Im glad we arnt making a big play on free agents this year. Theres no need to. Add a good depth guy and i say we are set.
- Cheeseballin

Its not just this year, its every year before this its every free agency and trade opportunity missed for the last 15.

Wasn't it about 7 pm last year before we signed our first ufa John Scott?
- MillerTime1130

yep

He told me he had a legit source and sort of trusted him.

Anyway

@TSNBobMcKenzie 8m
Brennan's deal with TOR is one year with $600K

and it's one way
- GilPerreault11

I did? lol. My bad

Im glad we arnt making a big play on free agents this year. Theres no need to. Add a good depth guy and i say we are set.
- Cheeseballin

I'm glad we aren't paying these guys that money too...

We need to go full rebuild and lose some guys so thay our youth can play..

Get 1.). That is all
- Stripes77

Too old


Watch them both go to the wings lol

Well said
But the sooner we can get a decent deal for Miller the better
Bc we still wanna finish bad this year & get a top3 pick
- jdfitz77

Teams that were going to find a goalie in the FA market weren't interested in Miller because they had the opportunity to work out their own contract and give up no assets. Why would any team trade for a goalie when they had that opportunity?

Now that the FA's are mostly taken, the teams still in need of goalies will come out of the woodwork, IMO. These teams haven't known anything since this has all been determined this afternoon. The teams that missed out on signing these goalies (Nabakov, Emery, Khudobin, none of whom hold a candle to Miller talent wise anyway) are just now able to choose which assets they can afford to give up to obtain a true #1 goalie in Miller.

It's unfortunate that Darcy couldn't get something done before the FA period started, giving him more options to pick someone up, but he didn't really have the upper hand for a deal like that. Someone will pay what Miller's worth, you don't pass up on an opportunity to get a goalie like that into your system.

I don't think anyone needs to panic about these signings. Philly for example... Mason and Emery? One of those guys could be buried in the minors by the second week of the season with that snapcase Holmgren and the insane Philly media. St. Louis, another shaky situation. The Caps are hardly solved in net, and despite a poopty season last year, their contention window is still open a crack.

Its not just this year, its every year before this its every free agency and trade opportunity missed for the last 15.
- bflodukes

Internal salary restrictions set by Golisano etc. Plus who would want to come to Buffalo? Theres many more desirable markets then Buffalo. Just being honest.

Id be willing to be 85-90% of next years UFA class is resigned.

did someone forget to wake Darcy up today????

Too old
- gerbe75pts

I would still pay them each $7.5M

I would still pay them each $7.5M
- Jawallstar1

They will be 35 by that time I think ...

Watch them end up on the wings

I would still pay them each $7.5M
- Jawallstar1

They weren't good enough to win the cup. They sucked against Boston. I'll pass.

They will be 35 by that time I think ...

Watch them end up on the wings
- gerbe75pts

34 on 9/26/14.

Give them 4-Year/$30M deals

It's unfortunate that _______ couldn't get something done before the FA period started, giving him more options to pick someone up, but he didn't really have the upper hand for a deal like that. Someone will pay what _______'s worth, you don't pass up on an opportunity to get a goalie like that into your system.
- BuffaJoe

Statement about Miller this year, or Luongo/Schneider last year?

like who? who did u want? Filpulla for 5 mill? Clowe for 5 mill? Clarkson and Horton for 7 years?
- Jurco_28

Its not only this year, its Brier and Drury, Brad Boyes. Its over valuing and consverativism. Its Zhitnik over Dumont and bringing back Audet. holding unto Connely. Its market didnt materalize.

They weren't good enough to win the cup. They sucked against Boston. I'll pass.
- Smittyx36

They each had 40 points in 45 games this year...
Both had 80 points the year before...
Both had 90+ points in 10-11

Internal salary restrictions set by Golisano etc. Plus who would want to come to Buffalo? Theres many more desirable markets then Buffalo. Just being honest.
- Cheeseballin

One of my buddies was an assisstant GM in the NHL. He said 90% of the UFA's look for 5 things. 1 thru 4 is $/season, 5 is length of contract. Location has almost nothing to do with it for most of the guys.

Its not only this year, its Brier and Drury, Brad Boyes. Its over valuing and consverativism. Its Zhitnik over Dumont and bringing back Audet. holding unto Connely. Its market didnt materalize.
- bflodukes

You mean Kotalik over Dumont? Audette was merely a rental so that's apples to oranges. Connolly had no trade value because of his injury history.

Statement about Miller this year, or Luongo/Schneider last year?
- Antilles

Luongo's contract is what made him unmarketable. Miller's situation is totally different with only 1 year left. He's pricy, but definitely the best goalie available (and better than the ones that people have been scrambling to sign today).

They each had 40 points in 45 games this year...
Both had 80 points the year before...
Both had 90+ points in 10-11
- Jawallstar1

Yea they really fit the rebuilding part for the Sabres.... Again I'll pass

Darcy not doing anything?

34 on 9/26/14.

Give them 4-Year/$30M deals
- Jawallstar1

So one will be 34 and 35 when we start hockey in oct

That's just not smart money imo

So one will be 34 and 35 when we start hockey in oct

That's just not smart money imo
- gerbe75pts

And they will get more money

Darcy not doing anything?
- jimmc7722

Just how it should be (free agent wise). Trades... he better (frank)ing be!

So one will be 34 and 35 when we start hockey in oct

That's just not smart money imo
- gerbe75pts

Twins?