Sabres trade Bernier to Canucks

[Philagape]

For 2nd and 3rd round picks

Story Here (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242495&lid=sublink02&lpos=headlines_main)

we hardly knew ye ...

[Dr. Lecter]

We knew at least one forward was going to move out of the Bernier, Max, Kotalik, and Mac group.

I would guess one more would be go too.

[JD]

I'm pretty happy with what we got in return.

I can see us packaging Max and Kotalik for a D-man or two.

[LABillsFan]

I didn't see that coming, I thought he'd be given a chance in Buffalo. So we lose a young player and get draft picks, what about guys that can play now? Hopefully there's something happening behind the scenes.

[JD]

I didn't see that coming, I thought he'd be given a chance in Buffalo. So we lose a young player and get draft picks, what about guys that can play now? Hopefully there's something happening behind the scenes.
There must be. I think we're making room for a decent winger in a max trade (maybe one of these picks will be included) and hopefully we sign at least one d-man.

[Italian Stallion]

darcy is a ****ing joke.

2 meaningless draft picks for a guy that could contibute this year


**** this team in the god damn mother ****ing ass

[rbochan]

WHAT THE ****ING ****ING ****?!?!?!??!?!??!?!

I think I'm having a stroke.

[JD]

:calm:

[JD]

Well at least we had some grit for a few games, right?

[camelcowboy]

2010 2nd! BS

I better see something like a extension real quick!

[Italian Stallion]

EDITED.

[JD]

lmfao post of the year

[camelcowboy]

EDITED
Wow, I'm pissed too but take it down a notch.

[Italian Stallion]

im just so sick of seeing teams in this area fart all over themsleves when it comes to improving their chances.


everything has to be just soooo ****ing complicated and done ass backwards.

pittsburgh and detroit are out improving parts of their teams...and the were in the FINALS.


i HAAAAAAAAAAAATE the arrogance of this front office..thinking that we're..dare i say, PATRIOT -esque and that we have the best possible roster.....


this team has gotten WORSE since FA started. period.


didnt even re sign 2 of our starters from our ****ty defense last year...where does that leave us???

[Philagape]

i want to kill regier.....eat his insides and wear his skin around like a winter coat.

then i would take a dump in his wifes vagina


wow wow wow wow this team has AIDS

Gee, and I thought I hated him :rofl:

On the list of the FO's blunders, this is pretty low, if at all. I won't miss him.

[SabreEleven]

i want to kill regier.....eat his insides and wear his skin around like a winter coat.

then i would take a dump in his wifes vagina


wow wow wow wow this team has AIDS

I hope this doesn't happen to the Regier family this weekend cause you be suspect #1...

[raphael120]

Can we trade Darcy for the late night shift manager at McDonalds? I think he could make some better deals to improve this team.

[BlackMetalNinja]

Stallion, we understand your displeasure, but please tone down the language a notch. I'd rather not have to issue points for something so silly.

[JD]

It's all Quinn. Regier is not the problem. It starts from the top and that includes Gollys cheap ass.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

I think the Canucks were going to offer him an offer sheet and Reiger was not going to match it. Maybe Gillis tipped his hat and they came up with this deal instead?


reported on another board (in other words, total speculation) that Vancouver was going to offer sheet him, but Darcy was given the option of a trade

http://sabresfans.proboards66.com/index.cgi?board=Sabres&action=display&thread=43695&page=3

[JD]

I think the Sabres are going to throw an offersheet at the Oilers. I bet regier is still sour of the Vanek offersheet.

[Dude]

Good to see the FO addressing needs and doing whatever they can to make the team better this year. :up:

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Salary Range Compensation
Below $863,156 No Compensation
$863,156-$1,307,812 Third-round pick
$1,307,812-$2,615,625 Second-round pick
$2,615,625-$3,923,437 First- and third-round picks
$3,923,437-$5,231,249 First-, second and third-round picks
$5,231,249-$6,539,062 Two first-rounders, a second-round pick and a third-round pick.
$6,539,062 or more Four first-round picks
http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/scott_cullen/?id=241735&lid=sublink08&lpos=headlines_columnists-scott_cullen

[patmoran2006]

SO you guys know.
This trade was done on Wednesday, but not announced until today (PR reasons)

Anybody read the paper and see Regier this morning talk "favorably" about Max?

