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Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 1 @ 5:54 PM ET
That makes no sense
- SABRES 89



$11 million tied to their goaltenders both deals expiring at the end of the season

Varlamov an Islander
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Jul 1 @ 5:55 PM ET
7 is high for Lee, but 9 is just fine for Skinner. They are legit the same player with similar stats.
I love this fanbase sometimes.

- Pegullaville


Lee is big and a below average skater, a force in front of the net and on the boards. Skinner is the exact opposite.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 1 @ 5:58 PM ET
$11 million tied to their goaltenders both deals expiring at the end of the season

Varlamov an Islander

- Stripes77


I get Crawford has struggled with injuries the last 2 years, but still.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Jul 1 @ 5:58 PM ET
Lee is big and a below average skater, a force in front of the net and on the boards. Skinner is the exact opposite.
- Lunaion



Don't mind him. Skinner kicked his mother and never called his dog after he (frank)ed it.
PrinceChill
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 10.06.2014

Jul 1 @ 5:59 PM ET
Im not sure we are better by adding miller et vesey and for a guy that is on a hot seat i thought he would had been busy today
- bonecrrusher

I’m far from convinced GMJB’s seat is anywhere above room temperature.
Sabretooth9
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.24.2019

Jul 1 @ 5:59 PM ET
I get Crawford has struggled with injuries the last 2 years, but still.
- Wetbandit1


That Crawford deal seems like it’s he’s been there forever now and that contract won’t end.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jul 1 @ 6:00 PM ET
$11 million tied to their goaltenders both deals expiring at the end of the season

Varlamov an Islander

- Stripes77

They give Varlamov 4 years but would only give Lehner 3 ?
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Jul 1 @ 6:11 PM ET
They give Varlamov 4 years but would only give Lehner 3 ?
- SABRES 89



I guess they offered him 2 years @$5 million

He said no so he signs with Chicago for 1 year @ $5 million?
washedup20
Location: the little apple
Joined: 08.19.2014

Jul 1 @ 6:14 PM ET
I guess they offered him 2 years @$5 million

He said no so he signs with Chicago for 1 year @ $5 million?

- Stripes77



Drugs man
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Jul 1 @ 6:15 PM ET
That makes no sense
- SABRES 89



Crawford has been a mess injury wise the past 2 seasons.
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jul 1 @ 6:16 PM ET
Crawford has been a mess injury wise the past 2 seasons.
- dadeadhead

So has Varlamov
SABRES 89
Season Ticket Holder
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I'm very Happy to be here. Las Vegas Via Buffalo N.Y.
Joined: 02.17.2007

Jul 1 @ 6:20 PM ET
Tyler Skaggs passed away on Monday.
The game between the Rangers and Angels on Monday has been postponed, and will be made up in August, with the exact specifics yet to be announced. A cause of death has not been made public at this time, and a report from the Southlake Police department says that he was found unresponsive and that foul play is not suspected. Skaggs was just 27-years-old. "Tyler has, and always will be, an important part of the Angels Family," a statement from the Angels reads. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his entire family during this devastating time."
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jul 1 @ 6:24 PM ET
Blackhawks pushing towards the cap, would Anisimov be a center worth targeting? 2 years left... not a horrible cap hit. Can he 2C for a couple?
MaximumBone
Edmonton Oilers
Joined: 06.15.2012

Jul 1 @ 6:24 PM ET
Evolving Hockey's best/worst contracts handed out so far in terms of AAV overpayment:

Panarin +$500K
E Karlsson + $1.8 million
Skinner +$650K
Duchene +$1.2 million
Lee +$500K
Hayes +$1.4 million
Lindell +$600K
Stralman +$1million
Nelson +$1.6 million
Murray +$600K

Thus, for everyone bagging Botts for Skinner to $9 million/year, there much worse contracts being handed out.

Below is a list of the worst agents because their clients should have been paid substantially more.....

Pavelski -$400K
W Karlsson -$400K
Eberle -$400K
Panik -$2.3 million
Kulak -$1.8 million

https://docs.google.com/s...iWLN54/edit#gid=707766415

- SabreWest

Here is why I struggle to take these projections seriously: in what (frank)ing world would any GM give Brett (frank)ing Kulak even remotely close to 3.6mil for 6 years?
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 1 @ 6:28 PM ET
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Lehner is indeed off to CHI. One year at $5M.

- Stripes77


Can the punishment end already ? So now we have to watch him win a cup
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 1 @ 6:29 PM ET
Blackhawks pushing towards the cap, would Anisimov be a center worth targeting? 2 years left... not a horrible cap hit. Can he 2C for a couple?
- Gr8daygo


Please no
metzeric
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.06.2006

Jul 1 @ 6:30 PM ET
Can the punishment end already ? So now we have to watch him win a cup
- gerbe75pts

gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 1 @ 6:31 PM ET

- metzeric


Getting prepared for next year
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jul 1 @ 6:34 PM ET
Please no
- gerbe75pts



Who’s your target 2C at this point? If Irish is right and the clock is ticking on the 48 hour window, who’s the Sabres 2C when that window closes

** disclaimer: I know this is a rumor site and regardless of what our “insiders” give us, it’s always fluid and poop can change. 48 hours could be a month or never, I’m not holding anyone to anything just playing the hypothetical.
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 1 @ 6:35 PM ET
Blackhawks pushing towards the cap, would Anisimov be a center worth targeting? 2 years left... not a horrible cap hit. Can he 2C for a couple?
- Gr8daygo



Not for Risto, that's for sure. Unless they add something significant
Powerslave
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Arriving Somewhere But Not Here
Joined: 02.10.2011

Jul 1 @ 6:35 PM ET
Can the punishment end already ? So now we have to watch him win a cup
- gerbe75pts


The Blackhawks? 😂
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 1 @ 6:39 PM ET
Who’s your target 2C at this point? If Irish is right and the clock is ticking on the 48 hour window, who’s the Sabres 2C when that window closes

** disclaimer: I know this is a rumor site and regardless of what our “insiders” give us, it’s always fluid and poop can change. 48 hours could be a month or never, I’m not holding anyone to anything just playing the hypothetical.

- Gr8daygo



I’m hoping it’s a player that 24 or 26 around there so they can grow with the team I do not want a 30 year old center

I have a stupid felling it’s going to be turris though 👎🏽
gerbe75pts
Anaheim Ducks
Location: DRAFT COLE CAUFIELD AT 7!!!, CA
Joined: 09.03.2009

Jul 1 @ 6:41 PM ET
On a side note my feet really stink I’ve tried everything I got that Frank Costanza thing going on
mhp
Buffalo Sabres
Location: PROUD MEMBER OF RED SOX NATION SINCE 1975!!!! , SD
Joined: 01.14.2008

Jul 1 @ 6:43 PM ET
Skinner-Eichel-Olofsson
Vesey-Mitts-Reinhart
Sheary-Erod-Okposo
Girgs-Sobotka-Tage/Nylander
Larsson

Woof!
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Jul 1 @ 6:43 PM ET
This is the top 10 C from I’m assuming not much here anyone would want at 2C?

1. Dave Bolland -
2. Derick Brassard -
3. Joe Thornton -
4. Marcus Johansson -
5. Ryan Spooner -
6. Marcus Krüger -
7. Derek MacKenzie -
8. Tom Pyatt -
9. Eric Fehr -
10. Nick Cousins - [/img]
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