Yeah I was thinking about this as well. A 2-year, 2-way deal for $850 at the NHL level probably guarantees that no one takes him.
- Hank Balling

Was thinking he might be Group-6 UFA at the end of the year. He's 14 days too young, so still RFA next summer.

Wonder why they did 1 year.

They look reeeeaaaally good on paper. If I lived in Roch this would be the year I'd want season tickets

https://twitter.com/Sabre...IAG7qm4nLM8ew4CbXJIg&s=19
- Hank Balling

Maybe they can win the AHL and ECHL championships. That’s mad vibes

Oh yeah that's pretty bad

Oh yeah that's pretty bad
- Hank Balling

Belfour offered to pay the cops a billion dollars


it pays to "be nice"

Was thinking he might be Group-6 UFA at the end of the year. He's 14 days too young, so still RFA next summer.

Wonder why they did 1 year.
- Lunaion

Occam's razor says this contract is the easiest thing to do. They probably don't see him in their future plans and don't care much one way or the other if he's claimed or not. Reassess next year if applicable

Oh yeah that's pretty bad
- Hank Balling

Galchenyuk, who was born in the U.S. to Belarusian parents and spent much of his childhood in Russia, uttered a racial slur several times while referring to the officer in training, the report said.


https://www.wfxrtv.com/sp...ocialflow&utm_source=t.co

Belfour offered to pay the cops a billion dollars


it pays to "be nice"
- homiedclown

Sabres are better at this. If I were ALLEGEDLY going to run into a Tim Hortons while ALLEGEDLY drunk then it would make sense to abandon the classic vehicle and ALLEGEDLY make it seem like maybe someone else was driving

Occam's razor says this contract is the easiest thing to do. They probably don't see him in their future plans and don't care much one way or the other if he's claimed or not. Reassess next year if applicable
- Hank Balling

The deal being one year also increases the chances that he might actually get claimed.

Less work for the Sabres if they lose him for nothing and his contract just comes off the books.

Sabres are better at this. If I were ALLEGEDLY going to run into a Tim Hortons while ALLEGEDLY drunk then it would make sense to abandon the classic vehicle and ALLEGEDLY make it seem like maybe someone else was driving
- Hank Balling

The deal being one year also increases the chances that he might actually get claimed.

Less work for the Sabres if they lose him for nothing and his contract just comes off the books.
- kingcong39

The classic "whelp my work here is done" approach

Sabres are better at this. If I were ALLEGEDLY going to run into a Tim Hortons while ALLEGEDLY drunk then it would make sense to abandon the classic vehicle and ALLEGEDLY make it seem like maybe someone else was driving
- Hank Balling

Or just take the heat for who was actually allegedly driving...

- homiedclown

Not a scratch.

The deal being one year also increases the chances that he might actually get claimed.

Less work for the Sabres if they lose him for nothing and his contract just comes off the books.
- kingcong39

at 47 contracts

49 when the sign weissbach and benson


room for 1 more

The deal being one year also increases the chances that he might actually get claimed.

Less work for the Sabres if they lose him for nothing and his contract just comes off the books.
- kingcong39

Its also possible he wanted a one year deal. I dont think the Sabres actually did this because its less work

Its also possible he wanted a one year deal. I dont think the Sabres actually did this because its less work
- Michael Ghofrani

Not less work, less money. Triple E's

If they care about him staying in the system, offer him a multi-year deal with a better AHL salary. He'd be crazy not to take that. I don't think they really care if he's claimed or not (which, fine, that's certainly a defensible position)

These are things the Sabres used to do, like when they gave Cal OReilly $700k guaranteed at either level.

Not less work, less money. Triple E's

If they care about him staying in the system, offer him a multi-year deal with a better AHL salary. He'd be crazy not to take that. I don't think they really care if he's claimed or not (which, fine, that's certainly a defensible position)

These are things the Sabres used to do, like when they gave Cal OReilly $700k guaranteed at either level.
- Hank Balling

Well they gave Cal that because ROR basically bent them over the table.

Idk, the Sabres process deserves a lot of criticism, im just not entirely sure its well aimed to make it about AHLers or 4th liners. Like 95% of this league will do the same.

Well they gave Cal that because ROR basically bent them over the table.

Idk, the Sabres process deserves a lot of criticism, im just not entirely sure its well aimed to make it about AHLers or 4th liners. Like 95% of this league will do the same.
- Michael Ghofrani

Homie is thinking in the right direction, imo. Max contracts and AHL roster spots is an issue today and even more pressure next year. They might be fine with him getting claimed, if he doesn't make the team.

Well they gave Cal that because ROR basically bent them over the table.

Idk, the Sabres process deserves a lot of criticism, im just not entirely sure its well aimed to make it about AHLers or 4th liners. Like 95% of this league will do the same.
- Michael Ghofrani

No disagreement from me on any of those fronts. But if they cared about keeping Murray, they could have handled it differently. I don't think they care at all, which again, maybe they're right. I hope he's claimed and gets an NHL look

No disagreement from me on any of those fronts. But if they cared about keeping Murray, they could have handled it differently. I don't think they care at all, which again, maybe they're right. I hope he's claimed and gets an NHL look
- Hank Balling

Yeah i guess i dont really care either. He's not an NHLer imo, im probably wrong.

Yeah i guess i dont really care either. He's not an NHLer imo, im probably wrong.
- Michael Ghofrani

He's from 2 GMs ago. The Sabres feel the exact same way. He's had a hard grind. I'd love to see him rewarded with a shot

He's from 2 GMs ago. The Sabres feel the exact same way. He's had a hard grind. I'd love to see him rewarded with a shot
- Hank Balling

Making a lot of good points tonight:

Yeah i guess i dont really care either. He's not an NHLer imo, im probably wrong.
- Michael Ghofrani

That’s what they said about Sidney Crosby….

Homie is thinking in the right direction, imo. Max contracts and AHL roster spots is an issue today and even more pressure next year. They might be fine with him getting claimed, if he doesn't make the team.
- Lunaion

Just breaking records, then faces:

https://youtu.be/66jjsRKG9lM

Oh yeah that's pretty bad
- Hank Balling

I'm going to chop you and cut out your family's kidneys is one of the oddest threats I've probably ever heard.