[Philagape]

Anybody read the paper and see Regier this morning talk "favorably" about Max?

Like a used car salesman

[OpIv37]

Seriously, I wasn't thrilled with Bernier or Kalinin so I'm not pissed to see them go.

But at the same time, who's going to replace them?

It's the same old story and just like the Bills- they get rid of guys who aren't working, which is step 1. But then they fail at step 2- which is replacing them with more talented players.

[Ebenezer]

Seriously, I wasn't thrilled with Bernier or Kalinin so I'm not pissed to see them go.

But at the same time, who's going to replace them?

Replace Bernier?? A pylon could replace him. He scored three goals. Two in his first game during a blowout and the third one off his ass.

[OpIv37]

Replace Bernier?? A pylon could replace him. He scored three goals. Two in his first game during a blowout and the third one off his ass.

then sign a pylon.

So far we've lost two players- granted, two useless players- and added no one. Who's going to fill their slots on the roster?

[Ebenezer]

then sign a pylon.

So far we've lost two players- granted, two useless players- and added no one. Who's going to fill their slots on the roster?
This team is loaded with future potential maybes. The loss of Bernier is inconsequential. Plus they just got Rivet to help out the defense.

[OpIv37]

This team is loaded with future potential maybes. The loss of Bernier is inconsequential. Plus they just got Rivet to help out the defense.

potential maybes- that's real comforting.

[Ebenezer]

potential maybes- that's real comforting.
was Bernier more than a potential maybe?

[Crisis]

i liked bernier a lot, i really did

but we do have a huge logjam at forward and we're thin on defense.

[camelcowboy]

i liked bernier a lot, i really did

but we do have a huge logjam at forward and we're thin on defense.i liked bernier but I like Rivet more.

[Dr. Pepper]

Bernier was slow and lazy. There's a reason why San Jose traded him to us and there's a reason why we shipped him right back to the west coast.

[LABillsFan]

I didn't see that coming, I thought he'd be given a chance in Buffalo. So we lose a young player and get draft picks, what about guys that can play now? Hopefully there's something happening behind the scenes.

Oh, yea. Nailed it.

[LABillsFan]

darcy is a ****ing joke.

2 meaningless draft picks for a guy that could contibute this year


**** this team in the god damn mother ****ing ass

I'm sorry, you were saying?

[THATHURMANATOR]

You guys are really too much. Bernier outside of his first game with the Sabres showed NOTHING. We got a 2nd and 3rd rounder for him. Whats the problem with that? We have a ton of forwards. We need to clear room.

[LABillsFan]

However, a big threat of a Group II offer was taken off the table yesterday when the Canucks acquired Steve Bernier for draft picks from the Sabres. Vancouver GM Mike Gillis has been aggressive on the free-agent market (he offered Mats Sundin $20 million over two years) and the talk is he may have threatened Sabres GM Darcy Regier with an offer sheet.

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Ottawa/2008/07/05/6074671-sun.html

I'm thinking Darcy must have told Gillis they would match the offer. Why else would they through in a 2nd rounder.

[SabreEleven]

What would have the Sabres got if Buffalo didn't match the offer sheet?

[LABillsFan]

What would have the Sabres got if Buffalo didn't match the offer sheet?

I believe a 3rd

[Dr. Lecter]

It depends on the size of the offer.

[User Manuel]

Bernier=Pyatt

Rivet>Bernier

relax people.

[chernobylwraiths]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242851&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

One week after the Vancouver Canucks signed restricted free agent forward David Backes to an offer sheet, the St. Louis Blues have struck back.

The Blues signed Group II free agent forward Steve Bernier to an offer sheet worth $2.5 million for next season, which the Canucks have seven days to match. If they don't, Vancouver receives St. Louis' second round draft choice in 2009...

[rbochan]

Delicious.

[JD]

Niccce big bear's gonna cash in!