kekalainen to replace him

The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Kevyn Adams on Monday 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...

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Kekalainen to get Sabres down to two goalies, looks to re-sign Tuch and make playoffs this year

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Buffalo Sabres fire Kevyn Adams, name Jarmo Kekäläinen as GM

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Kekalainen named Sabres general manager, replaces Adams

Kekalainen previously was general manager of the Columbus Blue Jackets from 2013-24, becoming the first Europe-born general manager in NHL history.

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3 Buffalo Sabres Trade Candidates After GM Change

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Buffalo Sabres Fire Kevyn Adams, Promote Jarmo Kekalainen to General Manager

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The Sabres' Next Move Should Be To Fire Lindy Ruff — And Hire Peter DeBoer

Forget making a trade; now that Jarmo Kekalainen has been hired as the Buffalo Sabres GM, his first order of business is to hire a coach who can get the team back in the playoffs.

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Adams Tenure Littered With Bad Decisions

For every good deal that Adams made (Bowen Byram for Casey Mittelstadt or Ryan McLeod for Matthew Savoie), it was counteracted by a headscratcher (Dylan Cozens along with a second-rounder for Josh Norris).

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General Manager Change Was Overdue For Continuously Struggling Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres have become a case study in sports franchise stagnation as we've watched them miss the playoffs in new and exciting ways for an NHL-record 14 consecutive seasons. Some figured they'd turn it around in this 2025-26 season and avoid extending their streak to 15 seasons,

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Sabres introduce Jarmo Kekalainen as new general manager

The Buffalo Sabres are expected to hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday after they let General Manager Kevyn Adams go after over five years on the job. The