Jsixspd Posted June 16, 2014 Report Posted June 16, 2014 $7.3M. 2/3 of the $11M he's still owed (last 2 years are $3.5M/yr) Thanks! :) That's still a princely sum for doing..... nothing. Only in America.... Quote
LastPommerFan Posted June 16, 2014 Report Posted June 16, 2014 24 hours on waivers first, right? Quote
Hoss Posted June 16, 2014 Report Posted June 16, 2014 24 hours on waivers first, right? Yeap. None on waivers today so it won't be done today. Could be announced. Quote
beerme1 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 Time to change the title! http://www.wgr550.com/The-Sabres-waive-Leino/19235590 Quote
Jsixspd Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 I won't believe it til I get the WGR550 text!!! EDIT - I GOT THE TEXT! Leino is OUTTA HERE!!!!! Woo-hoo!!!! Quote
SwampD Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 He's gonna end up in Montreal playing lights out with Danny again. :wallbash: Quote
CallawaySabres Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 Just think about some of the Sabres from the past that came back and got booed (that did not deserve it). When Leino makes it back for his first game as a visitor.....yikes. Worst signing in Buffalo Sports history...... Quote
LastPommerFan Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 The only thing that is certain is that he is on waivers. They may just be sending him to Rochester. Quote
X. Benedict Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 The only thing that is certain is that he is on waivers. They may just be sending him to Rochester. No reason to do that in June though, is there? Quote
LastPommerFan Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 No reason to do that in June though, is there? Better vitamins? Quote
X. Benedict Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 Better vitamins? I'll buy that. :) Quote
dudacek Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 I guess we all should be thankful Battista intervened with Pegula on Tim Murray's behalf. Quote
Campy Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 Just think about some of the Sabres from the past that came back and got booed (that did not deserve it). When Leino makes it back for his first game as a visitor.....yikes. Worst signing in Buffalo Sports history...... I don't see him playing in N America next year. I think he will be back in Finland. Quote
That Aud Smell Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) Per many Tweets, Leino's been placed on waivers, as a first step toward a presumed compliance buy-out. Edited June 17, 2014 by That Aud Smell Quote
Campy Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 Mike Harrington @BNHarrington 4m Several updates on #Sabres/Leino post, including @capgeek saying it will be 6th-largest buyout in NHL history. http://blogs.buffalonews.com/sabres/2014/06/leino-put-on-waivers-as-first-step-to-compliance-buyout.html The Sabres signed Leino to a six-year, $27 million deal on July 1, 2011 and it will cost them $7.333 million to get out of the final three years. The contract rates as one of the worst free agent deals in NHL history, and sits in the annals of Buffalo sports ignominy alongside the $49 million the Bills gave offensive lineman Derrick Dockery in 2007. Quote
26CornerBlitz Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 (edited) @NicholsOnHockey Ville Leino's agent tells Buffalo News "His priority is to play in the NHL." #Sabres http://www.nicholson...nichols-notes … Cheers Buffalo! Edited June 17, 2014 by 26CornerBlitz Quote
That Aud Smell Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 Per Cap Geek, Sabres now have league's lowest payroll. Sabres will have lowest cap payroll in the league following Leino buyout — just $34.4M for 15 players. Can spend $4.585M per opening. #Sabres 30th-ranked cap payroll of $34.4M is actually $4.6M lower than the 29th-ranked #Flames. No other team below $40M right now. Quote
Eleven Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 He may be able to convince some Winnipeg to give him a one year vet minimum deal, but even that, I just don't think so. Quote
X. Benedict Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 Per Cap Geek, Sabres now have league's lowest payroll. Sabres will have lowest cap payroll in the league following Leino buyout — just $34.4M for 15 players. Can spend $4.585M per opening. 4.5 million per opening. Wow. No reason not to sign Callahan if he wants to come. Quote
Iron Crotch Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 4.5 million per opening. Wow. No reason not to sign Callahan if he wants to come. Exactly. When you run the numbers on CapGeek (they have a "virtual GM" page that is fun to play around with), we absolutely have to sign one, preferably two or three, high priced free agents just to make it to the cap floor. Tossing big offers at Callahan, Moulson, Stempniak, and/or others is necessary just to hit the floor. Quote
nobody Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 A lot of 3rd & 4th liners are going to be making a lot of money with the Sabres. Quote
Trettioåtta Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 Lots of players do well before Buffalo. Suck here. Then sign a cheap 1 year deal and do ok e.g. Boyes I wouldn't be shocked if the same thing happened again. His agent will blame Buffalo for everything Quote
Iron Crotch Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 A lot of 3rd & 4th liners are going to be making a lot of money with the Sabres. For sure. Another option we have is to trade for an expensive player that another team needs to get rid of to cut payroll. The problem is everyone now has no trade or no movement clauses built into their contracts. Quote
TM8-PL16 Posted June 17, 2014 Report Posted June 17, 2014 i know this is the last summer we could get the 'break' on the buyout but I wouldn't have minded keeping him and paying him a boatload to do nothing again... and then waive him next summer. In the long run I guess that would cost us more money but at least we'd be a few million more closer to the cap floor and definitely not get any better to get a better chance at McDavid. haha Quote
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