Jason Botterill Discussion 3

[Ace]

I genuinely think we are going to go 9 D 9 F at some point.

 

[sufferer]

I honestly can't imagine what he has in mind. Small move with a little depth scoring help? Hey Jason, Fabbri was traded last week.

Thankfully we didn't get him since a select group would find a way to include him in what we got back for ROR.

 

[valet]

Fire everyone

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Hes gotta go before he f***s it up

 

[Moskau]

 

[MagnumForce2]

Now he will be trading at a position of weakness instead of strength with the current state of the team. That is if he decides to make a move. Not sure how much confidence I have in his trading skills.

 

[OkimLom]

Looks at team contracts...

looks at team cap space...

looks at team standing...

remembers the words cap guru being thrown around when hired

 

[valet]

Looks at team contracts...

looks at team cap space...

looks at team standing...

remembers the words cap guru being thrown around when hired

9 x 8 for a non-fighting, non-hitting version of kane

 

[Chainshot]

Hes gotta go before he ****s it up

Too late.

 

[Panthaz89]

so many people wondering why we weren't trading for forward help way before the losing even started and there still hasn't been any forward help despite having plenty of D to trade for forwards to teams who have the opposite problem.

 

[Professor Chaos]

Hes gotta go before he ****s it up

Lol too late

 

[Ace]

9 x 8 for a non-fighting, non-hitting version of kane

Yes again the problem with the team is the small handful of offensive players they have.

Today you’ve chosen...third best even strength goal scorer in the last five years of nhl hockey as your target.

Well done.

 

[Fjordy]

The market is heavy and bonuses have not yet been paid to many players, wait for December.

 

[jc17]

Looks at team contracts...

looks at team cap space...

looks at team standing...

remembers the words cap guru being thrown around when hired

Just words people throw out there when theres a coaching or management hire because no one really knows what they're going to be like.

Same reason why I wont be excited if we get someone new until they start making good moves

 

[CrazyPsycho]

Too late.

Indeed

 

[valet]

Yes again the problem with the team is the small handful of offensive players they have.

Today you’ve chosen...third best even strength goal scorer in the last five years of nhl hockey as your target.

Well done.

I'm criticizing the contract. Not the player.

 

[Chainshot]

So who all is still talking about being patient? Who is not holding to the idea that roster shaping should be done by the middle of July? Queue up. I need to update my ignore list.

 

[FloridaSabresFan]

So who all is still talking about being patient? Who is not holding to the idea that roster shaping should be done by the middle of July? Queue up. I need to update my ignore list.

The sad thing is Botts wont be on the hot seat until next year.

 

[toomuchsauce]

lol I'm just remembering when Botterill talked about how he was pleased about the Sabres being "in games in third periods." They're not even doing that anymore.

 

[Buffaloed]

The Sabres are an attractive opportunity to a GM who knows how to build a team. They have a lot of players on expiring deals, some can be dealt at the deadline. There's an opportunity to free cap space. They have some decent prospects in the pipeline. Has Botterill shown he knows how to build a team? I think that question has to be answered now by the Pegula's. This trade deadline is going to be very important for the future of the Sabres. There's time to get someone else in place by Feb 27.

 

[kirby11]

Yes again the problem with the team is the small handful of offensive players they have.

Today you’ve chosen...third best even strength goal scorer in the last five years of nhl hockey as your target.

Well done.

Hey now, he could have used that $9 mil to sign 3 depth scorers like Vesey or Sheary to provide more scoring across the board!

*Checks their stats*

Ah. Well, nevertheless

 

[RecycledEichel]

If the O'Reilly trade didn't get him fired, then the vesey one should be the cherry on top. How incredibly horrific are those moves?

 

[valet]

Hey now, he could have used that $9 mil to sign 3 depth scorers like Vesey or Sheary to provide more scoring across the board!

*Checks their stats*

Ah. Well, nevertheless

My argument isn't that he shouldn't have signed him, but that he could have signed him for less. That 1mil in cap saved would have freed up space for an additional cheap depth forward, which would do us a lot of good during a run of injuries like we've had. Not that he would sign the right player, but at least he'd have the option to.

 

[Chainshot]

I'm waiting for Velma, Shaggy, Scooby, Daphne and Fred to unmask the villain, proving that Botterill is really Larry Quinn all along.

 

[valet]

I'm waiting for Velma, Shaggy, Scooby, Daphne and Fred to unmask the villain, proving that Botterill is really Larry Quinn all along.

And underneath the Larry Quinn mask: