Free agents available some of the bigger names

[camelcowboy]

Smyth
Hartnell
Souray
Shanahan
Kimo Timmonen- very good puck moving defensmen, great on powerplay
Sundin- If leafs turn down his option
Kariya
Selannie
Gomez
Jannie Niinimma- fits the sabres mold of defenseman
Aaron Miller- yeah he's from the area, but he'll actually check someone would add grit.
Michael Peca- still lives in the area, a homecomming?
Matheu Scheinder
Kirk Maltby
Robert Lang
Bertuzzi
Brad Stuart
Roman Hamerlik
Craig Rivet
scott hannan
Patrick Marleau

Just some of the names that stood out, What you guys think

[Dozerdog]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

Unless they sign cheap- we can't afford them

[Dozerdog]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

If we lost Briere, Shanahan would interest me if he took a 1 year deal

[camelcowboy]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

Unless they sign cheap- we can't afford them

Well we have options if we can't sign Drury, Briere or both. Pretty decent market, actually might lower the cost of signing our boys with so many options.

[Dozerdog]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

none of those players interest me as alternatives to Drury or Briere. I'd rather spend it on them


Kimmo Timonnen is a great player- but again we can't afford him unless we cut the players he would be passing to

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

That is an impressive list of centers available - Drury, Gomez, Marleau, Briere, Lang, and I will throw in Scott Hartnell.

[camelcowboy]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

none of those players interest me as alternatives to Drury or Briere. I'd rather spend it on them


Kimmo Timonnen is a great player- but again we can't afford him unless we cut the players he would be passing to

I know me too dozer, but if we can sign one or another we might explore different options.

Drury, Hartnell
Drury, Smyth
Drury, Souray
Briere, Peca
Briere/Drury, shanahan

Im having a easier time finding ideas to soften the blow of losing Briere, The more and more i look at it, Drury needs to be signed.

[casdhf]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

Peca is exactly what this team needs!

[Ebenezer]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

Peca is exactly what this team needs!

and he led his team where? over the hill.

[casdhf]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

He wouldnt have to do anything other than entice riots and play with a little passion.

[Ebenezer]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

riots would not have won against Ottawa...

[camelcowboy]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

riots would not have won against Ottawa...

Him killing penalties with Drury would have been a factor. His desire to skate into people along the boards would have been very good as well.

[casdhf]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

riots would not have won against Ottawa...

I disagree. We may not have won the series, but we would have played in the first three games the way we played in the last 2.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

Smyth
Hartnell
Souray
Shanahan
Kimo Timmonen- very good puck moving defensmen, great on powerplay
Sundin- If leafs turn down his option
Kariya
Selannie
Gomez
Jannie Niinimma- fits the sabres mold of defenseman
Aaron Miller- yeah he's from the area, but he'll actually check someone would add grit.
Michael Peca- still lives in the area, a homecomming?
Matheu Scheinder
Kirk Maltby
Robert Lang
Bertuzzi
Brad Stuart
Roman Hamerlik
Craig Rivet
scott hannan
Patrick Marleau

Just some of the names that stood out, What you guys think

The names in blue I wouldn't mind here

[Nighthawk]

Re: Free agents available some of the bigger names

I know me too dozer, but if we can sign one or another we might explore different options.

Drury, Hartnell
Drury, Smyth
Drury, Souray
Briere, Peca
Briere/Drury, shanahan

Im having a easier time finding ideas to soften the blow of losing Briere, The more and more i look at it, Drury needs to be signed.

Drury & Smyth should be the Sabres targets...if they want to win the Cup.