Posts About "Jason Botterill"
Sabres Fans Bickering: A Great Thing
July 5th, 2018 As many in the United States paused to celebrate their country’s independence yesterday, I, for one, am also grateful to be celebrating something else: the avid, vocal, outspoken and opinionated fans of the Buffalo Sabres. Sabres: Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Some ongoing debates among Sabres fans include the following: Whether...
Sabres Trade for Speedy Sheary
June 28th, 2018 While trade rumors continue to swirl around Buffalo Sabres Ryan O’Reilly, and Rasmus Dahlin fandemonium begins to ramp up at the team’s development camp, general manager Jason Botterill made some news of his own Wednesday morning. The Sabres' GM acquired Conor Sheary and Matt Hunwick from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a conditional...
Botterill Doesn’t Have Eyes for Lehner
June 27th, 2018 Call him a scapegoat. A Donald Trump supporter. Even a hothead. But there’s one thing you can’t call Robin Lehner now: a Buffalo Sabre. Because of a disappointing last-place finish by the Sabres last year, the team has decided to move on. General manager Jason Botterill announced Friday the Sabres will not extend Lehner a...
O'Reilly Still a Sabre...For Now
June 25th, 2018 It's tough to call a draft "uneventful" especially when your team picked first overall, but following a week chock full of trade rumors, the Buffalo Sabres stood pat, for now. Leading up to Friday evening, as many as eight teams had reportedly contacted Jason Botterill regarding a deal involving veteran center, Ryan O'Reilly. Though...
Buffalo Sabres 2018 Draft Review
June 24th, 2018 Entering the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres' biggest needs were scoring wingers and goaltending. They left with five defensemen and one center. It’s not cause for alarm, but many are second-guessing general manager Jason Botterill’s master plan. Don’t. At least not yet. There's no need to get antsy. Let’s not forget,...Botterill’s Draft Blueprint Beyond Dahlin
June 20th, 2018 It’s a foregone conclusion that after stepping up to the podium and exchanging pleasantries with the Dallas Stars organization for hosting the event, Buffalo Sabres general manager Jason Botterill will utter some version of the following: “The Buffalo Sabres select Rasmus Dahlin.” Dahlin, a Swedish defenseman, has been on top of...
