Botts could not care less what fans think. And I don’t believe any amount of home-stinkers will cost him his job, this year or the next.
- PrinceChill

This current Sabres team over the last 82 games is only a few points better than the team that intentionally tanked to get Eichel. The man should be very worried

Botts could not care less what fans think. And I don’t believe any amount of home-stinkers will cost him his job, this year or the next.
- PrinceChill

I'm sure Darcy thought the same thing

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a decent depth forward who wont get your team killed when hes on the ice requested a trade because dalton smith was signed and immediately played over him to fight someone

then he got waved after one minute of ice time, half of which he spent on his back on the ice AND HE DIDNT EVEN FIGHT


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I kind of feel bad for everyone involved in this organization besides the Pegulas.
- Beethoven

I wish they'd sell their hockey team.

This current Sabres team over the last 82 games is only a few points better than the team that intentionally tanked to get Eichel. The man should be very worried
- ImThatGuy

A guy in garths thread wants to trade dahlin for kane so can you please unretire mr pachla

Welp. As I post, Dalton Smith on waivers.
- TheSabresTaco

- homiedclown

He almost got to punch a face.

He almost got to punch a face.
- PrinceChill

welcome to the sabres

where misfit toys have a home

also feel bad for dalton smith who was a fan favorite in rochester who is now just a poster boy for how inept the sabres are

also feel bad for dalton smith who was a fan favorite in rochester who is now just a poster boy for how inept the sabres are
- robz228

Feel sorry?

He's still a fan favorite. Now he's making more money to be that fan favorite.

Feel sorry?

He's still a fan favorite. Now he's making more money to be that fan favorite.
- Powerslave

is he? he got one NHL game check. he isn't getting 700k to play in the AHL

two way contract = paid differently in each league

also feel bad for dalton smith who was a fan favorite in rochester who is now just a poster boy for how inept the sabres are
- robz228

If I'm doing the math right, he got paid $8500 to play 1.5 minutes. Not bad!

The guy is charging $500,000 an hour for his services

If I'm doing the math right, he got paid $8500 to play 1.5 minutes. Not bad!

The guy is charging $500,000 an hour for his services
- jcragcrumple

but the game was played in new york so he probably lost like 6 grand to taxes

is he? he got one NHL game check. he isn't getting 700k to play in the AHL

two way contract = paid differently in each league
- robz228

Yes, it's usually about 10% of what you'd make in the NHL.

I would guess that his new contract is a decent bump from his former AHL contract, though.

but the game was played in new york so he probably lost like 6 grand to taxes
- robz228

he gone



watch tampa claim him

but the game was played in new york so he probably lost like 6 grand to taxes
- robz228

And thus ends the shortest, dumbest chapter of the 2019-2020 season

He would/should. Let's see if he will/is

A couple more home stinkers and KBC will be chanting for his head. He could give a contract to Nathan Paetsch and see if that turns it around
- jcragcrumple

Good post,

The worse we do, the more likely botts gets fired.
(That would be in a normal situation)

This isnt a normal situation. Pegula is not pulling the trigger quick. Too much turnover, and botts is doing exactly what he said he would do.

Build thru the draft
Develop guys in the system

Didnt mention winning at all. Unlike past gmtm.

The whole "middle 10 spots" in the standings still rings a bell. That pretty much says it all. 20th place is fine.

Good post,

The worse we do, the more likely botts gets fired.
(That would be in a normal situation)

This isnt a normal situation. Pegula is not pulling the trigger quick. Too much turnover, and botts is doing exactly what he said he would do.

Build thru the draft
Develop guys in the system

Didnt mention winning at all. Unlike past gmtm.

The whole "middle 10 spots" in the standings still rings a bell. That pretty much says it all. 20th place is fine.
- Boss34

He literally said "we have to be in the conversation for the playoffs" over the summer.

He thought theyd better

Narrator: "they were not"

Good post,

The worse we do, the more likely botts gets fired.
(That would be in a normal situation)

This isnt a normal situation. Pegula is not pulling the trigger quick. Too much turnover, and botts is doing exactly what he said he would do.

Build thru the draft
Develop guys in the system

Didnt mention winning at all. Unlike past gmtm.

The whole "middle 10 spots" in the standings still rings a bell. That pretty much says it all. 20th place is fine.
- Boss34

Not if Eichel has an MVP caliber season it isn’t.

What I’ve said all along is I need to see the underlying numbers get better.

Defensively they have. A lot better.

Offensively it hasn’t

And that’s mainly because Mittelstadt sucked

Not if Eichel has an MVP caliber season it isn’t.

What I’ve said all along is I need to see the underlying numbers get better.

Defensively they have. A lot better.

Offensively it hasn’t

And that’s mainly because Mittelstadt sucked
- sbroads24

“Mitts-handled”.

I would look to Calgary for a couple players. Jankowski and Bennett seem to fallen out of favor. Won’t be huge pieces but jankowski can play Center and Bennett plays with some grit. Sub out Rodriguez and someone else.