My issue with Botterill was, and it is a thing that seems to have grown with Pegula's ownership:
It is a general acceptance of failure and attempting to make excuses and stall for time. Botterill would get in front of microphones and pretend that a season that has been over since November was going OK because "they were in a position to be in games" or citing the number of times they were tied or only down by 1 after 60 minutes.
Such low standards and has gotten even lower now.
Last year Cozens was publicly reprimanded by the bald GM for saying they needed some FU in their game. The whole organization needs FU and a new attitude. So passive, scared, reactive. Front office, coaching, ice.