Eleven Posted December 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 As much as I would like to Stafford and Leino gone before next season, the Sabres might be in a position where they can't afford to let either of them go. They represent $8.5 mil of the Sabres salary cap next year. The Sabres are already projected to be $41 mil under the cap. Removing another $8.5 mil and the Sabres might have trouble hitting the cap floor. Spend it on someone more worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 (edited) Spend it on someone more worthy. Yeah, and it hurts the team to have a supposed offensive player like Leino who is completely UN-productive on the ice, spending time on the ice. If there were a better player on the ice, subbing for his 13 minutes of ice time, who knows how last night's Leafs' game might have turned out? For cryin out loud, we're closing in on the half-way point of the season, and now even John Scott has scored more goals this year than Leino! Edited December 28, 2013 by Jsixspd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 As much as I would like to Stafford and Leino gone before next season, the Sabres might be in a position where they can't afford to let either of them go. They represent $8.5 mil of the Sabres salary cap next year. The Sabres are already projected to be $41 mil under the cap. Removing another $8.5 mil and the Sabres might have trouble hitting the cap floor. I've been saying that for a while now, but i would cut Leino anyway no matter what, we can't have him on our team for another 3 yrs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Spend Leino's money on Miller. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Spend it on someone more worthy. This. I wish that floor myth would go away and take Leino with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deluca67 Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 This. I wish that floor myth would go away and take Leino with it. What about the cap floor is mythological? It does exist. Spend it on someone more worthy. Spend Leino's money on Miller. Problem solved. The tough part of signing "someone more worthy" is getting that "someone" to sign here. We may all like the changes since Regier/Roslton were shown the door, that doesn't instantly make the Sabres a free agent destination. There is a ton of work to be done, say like hire a GM. The Sabres are going to remain a tough sell to players until they can prove to the players/agents around the NHL that players can come here and succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallawaySabres Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 We can't be asking whether Stafford has been playing better, we have to be asking if he is part of the rebuild that puts this team into contender status. Bye bye Drew...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 What about the cap floor is mythological? It does exist. The tough part of signing "someone more worthy" is getting that "someone" to sign here. We may all like the changes since Regier/Roslton were shown the door, that doesn't instantly make the Sabres a free agent destination. There is a ton of work to be done, say like hire a GM. The Sabres are going to remain a tough sell to players until they can prove to the players/agents around the NHL that players can come here and succeed. There seem to be a lot of people who want to see Moulson, Ott, and Miller here next year, and that's going to take some cash. Spend it on them instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Based on Capgeeks list. So centers out there that I think the Sabres should go after are Statsny and Callahan. Statsny may be a tough sell as others have said, Callahan is an intriguing idea, especially with Nolan's coaching style. Marleau is also a projected ufa as well as Ignla, but I can't see either coming to Buffalo. Not sure what to think of Cammelleri, Hemski or Gionta. Jokininen is up and down and Michalek when not injured is a tough guy with good hands who might be interesting Jussi Jokininen and Derek Roy are there too. Interesting list: http://www.capgeek.com/free-agents There seem to be a lot of people who want to see Moulson, Ott, and Miller here next year, and that's going to take some cash. Spend it on them instead. Definitely Miller and Ott. Still not sure about Molson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBorn Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) sign Moulson the sabres offence would be dead without him, deader then they are already Edited December 29, 2013 by BuffaloBorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) BTW, Poor Stafford seems snake bit. When he does score a goal, the team never seems to win. Edited January 24, 2014 by Jsixspd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robviously Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Stafford STILL needs to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Stafford's past two games he was a beast. All kinds off intensity and more confidence than he's shown since Foligno first came up. God I hope GMTM isn't fooled and moves him to another GM who is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude_Verret Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I want Drew Stafford OFF my team forever and always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopefulFuture Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 LOL, this thread just randomly pops up from time to time and I still get a chuckle out of the title......... :lol: I caught the Sabres fire sale video in another thread, buy one under-achiever (Stafford), get a second under-achiever (Leino) for free........ Man, this site does make my day. Oh, and Stafford needs to stay, so we can hit the Cap floor next season. Which brings me to my next point, wouldn't you all throw ######-fits if we re-sign him after his contract is up to reach the Cap floor then :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted January 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 LOL, this thread just randomly pops up from time to time and I still get a chuckle out of the title......... :lol: I caught the Sabres fire sale video in another thread, buy one under-achiever (Stafford), get a second under-achiever (Leino) for free........ Man, this site does make my day. Oh, and Stafford needs to stay, so we can hit the Cap floor next season. Which brings me to my next point, wouldn't you all throw ######-fits if we re-sign him after his contract is up to reach the Cap floor then :P I'll end up doing time for something, in that event, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny DangerFace Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I want stafford to play out his deal sign a long term team friendly deal as a 3rd line scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasmus_ Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I want stafford to play out his deal sign a long term team friendly deal as a 3rd line scorer. Ugh, no thanks. He needs to go. Before he signed his cash in deal I wanted him gone. He is such an underacheiving waste of roster space. Give me Brian Gionta on a two year deal. I would take 5 cents on the Canadian dollar to get him out of Buffalo. Great person, good locker room guy, completely inconsistent. He also lacks a consistent motor. He's 50/50 at best in and out each game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) Eleven, did you have any idea, 25 months ago, that you were creating such a sublime metaphor for all things Sabre when you created this post? We're stuck in mediocrity mud, trying to squirm out. Stafford must go, tank, suffer, rebuild, draft, trade, UFA, RFA, core, new core .... I'm not complaining - it just screams at me! Edited January 25, 2014 by Neo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I've lost an edge - the edge of Stafford-rage. I wouldn't be angry if he stays, I wouldn't be angry if he leaves. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Berries Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I've lost an edge - the edge of Stafford-rage. I wouldn't be angry if he stays, I wouldn't be angry if he leaves. :) I believe #23 has something to do with that shift in hatred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsixspd Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I believe #23 has something to do with that shift in hatred You are SO right! Where's the "Leino Needs To Go!" topic? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 You know, one day I am going to log on and this thread will be titled "Stafford is gone." And a piece of my world will be vanished forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabresfaninAlaska Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Ugh, no thanks. He needs to go. Before he signed his cash in deal I wanted him gone. He is such an underacheiving waste of roster space. Give me Brian Gionta on a two year deal. I would take 5 cents on the Canadian dollar to get him out of Buffalo. Great person, good locker room guy, completely inconsistent. He also lacks a consistent motor. He's 50/50 at best in and out each game. Very well said! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobody Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 You know, one day I am going to log on and this thread will be titled "Stafford is gone." And a piece of my world will be vanished forever. Don't worry. There are a lot of years left before Stafford retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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