Scott Wilson has signed a new contract with the Buffalo Sabres.

Great value signing. Glad they kept him. Very solid hockey player. Not going to solve our gap in scoring from the left wing. 3rd or 4th line winger with potential. Defensively responsible.

Wilson was limited to the third and fourth lines with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Opportunities were limited. I hope Wilson can create opportunities with the Sabres.

The Sabres have not made any significant free agent signings beyond goaltenders.

I think Botterill's report card for today is like an 8. The goaltender thing was massive. I would like to have seen him pick up a short term scorer on left wing. For example Vaneck like the Red Wings just did. Something like that might even be good for a draft pick at the trade deadline.

GMTM would have got a overpaid nearly washed up UFA that we'll end up buying out.

I would give Botterill, on a scale of zero to ten with ten at excellent and zero at fail, a seven. The Sabres are a point producing forward and a puck clearing defenseman away from being relevant. Botterill has not addressed those needs today.