I can go on and on. If this GM is shell shocked from a bad trade, and is unwilling to make a trade, then he needs to go. The team needs help. Doing nothing isn't a plan, it's autopilot. And that's not what a GM gets hired to do - jcragcrumple
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Jun 25 @ 5:47 PM ET
I have a feeling the Bored Trophy Wife is in for a big surprise at the turnstile this year. She thinks all she has to do is show a few more kids flossing and people will be flocking to see the crappy team she put together.
Once there in last place though, Mrs. Bored Trophy Wife will plan 15 nights of Hockey Supports XXXXXXXXXXXXX. (insert cause of the night here). The only way she can get someone to show, because the team she is totally responsible for is a colossal failure for the 7th year in a row. - RippedFuel
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Jun 25 @ 5:52 PM ET
One other point on this: if Botterill fails to make a significant move, it would read to me like he's afraid to have a move backfire on him. You can't have a GM with a case of the yips - jcragcrumple
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Jun 25 @ 5:53 PM ET
Respectfully, the "jump from the bridge" cliche is tired and nauseously over used.
That said, no I wouldn't do that.
And I believe that this GM has an actual plan unlike the drunken beady eyed douche bag before him that I said from day one was in fact, a beady eyed douche bag right from the word go while so many of you self professed know it alls, licked his nut sack.
Location: Next year is gonna be 05/06 all over again, PA Joined: 07.30.2010
Jun 25 @ 6:04 PM ET
Botts Apologists have a big decision to make. Who to vote for in 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary. Pocahontas or Sleepy Joe? I'm a lifelong Sabres fan. Thank god that is all I have in common with that group of stone cold losers.
I feel a mother(frank)ing rant building. This is such utter bullpoop (and none of this is directed at you) that we all recognize no playoffs in the 3rd year of Botterill. It's so (frank)ing unacceptable. You don't just get to sit on your hands and hope poop gets better. You have to make things better.
If he isn't willing to take some chances to make this team a playoff team with 2 absolute studs and 2 more in Reinhart and Skinner who are damn near studs, than hand the reins over to someone who will make some (frank)ing moves to maximize what we have here.
Counting on Krueger and Olofsson to turn this around while signing the (frank)ing Greg McKegg and jordie Benn while saying "sorry, nothing else made sense for us" is not acceptable.
Do. Something. Or get out of the way. Either there's a vision, or there's not. He doesn't get to just ride the tide with a margarita in his hand.
/Rant - jcragcrumple
How do you know botts is doing nothing, there is no evidence to say he hasn’t called teams on players, attempted to make deals? Is it frustrating to not have change sure, but holy hell its not even July yet.
I wouldn’t have wanted to give a first round pick to tbay for Miller.
How do you know botts is doing nothing, there is no evidence to say he hasn’t called teams on players, attempted to make deals? Is it frustrating to not have change sure, but holy hell its not even July yet.
I wouldn’t have wanted to give a first round pick to tbay for Miller. - Sabres1523
How do you know botts is doing nothing, there is no evidence to say he hasn’t called teams on players, attempted to make deals? Is it frustrating to not have change sure, but holy hell its not even July yet.
I wouldn’t have wanted to give a first round pick to tbay for Miller. - Sabres1523
Yeah I still don’t get it.
He’s made multiple trades, fired and hired coaches.