Sharks News & Rumors: Weekes, Botterill, Thornton & More
In this edition of San Jose Sharks News & Rumors, several names have popped up as potential options for the team’s vacant general manager (GM) position, with two very interesting…
Jason Botterill
Kraken Coaching Watch: Krueger Has a Kraken Connection
This week the Buffalo Sabres made the unavoidable decision to relieve head coach Ralph Krueger of his duties. The Sabres, as has so often been the case in recent years,…
Kraken Add Management Depth With Botterill and Maciver Hires
The National Hockey League’s 2020-21 season is set to begin next week, and while the 31 other teams in the league are rushing through an abridged training camp and preparing…
Sabres: The Pegulas Are the Problem in Buffalo
You can’t beat bad ownership. No matter how talented the front office or roster might be, bad ownership will consistently get in the way of winning. We’ve seen it in…
Sabres’ Jason Botterill: What Went Wrong
The Buffalo Sabres fired general manager Jason Botterill on Tuesday. “This morning, we informed Jason Botterill he will no longer be the General Manager of the Sabres,” owners Terry and…
NHL Rumors: Why Sabres Cleaned House, Seattle, Red Wings, More
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, we follow-up yesterday’s news about Jason Botterill being let go as GM of the Buffalo Sabres, detailing ownership’s reason as to why. What’s next for…
NHL Rumors: Sabres, Golden Knights, Canucks, Maple Leafs, More
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, as the Buffalo Sabres announced the firing of GM Jason Botterill and then the hiring of Kevyn Adams as his replacement, the question being asked…
Sabres Fire Botterill
The Buffalo Sabres have fired general manager Jason Botterill and assistant general managers Randy Sexton and Steve Greely. The Sabres would also name senior vice president of business administration Kevyn…
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Maple Leafs, Sabres, Return to Play Unknowns
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the NHL’s announcement yesterday has thrown a pebble in the water of a return to play and created a ripple effect for many teams. There…
Sabres Season Ends by Missing Playoffs Again
It’s almost fitting that the Buffalo Sabres 2019-20 season ended this way. With the pandemic blurring days together, with little difference between a Tuesday and a Friday, it feels like…
Sabres Hurt More Than Helped by NHL Season Pause
When the NHL originally said that the league would be suspended for a couple of weeks before being reassessed, there was a degree of optimism. The hope existed that we…
Sabres’ Cap Situation: How it Stacks Up
Digging into the Buffalo Sabres’ cap situation can explain a lot of things, especially when you put it next to upper echelon teams. Doing this can provide context for why…