'Some couldn’t contain their excitement...'. … [Read more...] about Sabres fans rejoice in firing of GM Jason Botterill
Archives for June 2020
Sabres fire GM Botterill in series of cost-cutting moves
'Botterill’s dismissal represents a major reversal after Kim Pegula backed the GM in May, telling The Associated Press: “He’s our GM. Our plan is to continue with him.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire GM Botterill in series of cost-cutting moves
Buffalo Sabres change course, fire Jason Botterill as GM
'The move comes less than a month after ownership publicly supported Botterill.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres change course, fire Jason Botterill as GM
Sabres fire Jason Botterill, name Kevyn Adams as new GM
'Botterill's tenure will be remembered for several moves that never came to fruition as the team attempted to surround the likes of Eichel and Rasmus Dahlin with talent.' … [Read more...] about Sabres fire Jason Botterill, name Kevyn Adams as new GM
Sabres decide to start over once again
'One of the NHL’s most dysfunctional franchises over the past decade is starting over from the top down. Again.' … [Read more...] about Sabres decide to start over once again
Jason Botterill’s best and worst moves as Buffalo Sabres GM
'While Eichel’s extension was a safe bet and an easy investment decision, Skinner’s $9-million annual salary cap hit seemingly has the potential to be worrisome if the 28-year-old can’t continue producing at a high level. Through 59 games in 2019-20, Skinner only had 14 goals and nine assists to go with a minus-22 rating.' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill’s best and worst moves as Buffalo Sabres GM
Sabres suddenly fire Jason Botterill three weeks after Kim Pegula's 'he's our GM' comments
'Sabres are currently paying three general managers, or the equivalent of 10 percent of the league's GMs.' … [Read more...] about Sabres suddenly fire Jason Botterill three weeks after Kim Pegula’s ‘he’s our GM’ comments
Will Jason Botterill’s firing be enough to fix the Sabres?
'The element of the O’Reilly trade that really sunk Botterill is a name who wasn’t involved in the deal at all: Casey Mittelstadt. He was the Sabres’ No. 1 prospect and had dipped his toes in for six NHL games at the end of 2017-18. He was the 2018 World Junior Championship MVP. Our Future Watch panel of active NHL scouts and team executives named him hockey’s No. 1 … [Read more...] about Will Jason Botterill’s firing be enough to fix the Sabres?
Did the Buffalo Sabres fire too many scouts too quickly?
'Let’s focus on Jankowski. He came over from Hockey Canada, where he was director of player personnel for an assortment of national junior teams, and a head scout before that (including Canada’s gold-medal WJC squad from 2015). He also had NHL experience as a scout in Montreal and as assistant GM with the New York Islanders.' … [Read more...] about Did the Buffalo Sabres fire too many scouts too quickly?
Buffalo Sabres Fire General Manager Jason Botterill; Kevyn Adams Named New GM
'The revolving door spins again in Buffalo.' … [Read more...] about Buffalo Sabres Fire General Manager Jason Botterill; Kevyn Adams Named New GM
Sabres fire general manager Jason Botterill
'Adams becomes the ninth general manager in franchise history, and the fourth general manager of the Sabres since the Pegulas bought the franchise back in 2011. The Clarence, New York native has been part of the Sabres organization since 2011 as a development coach after retiring from the NHL in 2009 after a 13-year career in professional hockey. The 45-year-old has also spent … [Read more...] about Sabres fire general manager Jason Botterill
Pegulas: Familiarity was a big factor in the hiring of Adams as general manager
'"We certainly had this conversation three weeks ago... certainly that was our intent that Jason was going to continue [as the general manager>," Kim said on Tuesday in a Zoom conference call with the Buffalo media. "If you recall at that time, we had just found out that the regular season had ended. And then in the next three weeks, especially with the announcement of the … [Read more...] about Pegulas: Familiarity was a big factor in the hiring of Adams as general manager
The Sabres are in rare, unwanted company in the sports world
'Not only do the Sabres have the longest active playoff drought in the NHL, missing the postseason every season since 2011, but they have also seen organizational turnover at a rate similar to the biggest basement dwellers across professional sports.' … [Read more...] about The Sabres are in rare, unwanted company in the sports world
Sabres fire Jason Botterill, Kevyn Adams named general manager
'“This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres. This decision was made after many candid discussions with Jason during a full review of our hockey operation," owners Terry and Kim Pegula said in a statement. "We recognized we have philosophical differences regarding how best to put ourselves in a position to compete for a … [Read more...] about Sabres fire Jason Botterill, Kevyn Adams named general manager
"This is a dream come true for me", new Sabres GM Kevyn Adams ready for next chapter
'"This is a dream come true for me," Adams said during a Zoom call with local media. "I wore no. 11 when I started playing hockey because of Gilbert Perreault. I totally understand the community and where everybody is and the passion of the fans, and I'm in this with everyone."' … [Read more...] about “This is a dream come true for me”, new Sabres GM Kevyn Adams ready for next chapter