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Would love to see him in blue/gold, but he made $3.5 mil last year -- not sure what the asking price would be and you know Darcy doesn't like long-term deals. It would make a lot of sense -- hometown guy, produced every season at a decent level. The issue I have is I never really notice him in games. I'd be all for bringing him home and sending TC for a draft pick and calling it a day.

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Would love to see him in blue/gold, but he made $3.5 mil last year -- not sure what the asking price would be and you know Darcy doesn't like long-term deals. It would make a lot of sense -- hometown guy, produced every season at a decent level. The issue I have is I never really notice him in games. I'd be all for bringing him home and sending TC for a draft pick and calling it a day.

 

 

He's actually only had 2 years worthy of anything more then a thrid liner and this year was going nowhere until he got traded to Phoenix and went off.

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still unsigned. I would have been a lot happier if the Sabres traded for him instead of Torres. He had a pile of goals after leaving Toronto. He's been traded around a lot, which I've always wondered about.

 

He's been traded twice. I wouldn't call that being traded around a lot. Anyway, something about him worries me. He had a big year a few years back in St. Louis right as his entry level deal ended. That got him a pretty good second contract, but then he disappeared for a couple years. Then he suddenly had another big year right as the 2nd contract was expiring. It's tough to call that a trend, but it doesn't look right.

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Something about him worries me. He had a big year a few years back in St. Louis right as his entry level deal ended. That got him a pretty good second contract, but then he disappeared for a couple years. Then he suddenly had another big year right as the 2nd contract was expiring. It's tough to call that a trend, but it doesn't look right.

Coincidence?

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I want Big Z, he has some size. and besides the sabres need another russian on there team because there aint no more. Lee I like, I also think he would do good here as well. But on Wikipedia it said that Big Z was going to Philly for at leat 2010-11 with a big not offical yet at the end.

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well zherdev may have more potential but id rather have stempniak because, he is from buffalo, word, he has a higher career high in goals, as far as i know hes not a chump like zherdev, and stempniak probly wont go to russia.

And as far as I know,Zherdev never has and never wanted to learn English.

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Would you rather have Zherdev or Stempniak? I'd lean towards Zherdev...more potential.

You have to consider the contracts though. Zherdev will probably cost at least $3.75MM x 3 years; I bet someone ends up with Stempy at $1.5MM or so, and probably for 1 year.

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I want Big Z, he has some size. and besides the sabres need another russian on there team because there aint no more. Lee I like, I also think he would do good here as well. But on Wikipedia it said that Big Z was going to Philly for at leat 2010-11 with a big not offical yet at the end.

 

Even if this turns out to be true. Garnering info from wiki is a questionable practice at best. :thumbdown:

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You have to consider the contracts though. Zherdev will probably cost at least $3.75MM x 3 years; I bet someone ends up with Stempy at $1.5MM or so, and probably for 1 year.

 

Give me the guy who's trying to prove himself over the guy who's reputed to be a floater and wants a long-term deal. Stempy for $1.5? Bargain. Do it. Still leaves $6.5M/yr from not signing Kovy, so sign more players.

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I'd rather see kassian on the roster.

 

Me too. Stempniak surpassed all his expectations and i doubt he will continue to ride the hot land for long. He's a 2nd line player on a bad team or a 3rd line player on a good team, who will throw his body around, score a few dirty goals and kill penalties. He's not an upgrade over Grier or Hecht though. He's got more offense then Grier but Grier is a better defensive forward. If Sabres did sign him, it'd be to play with Vanek and Roy or Connolly and Ennis and i don't think many people would be very impressed after a few games. If Grier got injured mid-season, i wouldn't mind Sabres trading a pick to get him though.

 

Speaking of players of his "class", one guy i want to get back for the depth role is Matt Ellis.

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still unsigned. I would have been a lot happier if the Sabres traded for him instead of Torres. He had a pile of goals after leaving Toronto. He's been traded around a lot, which I've always wondered about.

less money to Stempy, but I'd take him in a heartbeat. Guessing, he'd be in the top six. :unsure:

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