Erhoff signed by Buffalo, according to the guy who first reported on Regehr

[JD]

http://www.buffalowins.com/erhoff-is-signed.html

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[JD]

Hockeybuzz.com now reporting it's a done deal as well.

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Kevin-Freiheit/Ehrhoff-signs-with-Sabres-avoids-free-agency/157/36787

[SkateZilla]

I reported it first :p

[THATHURMANATOR]

Now Hockeybuzz is saying not yet...

[JD]

From sportsnet.ca:

Nick Kypreos: #Sabres will soon announce Ehroff deal. Keep in mind he turned down big #Isles offer. It a deal believed to be between 5 -5.5M on aav.

[Philagape]

They probably don't even have to beat the Islanders' offer. Being a superior organization and market would make the difference

[Ebenezer]

WGR is reporting that Kypreos tweated it.

[Philagape]

McKenzie confirms.

[X-Era]

TSN has it:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370500

[SkateZilla]

http://wgr550.com/Report--Sabres-Sign-Christian-Ehrhoff/10247843

[Ebenezer]

Bob McKenzie is reporting 10 years 40 million dollar deal....

[SkateZilla]

Defenceman Christian Ehrhoff has agreed to terms with the Buffalo Sabres, signing a contract believed to be a 10 year, $40 million deal.

Leaves Plenty of room for Richards

[Philagape]

Holy crap ... he gave the Sabres a discount (if true)

[don137]

Probably front loaded.

[Ebenezer]

Holy crap ... he gave the Sabres a discount (if true)
Discount on a per year average against the cap...we have no clue how the deal is structured...he might be getting $10mil this year for all we know.

[Philagape]

Cap is all that matters to me. Beyond that, it's Terry's money, not mine

[X-Era]

Brad Richards here we come!

I seriously think Richards will be a Sabres by Saturday

[Crisis]

i love how our defense went from mediocre/above average, to elite in about a week.

[Michael82]

Holy ****! All hail Terry Pegula and Darcy Regier! It's amazing what Darcy can do when the restraints are off!

:hail: Terry Pegula

[Crisis]

TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie
Year 1: $8M signing bonus, $2M salary; Year 2: $5M SB, $3M sal. That's $18M in 1st 2 yrs, or $15M before puck drops on 12-13 season. #tsn

HOLY ****

pegula i LOVE you

TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie
Year 3: $4M; Year 4: $4M, Year 5: $4M; Year 6: $4M; Year 7: $3M; Year 8; $1M; Year 9: $1M, Year 10: $1M. Modified NTC. Cap hit=$4M/yr. #tsn

[Michael82]

Wow! I love Terry Pegula! He really is the savior of the city of Buffalo!

:hail: Lord Pegula

[Crisis]

i wonder if this deal will make it past the league office

18M in the first 2 years, and 3M in the final three is a little ridiculous. lol

he is only signed until he's 38, unlike the kovalchuk deal (44)... so hopefully it goes through.

[SabreEleven]

Ehrhoff deal breakdown: Year 1: $8M signing bonus, $2M salary; Year 2: $5M SB, $3M sal. That's $18M in 1st 2 yrs, or $15M before puck drops on 12-13 season. Year 3: $4M; Year 4: $4M, Year 5: $4M; Year 6: $4M; Year 7: $3M; Year 8; $1M; Year 9: $1M, Year 10: $1M. Modified NTC. Cap hit=$4M/yr.

[Michael82]

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TSNBobMcKenzie (http://twitter.com/#!/TSNBobMcKenzie) Bob McKenzie



BUF's 10-year, $40M contract with Christian Ehrhoff does not violate any aspect of the CBA is a valid deal in the eyes of the NHL.

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[SkateZilla]

NHL.com is reportin it...
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=567901&navid=mod-rr-headlines

[trapezeus]

i think pegula is not getting much resistance from the nhl offices. he's their big fish. don't piss him off. the deal isn't that ridiculous.

[Ebenezer]

i wonder if this deal will make it past the league office

18M in the first 2 years, and 3M in the final three is a little ridiculous. lol

he is only signed until he's 38, unlike the kovalchuk deal (44)... so hopefully it goes through.
His salary only drops in the last two years. The signing bonuses skew the balance early. The base salary is pretty much the same all the way through.

[elltrain22]

I hate to sound greedy, but I wish Pegula would buy the Bills. I love what I see from this guy. Not even a month in, we already have signed a top end defender & another solid defensemen as well. If Brad Richards is signed this is a very solid squad, and an immediate Stanley Cup contender. Either way, the message is clear that Pegula wants to upgrade talent, and isn't afraid to spend the duckets.

[OpIv37]

I'm confused- what does this do to this year's cap?

[Crisis]

I'm confused- what does this do to this year's cap?

he has a 4 million cap hit for the duration of the contract

which is a STEAL

[SkateZilla]

http://video.sabres.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=668&id=120073

[OpIv37]

he has a 4 million cap hit for the duration of the contract

which is a STEAL

awesome.

So far, Pegula really is putting his money where his mouth is.

[Dozerdog]

This deal also makes him tradeable in a few years if things don't pan out or if we need cap space for even better options down the road.

[Crisis]

This deal also makes him tradeable in a few years if things don't pan out or if we need cap space for even better options down the road.

yep. at the end of the deal he'll be getting paid 1M, but will still be a 4M cap hit....great for teams trying to reach the salary floor.

there's not a bad thing about this deal imo. it's not like i'm the one paying 18 million in two years.

[Dozerdog]

The only bad thing about all this is his name isn't Bobby Orr

Hell- give Meyers the same deal right now

[SabreEleven]

I think you have to make Myers your highest paid Defensemen

[Ebenezer]

The only bad thing about all this is his name isn't Bobby Orr

Hell- give Meyers the same deal right now
This may actually be the deal that sets the table for Myers contract, structure wise.

[Mski]

This may actually be the deal that sets the table for Myers contract, structure wise.im willing to bet they do something similar, but more along the lines of 5M/year cap #

[SkateZilla]

There's a NMC