I wouldn't rush that
- SABRES 89

True on both. Wonder if Franson has offers in hand he's pondering or if the trail is cold and he can be had at a discount? He signed one year deals the last 3 years so imagine wants something longer. I imagine the offer we made to JO would secure him but who knows what GMTM thinks of Cody??

True on both. Wonder if Franson has offers in hand he's pondering or if the trail is cold and he can be had at a discount? He signed one year deals the last 3 years so imagine wants something longer. I imagine the offer we made to JO would secure him but who knows what GMTM thinks of Cody??
- turbo044

1 year 6 million would be a perfect stop gap for us until McCabe is ready. Prob is out there because wants the long contract but teams can't afford it.


This is how I think the salary cap will effect the league. It won't go to lockout. You'll just see the top players get paid and middling players unable to get big contracts because the rest of the cap is tied up in a teams best 4-5 players. A league of haves and have nots.

True on both. Wonder if Franson has offers in hand he's pondering or if the trail is cold and he can be had at a discount? He signed one year deals the last 3 years so imagine wants something longer. I imagine the offer we made to JO would secure him but who knows what GMTM thinks of Cody??
- turbo044

Hard to say if he takes a 1 year deal, someone will give him a multi year deal he wants a Jeff Petry type contract I was reading.

1 year 6 million would be a perfect stop gap for us until McCabe is ready. Prob is out there because wants the long contract but teams can't afford it.


This is how I think the salary cap will effect the league. It won't go to lockout. You'll just see the top players get paid and middling players unable to get big contracts because the rest of the cap is tied up in a teams best 4-5 players. A league of haves and have nots.
- Fattony1187

But Franson is arguably better or at least equal to Oduya and Sekera and they got paid

But Franson is arguably better or at least equal to Oduya and Sekera and they got paid
- turbo044

Weird why he isn't signed yet. Maybe he thinks he's worth more then sekera. I wouldn't say oduya got paid, his contract is a pretty reasonable real for a vet D.

Hard to say if he takes a 1 year deal, someone will give him a multi year deal he wants a Jeff Petry type contract I was reading.
- SABRES 89

What is the term of that contract?

What is the term of that contract?
- SabresFaninIndiana

I think Petry got 6 years and 5.5 or 6 a year.

I think Petry got 6 years and 5.5 or 6 a year.
- SABRES 89

I don't know if I would make that kind of a long term commitment to franson. I think we can do 3 but I am not sure about 6. The dollars I don't think matter if it's less than 4 years. I know pegula doesn't want to piss away money but I don't think he is that bad. Just want to have options after 3 years.

I don't know if I would make that kind of a long term commitment to franson. I think we can do 3 but I am not sure about 6. The dollars I don't think matter if it's less than 4 years. I know pegula doesn't want to piss away money but I don't think he is that bad. Just want to have options after 3 years.
- SabresFaninIndiana

No way I would do 6 years for him, I agree.

I don't know if I would make that kind of a long term commitment to franson. I think we can do 3 but I am not sure about 6. The dollars I don't think matter if it's less than 4 years. I know pegula doesn't want to piss away money but I don't think he is that bad. Just want to have options after 3 years.
- SabresFaninIndiana

Yep give him the same offer we gave JO, 3 years $15m

Yep give him the same offer we gave JO, 3 years $15m
- turbo044

I was just thinking the same thing

make a trade

we're after Cody Franson great news ..

we're after Cody Franson great news ..
- gerbe75pts

Bleh. Whatever. Fransongate, here we go.

I was just thinking the same thing
- SABRES 89

Just in:

Dihren Mahiban of the NY times and pro hockey news says buffalo is pursuing Cody Franson. Boston and Pittsburgh also interested. Suppose it comes down to money vs. Better chance of winning again (atleast in the case of PIT)

we're after Cody Franson great news ..
- gerbe75pts

No.

Just in:

Dihren Mahiban of the NY times and pro hockey news says buffalo is pursuing Cody Franson. Boston and Pittsburgh also interested. Suppose it comes down to money vs. Better chance of winning again (atleast in the case of PIT)
- turbo044

This should be good............. I think.

we're after Cody Franson great news ..
- gerbe75pts

We were just talking

Johnny Noduya might be the dumbest free agent ever. What a dumb (frank).
- mhp

When a player takes less; dumbass. When a player takes more; greedy.

No.
- mhp

what you mean no ? it be a good pick up IMO still very young

was very good with the leafs ( yes i know the leafs ) but he was the only one good on that blue line before his trade

We were just talking
- SABRES 89

It's an official story now.

It's an official story now.
- Sabresfan-365

I see

We were just talking
- SABRES 89

it all over twitter and WGR now

what you mean no ? it be a good pick up IMO still very young

was very good with the leafs ( yes i know the leafs ) but he was the only one good on that blue line before his trade
- gerbe75pts

The Leaf fans on this site want to get rid of him.

I know that is not saying much, but they watch him a lot more than us.

it all over twitter and WGR now
- gerbe75pts

ok, thanks