what does his salry have to do with it. They will both be UFA's after next year, and will cost about the same. Vanek will probably get 1 mil more per year.
- Pillar

What does his salary have to do with anything? We are in a cap era. You want me to post examples of what players who make that kind of money should produce?

He's not s superstar. Superstars don't end the year with 26 goals and 61 pts. or 28 goals and 54 pts. He's a really good one sided player
- sbroads24

You have A LOT OF TIME on your hands, take a break before you have a meltdown.

His cap hit would be the total salary in the deal, plus any bonuses, divided by the number of years

I doubt any "star" will sign for anything less than the max length
Vanek's current cap hit is 7.1m
Getzlaf & Perry just signed for 8.25mil
Vaneks deal will be at least 7.5... Keep in mind, it'll be a year later and Re-signing in Buffalo just isn't as attractive as Anaheim or Boston or a number of places that will pay Vanek (or Pommer or Miller) huge $$$, long term deals...
- jdfitz77

IMO, you will not see salaries like you did with Perry and Getz continuing. That is 25% of salary into 2 players. If it does the league will collapse on itself and we will be right back to lockout talk. Vanek is no where near the talent level of Perry and should be no where close to that salary.

Vaneks cap hit may be 7.1 but his actual earnings are 6.4

Did we win the cup or something? Nice goal but really - that proves nothing.
- atlsabsfan

What was there to prove? I'm not following?

You have A LOT OF TIME on your hands, take a break before you have a meltdown.
- SABRES 89

I am gonna tklae that advice too. I gotta eat dinner.

I feel so left out with all of these pissing matches that I'm not a part of...

I feel so left out with all of these pissing matches that I'm not a part of...
- LetsGoBuffalo75

You suck.... discuss

What was there to prove? I'm not following?
- sbroads24

When people juim,p into our discussion late they think we are crazy. I actually cant remember how this started either. I will nod out. You win.

You have A LOT OF TIME on your hands, take a break before you have a meltdown.
- SABRES 89

Shouldnt you be complaining about someone? Kaleta maybe? Miller? Darcy?

When people juim,p into our discussion late they think we are crazy. I actually cant remember how this started either. I will nod out. You win.
- Pillar

No one wins. Just passes the time my friend

When people juim,p into our discussion late they think we are crazy. I actually cant remember how this started either. I will nod out. You win.
- Pillar

I probably started it 6 hours ago

2011-12 $7.142M 26G 61P
2011-12 $5.300M 30G 73P

2010-11 $7.142M 32G 73P
2010-11 $5.300M 22G 52P

2009-10 $7.142M 28G 53P
2009-10 $5.300M 24G 62P

2008-09 $7.142M 40G 64P
2009-09 $1.033M 20G 66P

Vanek doesnt win the argument.

Pominville has had points this year in 13 games, Vanek has had points this year in 16 games.
- theblueandgold

Vanek got paid BC of 2 stupid GMs - can't hold it against a guy - I'm sure he would have went to Oil country for that $$ - points per game he wins with my quick math over this period of time

Shouldnt you be complaining about someone? Kaleta maybe? Miller? Darcy?
- theblueandgold

I like what Kaleta has done this year and i've said it countless times, i've always liked Miller and I hate Darcy. Is that better.

No one wins. Just passes the time my friend
- sbroads24

now your just being contentuos, you wont even let me let you win

This blog makes me dizzy.

Honestly it's not you personally but this fan base has amnesia sometimes. I'm guilty of it too. People forget how awful Vanek was for 60% of last year, and even after his first 10 games I knew either
A. Vanek would fall off a cliff
B. He would get hurt
or
C. Both A and B
- sbroads24

Last year pommer had 29 games with 0 points. Vanek had 32. Not much of a difference.

Last year pommer had 29 games with 0 points. Vanek had 32. Not much of a difference.
- RynoBull

Im SOFA king we Todd Edd

Last year pommer had 29 games with 0 points. Vanek had 32. Not much of a difference.
- RynoBull

What about this year-it's a little more relevant to the discussion.

Can you really compare Vanek to Nash? Vanek had his 40 goal seasons on arguably the best team in the NHL. Nash had his on arguablt the worst
- sbroads24

Nash playing first line minutes
Vanek playing third line minutes -

But yes a fair argument - Nash against 1-2 D Vanek against 2-6 D

This blog makes me dizzy.
- sippyd

Agreed

What about this year-it's a little more relevant to the discussion.
- Pillar

If you were paying attention, its already been stated.

Agreed
- jochfr

You guys read them?

What about this year-it's a little more relevant to the discussion.
- Pillar

well my counter point was to the comment of Vanek was aweful 60% of last year. If he was, so was pommer.

Im SOFA king we Todd Edd
- Pillar

M R mice !

M R not !

S A R,

C M E D B D I's ?

L I B !

M R Mice!

You suck.... discuss
- sbroads24

I... agree...