Jason Botterill Archives

Bogosian, Botterill and Buffalo’s Bloated Blue Line

Jeff Seide | January 21, 2020

A lack of a bonafide No. 2 center. A glaring lack of secondary scoring. Woeful special teams. There are plenty of reasons why the Buffalo Sabres sit outside of the…

4 Reasons the Sabres Should Go All-In This Season

Jordan Deshane | December 17, 2019

This is certainly unfamiliar territory. As we approach the calendar turning to 2020, the Buffalo Sabres are in the thick of the playoff race in the Eastern Conference. Not battling…

Sabres’ Krueger Pushing All the Right Buttons

Jordan Deshane | December 5, 2019

He came to Buffalo a relative unknown. When Ralph Krueger was hired as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, he was not considered a slam-dunk candidate. Not having coached in…

Sabres GM Botterill ‘Actively Seeking’ Forward Depth

The Canadian Press | November 19, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — With defenceman Zach Bogosian getting closer to making his season debut, Buffalo general manager Jason Botterill said he is actively seeking a trade to balance the Sabres…

Sabres Primed for Deep Playoff Run

Jeff Seide | October 5, 2019

There are countless question marks around the 2019-20 edition of the Buffalo Sabres. In the second of this two-part series, we see the glass as half full… very optimistic about…

Sabres Ready for Return to League Basement

Jeff Seide | October 3, 2019

There are countless question marks around the 2019-20 edition of the Buffalo Sabres. In the first of this two-part series, we see the glass as half empty. In the next…

Sabres Focused on Trade Market Over Free Agency

The Canadian Press | July 2, 2019

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Realizing how difficult it is to lure free agents to Buffalo, Sabres general manager Jason Botterill has spent the past two-plus years relying on trades to stock his roster with established talent.
It happened two years ago, when he acq…

Sabres Barely Dip a Toe in Free Agent Pool

Jeff Seide | July 2, 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…

Sabres Owner: “It’s Time to Start Winning”

The Canadian Press | June 29, 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 …

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