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buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes
Joined: 07.01.2007

Nov 23 @ 5:05 PM ET
How do you see it playing out? The $10m QO is real.
- Lunaion

If the team doesn't qualify him at that number, he becomes a UFA, correct?
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 23 @ 5:09 PM ET
If the team doesn't qualify him at that number, he becomes a UFA, correct?
- buffalofan19


Right. Everyone should be thankful that they changed the rules before Dahlin's bridge. His QO is only 7.2m
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 23 @ 5:18 PM ET
Longevity is way more important to the avg athlete. These guys want 7-8 years incase they get injured
- DirtyDan


If you don't like where you play, getting to UFA asap is a strong motivation too. Just saw Tkachuk leverage a sign and trade. SJ is much different than Calgary, so who knows.
TheSabresTaco
Buffalo Sabres
Location: For me. jack Eichel is bobby ryan….that's it. - Octavarium, NY
Joined: 05.05.2011

Nov 23 @ 5:50 PM ET
Not even trading back, there were legit actual people wanting him #1 overall instead of drafting a D man.

It wasn’t many people but they existed

- sbroads24


This is a fact
BluesDroogie
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 06.12.2014

Nov 23 @ 5:52 PM ET
Longevity is way more important to the avg athlete. These guys want 7-8 years incase they get injured
- DirtyDan

Exactly. He’d probably take 9 for 7 or 8 for 8. Guaranteed money.
BluesDroogie
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 06.12.2014

Nov 23 @ 5:53 PM ET
If you don't like where you play, getting to UFA asap is a strong motivation too. Just saw Tkachuk leverage a sign and trade. SJ is much different than Calgary, so who knows.
- Lunaion

Tkachuk being American had a lot to do with that. He wanted out of Canada for some reason. Maybe it was just out of Calgary?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 23 @ 5:54 PM ET
Wow Mr gritt himself Ryan reeves has been traded off the rangers

Apparently goals are more important than hitting.

How many hits = A goal?

- Sabretooth9


Something good teams know:
you don’t need face punchers to win games

And Reaves is just a facepuncher
He’s not good at hockey- plays less than 10min a night
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 23 @ 6:03 PM ET
Tkachuk being American had a lot to do with that. He wanted out of Canada for some reason. Maybe it was just out of Calgary?
- BluesDroogie


Also give up a lot of money paying taxes in Canada or California.
BluesDroogie
St Louis Blues
Location: St. Louis, MO
Joined: 06.12.2014

Nov 23 @ 6:15 PM ET
Also give up a lot of money paying taxes in Canada or California.
- Lunaion

To a tax free Florida none the less
Ratsreign
Florida Panthers
Location: Mo can stay awhile, FL
Joined: 10.27.2017

Nov 23 @ 6:19 PM ET
I guess Baker wasn’t lying when he gave out the gate code in that commercial

Someone took a cart for a joy ride on the field
https://www.yahoo.com/spo...-by-driver-231343604.html


Browns home game in Buffalo this Sunday?
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Nov 23 @ 6:27 PM ET
Right. Everyone should be thankful that they changed the rules before Dahlin's bridge. His QO is only 7.2m
- Lunaion


I’d imagine he’s getting a deal of $10mil + per year though anyways
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 23 @ 6:32 PM ET
I’d imagine he’s getting a deal of $10mil + per year though anyways
- jdfitz77


It probably makes accepting his QO less likely.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 23 @ 6:34 PM ET
I’d imagine he’s getting a deal of $10mil + per year though anyways
- jdfitz77


If Dahlin keeps on his pace, he'll likely eclipse Karlsson and potentially hit $12m per year. 104 points will cost a pretty penny
sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY
Joined: 02.12.2012

Nov 23 @ 6:54 PM ET
stone makes 9.5 per and 3 and a half years older


it would be worth kicking the can if we did not have skinner under contract for 4 3/4 more years

- homiedclown

I want names
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

Nov 23 @ 7:05 PM ET
These jerseys are great!
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

Nov 23 @ 7:06 PM ET
Has ROR found love? everyone needs love.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 23 @ 7:12 PM ET
These jerseys are great!
- SABRES 89


So friggin good.

I can't unsee Hinostroza as Pominville though

Also Jokiharju as Henrik Tallinder
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Nov 23 @ 7:15 PM ET
So friggin good.

I can't unsee Hinostroza as Pominville though

- Hank Balling


Black and red is always going to feel wrong to me.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 23 @ 7:15 PM ET
Nice hop so far.
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 23 @ 7:16 PM ET
So friggin good.

I can't unsee Hinostroza as Pominville though

Also Jokiharju as Henrik Tallinder

- Hank Balling


Pommer and Satan are very iconic black and red Sabres.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Nov 23 @ 7:16 PM ET
Anyone else watching this game getting confused? I see 29 and think pominville 24. Pyatt
lacaprup
Buffalo Sabres
Location: NY
Joined: 07.23.2006

Nov 23 @ 7:18 PM ET
Anyone else watching this game getting confused? I see 29 and think pominville 24. Pyatt
- hehateme


Pommer seems to be the one who is really hard to unsee.
Hank Balling
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 05.18.2021

Nov 23 @ 7:19 PM ET
Sabre flashbacks:

29- Pominville
22 - Mair
10- Tallinder
19 - Connolly
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Nov 23 @ 7:20 PM ET
Tallness is just sick.
hehateme
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 04.11.2017

Nov 23 @ 7:22 PM ET
Sabre flashbacks:

29- Pominville
22 - Mair
10- Tallinder
19 - Connolly

- Hank Balling


Gratton 77.
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