Maybe they should threaten to waive erod, that out to light a fire under his ass.
- Boss34

Send erod to the (frank)in gulag for 10 years' hard labor. I just want to know if JB is alive at this point

Who is “they”? Botts determines the roster movement, so he would light a fire under himself?
- Lilroot9

Maybe botts has a longer plan?

Could that be possible?

Its ridiculous to complain about botts every post. How come it's not the players fault or it's taking a bit longer to adjust to the new coach?

All his fault? You really had sheary, erod and Johansson with 3 goals in there past 70 games combined?

Players aren't producing. Not all on botts. He has 1 player in this line up that he drafted

Send erod to the (frank)in gulag for 10 years' hard labor. I just want to know if JB is alive at this point
- jcragcrumple

Yes crags, I realize you want botts to make a move.

Could you suggest a few realistic trades?

Maybe botts has a longer plan?

Could that be possible?

Its ridiculous to complain about botts every post. How come it's not the players fault or it's taking a bit longer to adjust to the new coach?

All his fault? You really had sheary, erod and Johansson with 3 goals in there past 70 games combined?

Players aren't producing. Not all on botts. He has 1 player in this line up that he drafted
- Boss34

HE HAS CTE!

Yes crags, I realize you want botts to make a move.

Could you suggest a few realistic trades?
- Boss34

It's easy. Wait, he'll tell you.

Who was the one on here that said Botts should "force another gm to make a trade"? That was a classic.

Yes crags, I realize you want botts to make a move.

Could you suggest a few realistic trades?
- Boss34

I have, Boss. Numerous times. Should have traded for Haula. Should trade for Athanasiou, Toffoli, Pageau, Kempe, etc.

Realistically with the position Botterill has put the Sabres in, it's almost selling time

Meanwhile the GM avoids the media and stops going on the radio

I have, Boss. Numerous times. Should have traded for Haula. Should trade for Athanasiou, Toffoli, Pageau, Kempe, etc.

Realistically with the position Botterill has put the Sabres in, it's almost selling time
- jcragcrumple

Do you have a source that tells you these players are on the block? And what are we realistically giving up? Why is Ottawa trading Pageau? Kid is having a great year.

I have, Boss. Numerous times. Should have traded for Haula. Should trade for Athanasiou, Toffoli, Pageau, Kempe, etc.

Realistically with the position Botterill has put the Sabres in, it's almost selling time

Meanwhile the GM avoids the media and stops going on the radio
- jcragcrumple

Andre Burakovsky is who he should’ve traded for

Do you have a source that tells you these players are on the block? And what are we realistically giving up? Why is Ottawa trading Pageau? Kid is having a great year.
- Powerslave

He's a pending UFA center on a rebuilding team who is having a career year shooting wise. He's available

Andre Burakovsky is who he should’ve traded for
- sbroads24

Sakic quietly won the offseason. Burakovsky, Donskoi, Kadri

He's a pending UFA center on a rebuilding team who is having a career year shooting wise. He's available
- jcragcrumple

Why are we moving the assets for a rental that most likely won’t resign ?

He's a pending UFA center on a rebuilding team who is having a career year shooting wise. He's available
- jcragcrumple

So what are we giving up for a pending UFA? Why wouldn't Ottawa just hold onto him until the deadline then, and trade him to a team looking to put themselves over the top, to maximize their return?

Why are we moving the assets for a rental that most likely won’t resign ?
- Pegullaville

Around and around on the excuse carousel we go. I was asked for realistic names. There are some.

Do you want "unrealistic" names with better contract situations? Because I know for a fact you'll shoot that down with different excuses

The offseason was bungled. Here we are.

Listen I'm really glad people enjoyed The Rise of Skywalker but it's is an objectively bad Star Wars movie.

What a mess. It's like the 3rd movie to a trilogy that is missing the first 2 films in it.

Maybe botts has a longer plan?

Could that be possible?

Its ridiculous to complain about botts every post. How come it's not the players fault or it's taking a bit longer to adjust to the new coach?

All his fault? You really had sheary, erod and Johansson with 3 goals in there past 70 games combined?

Players aren't producing. Not all on botts. He has 1 player in this line up that he drafted
- Boss34

Botterill will do what he see's fit for this team now and for the future. He doesn't care what the media in Buffalo or any other media thinks or writes. So we can complain all day long and no matter what happens, we will still watch and go to the games.

I have, Boss. Numerous times. Should have traded for Haula. Should trade for Athanasiou, Toffoli, Pageau, Kempe, etc.

Realistically with the position Botterill has put the Sabres in, it's almost selling time

Meanwhile the GM avoids the media and stops going on the radio
- jcragcrumple

I saw botts this morning. Looked busy.

I like most of those players, but who is going to trade for them? Erod, bogo, injured sobatka, injured tage, overpaid okposo? Scandella maybe, but your basically including top picks. Larsson and girgs have earned another Sabres contract in my opinion. Why trade them and what's the return? Who wants mitts right now? Wouldnt it be trading at an all time low?

In my opinion, were not close enough to mortgage the future. Yes, I understand its eichels prime, but certainly not dahlins

He's a pending UFA center on a rebuilding team who is having a career year shooting wise. He's available
- jcragcrumple

No, he's not available. They want to resign him.
Why wouldnt they? He's there 1c having a break thru season.

What would they want for pageau? Let's hear your trade package?

Botterill will do what he see's fit for this team now and for the future. He doesn't care what the media in Buffalo or any other media thinks or writes. So we can complain all day long and no matter what happens, we will still watch and go to the games.
- SABRES 89

Does botts care if jcrags complains about him?

He is not worried about his job security. If he was, he would make some dumb trades involving futures for ufa's.

My patience is wearing thin, but I understand what botts is doing. The Sabres aren't a 2c away from beating tampa, Toronto, Boston, phili, Pittsburgh or Carolina

Does botts care if jcrags complains about him?

He is not worried about his job security. If he was, he would make some dumb trades involving futures for ufa's.

My patience is wearing thin, but I understand what botts is doing. The Sabres aren't a 2c away from beating tampa, Toronto, Boston, phili, Pittsburgh or Carolina
- Boss34

They are 2 lines away from being a very good team.

They are 2 lines away from being a very good team.
- SABRES 89

The middle 2 🙂

They are 2 lines away from being a very good team.
- SABRES 89

Or another Tim Connolly

They are 2 lines away from being a very good team.
- SABRES 89

They are a 2C away from being a good team as long as they fix the special teams.

They are a 2C away from being a good team as long as they fix the special teams.
- Pegullaville

No, they aren't.

Maybe botts has a longer plan?

Could that be possible?

Its ridiculous to complain about botts every post. How come it's not the players fault or it's taking a bit longer to adjust to the new coach?

All his fault? You really had sheary, erod and Johansson with 3 goals in there past 70 games combined?

Players aren't producing. Not all on botts. He has 1 player in this line up that he drafted
- Boss34

Botts brought in all three of those guys....

Well two and he gave the other a ridiculous contract.

So yea he is to blame for Vesey, Sheary, Scandella, Johansson and Erod.

Those are his guys.

No, he's not available. They want to resign him.
Why wouldnt they? He's there 1c having a break thru season.

What would they want for pageau? Let's hear your trade package?
- Boss34

Mitts, conditional 1st (top 5 protected) and a lesser prospect. For money wise send an equal salary player.