At the numbers being thrown around for names, I could care less the Sabres haven’t been throwing money every which way.
Darcy looked like a genius after the lockout with the team they assembled, and in a year or two when everyone is in a gutter with NO money because they inked a defensemen to 50+ million dollar 8 year deals, the sabres will be ahead again.
The NHL market is effed and there’s no way they can support those salaries.
And keep Max, put him on a good line, and let him show what he can do when he has other talent around him.
Only FA move that I would like to see is for a physical player to be acquired.
Signings: F Jeff Carter (3-year, $15 million contract), D Steve Eminger (one-year contract), D Ossi Vaananen (1-year, $1 million), F Glen Metropolit (2-years), Nate Raduns (1-year)
Trades:
Acquired defenceman Danny Syvret from the Edmonton Oilers for centre Ryan Potulny
acquired a 2008 seventh-round pick and a 2009 conditional fourth-round pick from the Tampa Bay Lightning for the rights to left wing Vaclav Prospal
acquired 2008 first- and third-round picks from the Columbus Blue Jackets for centre R.J. Umberger and a 2008 fourth-round pick
acquired defenceman Steve Eminger and a 2008 third-round pick from the Washington Capitals for a 2008 first-round pick
acquired defenceman Janne Niskala from the Nashville Predators for left wing Triston Grant and a 2009 seventh-round pick
acquired Patrik Hersely and Ned Lukacevic from the L.A. Kings for Denis Gauthier and a 2nd round pick.
Why? Because their management doesn’t suck monkey balls? Everyone has the same cap to spend to, it just happens that Detroit isn’t stupid with their money. I have to respect Detroit for being as consistantly good as they are year after year in a free agency market with a salary cap.
they had him last year, THEY NEED SOME WINGERS DAMNIT lol