'Botterill made it clear that the Sabres weren't going to make rash moves to win in the short term. He's not out to create a big splash for the fans, as Doug Whaley and Tim Murray did in previous Pegula administrations. Fans are justifiably impatient, but this new Sabres personnel department is not.' … [Read more...] about Jerry Sullivan: Botterill knows you’re never too deep at center
Archives for June 26, 2017
Inside the NHL: Petersen snub again shines spotlight on college free agent issue
'"It's disheartening because you think you made a good pick and you spend a lot of time and energy with these young players," Nashville GM David Poile said after the draft ended Saturday. "I don't want to say you're hoping because you're actually expecting they will sign, so it hurts."' … [Read more...] about Inside the NHL: Petersen snub again shines spotlight on college free agent issue
Sabres GM Jason Botterill comfortable with scouts for NHL Draft
'“You don’t have your relationships with the scouting staff, you don’t know how things have gone at midseason meetings and some of the discussions there,” Botterill said Saturday following the draft inside the United Center. “It was a learning process. It was more of a difficult situation.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres GM Jason Botterill comfortable with scouts for NHL Draft
Luukkonen sees opportunity with the Sabres
'"Of course it's a great situation when you know there's space for you to fit in and you know there's something to work for. You have a goal to work for, and I think it's a great situation for me."' … [Read more...] about Luukkonen sees opportunity with the Sabres
GM Jason Botterill isn't interested in a "quick fix" for the Sabres
'"It's a scenario where you're trying to balance things out," he said. "You're trying to make improvements, you're trying to bring people in - players that are going to help our organization right away. You always have to have a look on the long term. We can't be sacrificing young players -- we can't be sacrificing draft picks for a short term fix."' … [Read more...] about GM Jason Botterill isn’t interested in a “quick fix” for the Sabres