“At the end of the day, I always methodically go back to, what’s going to help our team get better and what’s going to help us move forward and get us closer to trying to win a Stanley Cup?” Adams told reporters in Nashville. “I feel like I’m a nice person, but I want to win and I want to win really bad and I want to win as much as you can possibly want that. So, will I make tough decisions? Of course. That’s what we have to do.”
## Qualifying offers
Adams has expressed an interest in signing Jost, who, at 25, fits the team’s style of play and is young enough to improve under Granato. Jost had seven goals and 22 points in 59 games after arriving via waivers.
## Extension talks
Adams said he has yet to approach the agent for Casey Mittelstadt about a possible contract extension for the 2017 first-round draft pick following his breakout season. Mittelstadt, like Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power, is eligible to sign July 1. And while the Sabres have yet to broach the conversation, Adams reiterated how important Mittelstadt is to their plans.
## Rochester departures
“I believe 100% that Seth Appert will be an NHL head coach someday,” said Adams.
Adams told reporters that he, Appert and associate general manager Jason Karmanos expect to soon fill the Amerks’ assistant coach jobs vacated by Mike Weber and Michael Peca, whom left to join the staffs of the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers, respectively.
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## On Making Trades
“At the end of the day, I always methodically go back to, what’s going to help our team get better and what’s going to help us move forward and get us closer to trying to win a Stanley Cup?” Adams told reporters in Nashville. “I feel like I’m a nice person, but I want to win and I want to win really bad and I want to win as much as you can possibly want that. So, will I make tough decisions? Of course. That’s what we have to do.”
## Qualifying offers
Adams has expressed an interest in signing Jost, who, at 25, fits the team’s style of play and is young enough to improve under Granato. Jost had seven goals and 22 points in 59 games after arriving via waivers.
## Extension talks
Adams said he has yet to approach the agent for Casey Mittelstadt about a possible contract extension for the 2017 first-round draft pick following his breakout season. Mittelstadt, like Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power, is eligible to sign July 1. And while the Sabres have yet to broach the conversation, Adams reiterated how important Mittelstadt is to their plans.
## Rochester departures
“I believe 100% that Seth Appert will be an NHL head coach someday,” said Adams.
Adams told reporters that he, Appert and associate general manager Jason Karmanos expect to soon fill the Amerks’ assistant coach jobs vacated by Mike Weber and Michael Peca, whom left to join the staffs of the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers, respectively.