‘In the case of the Sabres, they will have another busy offseason. They didn’t offer co-captain Daniel Briere a long-term deal last year, instead leaving it up to an arbitrator to decide Briere’s salary. That salary became $5 million for 2006-2007. Now, Briere is set to receive a substantial raise again, possibly in the area of $6 million to $7 million next season and the years to come.’