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09-14-2007, 12:00 AM
The Buffalo Sabres have suspended Teppo Numminen after it was revealed the veteran defenseman will require heart surgery, The Buffalo News has learned.
Numminen was suspended for failing to report to training camp in adequate physical condition, a move the team declined to announce publicly at Thursday's news conference.
"The NHLPA was notified today that the Buffalo Sabres have elected to suspend Teppo Numminen without pay," NHL Players Association spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon told The News. "We are currently reviewing this matter."
Numminen, 39, signed a one-year contract this summer worth $2.6 million. Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said the guaranteed contract was not insured, meaning the club would be responsible for the entire amount had it not suspended him.
"My reaction?" Numminen said of being suspended. "It's not high on my list of things to worry about right now."
For the latest Sabres information, see Friday's edition of The Buffalo News.
http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/162294.html
this is low blow the guy has a heart problem how is he supposed to show up to training camp healthy :idunno:
Numminen was suspended for failing to report to training camp in adequate physical condition, a move the team declined to announce publicly at Thursday's news conference.
"The NHLPA was notified today that the Buffalo Sabres have elected to suspend Teppo Numminen without pay," NHL Players Association spokesman Jonathan Weatherdon told The News. "We are currently reviewing this matter."
Numminen, 39, signed a one-year contract this summer worth $2.6 million. Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier said the guaranteed contract was not insured, meaning the club would be responsible for the entire amount had it not suspended him.
"My reaction?" Numminen said of being suspended. "It's not high on my list of things to worry about right now."
For the latest Sabres information, see Friday's edition of The Buffalo News.
http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/162294.html
this is low blow the guy has a heart problem how is he supposed to show up to training camp healthy :idunno: