Confirmed with Link: Jason Botterill Hired As General Manager -- MOD WARNING #1851

[ZZamboni]

It's been hard for me to find a detailed breakdown of the move by move, trade by trade, draft pick by draft pick, signing by signing that the Sabres have done since JB has been the GM. Can someone find and post everything he's had his hand in as a GM?

Since May 11th 2017 ...

 

[Aladyyn]

It's been hard for me to find a detailed breakdown of the move by move, trade by trade, draft pick by draft pick, signing by signing that the Sabres have done since JB has been the GM. Can someone find and post everything he's had his hand in as a GM?

Since May 11th 2017 ...

Do you have The Athletic?

 

[ZZamboni]

Do you have The Athletic?

No, but if they have that info, and you can cut n paste .... Post that info here for all to see and digest

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

It's been hard for me to find a detailed breakdown of the move by move, trade by trade, draft pick by draft pick, signing by signing that the Sabres have done since JB has been the GM. Can someone find and post everything he's had his hand in as a GM?

Since May 11th 2017 ...

Jason Botterill - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Start here and then click on the "drafted" and "trades" tabs.

 

[ZZamboni]

Thanks Sabresfansince1980

I just wanted an all in one location here post. A running tally if you will. If this is incorrect or incomplete, please tell me and i'll correct it. Everything JB has had his hands in besides coaching hires. If someone has that info of all the hires he's made with coaches and supporting staff that would be great!

SIGNINGS
Antipin, Victor May 25, 2017
Johansson, Jonas May 31, 2017
Ullmark, Linus June 13, 2017
Fedun, Taylor June 26, 2017
Johnson, Chad July 1, 2017
Pouliot, Benoit July 1, 2017
Josefson, Jacob July 1, 2017
Criscuolo, Kyle July 1, 2017
Tennyson, Matt July 1, 2017
Wilcox, Adam July 1, 2017
Porter, Kevin July 1, 2017
Griffith, Seth July 1, 2017
Larsson, Johan July 8, 2017
Lehner, Robin July 25, 2017
Rodrigues, Evan July 27, 2017
Beaulieu, Nathan July 31, 2017
Girgensons, Zemgus August 17, 2017
Eichel, Jack October 3, 2017
Pu, Cliff October 23, 2017
Borgen, William March 25, 2018
Mittelstadt, Casey March 26, 2018
Oglevie, Andrew April 11, 2018
Olofsson, Victor April 24, 2018
Nelson, Casey May 2, 2018
Pilut, Lawrence May 15, 2018
Asplund, Rasmus May 23, 2018
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka June 14, 2018
Hutton, Carter July 1, 2018
Wilson, Scott July 1, 2018
Hickey, Brandon July 1, 2018
Wedgewood, Scott July 1, 2018
Dahlin, Rasmus July 9, 2018
Malone, Sean July 12, 2018
O'Regan, Danny July 14, 2018
Baptiste, Nicholas July 14, 2018
Bailey, Justin July 15, 2018
Smith, C.J. July 16, 2018
Reinhart, Sam September 19, 2018
Pekar, Matej October 17, 2018


DRAFTS
Mittelstadt, Casey 2017
Davidsson, Marcus 2017
Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka 2017
Laaksonen, Oskari 2017
Bryson, Jacob 2017
Weissbach, Linus 2017
Dahlin, Rasmus 2018
Samuelsson, Mattias 2018
Pekar, Matej 2018
Lindstrand Cronholm, Linus 2018
Kukkonen, Miska 2018
Worge Kreü, William 2018


