PotentPowerPlay21

On the bright side, a really good coach can turn around a team in a short time. Look at Trotz and the Islanders as an example. Botterill can still redeem himself with a good hire. He should be feeling the heat for some really bad deals though. His record is poor to this point, but he has one last chance to save himself with a good head coach, smart free agent moves, and a very good draft. There are a lot of ex-Sabres doing well around the league with smart coaching.

I never saw a compelling case to hire Phil in the first place. The evidence suggests that he is not producing results. Objectively, every team could use more talent, but this coach doesn't seem to be very close to maximizing the talent available. I think the excuses being used to keep this coach are very weak. The record suggests that he is not up to the job.

They kept both teams in Buffalo. I give them big credit for that reality. However, they have failed miserably running the teams. Look at the cumulative performance of both teams since they took over. Piss poor!