Yea, it tells you Botterill has assessed the entire situation with his team and has come to the conclusion the money Kane will want to re-sign can be better spent fill8ng the multiple holes elsewhere on the roster.
thats true everywhere yahtzee, what it comes down to is a combination of both, teams being afraid of his past idiosyncracies rearing their ugly head, and the fact that his play fell off. Ive no doubt if that hadnt happened he'd have gotten a 1st,and possibly more but Botterill is also smart enough to get what he can while he can. resigning him carries risks that Botterill wanted no part of, he's building a team and he wants to do it the right way. ie no distractions
I tend to agree. But as has been pointed out, Kane's value is his strong suits. 5v5 scoring, a hard charging power forward only 26 yrs old, his ability to handle special teams play and his physical play.
not being in buffalo i cant say, but from the sabre fans I talk regularly to, I dont think they minded Kane all that much, I do think they were more than a little peeved at Bogosian however, they like me, expected more from him. and he just didnt stay healthy
Yea, Bogo, even when healthy, was less than impressive to date.
As I told you before, I absolutely loved Bogo when he first came up, I thought hed be a 10 time All Star, but it wasnt to be. I like how Botterill goes about his business, he reminds me of some Ceo's ive Known, always prepared willing to adapt on the fly, not so stubborn that he's unwilling to consider other ideas. I think your in good hands, as long as Terry Pegula realizes his job is to sign checks and not interfere you guys should be fine. the problems start when people who are in charge, think the know stuff they arent qualified for
