TALLINDER SIGNS 4-YEAR DEAL

[JD]

Buffalo, NY (WGR 550) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Henrik Tallinder has signed a new four-year contract with the team.

Tallinder was a restricted free agent, and was scheduled to have an arbitration hearing on July 26. Last season he made just under $592,000.

This past season Tallinder had a career year with 21 points, scoring six goals and 15 assists. He scored two goals and six assists in 14 playoff games before suffering a broken wrist in Game 3 of the Eastern Confrence Finals.


Brieres negotiations to be announced SATURDAY @ NOON
http://www.wgr550.com/sabres/fullstory.php?id=1733

[Crisis]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

Our Best D-Man locked up.

Love it.

[Crisis]

Darcy also said 4 years is the max length he's giving out to anyone.

Reports are Briere wants 5 and Regier won't budge.

[YardRat]

:clap: for Tallinder.

If I were Regier, I'd budge for Briere. Lock him up for five.

[JD]

5 Years is pretty long. id play it safe with 4.

[SkateZilla]

dont expect anymore signings till after teh Arbitration stuff

[MTBillsFan]

Just get a multi year deal with Briere and Miller! PLEASE

[SkateZilla]

Just get a multi year deal with Briere and Miller! PLEASE

Amen

[CuseJetsFan83]

briere seemed pretty confident after the hearing before his vacation.... miller should be a given..........

[The_Philster]

Henrik Tallinder enjoyed his best season by far as a Buffalo Sabre in 2005-06. On Friday, he received his reward.

The defenseman agreed to a four-year contract with the team. Terms were not disclosed, but Tallinder, 27, certainly received a huge increase. He earned $591,800 with the Sabres last season, and would have been eligible for unrestricted free agency after the 2006-07 season. more (http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20060722/1058694.asp)

:bf1: Nice to see we're trying to keep some members of the team that was an injury away from the Stanley Cup Finals

[Michael82]

Great news!!! :bf1:

[pyrrhonist]

I don't really have much new to add to this thread. I must concur with the rest:

:clap: :clap: :clap:

I'm just estatic it's a long-term deal, and not another crap 1-year deal. The 1-year deal is becoming all too common in the NHL for many. Kudos to Darcy, and give Danny his 5 years if he wants it---He's worth it.

[Crisis]

NHLPA has the first year at 1.6 mil.

Great deal for year 1. Let's see how much it escalates though.

[JD]

1.6, 1.8, 2.1, 2.5 is what im guessing..