Posts About "Jason Botterill"
Sabres Barely Dip a Toe in Free Agent Pool
July 2nd, 2019 While other teams made splashes in the first day of free agency, the Buffalo Sabres did not. The organization added four players–center Curtis Lazar, defenseman John Gilmour, goalie Andrew Hammond and forward Jean-Sebastien Dea. Not exactly household names. https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/1145829434932416514 They...
Sabres Owner: "It's Time to Start Winning"
June 29th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Terry Pegula leaned into the table and got directly to the heart of the matter when assessing the more downs than ups he has experienced over eight-plus years of owning the Buffalo Sabres. "The one thing I think about is it's time to start ...
Sabres Have Options if Skinner Walks
May 15th, 2019 The acquisition of Jeff Skinner proved to be a real coup for both the Buffalo Sabres and Skinner. For Skinner, he tied a career high in points with 63 and set a new career mark for goals by reaching 40. For the Sabres, they found a legitimate winger for star centre Jack Eichel and their first 40-goal scorer since Thomas Vanek in...
NHL Rumors: Tippet, Sabres Pressure, Oilers Salary Issues
March 25th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is pressure on Buffalo Sabres GM Jason Botterill to win a trade this summer, the Seattle franchise is looking for a new GM but could also lose one of their senior advisors, and there are some ideas floating around the Edmonton Oilers and how they might solve their salary cap issues for next season....
Housley Calls Out Sabres as Soft
February 16th, 2019 This season was supposed to be different. From the top to bottom, from Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill to Zemgus Girgensons and everywhere in between, this season was all about 'actions speaking louder than words.' It was the team's marketing slogan, brimming with hope. When all was said and the doors were slammed...
Sabres Face Tough Decision at Deadline
February 14th, 2019 As the Feb. 25 NHL Trade Deadline rapidly approaches, the Buffalo Sabres are a few points outside of the playoffs. Their brief residency in the upper echelon among the NHL’s best is a distant memory as is their franchise-tying ten-game win streak. While they’re much improved from last year and far from the league basement, they’ll...
