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The tank was not the problem it is the incompetent GMs and coaches that have lead us here. Unfortunately Botteril is still here. I expect RK to do a great job but if Bots doesn't get him quaity players it won't matter. I also expect RK to move up to either GM or director of hockey ops in the near future.

Even if the Sabres by some miracle made the playoffs, we would lose 4 straight. We play a wimpy non physical game that is ill suited to playoff hockey. We don’t have players who finish checks. We would be manhandled by any team. The scary thing is I think we’re going to trade away Risto, our most physical player.

I think if Tampa loses this series they will make some big changes in the offseason. There were rumors they were interested in Risto.

Can we offer sheet Marner??

In all likelihood whoever we take is not playing in buffalo next year

Actually I’d prefer Okposo get the Moulson treatment and be exiled to the ECHL

If I ever see Okposo on the power play again I want the coach immediately fired

I hope not

I think they will fire Botteril after he wins the lottery on Tuesday night. The lottery is his area of expertise.

Why is Botteril’s job security not in question?

Currently Botts deserves a lot of the blame assuming he hired Housley. He traded away two top 6 forwards which has killed us and obviously hiring an inexperienced coach was a terrible decision. I listened to Mke Schoop go on an analytics rant yesterday and I think it makes sense. Our next GM and coach need to be highly geared toward analytics

We're not trading Jack unless its for Mcdavid. Lets stop with this narrative. We have had some terrible talent terrible GMs and bad coaches. We need an experienced competent GM and an experienced competent Coach.

Botteril should be fired for wasting 2 years of Middlestadts ELC

I think we need to bring back Ron Ralston

Ordinarily I would agree with you, but Botteril has been such a disaster with his personnel moves that the team has regressed from a talent perspective.

I think the only way Botteril survives this season is if in fact he didn’t hire Housley. If Pegula insisted on Housley than Botteril is safe. Otherwise he should be gone with Housley. No quality experienced coach will want to come to this quagmire.

This is embarrassing to get blown out by Ottawa.

How much worse are we next year without Skinner?

Is this the worst Sabres season ever as a fan? So much hope and so much disappointment

This is a wimpy team courtesy of jbotts

No response to cheap shot on Rodriguez

I think they might bring in an experienced GM and make him a hockey Czar and essentially make Botteril the Overdorf (cap and contracts) guy for the team. Then have the Czar hire a new coach.

There is no chance Housley is back next year. I think there is actually a chance Botteril is gone too.

We gave up 7 goals. One bad penalty by a fourth liner is not the reason this team blows. Girgensons is not the problem.

Well the tank continues. Let’s hope for some lottery luck.