GARTH: Doan Date Set

first after editor

second after first after editor.....and this is beyond stupid

Didn't read it, doan't have to.

Didn't read it, doan't have to.
- Buffalo--Sabres

Exactly.
NEWSFLASH! words and stuff sometimes mean THINGS!
THINGS, I say!

Didn't read it, doan't have to.
- Buffalo--Sabres

BUT ......

For now, Doan will continue to sit in his Adirondack chair at his B.C. lake house with an iced tea in one hand and Buffalo’s four year, $30 million offer in the other.

second after first after editor.....and this is beyond stupid
- seedy

LOL

july 16?????

STALKER

yah

STALKER
- SABRES 89

hey...

first after editor
- MindFr3eak

That's a very nice shirt you have on!

GARTH: Doan Date Set
- garth

You'd think this guy was a freakin' Hart trophy winner for all the news surrounding him...don't get me wrong, he's a nice player, but this is beyond laughable now.

Can I ask a serious question? Except for this year did anyone ever really want to go after him, I know hes real good but its not like some team offored a boat load for him before. Its not like he nixed trades or anything (to my knowledge at least)

From the last thread:

If they were going to pay $6M, why not be done with it?
If we can get him for less than $5M, it's a 1st & a 3rd.
He's better value than Doan going forward-
Submit the paper-
- Purple Eagle

If you offer sheet O'Reilly anything less than $5 million and he accepts, Colorado will match with 100% certainty. The reason they're not offering it is because they want to pay him less, and while there is no offer sheet out there, the Avalanche have all the leverage. Why would you pay a guy $5 or $6 million per year when you can possibly get away with paying him $4 million? If another team, be it Buffalo or someone else, comes in and and gives him an offer sheet, the Avalanche lose their leverage, and then they have no choice to pay him. Look at what the Flyers offered Shea Weber. They had to structure the deal so that, at the very least, it would hurt the Predators if they matched it, and make it tempting to walk away. Look at what the Oilers offered Vanek, and then Penner. In order to successfully poach a restricted free agent, you have to offer a contract that tows the line of absurd.

Can I ask a serious question? Except for this year did anyone ever really want to go after him, I know hes real good but its not like some team offored a boat load for him before. Its not like he nixed trades or anything (to my knowledge at least)
- hubie

I did a little bit, but not like Garth and not to the tune of $30 mil.


The Sabres are like the fat kid who got skinny when they got Pegula. Now that they attractive and have confidence they just want to grab a piece of anything that becomes remotley available.

Can I ask a serious question? Except for this year did anyone ever really want to go after him, I know hes real good but its not like some team offored a boat load for him before. Its not like he nixed trades or anything (to my knowledge at least)
- hubie

No, but I think it had more to do with the fact that there was no way in hell that Phoenix was going to trade him. There was no sense in bringing it up.

No, but I think it had more to do with the fact that there was no way in hell that Phoenix was going to trade him. There was no sense in bringing it up.
- buffalofan19

At the beginning of the season it was actually brought up. Basically it was a hypothetical, but all the analysts were saying that if Phoenix wasn't in the position to make it to the playoffs around the deadline, Doan would absolutely be on the market. Because they were right in the thick of it all season, it was a moot point.

I did a little bit, but not like Garth and not to the tune of $30 mil.


The Sabres are like the fat kid who got skinny when they got Pegula. Now that they attractive and have confidence they just want to grab a piece of anything that becomes remotley available.
- Buffalo--Sabres

sounds like half the girls I knew in hs

No, but I think it had more to do with the fact that there was no way in hell that Phoenix was going to trade him. There was no sense in bringing it up.
- buffalofan19

This Doan thing, and most of the post Pegula aquisitions it seems, its not the kill its the thrill of the chase.

This Doan thing, and most of the post Pegula aquisitions it seems, its not the kill its the thrill of the chase.
- Buffalo--Sabres

till you find out shes lame in bed ala ville leino

This Doan thing, and most of the post Pegula aquisitions it seems, its not the kill its the thrill of the chase.
- Buffalo--Sabres

More like a wild goose chase, perpetuated by the likes of Garth.

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