It appears that the Buffalo Sabres decided to start over once again. The team announced on Tuesday that they have parted ways with general manager Jason Botterill.
The news comes just three weeks after the Sabres’ co-owner Kim Pegula publicly stated that Botterill has the support of the organization and won’t be fired.
Sabres immediately named Botterill’s replacement, promoting the team’s senior VP of business administration Kevyn Adams to the position.
“We felt like we needed to be heard,” said co-owner Terry Pegula about the decision. “I’m not going to sit here and dish on Jason Botterill, but we have a vision, and we want to see our vision succeed.”
Pegula added that “there were too many differences of opinion” between Botterill and the Sabres’ management for two sides to continue collaborating.
Jason Botterill was hired as Buffalo Sabres’ general manager in the summer of 2017. He previously served as a scout with Dallas Stars and assistant general manager and associate general manager with Pittsburgh Penguins.
Reportedly, besides Botterill, Sabres also fired assistant GMs Randy Sexton and Steve Greeley, minor-league coach Chris Taylor, and his assistants, as well as 12 members of the team’s scouting department.
Buffalo Sabres finished this season with 30-39-8, which wasn’t enough for them to make it to the Stanley Cup playoffs. The last time they made it to the postseason was back in 2010/11.
