‘One of the criticisms of former Sabres players Evander Kane and Ryan O’Reilly is that the team became accustomed to losing. After finishing with the worst record in the league for three of the last five seasons, you certainly can’t blame some of Kane and O’Reilly’s former teammates — particularly the younger ones — who have simply forgotten what it’s like to win. My idea for Botterill and the Sabres before the deadline: bring in a couple of affordable veteran players who know how to win.’