I figured it would be in the 1.7 to 2 mil range
- homiedclown

for a back up goalie i think that is a reasonable contract in the NHL right now.. he isn't a great back up but he can be serviceable and has shown flashes

who the f@ck cares


seriously, my guess is nobody



- homiedclown

2nd this

Hey give me more credit ..


- gerbe75pts

when you go to work with a lunch box, then you get credit

- SabresFaninIndiana

You would do the same

This isn't what the team would give him in contract negotiations, though.
- Powerslave

I get it, but that is no raise from what he made last year. (Cap hit was 750 made 800k)



I’m surprised it is that low.

If all 4 Sabres go to arb that’s more than the rest of the NHL Combined. Botts gotta be careful about low balling players. May not be a good look.

You would do the same
- gerbe75pts

Did I make it yes or no
- gerbe75pts

Too many carbs

when you go to work with a lunch box, then you get credit





- homiedclown

Does anyone really carry lunchboxes anymore ?

Too many carbs
- Der Kaiser

go suck on a 10 inch dill

Too many carbs
- Der Kaiser

Yep ... at least it’s not gluten free

Does anyone really carry lunchboxes anymore ?
- gerbe75pts

yes responsible husbands

I get it, but that is no raise from what he made last year. (Cap hit was 750 made 800k)



I’m surprised it is that low.

If all 4 Sabres go to arb that’s more than the rest of the NHL Combined. Botts gotta be careful about low balling players. May not be a good look.
- ImThatGuy

the big thing, ullmark and e-rod never should have gotten to arbitration

pretty easy to figure out where both land


mccabe, I kind of get it, could be a 2 mil guy, could be a 3.3 mil guy

I get it, but that is no raise from what he made last year. (Cap hit was 750 made 800k)



I’m surprised it is that low.

If all 4 Sabres go to arb that’s more than the rest of the NHL Combined. Botts gotta be careful about low balling players. May not be a good look.
- ImThatGuy

He's not low balling players.

He's simply retaining their rights via the qualifying offer.

It was the player who chose the arbitration.

Does anyone really carry lunchboxes anymore ?
- gerbe75pts

Not a lunch box exactly, but I bring lunch mostly every day in a small cooler. I eat in front of my laptop while I work. I go out or buy lunch occasionally, but the more time I spend doing that, the longer my day is. Someday you'll understand. Maybe.

the big thing, ullmark and e-rod never should have gotten to arbitration

pretty easy to figure out where both land


mccabe, I kind of get it, could be a 2 mil guy, could be a 3.3 mil guy
- homiedclown

Qualifying offers must have been accepted by July 1st.

Arbitration filings had to be in July 5th.

That's no time to negotiate a contract.

This mentality that Botterill is "low balling" players is just not correct.

He's not low balling players.

He's simply retaining their rights via the qualifying offer.

It was the player who chose the arbitration.
- Powerslave

How is he not lowballing here? Team offered a number with technically no raise.

why are there more Sabres players filing than the rest of the NHL combined.

That doesn’t seem odd to you?

Qualifying offers must have been accepted by July 1st.

Arbitration filings had to be in July 5th.

That's no time to negotiate a contract.

This mentality that Botterill is "low balling" players is just not correct.
- Powerslave

They can negotiate a contract all year and right after the season ends. So the little time thing is not correct.

Not a lunch box exactly, but I bring lunch mostly every day in a small cooler. I eat in front of my laptop while I work. I go out or buy lunch occasionally, but the more time I spend doing that, the longer my day is. Someday you'll understand. Maybe.
- Chris16

I’ll just take some one else lunch that has do not eat on it ( that guy)

How is he not lowballing here? Team offered a number with technically no raise.

why are there more Sabres players filing than the rest of the NHL combined.

That doesn’t seem odd to you?
- ImThatGuy

The team merely extended the QO to retain their rights. If they don't, they lose the player. There's no low balling. Every team in the league extends QO's to their RFA's to retain their rights.

Maybe the player wanted to go to arbitration all along. Felt he had a better chance to make more.

This assumption that he's playing hard ball is just that, assumption.

They can negotiate a contract all year and right after the season ends. So the little time thing is not correct.
- ImThatGuy

this

They can negotiate a contract all year and right after the season ends. So the little time thing is not correct.
- ImThatGuy

Why are you assuming it's the TEAM?

Perhaps the player had arb in their sights the whole time.

This mentality that Botterill is "low balling" players is just not correct.
- Powerslave

offering Ullmark 750 K is textbook definition of low balling

The team merely extended the QO to retain their rights. If they don't, they lose the player. There's no low balling. Every team in the league extends QO's to their RFA's to retain their rights.

Maybe the player wanted to go to arbitration all along. Felt he had a better chance to make more.

This assumption that he's playing hard ball is just that, assumption.
- Powerslave

Botts didn't qualify Wilson and then he signed him. Should have done the same with Elie imo

They can negotiate a contract all year and right after the season ends. So the little time thing is not correct.
- ImThatGuy

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- homiedclown

Without knowing who their signings are going to be? Who they're trading for? What THOSE contracts are going to be?

Please.

That's a great way to hamstring yourself into cap trouble, by negotiating with non essential players in-season.