Posts About "Jason Botterill"
Sabres' Cap Situation: How it Stacks Up
February 25th, 2020 Digging into the Buffalo Sabres' cap situation can explain a lot of things, especially when you put it next to upper echelon teams. Doing this can provide context for why the Sabres are spinning their wheels as they try to improve their roster. Buffalo's Cap Space A quick search on CapFriendly will further explain what I'm...
Sabres Botterill Plays it Safe
February 25th, 2020 With roughly the same odds to land the No. 1 overall pick at the NHL Entry Draft (4.7%) than to make the playoffs (4.2%), it would have taken one if not two blockbuster deals to turn the Buffalo Sabres into playoff contenders before the clock hit 3 p.m. on Monday’s Trade Deadline day. It didn’t happen. General manager Jason...
Off the Crossbar: Bogosian Set to Win Cup and Conn Smythe with Lightning
February 24th, 2020 Now that defenseman Zach Bogosian has signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning, odds are the team will win the Stanley Cup and the blueliner will also take home the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoff’s most valuable player. Bogosian is sure to follow the precedent set by center Ryan O’Reilly who was dealt by the listless Buffalo Sabres...
Sabres Must Prioritize Picks Over Progress at Trade Deadline
February 23rd, 2020 The Buffalo Sabres find themselves at a fork in the road. Currently sitting eight points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs with just a game in hand, they squandered what could have been a potential playoff push. Having lost twice to the Ottawa Senators and once to the Montreal Canadiens since coming off their bye week, the Sabres let...
Sabres Waive Bogosian and What It Means
February 15th, 2020 Zach Bogosian’s playing days in a Buffalo Sabres sweater appear to be over. After asking for a trade in December, he's now been waived by the team. Bogosian was a third overall pick in 2008 by the Winnipeg Jets. The blueliner was traded to the Sabres in a multi-player deal in 2015 orchestrated by former Sabres general manager Tim...
Sabres' Problems Run from Top to Bottom
February 5th, 2020 It’s happened twice this season. On two separate occasions, teams have lost to the Buffalo Sabres and heads have rolled the next day. On Dec. 2, the New Jersey Devils lost 7-1 to the Sabres in Prudential Center and head coach John Hynes was dismissed. Then, on Jan. 14, the Vegas Golden Knights lost 4-2 in KeyBank Center and head...
