‘History shows it’s not the pie-in-the-sky scenario some would lead you to believe. Briere reportedly would have accepted a five-year, $25 million offer if it was presented before or during the season and, in the fall of 2006, Drury agreed to terms with the Sabres on a four-year, $21.5 million offer. The combined average annual value: $10.375 million, a considerable discount to retain the heart and soul of a team that had just won the Presidents’ Trophy.’