Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

www.sabres.com the only guy left for arbitration is Mair

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

Does this mean they let Brier walk? Or do they have a deal on the table with some other teams.

I would absolutely love it if they just kept everyone, but I just don't see it happening.

[gannd]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

Does this mean they let Brier walk? Or do they have a deal on the table with some other teams.

I would absolutely love it if they just kept everyone, but I just don't see it happening.

Maybe they shouldnt have signed Spacek for 3.3 million then? Spending cash on UFA's and then complaining that you can't afford existing players salaries and nickle and diming guys that got you to the ECF seems a bit silly doesn't it?

[kgun12]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

Maybe they shouldnt have signed Spacek for 3.3 million then? Spending cash on UFA's and then complaining that you can't afford existing players salaries and nickle and diming guys that got you to the ECF seems a bit silly doesn't it?

Maybe I haven't kept up but who haven't they signed besides Brier that they really wanted to keep and who has been nickled and dimed?

BTW I think Brier will be sign after they get everyone else takin care of.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

Maybe I haven't kept up but who haven't they signed besides Brier that they really wanted to keep and who has been nickled and dimed?

BTW I think Brier will be sign after they get everyone else takin care of.

They can't wait they got 48 hours after Mair which has his arbitration on 8/4 or comes to an agreement to make a desicison or Briere becomes a UFA!

[YardRat]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

Any terms? I hope they didn't overpay.

Oh wait...they signed him, didn't they

[pyrrhonist]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

Any terms? I hope they didn't overpay.

Oh wait...they signed him, didn't they

Of course this will be looked at as "negativity" (Of course, anything short of praising every decision here is "negative"), but I need to see Max's contract numbers, so I can decide. I hope that too much wasn't given out, because Max may have had a career year last season, but he's still not an elite player for this squad, while Briere is. Even Dumont is more dependable than Max, and he was let go to arbitration as well. If Dumont got overpaid but Briere is let walk, something is very wrong here.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

Any terms? I hope they didn't overpay.

Oh wait...they signed him, didn't they

3 year deal no figures yet

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

Any terms? I hope they didn't overpay.

Oh wait...they signed him, didn't they

BUFFALO (AP) - Forward Maxim Afinogenov agreed to a reported three-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, the team avoiding what could have been an expensive salary arbitration hearing.

Terms of the deal were not immediately available, but it's anticipated that Afinogenov will receive a big raise over the $1.086 million US he made in leading the Sabres with a career-high 73 points last season. Afinogenov was scheduled to have his hearing Thursday.

http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/08/278308.html

[YardRat]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

I'm betting Danny gets his money, and his years, right after Mair signs.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

That's nothing concrete, though.

I think of all of the arbitration cases, Max was most expendable. Looks like I was wrong.

[YardRat]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

I still say trade him...packaged with Biron should bring a pretty nice return to the Sabres.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

I'm betting Danny gets his money, and his years, right after Mair signs.

They can't, not until January.

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

I'm betting Danny gets his money, and his years, right after Mair signs.

He can get the one year contract or walk in free agency. Those are the only options for the Sabres. They can't talk contract again with him until January.

[chernobylwraiths]

Re: Afinogenov signed, sealed, delivered

They can't, not until January.

Oops.