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Maturity and talent earned Sabres’ Cody Hodgson long-term contract “He wants to be a No. 1 guy from the standpoint he wants to be counted on, and he wants to be recognized in a leadership position,” Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said Thursday inside the First Niagara Center during the first on-ice sessions of training camp. “He wants the opportunity to be in positions where you can make a difference.” I think he’ll get better defensively,” Regier said. “I think as his career moves on he’ll create more points. He’s an all-around player than can be counted on in a lot of situations, and I think you’ll see growth in all those areas with him.” Regier said the deal builds “based on what you think their projection is and what they’ll become. ccording to Sportsnet, Hodgson’s yearly salary escalates as follows: $3 million, $3.5 million, $4 million, $4.5 million, $5 million and $5.5 million. His $4.25 million cap hit is the team’s fifth highest, according to gapgeek.com.

New zambonie tires in return for Hodson... We would be basicly stealing the tires

Chicago, LA and Boston weren't champions because they had old left over vets playing with their roster.. They won because they built big strong young teams that were mean and knocked off small (Gionta, St Louis type) players when the post season hit. We need players like Stewart so kids like Kane, Reinhart, Ennis and McEichel can do their thing... We already have Moulson and Gionta (Moulson has lost a step)/as vets. I am optimistic with our future starting with next year. Did you guys not wanna keep Lindbach around and give him another shot? He handles the puck well and can help start the play. Kane McEichel Stewart/Reinhart, Ennis Girgs Moulson, Foligno Grigs Gionta, Deslauriers Larsson FA, Bogo FA, Risto Zad, Georges Psyk

It's a gamble, like Ott was... would rather have had Ott returned than Moulson IMO... Stewart can bring a lot plus help protect our youth and stars

I would keep Stewart, he can be a huge asset next year. The Rochester line looked really good, imagine if we lost Hodgson, Ellis, Mezz and Benoit and put in our younger guys and McEichel, we would be a different team. Bogo has made a huge difference and having a defense that will hit you changes the mindset of the other players. When Bogo is on the ice everyones heads are turning and mistakes are happening from the other teams forwards. Stop the bleeding and not dump every player was can unless they do not sign here. But until the tank is complete we need a team full of Hodson and Ellis only in every position including goalie and coach!

Is Moulson the next Hodson... He looks out worked every time the puck is near him

GMTM said he wants the timeline sped up, I think rebuild got changed with Kane joining us. Let's stop stripping this team anymore and assume we might not be that bad after we drop our useless pieces..

Would rather see Stewart in the spot where Moulson is, hope we don't trade him. He has good chemisty with Ennis and Z

Keep Stewart, were gonna need that grit with McEichel... Him and Kane are power forward we need on this team next year!

Hodson and Stafford on the 5th line... They should be handing out gatoraide to the players that are actual NHL caliber. I can not even watch when they play.. Hodson plain stinks! I wish I could find the post early in the year where someone said I didn't know Hockey because I said Hodson sucked...

I can't wait until this season is over. I don't even know what to even look for in this team anymore.....

Beat Miller but that's it, we need to just embrace the tank... It will be over soon enough