Official July 1 Free Agency thread - Sabres news

[SkateZilla]

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Jonathan Quick is pretty good

yeah he's kinda quick :p

[Mr. Pink]

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Richards is either gonna end up a Ranger, Sabre or Leaf. It wouldn't surprise me if he mulls the offers from each team and doesn't decide til either later tonight or tomorrow to decide where he's gonna play.

I think all 3 teams have a legitimate shot at him with a slight edge to NY due to his former coach being there. All 3 will give him the money he wants.

[X-Era]

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Richards is either gonna end up a Ranger, Sabre or Leaf. It wouldn't surprise me if he mulls the offers from each team and doesn't decide til either later tonight or tomorrow to decide where he's gonna play.

I think all 3 teams have a legitimate shot at him with a slight edge to NY due to his former coach being there. All 3 will give him the money he wants.

I agree on the top 3. I think we offer more than anyone else and that may push him to us.

[SkateZilla]

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Richards is either gonna end up a Ranger, Sabre or Leaf. It wouldn't surprise me if he mulls the offers from each team and doesn't decide til either later tonight or tomorrow to decide where he's gonna play.

I think all 3 teams have a legitimate shot at him with a slight edge to NY due to his former coach being there. All 3 will give him the money he wants.

They arleady said his plan was to meet with all GMs/look over all deals, narrow them down based on the criteria he already put out, sleep on it, then make a final decision by July 4th.

[Michael82]

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Here's the TSN video feed.

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=120032&navid=mod-rr-headlines

[SkateZilla]

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there is now a line of about 8 or 9 people in suits outside the agents office...... all of them with folders in their hand.

[Mr. Pink]

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They arleady said his plan was to meet with all GMs/look over all deals, narrow them down based on the criteria he already put out, sleep on it, then make a final decision by July 4th.

The bad part of that is the teams that lose out on him who think they do have a legit shot at bringing him in are not gonna get any FA Center upgrade. And even worse there are no premier centers who are gonna be eligible for FA next season.

[OpIv37]

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They arleady said his plan was to meet with all GMs/look over all deals, narrow them down based on the criteria he already put out, sleep on it, then make a final decision by July 4th.

that's horse ****.

I realize it's a huge decision for him, but he's going to make ridiculous money wherever he goes, and he's holding teams hostage by doing this.

[SkateZilla]

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he already said what type of club he wants to play for.

thats not gonna stop everyone from trying to sign him, im pretty sure clubs that dont fit what he wants will be tossed in a separate pile.

[X-Era]

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that's horse ****.

I realize it's a huge decision for him, but he's going to make ridiculous money wherever he goes, and he's holding teams hostage by doing this.

I think we will know tonight. He's known this was coming, he knows what he does and doesn't want. The contract is really what isn't a known and even with that he probably has an idea.

[Dr. Lecter]

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that's horse ****.

I realize it's a huge decision for him, but he's going to make ridiculous money wherever he goes, and he's holding teams hostage by doing this.

I think he is actually supposed to decide tonight or tomorrow.

[OpIv37]

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I think we will know tonight. He's known this was coming, he knows what he does and doesn't want. The contract is really what isn't a known and even with that he probably has an idea.

I hope so.

If we can't get Richards, I don't want to miss a chance to sign Talbot or some other center because we were waiting for Richards to respond.

[Mski]

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i'd bet he signs with someone by the end of the day.... just like drury and briere did a few years ago... take the time to see whats out there, and make your move, he's likely already got his mind made up, just gonna wait to see if someone changes it for him

[OpIv37]

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On a non-Brad Richards note, it's been FA for an hour and no one has signed Tim Connolly yet....

I'll let you draw your own conclusions from that.

[Mski]

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DarrenDreger:
RT @GMillerTSN: LA Kings going all out for Brad Richards. CEO Tim Leiweke, Pres. and GM Dean Lombardi and the coaches going in person