Bruins Adding Kevyn Adams To Front Office

On Friday, the Bruins made a splash on the trade front, acquiring JJ Peterka from Utah for a pair of first-round picks.  They also added the person who traded him to Utah in the first place.  Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports (Twitter link) that the Bruins are adding Kevyn Adams to their front office.

Adams spent more than four seasons as the GM of the Sabres before being let go in mid-December with Jarmo Kekalainen taking over.  Adams was active on the trade front during his time with Buffalo; among the players added to the roster in recent years were Bowen Byram and Ryan McLeod.  Adams also dealt away Jack Eichel to Vegas for a return that featured Alex Tuch and moved Sam Reinhart to Florida for futures, including goaltender Devon Levi.

However, that activity didn’t yield much on-ice success during his tenure.  At the time of his departure, Buffalo was tied for last place in the Eastern Conference before turning things around completely after that to win the Atlantic Division.

Adams was believed to have had discussions with both Toronto and Vancouver in their GM searches in recent weeks but both teams went with other candidates.  Now, faced with the option of either waiting to see if an in-season GM job becomes available or going elsewhere in a lesser role, he has clearly elected the latter.

It’s a full-circle moment of sorts for Adams.  He was originally drafted by Boston in the first round of the 1993 draft, going 25th overall, although he never signed with them.  33 years later to the day after being drafted, he’s now back in the Bruins organization.