Any news on the Queen of Canada being there as well?
- mattmoulson

They also brought in the entire Blue Jays roster, Jimmy Hoffa, a bag of hookers, and Michael Jordan I hear.

When do you say enough is enough ? 14 mill is way to much for any player
- SABRES 89

I used to think this way, but what the heck? When I see how other teams always seem to weasel their way out of crap, why can't we do it too? What's a couple million more in my book? A guy of this caliber is so rare! Get him here by all means necessary, then deal with it later...

Has he met with the Sabres yet ?
- cabin

Yes. And apparently John Wayne Bobbitt was in attendance

Kind of sad they have to offer him all of this just to bring him home...
Not saying we have a better chance, but I want to believe Steven is the type that values his legacy. He wants to win a cup before he's 30. I think Tampa and Buffalo are in a better position to offer that.
- 50GinosIn07

When you look at the two rosters, there really isn't much, if anything, that separates Buffalo and Toronto.

Why would the CEO of Canadian tire and the mayor be there? Jesus
- Stripes77

Because he will drop an endorsement deal on Stamkos for 2-3MM per year to be the "Spokesperson"

The Babcock thing was also kept pretty tight. Only reason people found out about that is someone with a cellphone got a picture of Babcock in Buffalo. This organization is great at locking down when they need to.

Let's see the Laffs outbid Terry Warbucks. wieners.
- TheSabresTaco

Friday please have the Leafs be preparing for a press conference and then someone on twitter or here posts Pegula's jet tracker landing in Toronto and picking Stamkos up.

Kind of sad they have to offer him all of this just to bring him home...
Not saying we have a better chance, but I want to believe Steven is the type that values his legacy. He wants to win a cup before he's 30. I think Tampa and Buffalo are in a better position to offer that.
- 50GinosIn07

If winning a cup is really what matters to him, he will stay in Tampa. If it's about money and a cup you gotta think he will listen to the Sabres, Leafs and Wings or anyone else with deep pockets. They really want him to sign here.

They said offers are being talked about and I think there was a brief talk, i'm sure the jet will be ready if it hasn't already. Brass is still ordered to keep quite.
- SABRES 89

It's the "Babcock Egg On Your Face" gag order

The Babcock thing was also kept pretty tight. Only reason people found out about that is someone with a cellphone got a picture of Babcock in Buffalo. This organization is great at locking down when they need to.
- TheSabresTaco

He was a Harbor Center employee too

Yes. And apparently John Wayne Bobbitt was in attendance
- walshyleafsfan

What about Mayor Ford?

He was a Harbor Center employee too
- Stripes77

They brought him to the woodshed.

The Babcock thing was also kept pretty tight. Only reason people found out about that is someone with a cellphone got a picture of Babcock in Buffalo. This organization is great at locking down when they need to.
- TheSabresTaco

It's lock down mode when it comes to this Stamkos situation.

It's the "Babcock Egg On Your Face" gag order
- mattmoulson

I don't think you can compare the two, why people do I don't know.

What about Mayor Ford?
- TheSabresTaco

Dude is dead..

I bet those poopwagons brought a news camera into the room with them.

What about Mayor Ford?
- TheSabresTaco

Couldn't permission to exhume the body.

People here would still complain about that
- Stripes77

They wouldn't accept anybody less than Jesus Christ himself for the job, and even HE needs to get a haircut.

Dude is dead..
- feetontheair22

yeah........ that was the.... nevermind.

The Babcock thing was also kept pretty tight. Only reason people found out about that is someone with a cellphone got a picture of Babcock in Buffalo. This organization is great at locking down when they need to.
- TheSabresTaco

Which is another reason why I am not panicking about Vesey yet.

Couldn't permission to exhume the body.
- walshyleafsfan

And why the (frank) isn't he in the Ripley Wax Museum as a real taxidermy'd corpse? Guy's a (frank)ing legend and you throw him in a hole. That's (frank)ed up.

Because he will drop an endorsement deal on Stamkos for 2-3MM per year to be the "Spokesperson"
- ImThatGuy

And then if he only scores 25 goals next year everyone will hate him and Canadian Tire will go out of business

yeah........ that was the.... nevermind.
- TheSabresTaco

sorry....long day

He was a Harbor Center employee too
- Stripes77

For all we know he may be meeting with Buffalo next. Toronto is pretty close to Buffalo, eh? He's get's taxed worst in CAD, so needs to get significant endorsement deals to make up for it.

I don't think you can compare the two, why people do I don't know.
- SABRES 89

If Stamkos spurns the Sabres and signs with Toronto it will be pretty easy to