Michael Pachla: A look back at Jason Botterill's first year as GM on his 1-yr. anniversary

Really can't grade him on much

Rochester A+
The KANE trade C

Oh and trade ROR

Nice work as always

Mittelstadt at 8 was good for his career, and Dahlin is even better. If he can move Bogo or Okposo, that would be a successful summer. 1 or 2 smart vet depth signings, and let the kids play. He understands we need to get faster on the wings.

I would love a trade for a scoring winger.

Nice work as always

Mittelstadt at 8 was good for his career, and Dahlin is even better. If he can move Bogo or Okposo, that would be a successful summer. 1 or 2 smart vet depth signings, and let the kids play. He understands we need to get faster on the wings.

I would love a trade for a scoring winger.
- jcragcrumple

he addressed what we thought was our biggest needs last summer.. D and minors..

although he addressed them he fell short on the D.. added blow-u, antipin and scandella.. of those only scandella appeared to be an nhl d man.

B- for effort
D for results

but he has another year of evaluation and hopefully will address the new needs.. wingers, defense and goaltending

Nice work as always

Mittelstadt at 8 was good for his career, and Dahlin is even better. If he can move Bogo or Okposo, that would be a successful summer. 1 or 2 smart vet depth signings, and let the kids play. He understands we need to get faster on the wings.

I would love a trade for a scoring winger.
- jcragcrumple

thx

Really can't grade him on much

Rochester A+
The KANE trade C
- gerbe75pts

I factor in some of the things he didn't do, which were smart:

Not giving Kane a long term over priced extension (rumors aside)
Not giving Lehner a multi-year deal
Waiting on Reinhart
Not making a big UFA move

Oh and trade ROR
- gerbe75pts

so what did ror have to say with dreger?

Nice work as always

Mittelstadt at 8 was good for his career, and Dahlin is even better. If he can move Bogo or Okposo, that would be a successful summer. 1 or 2 smart vet depth signings, and let the kids play. He understands we need to get faster on the wings.

I would love a trade for a scoring winger.
- jcragcrumple

so what did ror have to say with dreger?
- Michael Pachla

He wanted to take him out for coffee but then the conversation hit a wall.

so what did ror have to say with dreger?
- Michael Pachla

"Everything I said, yeah, I was being honest," O'Reilly said to "Dreger Café" host Darren Dreger. "When I look at it, when I reflect on the year, who else can I look at? I'm one of the guys that plays the most minutes, and it's my fault.

"I want to change. I want to be in Buffalo. I love it there. Obviously, we're getting the first pick, which will be huge, but, gosh, it's a great city and I want to be there and I want to win. Yeah, I was just being honest, and I feel I need to do that more."

He also said he has a good relationship with Botterill. Doesn't seem like a guy who is planning on getting traded

He wanted to take him out for coffee but then the conversation hit a wall.
- Khmylev

*rimshot*


nice

He wanted to take him out for coffee but then the conversation hit a wall.
- Khmylev

"Everything I said, yeah, I was being honest," O'Reilly said to "Dreger Café" host Darren Dreger. "When I look at it, when I reflect on the year, who else can I look at? I'm one of the guys that plays the most minutes, and it's my fault.

"I want to change. I want to be in Buffalo. I love it there. Obviously, we're getting the first pick, which will be huge, but, gosh, it's a great city and I want to be there and I want to win. Yeah, I was just being honest, and I feel I need to do that more."

He also said he has a good relationship with Botterill. Doesn't seem like a guy who is planning on getting traded
- jcragcrumple

my only question for him after that would have been, "does all that buffalove include moving to the wing to accommodate mitts at center?"

so what did ror have to say with dreger?
- Michael Pachla

Was going good but the other half of the interview he lost the passion to talk

my only question for him after that would have been, "does all that buffalove include moving to the wing to accommodate mitts at center?"
- Michael Pachla

My question would have been how would you feel when the Sabres make Jack eichel the captain

I would have loved to see his body motion

my only question for him after that would have been, "does all that buffalove include moving to the wing to accommodate mitts at center?"
- Michael Pachla

Good call.

ROR-Eichel-Reinhart
Smith/Nylander/FA-Mitts-Baptiste
Wilson-Erod-Okposo

We really don't have to look far for a respectable top-9

Was going good but the other half of the interview he lost the passion to talk
- gerbe75pts

O'Reilly with Dreger, “When I love the game is when I’m competitive and no matter who I’m up against, I’m going to outplay that guy and at times, I lost that and that’s the reason why I wasn’t at my best and doing what I should be for the team and I plan to change it.”

— Paul Hamilton (@pham1717) May 11, 2018

My question would have been how would you feel when the Sabres make Jack eichel the captain

I would have loved to see his body motion
- gerbe75pts

if dahlin's the real deal, he might make the best captain...wonder how jack would feel about that?

Good call.

ROR-Eichel-Reinhart
Smith/Nylander/FA-Mitts-Baptiste
Wilson-Erod-Okposo

We really don't have to look far for a respectable top-9
- jcragcrumple

it sure would help the giant hole on the left side

if dahlin's the real deal, he might make the best captain...wonder how jack would feel about that?
- Michael Pachla

Jack will be Captain the season and if five years down the road he can't handle it then sure

Good call.

ROR-Eichel-Reinhart
Smith/Nylander/FA-Mitts-Baptiste
Wilson-Erod-Okposo

We really don't have to look far for a respectable top-9
- jcragcrumple

Gross. Please don't saddle Eichel with two guys who can't keep up in transition

O'Reilly with Dreger, “When I love the game is when I’m competitive and no matter who I’m up against, I’m going to outplay that guy and at times, I lost that and that’s the reason why I wasn’t at my best and doing what I should be for the team and I plan to change it.”

— Paul Hamilton (@pham1717) May 11, 2018

- Michael Pachla

Dude almost gets paid as much as Sidney Crosby , Stamkos shut up and play

He is playing second line LW now and has been expected to move to the 1st line with mcdavid.