I disagree. Peg is desperate for Right Def. Ristolainen is cost controlled. I suspect Ehlers for Ristolainen could happen. Peg needs to pay Laine and others.
This is highly unlikely. HE is coming off bilateral hip surgery and may not be ready for beginning of season. He needs to play in AHL before coming to sabres
They clearly made a mistake in hiring Botteril who has proved to be incompetent. However Botteril was highly regarded at the time he was hired. I think the lesson is never to hire a first time GM.