This thread should be all kinds of fun....

Yay

mmm.. not quite. But I still want Soupy for a year or two
- TheSabresTaco

it should have been said that soup has been a d man on all the up and coming teams ever since he left buffalo so he knows how to help the young kids grow, maybe?

not this chart
- IndianaSabresFan

Tampa does not have the money

your wildcard team Montreal does have his best friend so you could be right
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You are sure of that ? He won't decide to take a hometown discount or the no state tax might sway his decision ? Playing golf in December is always nice. Nothing is an absolute . No one ever really knows the actual players thought process till he pulls the trigger.

mmm.. not quite. But I still want Soupy for a year or two
- TheSabresTaco

Sharks , Black cocks , Florida ( they slowly got there )

Sharks , Black cocks , Florida ( they slowly got there )
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WTF ?

- Der Kaiser

dont make me come over there and kick your buttocks

it should have been said that soup has been a d man on all the up and coming teams ever since he left buffalo so he knows how to help the young kids grow, maybe?
- IndianaSabresFan

That's pretty reasonable.

Dirt. Cement. Rocks.

Just like Babcock last year, meaning he is going to the Leafs.

WTF ?
- cabin

I lol'd on this one.

the chart says Hamuis is the best all around but Soupy is more impactful. And Grossman sucks. Don't need a chart for that one.

The curious part of the entire drama is the huge monetary advantage that Tampa holds. First, there is no state income tax paid on earnings. Second, only Tampa can offer an 8 year deal. All other teams are limited to 7 years. if for example, several teams, including the Bolts, offered him $10m per year. The bolts offer is $10m. more on the gross because of the 8 years. And the savings on State tax comes in around another $9.6m over the life of the deal. I just don't believe his agent has any intention of his leaving nearly $20m on the table to sign somewhere else.

You are sure of that ? He won't decide to take a hometown discount or the no state tax might sway his decision ? Playing golf in December is always nice. Nothing is an absolute . No one ever really knows the actual players thought process till he pulls the trigger.
- Maximum Signal

He already turned down a hometown discount.. I don't know maybe it's the coach
He did Limit his time in the playoffs last year

You are sure of that ? He won't decide to take a hometown discount or the no state tax might sway his decision ? Playing golf in December is always nice. Nothing is an absolute . No one ever really knows the actual players thought process till he pulls the trigger.
- Maximum Signal

Even with the hometown discount they don't have enough moeny with the contracts they have to sign this year and next year. It they sign him they lose Kuch for sure.

WTF ?
- cabin

Those are the three teams he went to correct ?

The curious part of the entire drama is the huge monetary advantage that Tampa holds. First, there is no state income tax paid on earnings. Second, only Tampa can offer an 8 year deal. All other teams are limited to 7 years. if for example, several teams, including the Bolts, offered him $10m per year. The bolts offer is $10m. more on the gross because of the 8 years. And the savings on State tax comes in around another $9.6m over the life of the deal. I just don't believe his agent has any intention of his leaving nearly $20m on the table to sign somewhere else.
- spatso

It's been done before and it will be done again. Regardless of the player.

That team is way too tight to keep everyone beyond this year. It's going to come down to keeping Stammer or keeping Kucherov and depth.

Those are the three teams he went to correct ?
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The black cocks.

Just like Babcock last year, meaning he is going to the Leafs.
- enricopeluso

He does not have a woman making his decisions for him so it's different

The black cocks.
- TheSabresTaco

Oh wow I did not see that

Wouldn't that eat up all of the Sabres' cap monies? What happens with girglesons, foligno, rustolian, etcs?

The black cocks.
- TheSabresTaco

Oh wow I did not see that
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HOW DID YOU NOT SEE THAT

Oh wow I did not see that
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Your mind is taking over .

He already turned down a hometown discount.. I don't know maybe it's the coach
He did Limit his time in the playoffs last year
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much to learn . it is called negotiating.