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Sabres begin talks with Miller

06-30-2008, 09:28 PM

LEWISTON, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres have opened contract talks with Ryan Miller in a bid to sign the star goaltender to a lucrative long-term deal this summer, well before he can become an unrestricted free agent after next season.

The talks with Miller, revealed by general manager Darcy Regier on Monday, are a clear indication of the team's commitment to build from within rather than through NHL free agency, which begins Tuesday.

And the talks are a clear sign of the proactive approach the Sabres are taking this off-season after being faulted for waiting too long to lock up co-captains Chris Drury and Daniel Briere. Buffalo lost both players in free agency a year ago, and their departures were blamed for the team missing the playoffs this past season after the Sabres had reached the Eastern Conference finals in each of their previous two years.

Miller is scheduled to make US$3.5 million in the final year of his contract this season. Under NHL rules, the Sabres are allowed to speak to the player, but prevented from signing him to a new deal until Tuesday.

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07-01-2008, 12:49 AM

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I'm guessing that he will get something similar to what Lundqvist got.
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07-01-2008, 09:57 AM

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It will top Vanek's deal. Miller will be the highest paid Sabre ever...or he will walk.

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07-01-2008, 10:12 AM

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Originally posted by Ebenezer

It will top Vanek's deal. Miller will be the highest paid Sabre ever...or he will walk.

Agreed.
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07-01-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally posted by Ebenezer

It will top Vanek's deal. Miller will be the highest paid Sabre ever...or he will walk.

There is no way he gets 7 million per season for 7 years.

Won't happen. The market is not that high.

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Lecter is right in everything he said.
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07-01-2008, 10:21 AM

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Originally posted by Dr.Lecter

There is no way he gets 7 million per season for 7 years.

Won't happen. The market is not that high.

The situation is one year removed from Lundqvist and you have to think ahead. If he plays another year and becomes a UFA then the market escalates even worse. That would be two years out. People are talking about Campbell getting $8mil. He could have been had last year for probably $5 or $6 mil. What will Miller be worth on the open market on July 1, 2009? Get ready to give it to him now. That is how the new NHL works.

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07-01-2008, 10:24 AM

Re: Sabres begin talks with Miller

Originally posted by Dr.Lecter

There is no way he gets 7 million per season for 7 years.

Won't happen. The market is not that high.

well if the market is that high, we need to do it before the market gets that high.
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07-01-2008, 04:20 PM

Re: Sabres begin talks with Miller

Originally posted by Dr.Lecter

There is no way he gets 7 million per season for 7 years.

Won't happen. The market is not that high.

want to reevaluate this after some of the offers to Hossa and others today? How about Orpik? Money a flowin'....

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