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It's significant that the Pegulas weren't involved. I have to give Botterill credit for stepping up and dealing with this in a decisive manner. He's made mistakes but this is a giant step in the right direction. There's reason for optimism in Sabreland.
This is from The Athletic, it's behind a paywall
Botterill on where the decision to fire Housley came from:
"[The Pegulas] were not involved with the firing of Phil. I had discussions with them about where I was at in my thought process, I made my recommendation this morning to them, they accepted it, and then I obviously had the tough conversation with Phil."
"I did not look for the players' input on this. This was my decision. I'll have some interaction with the players, but when it came to making a decision on the coach, this was my decision."
Botterill: 'This was my decision' to fire Housley
This is from The Athletic, it's behind a paywall
After the firing of Phil Housley on Sunday, general manager Jason Botterill showed he was in charge. Botterill didn’t consult with owners Terry and Kim Pegula.
“They were not involved in the firing of Phil,” the GM said in KeyBank Center. “I had discussions with them about where I was at in my thought process. I made my recommendation this morning to them. They accepted it, and then I obviously had the conversation — the tough conversation — with Phil.”
And Botterill says he didn’t let the players sway him
“First off, I did not look for the players’ input into this,” Botterill said. “This was my decision. I’ll have interaction with the players, but when it came to make a decision on a coach, that’s my decision.”
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