‘“It was tough. Let’s be honest,” Ott said prior to the game against Ottawa in First Niagara Center. “What Jason has done for the Buffalo Sabres over the last 10 years or so is unbelievable. He’s a heckuva player. It’s not easy to replace a guy like that. It takes years to build a prospect into a Jason Pominville. It’s disheartening in the fact that our team obviously wasn’t playing up to where it needs to be.”’