Everyone who doesn't want to give ROR $7 million a year realize he already makes $6 million right? He's going to get a raise of at least $1 million. That's just the way it is. People act like they are the ones who have to pay him for crying out loud.
- Pierceme69

He's gonna want a raise and he's going to want term. If our starting point is 8 years, hopefully that may help negeotiate the raise. He can be as greedy as he wants, but he needs to understand the more cash he locks up, we wont be able to pay others in the future. Also, over 8 years the cap is going to rise. 7 million next year may not look so bad in 4 or 5.

He can dish it off Foligno's ass into the net.
- HonkFortheGoose

that might work....

I can't believe this is what our team looks like now. Tim Murray walked in here with this all planned out. I think we'll have the largest change in goal differential in the NHL by the end of next season. It's pretty easy to do considering how poorly we've been.

This would be my projected most lethal line up

Kane O'Riley Ennis
Moulson Eichel Reinhart
McGuinn Girgensons Gionta
Desluaries Larsson Foligino
McCormick Legwand

Martin (UFA) Ristolainen
Pysyk Bogosian
Georges Weber
McCabe? FA?
- bluengold12

Waive Legwand/buy out Hodgson?

I dont think its because we pay it, which we indirectly do, more of the fact, in most people's opinions, he isnt worth 7 million dollars a year. Remember how much poop Vanek took? He at least put up 80, 70 points, was a consant 60 point guy at the low end. And hit 40 goals a couple of times.
- Mentalorgasm5

People get obsessed with scoring numbers. ROR is a much better hockey player than Vanek.

He's gonna want a raise and he's going to want term. If our starting point is 8 years, hopefully that may help negeotiate the raise. He can be as greedy as he wants, but he needs to understand the more cash he locks up, we wont be able to pay others in the future. Also, over 8 years the cap is going to rise. 7 million next year may not look so bad in 4 or 5.
- seedy

Well for one, he can't get 8 years from us. There is no way Murray waits until next year to get this deal done. So he gets 7 years.

That's why it would be incredible to see him on a line with Eichel and Moulson
- bluengold12

Yup, hopefully moulson and reinhart can keep up with eichel. Maybe ror is a better fit with those two. I think itll be ok either way.

I think Murray over paid for ROR, and I don't care


the top end of the roster got upgraded

People get obsessed with scoring numbers. ROR is a much better hockey player than Vanek.
- Pierceme69

Because it's key. If o'reilly is getting 7, what do eichel, Reinhart and kane get?

I think Murray over paid for ROR, and I don't care


the top end of the roster got upgraded
- homiedclown

Your attitude sucks

Well for one, he can't get 8 years from us. There is no way Murray waits until next year to get this deal done. So he gets 7 years.
- Pierceme69

Yeah, he said he called his agent right after he picked Eichel and went through the formalities with him. He told ROR's agent he wants to be ready to talk on July 1st.
Is the 7 years an NHL rule thing? Either way, locking him up 7 would only take him to about age 31-32. Which in my opinion, is a perfect time to let a player go.

I think Murray over paid for ROR, and I don't care


the top end of the roster got upgraded
- homiedclown

Homie did you sleep with bj's daughter? That clown is all over you

Because it's key. If o'reilly is getting 7, what do eichel, Reinhart and kane get?
- Mentalorgasm5

Eichel and Reinhart arent getting paid more than the rookie maximum for 3 years, right? By that time, we should be looking at some semblance of the cap raising. Even if its 1-2 million raise per year, in 3 years, we have almost all or ROR's salary covered if it is in fact $7m/per.

This would be my projected most lethal line up

Kane O'Riley Ennis
Moulson Eichel Reinhart
McGuinn Girgensons Gionta
Desluaries Larsson Foligino
McCormick Legwand

Martin (UFA) Ristolainen
Pysyk Bogosian
Georges Weber
McCabe? FA?
- bluengold12

I think Frolik could be a good option

Homie/DD

My dad bought a box of cards last night and pulled an autographed Emerald McKinnon, #6/25. He says there's one on e-bay asking $3k for it

He's excited.

Edit: Here's the ebay one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/N...ain_0&hash=item2ed29a0024
- stashu

Homie did you sleep with bj's daughter? That clown is all over you
- lung3r

I asked for his address

no reply

what I like about Murray, if he doesn't see them in the future, they are gone

so.............................. 2 d men and a back up goalie is still needed

trade the 2016 3rd pick for campbell
sign martin
sign lindback, or griess

team would look like a playoff roster

so.............................. 2 d men and a back up goalie is still needed

trade the 2016 3rd pick for campbell
sign martin
sign lindback, or griess

team would look like a playoff roster
- homiedclown

word in the pitt blog is martin wants 5 years, I'd pass.

Kane-RoR-Ennis
Moulson-Eichel-Reinhart
Foligno-Girgensons-Mcginn
Deslauriers-Legwand-Gionta

Odd men out larsson and hodgeson? Were crowded up front now thats for sure.
- zdp1189

What about Kaleta?

I'd like to see a D man next Oduya, Green, Martin, something like that

What about Kaleta?

- SabreWest

He can look at his Sabres posters on the walls, he's done here.

Yeah, he said he called his agent right after he picked Eichel and went through the formalities with him. He told ROR's agent he wants to be ready to talk on July 1st.
Is the 7 years an NHL rule thing? Either way, locking him up 7 would only take him to about age 31-32. Which in my opinion, is a perfect time to let a player go.
- seedy

Yeah, you have to have a player for a calendar year before you can offer them an 8 year deal.

I think Frolik could be a good option
- Sabresfan-365

I just said Martin because I believe he was a favorite of Bylsma's

can we PLEASE trade up for Roy like I won't ask for anything ever again