The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team has hired Jarmo Kekalainen as the team’s senior advisor. In his role, Kekalainen will report to General Manager Kevyn Adams and will be involved in all areas of the hockey department.

Jarmo Kekalainen will report to Kevyn Adams in a newly created role in which he’ll be involved in all areas of the hockey department,

When the Buffalo Sabres announced Friday that former Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen was joining the team as a special advisor to GM Kevyn Adams, a couple things became clear: firstly, it showed Kekalainen will be a highly-valued voice in the organization;