Jason Botterill Discussion Part 5

[Chainshot]

He keeps talking about players not producing up to expectation/norms.

I think he expected Vesey to score 20 goals this year.

Yeah, I think he outsmarted himself thinking shuffling Vesey into a third line role after 2nd line minutes that he would suddenly produce. Or Sheary to levels he did coattailing Crosby. Holy f***.

I want to buy this man a beer and give him a piece of my mind over it.

 

[jc17]

yikes

Schopp asks if they'll be buyers or sellers, and Botts says after this homestretch he'll talk to the pegulas about the direction of the team

 

[SabresFan26]

yikes

Schopp asks if they'll be buyers or sellers, and Botts says after this homestretch he'll talk to the pegulas about the direction of the team

Ya that’s not promising.
Another less than inspiring interview. How about a simple, “Jason what is your vision for this organization’’

 

[Jim Bob]

yikes

Schopp asks if they'll be buyers or sellers, and Botts says after this homestretch he'll talk to the pegulas about the direction of the team

Oh to be a fly on the wall at that meeting when he tells them they need to sell at the deadline.

 

[jc17]

"If you trade your first round picks, its imperative you draft good 2nd and 3rd rounders"

Dude come on

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

I don't expect anything useful to come from these interviews but it's still funny to hear the GM put his foot in his mouth.

 

[Chainshot]

yikes

Schopp asks if they'll be buyers or sellers, and Botts says after this homestretch he'll talk to the pegulas about the direction of the team

Which is a sidestep, but the easy answer there would be that if it goes well, they stand pat or add, if not they sell. Don't tell us you have to talk to Kim and Terry after this home stand. This should already be evident. It's comments like this that make it easy to think he has no idea what he's doing.

 

[Dubi Doo]

yikes

Schopp asks if they'll be buyers or sellers, and Botts says after this homestretch he'll talk to the pegulas about the direction of the team

This is disgusting.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Ya that’s not promising.
Another less than inspiring interview. How about a simple, “Jason what is your vision for this organization’’

Why even bother asking questions there are no answers to? I think it's pretty clear Botterill has no vision. Or, based on his comment about conferring with the Pegulas, at least he's the wrong guy to be asking since his vision isn't the one he's executing.

 

[kirby11]

What the **** did he say in the interview to get hired? I've never heard a GM have absolutely no true plans beyond "we want to get better"

 

[sincerity0]

What the **** did he say in the interview to get hired? I've never heard a GM have absolutely no true plans beyond "we want to get better"

he was recommended by the NHL

 

[EichHart]

He is what we thought he was. Garbage

 

[Chainshot]

All of the plaudits and laurels before he was hired. Clearly the praise about his intelligence and cap management should have been taken heavily salted.

Buff mentioned that Botts seems like the last holdout of the Old Guard, the old boys club of doing things via who you know and old techniques instead of anything modern.

But he's "great".

 

[OkimLom]

I don’t doubt he’s a smart person. But I doubt he’s a functional GM.

 

[Jame]

f***
You

 

[sabrebuild]

Do I want to listen to this interview? Can't be good for my mental health.

 

[Myllz]

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Does that mean he's gonna quit?

 

[Gabrielor]

His tone was very defensive, and perhaps understandably.

Still, this frustration is on him.


"The owners give management what it needs. You want to blame someone, blame management". No problem, we are.

"...I'm not going to do something that harms the organization..." YOU ALREADY DID. THE ROR TRADE.

 

[sabrebuild]

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See, how am I to see a quote like this, and then listen to this moron without getting upset.

 

[Myllz]

I think Botts just talks about long-term in interviews because he knows his team is pathetic and there's no fixing it any time soon. People are mad at the results on the ice and there's no solution in sight? Better talk about development!

 

[truthbluth]

Fire this turd....

into the sun....

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[Gabrielor]

I think Botts just talks about long-term in interviews because he knows his team is pathetic and there's no fixing it any time soon. People are mad at the results on the ice and there's no solution in sight? Better talk about development!

Except he didn’t.

Bulldog: “aside from Thompson and mitts, what forwards in Rochester are considered nhl prospects”

botts: “jack and sam are still developing! Did you know that?!”

I’m serious too. That really happened.

 

[Fatass]

Trade for a quality starter. Risto must have a lot of value, and can bring in a top (23-27) not too old goalie.

 

[OkimLom]

Trade for a quality starter. Risto must have a lot of value, and can bring in a top (23-27) not too old goalie.

I don’t want to talk goalies until we fix the hell out of the team in front of the goalie. THEN we can discuss this.

 

[Chainshot]

There will be no Binnington moment. There will be no point at which they give Johansson a shot as a starter until it is far too late.