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The Sabres have extended qualifying offers to five of their six restricted free agents, led by leading goal scorer Thomas Vanek, a team spokesman announced Tuesday night. The Sabres also made offers to forwards Derek Roy, Andrew Peters and Daniel Paille, and defenseman Nathan Paetsch. Only minor-league goaltender Adam Berkhoel failed to receive a qualifying offer, though the team has until Monday to make him one.
A qualifying offer allows the Sabres to match any contract the players receive from other teams, or entitles them to draft-pick compensation should they decline.
Players who made less than $660,000 — such as Roy ($627,000), Paetsch ($495,000), Peters ($460,00) and Berkhoel ($450,000) — have to be given an offer of 110 percent of last season’s salary. Players above $660,000 but below $1 million — such as Vanek ($942,000) and Paille ($760,000) — must receive 105 percent of their previous salary.
A qualifying offer allows the Sabres to match any contract the players receive from other teams, or entitles them to draft-pick compensation should they decline.
Players who made less than $660,000 — such as Roy ($627,000), Paetsch ($495,000), Peters ($460,00) and Berkhoel ($450,000) — have to be given an offer of 110 percent of last season’s salary. Players above $660,000 but below $1 million — such as Vanek ($942,000) and Paille ($760,000) — must receive 105 percent of their previous salary.
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