There are numerous sayings around making changes for change’s sake. For some, stability is the name of the game and any changes that need to be made can be done without upsetting the apple cart. For others, change is a mandatory requirement which can breed complacency if not done often and effectively.
For a franchise that has sat for the best part of a decade in the basement of a league that allows more than half the teams to progress to playoffs, change is necessary. The Buffalo Sabres yesterday let go nearly thirty members of staff at various levels throughout the organization, starting with General Manager Jason Botterill and his two assistants Randy Sexton and Steve Greely, along with the coaching staff at the Rochester Americans starting with Chris Taylor and his assistants Gord Dineen and Toby Petersen.