'“I don’t know who I want,” Botterill said. “I don’t have a specific name. I know there’s certainly people I want to talk to and have dialogue.”' … [Read more...] about Jason Botterill turns attention toward Sabres’ coaching search
Archives for May 24, 2017
NCAA alums populate Pens' roster. Could that be the Sabres' future?
'The Penguins have the highest percentage of individual games played by college alums in NHL history according to College Hockey Inc. This season, 60 percent of the individual games played by the Penguins were by players with an NCAA background. That percentage jumped to 65 percent in the playoffs.' … [Read more...] about NCAA alums populate Pens’ roster. Could that be the Sabres’ future?
Sabres Notebook: Botterill on scouting meetings; finding Antipin
'“There’s nervous people from both ends – myself trying to get to know them, scouts trying to figure out what I’m looking for – but we had some good discussions about that,” Botterill said Tuesday on “The Instigators,” the Sabres’ simulcast show. “It’s certainly going to take some time. I think it’s going to take almost up to a year to really get it all figured out.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres Notebook: Botterill on scouting meetings; finding Antipin
Sabres GM Jason Botterill comments on coaches and Antipin
'It’s no secret that there were problems in the Sabres locker-room this past season that need to be addressed. Botterill said he’s already had talks with some players, “From dialog with some of our players, they’re certainly not happy where the team is at right now and they think there’s more from an individual standpoint and from a team standpoint.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill comments on coaches and Antipin
Botterill talks coaching search, scouting and more on 'Instigators'
'"Let's be honest, there is an element of luck but there also needs to be a structure to it," he said. "That's why I think it's so key, finding certain elements in the character aspect. Because the bottom line is, you're picking a player when they're 17 or 18, they're not a finished product. There's so much for them to do. Their drive off the ice, their willingness to improve … [Read more...] about Botterill talks coaching search, scouting and more on ‘Instigators’