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

[Huckleberry]

All right, nay sayers.  Where are you?  Buffalo just signed the top free agent of the year and did it at a reasonable AAV,

 

Yeah I don't get all the negative nancy's , Anything over 6 mill would have been hard to swallow.

But our GM signed him at the right price.

[dudacek]

negative?

Excitement might be muted, but I'm not seeing any outrage here at all.

[That Aud Smell]

I LOVE THIS DEAL!

 

There. I said it.

[Norcal]

What message board did you think you were on?

well..

[nucci]

Dude -- you do understand that there is a salary cap, yes?  And that every dollar that is spent on player X is a dollar that is not available to be spent on player Y?

 

 

yes, I understand....but I don't understand why it seems it's the main concern on here when we should be excited about getting a really good player....many comments are , it's a tradeable contract....may be bad in years 6-7........I'm not concerned about player Y if we signed player X

[Eleven]

negative?

Excitement might be muted, but I'm not seeing any outrage here at all.

 

In my case, I'm referring to the "Sabres never get anything nice" crowd.

[pi2000]

I like the deal, Okposo is a complete player he'll help the young guys.    Will fit in nicely with ROR and... Ennis?

[PromoTheRobot]

It's a very good signing for the next 3-4 years, and possibly a very bad one after that.

Hence, front loaded contract.

[qwksndmonster]

I LOVE THIS DEAL!

 

There. I said it.

Me too.

[Hoss]

It has been said Moulson played a big part in this as Okposo and him are very close. Maybe this reinvigorates Moulson somehow.

[dudacek]

Pierre and the panel like the move a lot for Buffalo.

[qwksndmonster]

Best Sabres FA signing in a long time, yeah?  Certainly better than Ehrhoff and Leino.

[apuszczalowski]

All right, nay sayers. Where are you? Buffalo just signed the top free agent of the year and did it at a reasonable AAV,

but I just read that Lucic was the top FA and he signed with the Oilers on Sportsnet

[qwksndmonster]

It has been said Moulson played a big part in this as Okposo and him are very close. Maybe this reinvigorates Moulson somehow.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

 

*ahem*

 

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH *cough cough*

 

not gonna happen

[Eleven]

but I just read that Lucic was the top FA and he signed with the Oilers on Sportsnet

 

I know who I'd rather have at 7 x 6 and the SABRES GOT HIM!!!!!

[LGR4GM]

I like the deal. It is front loaded from all acounts so that will help if he needs to be traded but for a 6mil cap hit for a 1/2 line winger. Good job

[darksabre]

I expect Moulson to have a better year, but not because of Okposo. 

 

The rumors around Moulson were fitness related. I suspect he is working hard this off season to be in the best shape of his life. His career depends on it. 

[apuszczalowski]

I agree....which is why I don't care about the cap or contracts....just the team on the ice

exactly, I have seen too many albatross contracts get moved that I don't care what they sign a player for now if the player is going to help them

[Rasmus_]

I know who I'd rather have at 7 x 6 and the SABRES GOT HIM!!!!!

 

He definitely fits more than Lucic who is not fast enough. 

[nfreeman]

Here are some non-fancy stats:

 

- 6'0", 217.

- Age 28 -- turns 29 next April

- Averaged over 22 min per game in ice time in 11 playoff games this year, in which he scored 2-6-8 (including 4 PP pts and a SHG), with 44 SOG.

- In the last 4 non-lockout seasons, he had 24, 27, 18 (in 60 games) and 22 goals.

- Last year, in the regular season, he had 22-42-64, with 202 SOG, in just over 18 min per game.

 

That is a legit top-6 winger.

[pi2000]

Doesn't matter how fit Moulson gets, his feet are too slow for the modern NHL.

[akm]

Sabres bring in the #1 free agent, a guy who literally would have been the team's top scorer last year, a guy in the prime of his career, and some people are like meh.

 

lololol.  He outscored our entire team last year.  I know we all have battered wives syndrome a bit here, but come on, let yourself be happy to a few minutes.  You deserve it.

[Thorner]

Pierre and the panel like the move a lot for Buffalo.

Yup. This is a GREAT signing. Saying it too.

[That Aud Smell]

Sabres bring in the #1 free agent, a guy who literally would have been the team's top scorer last year, a guy in the prime of his career, and some people are like meh.

 

lololol.  He outscored our entire team last year.  I know we all have battered wives syndrome a bit here, but come on, let yourself be happy to a few minutes.  You deserve it.

 

I love auspicious first posts like this.

[Beer]

He definitely fits more than Lucic who is not fast enough.

 

Lucic is a thug. His style is best served out west. I can't imagine being an Oiler's fan. Yeah they get lucky with high draft picks but the people running the organization are just stupid.