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Kevyn Adams convincing Hall to come to Buffalo

Created by: gretzkyghosts
Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Nov. 23, 2020
Published: Nov. 23, 2020
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvDY0pa-HnM&ab_channel=BuffaloSabres

Adams discusses his top FA targets:
At 0:19 Cody Eakin,
0:24 Davidson,
0:25 Rieder,
0:33 Hall,
0:46 Hall was texting Adams,
1:28 makes the call to Hall's agent,
1:42 mentions Ralph,
2:46 Hall came here because of Ralph,
3:48 Hall highlights.
4:21 it is Krueger's job to get Hall to come to Buffalo
5:28 Turn it over to Ralph.
7:08 Kim is the next to speak, I wonder who makes the hockey decisions.
8:04 Hall starts to talk about Ralph and Jack.
9:00 One hour after free agency started Hall and the Sabres were talking,
10:00 Hall texted Krueger directly after the phone call between the Sabres Taylor and Taylor's agent, Darren.
10:27 Darren calls Kevyn
12:00 Adams discussing the other free agents he targeted.
12:26 confirming Irwin and Rieder were two of his targets.
13:46 Taylor Hall signs with Buffalo
14:29 Hall and Krueger discuss the conversations they had.

It sounds like Adams did a lot of work to get Hall to come here.
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Nov. 23, 2020 at 11:25 a.m.
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Doesn't seem like all that much work at all. Hall was in a bind...not many teams had the cap to sign him. Hall may have been much better off signing a 9m X 7 deal with Jersey or Arizona (if he been presented those offers). Whole new market in a flat cap, Covid word for the NHL.
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Nov. 26, 2020 at 3:37 p.m.
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Quoting: palhal
Doesn't seem like all that much work at all. Hall was in a bind...not many teams had the cap to sign him. Hall may have been much better off signing a 9m X 7 deal with Jersey or Arizona (if he been presented those offers). Whole new market in a flat cap, Covid word for the NHL.


I thought the same.
But everyone in Buffalo is calling him a genius because Hall signed here.
From the video, it appeared either Hall or Hall's agent sent a text to Adams before the start of negotiations.

I am surprised that not one Sabre fan commented.
Could it be everyone wants to believe Adams is that smart?
I guess, this is a perfect example, being lucky is better than being good.
Nov. 26, 2020 at 8:27 p.m.
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Quoting: gretzkyghosts
I thought the same.
But everyone in Buffalo is calling him a genius because Hall signed here.
From the video, it appeared either Hall or Hall's agent sent a text to Adams before the start of negotiations.

I am surprised that not one Sabre fan commented.
Could it be everyone wants to believe Adams is that smart?
I guess, this is a perfect example, being lucky is better than being good.


I guess Hall or Hall agents sent sent text or met in person with many teams. Good for the Sabres that Hall picked Buffalo. But just looking at the contract that was signed, it appears Hall had few significant offers.
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