Let's go right down the list and get Botterill's thoughts on each of the other players that were brought into the organization:
Matt Tennyson, D - Tennyson, 27, signed a two-year contract with the first year serving as a two-way deal and the second as a one-way. He has 105 NHL games under his belt, including 45 for Carolina last season.
"We view him as being one of the guys that can step in right off the bat in training camp and really vouch for a position," Botterill said.
Seth Griffith, F - In addition to playing 24 NHL games for Toronto and Florida last season, Griffith scored 44 points (10+34) in 38 AHL games as well. He's a proven scorer at that level, with 202 points (66+136) in 203 career games.
"Griffith is a player that we think has extremely high offensive upside," Botterill said. "We think in the right situation he can provide scoring at the National Hockey League level in the future
Kevin Porter, F - The veteran captained the Amerks during the 2012-13 season and played 43 games for Buffalo over parts of two seasons. Botterill became familiar with during the past two seasons, when Porter split time between Pittsburgh and its AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
"Porter was a strong leader in Wilkes-Barre over the last couple years but also was a player, especially two years ago, that [Penguins coach] Mike Sullivan really trusted at the National Hockey League level. He's a player that can play both center and wing and play a smart, two-way game."
Kyle Criscuolo, F - The former Harvard captain scored 41 points (17+24) in 76 games last season as a rookie with Grand Rapids, helping the team win the Calder Cup.
"He can play center, an area we wanted to strengthen in our organization, but he's just a young player who plays with a lot of pace and a high compete. He can certainly play the type of pace that [Sabres coach Phil Housley] wants to play."
Adam Wilcox, G - The second-year goaltender started a career-high 34 games for Syracuse last season, his second as a professional.
"Wilcox is a player that's still in his mid-20s. He's a competitor in the net, has really good quickness and we think is just going to be able to strengthen our entire organization, top to bottom, from a goaltending perspective."