The Buffalo Sabres have placed director of player development Adam Mair on administrative leave after he was arrested last week in Rochester, New York for allegedly driving while intoxicated. Three children were in the car. He was charged with three felonies and three misdemeanors, per WGRZ's Charlie Specht and Sean Mickey, which include aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle and endangering the welfare of a child.

Mair, a retired forward who played seven of his 11 NHL seasons with the Sabres, was hired as Buffalo's player development coach in 2015 before climbing the ladder. Given that this organization is intent on taking a leap and ending a 14-year playoff drought, his role is an important one. Obviously, though, this goes beyond the ice, especially given

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