The reason for that is injuries, not talent level..Originally Posted by JATMtheJATM
The reason for that is injuries, not talent level..
In any event, it is good the Sabres are spending money.
This is where the mistakes happen especially for a GM who has never spent any real money on players before.
Peter C. was praised initially, but his spending ways left the Bruins in a mess.
ROR is more than a numbers guy. He'll make everyone around him better.
Nice to see you back, flo. Guess you're over the Rags disappointment.
Noticed you disappeared just long enough to avoid getting any of your own back.
Now, you're here to join Spiked in making nice comments about another team.
Class. But you know, say whatever you like, because the Sabres are primed to make
multiple runs at the Cup over the next decade.
O'k..............First off let's just get this out of the way....
The Rangers won the Presidents Trophy last season, They made the playoff 9 out of the last 10 years, They went to the ECF 3 times in the last 4 years and the Finals once, So just shut up about "getting any back"..I should be saying, Welcome back to the NHL Buffalo Sabres if anyone says anything.
swiper (07-04-2015)
David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod 10m10 minutes ago
I can confirm that Ryan O'Reilly's 7-year, $52.5 million contract with the Sabres includes a full no-movement clause.
Can we stick him in minors if for some reason it doesn't work?^
Will always count against the cap.
This is from the HF board... Seems pretty reasonable...
I really don't get everyone ******ing about the money. The guy's contract is already paying him $6.2 million this coming season. So he got a $1.3 million dollar raise. Wow, absolutely shocking!
What did you all expect? For him to say "Oh, well, since you just traded for me to be a leader, mentor, and 1st line center on your team and to help lead them out of last place for the last 2 straight years, I think I'll take a big discount to stay here through the prime of my career instead of going to (unrestricted) free agency in a year".
It's a fair contract. Fair cap hit. They are not going to need to buy him out. he is there to do a LOT more than just put up points. He is easily one of the hardest working players in the NHL and a work out warrior (so is Eichel). He said he covets having a leadership role. He will be leading the young Sabres players on the ice, off the ice and in the gym. Honestly, I can't think of a much better guy to lead our young kids by example. Well, any players who were actually available anyways...
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swiper (07-04-2015)
When people used to talk about the Bills' cap management, there were always posters who would chime in with "Why do you people CARE that they overpaid for ________? It's Ralph's money!!!!!"
But there was/is a reason to care about overpaying NFL players. The salary cap is a much bigger concern.
There's a huge difference with the Sabres, though. They literally have it to give--both the cash and the cap room.
The Sabres are in fantastic cap shape, and they have a rich, free-spending, highly motivated owner.
This is a classic case of "Why do you people care?"
But it's really just the trolls stroking themselves. Nothing to see here.
I always hear of a young rebuilding team that moves multiple pieces for a final piece that gets a team to the promised land. While more moves need to be made, this could be the sabres.
Still, please don't move next year's first. Still need to add youth
coastal (07-03-2015)
I looked at several awards he's been up for and have found that the other players around him are much older, which basically means he has room for improvement. He has the heart of a lion & incredibly classy, he won't shame the organization or embarrass the team on or off the ice. He will also lead this team and help us add a little under a point a game, which would obviously improve our chances of victory on a nightly basis.
$7.5 Million for a great player heading into his prime is cheap IMO, it will look even cheaper looking over the next several years.
I think you're all wet & the coaching has gotten so much better in neutralizing these major talents with counter-balances to keep them off their game as best you can. Everything being equal, injury is not an excuse for any player.
it is for pat kane or seguin who were both leading the league in scoring when they went down
ill agree with this for now... there is a need to develop the longterm health of the franchise.
so far in free agency Murray isn't doing anything rash. He's added a few minor league pieces and seems hell bent on rebuilding the success of the farm team. That speaks toward him having a longterm vision of how to rebuild the mess he took over.
The next step in that is what you're alluding to... we need to redevelop our prospects... as we just gave up a big chunk of ours over the past year.
I understand but part of winning something is finishing. Getting injured is a usually a mix of bad luck & bad timing, just like scoring goals.
Damn near all of them, Hockey's Future dropped the Sabres down to 6th after the trades. (My bad 6th even before the trades)
Do the Sabres have any 1st or 2nd rounders left on the roster since Tyler Myers draft??
Myers, was traded he was a 1st round pick.
Kassian/Coho, traded/released he was a 1st round pick.
Zad, traded he was a 1st round pick.
Grigs, traded was a 1st round pick.
Armia, traded was a 1st round pick.
Did Murray part with 7 1st round picks in the last two years?
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