Sabres sign RW Kyle Okposo for 7 years, $42 mill

[Hoss]

Dreger tweet: Again strong likelihood Ladd goes to the Islanders. Okposo to the Sabres and Eriksson to the Canucks. Confirmation will come after paperwork

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[dudacek]

Bam! Murray strikes early.

[That Aud Smell]

Well, giddee up.

[sodbuster]

Whammy. I really didn't think it would happen.

[darksabre]

Please don't be 7 years. Please don't be 7 years.

[IKnowPhysics]

1) Is the eye thing all better?

2) Show me some WOWY for Okposo with regards to Tavares.

[WildCard]

Please don't be 7 years. Please don't be 7 years.

Anything lower than that length and I'm happy

[Mustache of God]

Please don't be 7 years. Please don't be 7 years.

 

I'm guessing it'll be 6-7 at 6.5. Won't believe it until the ink is on the paper but it's nice to know we can now get attractive free agents here. He'll be a good addition to Eichel's wing.

[PromoTheRobot]

Please don't be 7 years. Please don't be 7 years.

NHL Rumors ‏@NHLRumorsDaily 5m5 minutes ago

 

Okposo signs with Buffalo on a 7 year deal

 

DERP

[dudacek]

Okposo and Vesey puts Reinhart back at centre where he belongs.

[darksabre]

NHL Rumors ‏@NHLRumorsDaily 5m5 minutes ago

 

Okposo signs with Buffalo on a 7 year deal

 

DERP

 

As long as it's not 7 x 7. Keep the money under 7mil please so that it's at least a tradeable contract. 

[Buffalo Wings]

As long as it's not 7 x 7. Keep the money under 7mil please so that it's at least a tradeable contract. 

 

5 years at $25M seems reasonable   :unsure:

[jsb]

There is no beating HOSS when he's on his game, fastest keyboard in the NE. 

Okposo is going to be a very good pickup, he's going to surprise a bunch of the naysayers on this board.

Kane-ROR-Okposo line is going to be a major chore to play against. 

Vesey-Eichel-Reinhart

That my friends is an big time top 6

[wjag]

Color me surprised...

[Claude_Verret]

Color me surprised...

 

Me too, but still need to see if we had to extend ourselves too much to make it happen.

[LGR4GM]

1) Is the eye thing all better?

2) Show me some WOWY for Okposo with regards to Tavares.

I want to know about Okposo away from Tavares

[SDS]

Me too, but still need to see if we had to extend ourselves too much to make it happen.

 

It's ok. Live a little. It'll be fine.

[Hoss]

I want to know about Okposo away from Tavares

Somebody would have to do the work to prove it but multiple people on Twitter said his numbers improved when Frans Nielsen was his center.

 

Sounds like they dipped slightly:

Okposo had 1.74 5v5 points per 60 with Nielsen and 1.95 with Tavares.

Edited July 1, 2016 by Hoss

[That Aud Smell]

Anything lower than that length and I'm happy

 

Well there's something you don't often hear.

[Claude_Verret]

1) Is the eye thing all better?

2) Show me some WOWY for Okposo with regards to Tavares.

 

I forgot Okposo suffered the detached retina.  As someone with a permanently detached retina I'm really rooting for this guy if he lands here or not.

[LGR4GM]

Somebody would have to do the work to prove it but multiple people on Twitter said his numbers improved when Frans Nielsen was his center.

 

Sounds like they dipped slightly:

Okposo had 1.74 5v5 points per 60 with Nielsen and 1.95 with Tavares.

Hmm ok. Anyone give a scouting report on how he plays the hockey?

[WildCard]

Well there's something you don't often hear.

Killed it :lol:

 

 

GR is talking like Okposo is going to be our Hossa. Says he plays like ROR

[3putt]

Falls down alot

[Hoss]

Michael Russo furthers the report:

Obviously anything's subject to change, I suppose, but I'm being told Okposo to the #sabres is all but a lock

 

#mnwild

[PromoTheRobot]

5 years at $25M seems reasonable   :unsure:

I've read 7 @ $6MM/yr