Sabres Management
Sabres' Botterill Wants Sweeping Changes
April 12th, 2018 Change. It's something with which fans of the Buffalo Sabres have become all too familiar over the past few seasons. Year in and year out, new faces have come and gone, whether it be on the roster, behind the bench, or in the front office. Since Terry Pegula purchased the...
The Sabres Have No Quick Fixes
February 27th, 2018 Buffalo Sabres fans need to face the truth. On one hand, they complain about how bad the team is - which they are - with a 19-33-11 record. On the other hand, they’re steaming mad that their rookie general manager, Jason Botterill, couldn’t get a decent return for...
Jason Botterill and the Sabres Have a Big Decision to Make
December 16th, 2017 One of the most discussed topics leading into the 2017-18 season for the Buffalo Sabres was the future of Sam Reinhart. He was coming off a disappointing sophomore season after a promising 23-goal campaign as a rookie. Those hoping Reinhart would bounce back in year...
Sabres Still Recovering from Failed Rebuild
November 22nd, 2017 Take a moment and imagine a world where none of the Sabres' past misfortunes ever occurred. Perhaps elsewhere in the multiverse (if there is such a thing) lies a version of Earth where Buffalo hockey devotees celebrate triumphs, of which we here have been deprived....
Restlessness in Buffalo
October 12th, 2017 The sky isn’t falling in Buffalo. It’s not time to panic. Then again, that all depends on your expectations. If you thought players brought together who were jettisoned by other teams, deemed expendable and not part of their future, would somehow flourish in the...
Sabres Still Succeeding, Despite Latest Snub
August 29th, 2017 Another day, another snub of the Buffalo Sabres by a college free agent. This time around it was reigning Hobey Baker Award winner and University of Denver captain Will Butcher who spurned the Sabres and opted to sign with the New Jersey Devils. This is the second...
Sabres' New Dynamic Duo: Botterill & Housley
June 17th, 2017 It took six years, but Sabres owner Terry Pegula appears to have made some smart, calculated hires for his hockey toy called the Buffalo Sabres. With rising stars Jason Botterill as general manager and Phil Housley as head coach, the franchise has injected youth, passion...
Sabres' Coaching Search Begins
May 17th, 2017 It has almost been a week since the Buffalo Sabres named Jason Botterill as the eighth general manager in team history. Now that the team has filled that sizeable gap in the front office, it is time to turn our focus behind the bench and take a look at another pretty large...
Sabres Welcome Botterill: The Anti-Murray
May 12th, 2017 “Today is truly a dream come true,” Jason Botterill told the media. “I truly understand, from my time as a player here in Western New York, both in Rochester and Buffalo, how passionate and loyal the fans in this region are towards the game of hockey. I know they...
Botterill Bringing New Blueprint to Buffalo
May 12th, 2017 It would appear that Jason Botterill is a cliché killer. For a decade, Botterill has been a jack-of-all-trades for the Pittsburgh Penguins' front office, and the consensus is that he’s mastered them all. Salary cap guru? Check. General manager of a successful...
Sabres Hire Jason Botterill as General Manager
May 11th, 2017 The Buffalo Sabres have hired Pittsburgh Penguins associate general manager Jason Botterill as the new general manager of the team today. Botterill was pegged as the front-runner for about a week. The reports were made official today by the club after the Penguins wrapped...
Does Kane Factor into the Sabres' Future?
May 4th, 2017 While a Buffalo City Court judge dismissed charges against forward Evander Kane on Tuesday, the verdict regarding what role he plays in the Sabres' future is still in question. In two seasons with Buffalo, Kane has 78 points in 135 games. The Vancouver, British Columbia...
Off the Crossbar: Pegula Sets New Sabres Hierarchy
May 3rd, 2017 During recent press conferences announcing the dismissal of the Buffalo Sabres' head coach and general manager, Terry Pegula said several times that he’s not interested in discussing the past. He only wants to look forward and talk about the future. Pegula owns the...
