‘Veteran Pittsburgh beat writer Josh Yohe of the Athletic went so far as to call Botterill a “no-brainer” for the job in a column last week, while admitting that Botterill’s spotty record here could bring pause to the process. “Things didn’t go so well for Botterill in Buffalo,” Yohe wrote. “Though, in retrospect, he made some moves that are helping the Sabres turn the corner now. And having Terry and Kim Pegula as your bosses doesn’t seem conducive to success.”‘