Posts About "Jason Botterill"
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...
Sabres Fans Can Count Their Blessings
November 21st, 2018 As we gather around the table with family and friends, we take a moment to give thanks for our health, for our camaraderie, and for our resurging, never-say-die hockey team: the Buffalo Sabres. First Blessing: Jack Eichel The spring and summer of 2018 brought many changes to the Sabres organization; changes in...
Upstart Sabres Silencing Doubters
November 12th, 2018 Following the Buffalo Sabres' second consecutive comeback victory on Saturday, fans rejoiced as they reached the simultaneous realization that this year's team is for real. That's right ladies and gentlemen, the basement-dwelling, love-for-the-game-losing, long-suffering squad that we've witnessed over the better part of the...
Buffalo Sabres Benchmarks for the Season
September 23rd, 2018 The preseason hype surrounding the Buffalo Sabres has not reached this height since Jack Eichel was playing youth hockey in Massachusetts. The buzz builds more each day as the final roster draws closer. General Manager Jason Botterill's tenure with the organization has created a stir, rousing a faithful fan base back onto the...