‘”The problem that Botterill and other general managers who are also interested in making trades are having right now is that so many teams have players on long-term [injured reserve] that that gums things up from a cap perspective. Not just from a Buffalo’s standpoint. But with a team that you’re dealing with, it gets really snarly. I think there are 10, maybe 12 who are in [long-term injured reserve] right now. Despite the fact that it’s relatively early. Usually you get to U.S. Thanksgiving, which isn’t that far away, things do loosen up a bit, but what is unique, to some degree, about this year is the number of injuries that have happened around the National Hockey League, and how paralyzing that can be for teams who are, at least, interested in talking about a trade.”‘