Since Botts is GM of Team Canada, I wonder if he'll have interest in Vigneault.
- mhp

There's a lot of talk about AV and the Sabres going around.

They did just beat Syracuse last night?
- kingcong39

Syracuse beat them at home Friday 6-1.

Syracuse beat them at home Friday 6-1.
- mhp

Right, and they won 5-2 last night?

There's a lot of talk about AV and the Sabres going around.
- kingcong39

I would be open to that idea.

So he’s going to overpay to keep him here. Not surprising but I hope it isn’t too high
- Whatnot78

Stone got 9.5 for 33 goals, buckle up.

There's a lot of talk about AV and the Sabres going around.
- kingcong39

Good hire IMO.

There's a lot of talk about AV and the Sabres going around.
- kingcong39

He has never really won the whole tomato even with Luongo in his prime and Hank.

I don't know

Stone got 9.5 for 33 goals, buckle up.
- SABRES 89

He’s not stone and if they’re using that as a comparison then they should walk away 2 different players

He has never really won the whole tomato even with Luongo in his prime and Hank.

I don't know
- Der Kaiser

however, he did get there twice

Not to defend Housley but Botterill put this team together and the ROR trade was really bad.
- SABRES 89

Exactly. Botterill should be gone as well.

Stone got 9.5 for 33 goals, buckle up.
- SABRES 89

Stone is a PPG player and has a better two-way game

No av 😒 bring ruff back then

Botts presser on Sabres.com now
- SABRES 89

Blah blah blah, blah blah, blah blah blah.

Botts just jumped into the hot seat, like it or not.
Right thing to do in firing Housley. But his ass is now on the line.
He can't go 3 years of crappy roster and blowing 2 coaching decisions.

I like him, and want him to succeed, but man he f'd up big time with this past season's roster.
Housley has had the 5th worst roster to coach on a per game basis since data was tracked from the 1969 season. That falls squarely on Botts.

Stone got 9.5 for 33 goals, buckle up.
- SABRES 89

No sweat of my sack...as long as he can field a better on ice product. If he overpays one player and rides some entry level contracts and they play well. I just hope he doesn’t turn into Okposo after getting paid (I know some of his issue is the injury)

Stone is a PPG player and has a better two-way game
- jcragcrumple

Matters none, 40 goals speaks loud and the going rate for a players like Skinner or Stone is between 8 and 9.

Exactly. Botterill should be gone as well.
- kritter65

He also got Skinner for a 300k mile Dodge neon and a kaypro

Matters none, 40 goals speaks loud and the going rate for a players like Skinner or Stone is between 8 and 9.
- SABRES 89

Oh ok. When you mentioned $9.5 with Stone, I assumed you meant more than that

Stone is a PPG player and has a better two-way game
- jcragcrumple

You guys are all thinking in one dimension when it comes to Skinner.... Botts has no choice but to sign Skinner at all costs. It is called the Drury/ Brierre effect..... If Skinner walks via trade or UFA most fans will revolt in a most unpleasant way. This is not about whether he is worth it or not anymore... This is about history repeating itself....

You guys are all thinking in one dimension when it comes to Skinner.... Botts has no choice but to sign Skinner at all costs. It is called the Drury/ Brierre effect..... If Skinner walks via trade or UFA most fans will revolt in a most unpleasant way. This is not about whether he is worth it or not anymore... This is about history repeating itself....
- rapperray

Jeff Skinner is neither Briere nor Drury. He's very good and important, but so is cap space

Oh ok. When you mentioned $9.5 with Stone, I assumed you meant more.
- jcragcrumple

Oh no, IMO 9.5 for Skinner is pushing it, I mentioned a while back that they were talking 7.8- 8.5 in that area, i'm hearing Skinner's agent thinks otherwise.

Oh no, IMO 9.5 for Skinner is pushing it, I mentioned a while back that they were talking 7.8- 8.5 in that area, i'm hearing Skinner's agent thinks otherwise.
- SABRES 89

(waits for skinner to fire agent)

Jeff Skinner is neither Briere nor Drury. He's very good and important, but so is cap space
- jcragcrumple

Read my post again.... It has nothing to do with whether he is worth it or not...

Jeff Skinner is neither Briere nor Drury. He's very good and important, but so is cap space
- jcragcrumple

Briere and Drury are no comparison to Skinner, game and money has changed since both were here.

Matters none, 40 goals speaks loud and the going rate for a players like Skinner or Stone is between 8 and 9.
- SABRES 89

You have to stop putting stone in the same category he’s elite as they come imo

And if this is the category they’re talking about I would walk away

You have to stop putting stone in the same category he’s elite as they come imo
- gerbe75pts

No he is not