One of the clear objectives of this offseason for Jason Botterill was to continue the reconstruction of the Buffalo Sabres blue line. He added Colin Miller and Henri Jokiharju so far this summer. While these two moves alone will improve the roster, Botterill, may not be done with the Sabres rumored interest in Jake Gardiner and possible Rasmus Ristolainen trade.
If the Sabres do move on from Ristolainen, they’ll need to have someone take his spot as the top right-shot defenseman. The two obvious choices are Miller and Brandon Montour.