Campbell expected to reject latest offer

[TheGhostofJimKelly]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=230260&hubname=nhl

The Buffalo Sabres and defenceman Brian Campbell are still a ways apart on a new contract, as the veteran defenceman and his agent Larry Kelly are expected to turn down the team's latest multi-year offer.

Sources told TSN that the deal, offered Wednesday, is a three-year contract averaging less than $6 million a season.

Campbell, who will become an unrestricted free agent on July, is making $1.75 million this year and is among several big names rumoured to be on the move going into Tuesday's trade deadline.

Campbell is fourth on the team with 41 points (four goals, 37 assists) and ranks ninth among NHL defencemen in scoring.

In his eighth year with the Sabres, Campbell is coming off a career season, when he had 48 points (six goals, 42 assists) in 82 games last year.

[Dr. Lecter]

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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/02/21/campbell_sabres/

Sportsnet.ca -- Sportsnet has learned the Buffalo Sabres recently made a formal offer to Brian Campbell that the all-star defenceman rejected.

Sources said the Sabres were set to make Brian Campbell among the top-paid defenceman in the league but the stumbling block remained the length of the deal which was believed to be only in the three-year range.

[Nighthawk]

Re: Campbell expected to reject latest offer

Now, I would be OK with the SAbres trading him, but what is this FO doing? Why the hell would you offer a 3 year deal? That's plain ignorant! If you want the guy, offer him a 5 year deal and be done with it. If you don't want him, trade him and be done with it. Just don't insult the player's intelligence. This FO is freakin' ******ed...I'm sorry, but they just are.

[Dr. Lecter]

Re: Campbell expected to reject latest offer

The only thing I can think is that they are going to follow up with a 5 or 6 year deal at 5.5 - more years and less per year.

[LABillsFan]

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I think you're right

[Nighthawk]

Re: Campbell expected to reject latest offer

The only thing I can think is that they are going to follow up with a 5 or 6 year deal at 5.5 - more years and less per year.

Maybe, but they just make themselves look stupid when they try to deal with players this way. I'm OK with 5.5 million over 5 years, but I wouldn't want them to pay him anymore than that.

[raphael120]

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Yeah Im sorry but this is total bull****.

The front office is very incompetant, I mean...really....why would you only offer 3 years? He's going to be very good for years to come...this is infuriating.

If they want to follow up with a 5.5 or something cheaper, how the hell cheap are you when it comes down to maybe saving 2 million over the span of 3 years???

REDICULOUS!

[RockStar36]

Re: Campbell expected to reject latest offer

Trade him

[Michael82]

Re: Campbell expected to reject latest offer

3 year deal!?! What a dumb idea! Come on Golisano! Open up your wallet and give him a 6 year deal for $5-6 million per year. He'll sign it. Just offer it.

[BlackMetalNinja]

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He's going to get 5 years, 6 million per and he knows it... We either need to just pony it up or move him by Tuesday, plain and simple. Quit dickin around already.

[hydro]

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They have really made a mockery of this whole situation.

[Mitchy moo]

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This FO tries to play cat and mouse with everyone they deal with, they will never learn.

Do we really want Tom G. in charge of the Bills FO?? I pray for someone else to keep them in Buffalo.

[LABillsFan]

Re: Campbell expected to reject latest offer

What is with the posturing, I mean really, both sides know what his value would be on the open market, it's not like you're buying a used car and being nervous you're going to get ripped off.

[hydro]

Re: Campbell expected to reject latest offer

What is with the posturing, I mean really, both sides know what his value would be on the open market, it's not like you're buying a used car and being nervous you're going to get ripped off.

It's as if they think they are going to trick him into signing a deal on their terms. He has the upper hand here and they need to realize that.

[Philagape]

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It's always the length of the deal. Our FO is a bunch of timid chicken**** pussies that don't want to commit long-term until they're forced to. If we had an owner who gave a crap, they would be so fired. Unless the owner is one of the pussies too.