TRADES
DATE TRADE DETAILS
Jan 17, 2019
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Taylor Leier · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
Philadelphia Flyers Acquire:
Philadelphia Flyers
Justin Bailey · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
——————————————
Nov 10, 2018
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
2020 conditional 7th round pick* (DAL)
*Conditions: If Taylor Fedun plays in at least 25 games with the Stars (regular or playoff) in the 2018-19 season, the Sabres receive Dallas' 2020 7th RD pick. If Fedun does not play in at least 25 games this season, no pick is transferred.
Result: Fedun played his 25th game with Dallas on Jan 17, 2019
Sum: $0
Change: $0
Dallas Stars Acquire:
Dallas Stars
Taylor Fedun · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
——————————————
Oct 1, 2018
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Jack Dougherty · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
Nashville Predators Acquire:
Nashville Predators
Nicholas Baptiste · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
——————————————
Aug 2, 2018
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner · $5,725,000
Sum: $5,725,000
Change: +$5,725,000
Carolina Hurricanes Acquire:
Carolina Hurricanes
Cliff Pu · $0 (AHL/JR)
2019 2nd round pick (BUF)
2020 3rd round pick (BUF)
2020 6th round pick (BUF)
Sum: $0
Change: -$5,725,000
———————————————
Jul 1, 2018
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Patrik Berglund · $3,850,000
Vladimír Sobotka · $3,500,000
Tage Thompson · $925,000
2019 conditional 1st round pick* (STL)
2021 2nd round pick (STL)
*Conditions: If St. Louis' 2019 1st round pick ends up being a top 10 pick, the Blues have the option to keep the 2019 1st round pick and send Buffalo their 2020 1st round pick instead.
Sum: $8,275,000
Change: +$775,000
St. Louis Blues Acquire:
St. Louis Blues
Ryan O'Reilly · $7,500,000
Sum: $7,500,000
Change: -$775,000
———————————————
Jun 27, 2018
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Matt Hunwick · $2,250,000
Conor Sheary · $3,000,000
Sum: $5,250,000
Change: +$5,250,000
Pittsburgh Penguins Acquire:
Pittsburgh Penguins
2019 conditional 4th round pick* (BUF)
*Conditions: If Sheary scores 20 goals or totals 40 points or if Hunwick is traded before the 2019 draft, Pittsburgh upgrades to a 2019 3rd round pick.
Sum: $0
Change: -$5,250,000
————————————————
Jun 23, 2018
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
2019 6th round pick (TOR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
Toronto Maple Leafs Acquire:
Toronto Maple Leafs
2018 6th round pick (BUF - #156 - Pontus Holmberg)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
—————————————————
Jun 14, 2018
Arizona Coyotes Acquire:
Arizona Coyotes
Hudson Fasching · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Mike Sislo · $0 (AHL/JR)
Brandon Hickey · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
——————————————————
Feb 26, 2018
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Danny O'Regan · $0 (AHL/JR)
2019 conditional 1st round pick* (SJS)
2019 conditional 4th round pick** (SJS)
*Conditions: Pick upgrades to a 2019 1st round pick if Sharks re-sign Kane. If Sharks don't make the playoffs in 2019, then Sharks have the option to retain the 2019 1st and Buffalo receives a 2020 first round pick instead.
Sharks re-signed Kane. Buffalo receives a 1st round pick
**Conditions: San Jose has the option to retain the 2019 4th round pick. If they retain the 2019 4th, Buffalo receives a 2020 3rd round pick instead.
Sum: $0
Change: -$5,250,000
San Jose Sharks Acquire:
San Jose Sharks
Evander Kane · $5,250,000
Sum: $5,250,000
Change: +$5,250,000
———————————————————
Dec 4, 2017
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Scott Wilson · $625,000
Sum: $625,000
Change: +$625,000
Detroit Red Wings Acquire:
Detroit Red Wings
2019 5th round pick (BUF)
Sum: $0
Change: -$625,000
———————————————————
Oct 4, 2017
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Zach Redmond · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: -$775,000
Montreal Canadiens Acquire:
Montreal Canadiens
Nicolas Deslauriers · $0 (AHL/JR)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
———————————————————
Jun 30, 2017
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Jason Pominville · $5,600,000
Marco Scandella · $4,000,000
2018 4th round pick (MIN - #117 - Linus Lindstrand Cronholm)
Sum: $9,600,000
Change: +$6,725,000
Minnesota Wild Acquire:
Minnesota Wild
Tyler Ennis · $0
Marcus Foligno · $2,875,000
2018 3rd round pick (BUF - #63 - Jack McBain)
Sum: $2,875,000
Change: -$6,725,000
———————————————————
Jun 21, 2017
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Expansion Draft Considerations
Sum: $0
Change: $0
Vegas Golden Knights Acquire:
Vegas Golden Knights
2017 6th round pick (BUF - #161 - Jiri Patera)
Sum: $0
Change: $0
———————————————————
Jun 17, 2017
Buffalo Sabres Acquire:
Buffalo Sabres
Nathan Beaulieu · $2,400,000
Sum: $2,400,000
Change: +$2,400,000
Montreal Canadiens Acquire:
Montreal Canadiens
2017 3rd round pick (BUF - #68 - Scott Walford)
Sum: $0
Change: -$2,400,000

 

[CatsforReinhart]

What I find interesting is how some posters say we don't have the assets or no one wants to trade with us yet Botts makes these little trades like Fedun and Leier so he is doing something. There are trades going around in the NHL.

So why isn't Botts making a trade to improve the team? We have the assets to do it. Even if it is our struggling player for their struggling player. Many times that get a player going again.

Before people jump to conclusion
-No I don't mean mortgage the future
-No I don't mean a bandaid trade
-No I Don't mean a trade for the sake of a trade
-No I don't mean a rental
-yes a change of scenery trade is ok

What is the insight into Botts plan??? That is my complaint.

 

[Icicle]

A 2nd was just traded for a 4th liner. Is that what you want Botterill to do?

You can’t make hockey trades with total busts. You can’t trade bad contracts without losing future assets. Are we winning this year? Or do we be patient for one more and promote from within?

 

[GameMisconduct]

A 2nd was just traded for a 4th liner. Is that what you want Botterill to do?

You can’t make hockey trades with total busts. You can’t trade bad contracts without losing future assets. Are we winning this year? Or do we be patient for one more and promote from within?

I agree that making trades generally isn't as easy as people make it out to be, but cherry picking a bad trade and pretending that's the standard is pretty misleading.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

A 2nd was just traded for a 4th liner. Is that what you want Botterill to do?

You can’t make hockey trades with total busts. You can’t trade bad contracts without losing future assets. Are we winning this year? Or do we be patient for one more and promote from within?

And Neiderreiter was traded for Rask...

We can cherry pick trades. What I want is for the GM of the Buffalo Sabres to build a team and not wait 4 years for our 3 1sts to mature.

Sorry to break your heart but if we have the same roster next year we wont make the playoffs again.

Trades or UFA signings must happen to improve this team.

 

[Icicle]

And Neiderreiter was traded for Rask...

We can cherry pick trades. What I want is for the GM of the Buffalo Sabres to build a team and not wait 4 years for our 3 1sts to mature.

Sorry to break your heart but if we have the same roster next year we wont make the playoffs again.

Trades or UFA signings must happen to improve this team.

Our only asset for a hockey trade is Reinhart. Is this what you’re pushing?

 

[sabremike]

Botts managed to trade two guys who right now are lighting up the league and couldn't manage to get a single credible NHL player back. That's Ed Johnson level terrible as a GM. I honestly have zero faith in his skill as a talent evaluator because I'm not impressed with his drafts and he constantly gets worked in trades.

 

[GameMisconduct]

Our only asset for a hockey trade is Reinhart. Is this what you’re pushing?

Your arguments thus far have been that:

-People shouldn't hope for trades because 4th liners cost a second round pick (and by implication all trades will incur a similarly lowly return for a high cost).

-If the team pursues a ''hockey trade" it will mean parting with one of our best players, because none of our other assets have value and teams only trade for that caliber of player.

I'm sure there are reasonable points to be made in favor of what you seem to advocating for, but twisting reality via extremes and acting like they're absolutes isn't very persuasive.

 

[TheStorm]

I thought Antipin was a Murray acquisition.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Are we really going to bash Botts for the Kane trade? Sorry, I do not remember anyone else besides me who was constantly hoping for a Kane 7/50 extension. I remember defending Kane during Kane vs Simmonds (LOL) and Kane vs Nino (LOLOL) the past few years. Now we should bash Botts for getting a 1st back for a guy NONE of you wanted here?

 

[old kummelweck]

I thought Antipin was a Murray acquisition.

Murray courted him, but Botterill closed on him. He probably gets a mulligan on that one given it was the Murray scouting staff that advised he sign that player.

 

[Chainshot]

Are we really going to bash Botts for the Kane trade? Sorry, I do not remember anyone else besides me who was constantly hoping for a Kane 7/50 extension. I remember defending Kane during Kane vs Simmonds (LOL) and Kane vs Nino (LOLOL) the past few years. Now we should bash Botts for getting a 1st back for a guy NONE of you wanted here?

The bashing was for the poor return. And no one has said much about it since the Sharks ceded the first. Or are you not looking at the dates of the posts, since this thread got necro'd from last summer.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Our only asset for a hockey trade is Reinhart. Is this what you’re pushing?

Dude did I say that? Take your filter off.

 

[Snippit]

Who did more damage - Botts or Murray?

 

[kp2575]

Who did more damage - Botts or Murray?

Reiger

 

[sabremike]

Think about this for a second: there is an excellent chance that he is going to have to trade Skinner for (if we are lucky) a late first round pick, likely in 2020. He will have traded ROR, Kane and Skinner (all excellent NHL players) and not got back a single credible NHL player. That's not Chiarelli level bad, that's Mike Milbury level bad.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Reiger

Nonsense

 

[sabrebuild]

Think about this for a second: there is an excellent chance that he is going to have to trade Skinner for (if we are lucky) a late first round pick, likely in 2020. He will have traded ROR, Kane and Skinner (all excellent NHL players) and not got back a single credible NHL player. That's not Chiarelli level bad, that's Mike Milbury level bad.

Let’s not future guess outcomes to complain.

Plenty of actual things to be worried about.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Who did more damage - Botts or Murray?

Pegula

 

[Snippit]

Think about this for a second: there is an excellent chance that he is going to have to trade Skinner for (if we are lucky) a late first round pick, likely in 2020. He will have traded ROR, Kane and Skinner (all excellent NHL players) and not got back a single credible NHL player. That's not Chiarelli level bad, that's Mike Milbury level bad.

ROR trade was astronomically bad.

Can’t blame him for Kane though. We got a 1st and that’s all we could have ever really expected. He has a bad reputation around the league.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

Think about this for a second: there is an excellent chance that he is going to have to trade Skinner for (if we are lucky) a late first round pick, likely in 2020. He will have traded ROR, Kane and Skinner (all excellent NHL players) and not got back a single credible NHL player. That's not Chiarelli level bad, that's Mike Milbury level bad.

I don't normally disagree with your takes - but:

- Rightly or wrongly the reasons for moving ROR I understand why he felt it had to be done. And he arguably got more for him than we originally gave u to get him

- He got as much as could be expected for Kane who was not a fit on this team moving forward. It was a bad trade by Murray in the first place.

- If he trades Skinner for a 1st it's a net gain. Although I fully expect him to be resigned - hopefully the deal isn't crazy.