We're waiting until Aug but it just so happens we'll be talking contract with them this weekend
- mattmoulson

That's pretty much how I took it.

July 1st he will be signed IMO.

John Wawrow ‏@john_wawrow 5m5 minutes ago
Vesey's agent says it would be "silly" for his client not to pursue free agency after what he went though in Nashville. ...

John Wawrow ‏@john_wawrow 5m5 minutes ago
That said, Vesey's agent tells AP that he intends to meet with #Sabres at draft this weekend, and have talks leading up to Aug. 15.
- Punch70

Postering for extra bonus money

Postering for extra bonus money
- turbo044

Why would the Sabres not max out his bonuses??? He would be the perfect fit w/ Eichel, and Reinhart.

We're waiting until Aug but it just so happens we'll be talking contract with them this weekend
- mattmoulson

You guys are going to be very disappointed. You seem to think he'll sign.

You guys are going to be very disappointed. You seem to think he'll sign.
- prock

Well, until he officially says no to us, we have to hope for the best, after all he has to sign with someone.

He then added this:

Vesey's agent says it would be "silly" for his client not to pursue free agency after what he went though in Nashville. ...


Which to me sounds like he just needs a little convincing
- Stripes77

Agent bullpoop. Whatever

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You guys are going to be very disappointed. You seem to think he'll sign.
- prock

No offense, but you'd say that to any team that currently has his rights.

No, it's not guaranteed, but we have as good a chance as any, and realistically, a better chance than most.

Agent bullpoop. Whatever
- TheSabresTaco

I take it this way:

The good: Buffalo is on his list.

He could have just said he doesn't want to play here.


The typical: Still plan on...

Here is the thing. Plans change. I think he is a Sabre on July 1

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- Stripes77

Somebody fell for an old tweet.

Somebody fell for an old tweet.
- CaptainRivet

Oh damn it!

I blame WGR!

Plus I was distracted that the Amish have official endorsed Trump...no seriously that one is true

I take it this way:

The good: Buffalo is on his list.

He could have just said he doesn't want to play here.


The typical: Still plan on...

Here is the thing. Plans change. I think he is a Sabre on July 1
- Stripes77

Kid is a Harvard grad. Playing with Eichel not only allows him to be with his close friend, but from a business standpoint should get him the most FA money years down the line. 40-50 points with Patrice or 60+ with Jack? Hmm

Kid is a Harvard grad. Playing with Eichel not only allows him to be with his close friend, but from a business standpoint should get him the most FA money years down the line. 40-50 points with Patrice or 60+ with Jack? Hmm
- 50GinosIn07

A Vesey Eichel Reinhart line should have 65 points each on average.

65 70 60

Yeah I am not fully convinced yet but I am confident it gets done

A Vesey Eichel Reinhart line should have 65 points each on average.

65 70 60

Yeah I am not fully convinced yet but I am confident it gets done
- Stripes77

Same. From my perspective, I'm 24, Vesey is 23. If it were me, if I was getting paid the same max ELC anywhere I chose, I would want to be playing with my close friend. That alone makes me feels pretty confident.

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- Stripes77

With this signing all is right in this big humongous universe.

*accident flag on this quote*

No offense, but you'd say that to any team that currently has his rights.

No, it's not guaranteed, but we have as good a chance as any, and realistically, a better chance than most.
- grand-magus

Lots of offense. But that is stupid. My care for what other teams do with player negotiations is very little.

I take it this way:

The good: Buffalo is on his list.

He could have just said he doesn't want to play here.


The typical: Still plan on...

Here is the thing. Plans change. I think he is a Sabre on July 1
- Stripes77

If Buffalo is on his short least, he either likes what he sees in Buffalo and simply chooses to sign here or moves on to his other short list teams. the key here is that he remains on that list. If he was not, this would be a colossal waste of time. So there's a real chance he doesn't even need to wait till FA like his agent suggests, because we were one of the teams he was intending on visiting anyways.

His house is across the street from average family homes to put it lightly.

Also with my job being in Tonawanda at the time there was no way I was taking route 5 that far everyday!
- Stripes77

It's a bit like GI, where the houses on the river are bonkers, but the ones across the street, while still nice are much cheaper.

Yeah funk rt. 5. right in its ear hole.

It's a bit like GI, where the houses on the river are bonkers, but the ones across the street, while still nice are much cheaper.

Yeah funk rt. 5. right in its ear hole.
- Wetbandit1

Exactly.

It was funny when we were looking at it I told my wife that's Patty Kane's and the agent was like who is that?

I wonder what it would cost to get Torey Krug from Boston. He seems to be available.

Exactly.

It was funny when we were looking at it I told my wife that's Patty Kane's and the agent was like who is that?
- Stripes77

Kane's house is on the lake in Lakeview no? Unless this another residence of his?

Kane's house is on the lake in Lakeview no? Unless this another residence of his?
- turbo044

yup

Wow, I didn't know the Sabres had the highest local ratings of any team in the US this past season.

The guys on GR finally know what the max contract is. The reaction was priceless. After all that talk of him definitely getting the max yet not knowing what the max was to today.

The guys on GR finally know what the max contract is. The reaction was priceless. After all that talk of him definitely getting the max yet not knowing what the max was to today.
- Wetbandit1

To be honest I don't know what it is either. 14 mil-ish I would guess?