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Just now, Brawndo said:

 

So maybe the dream of big game hunting today isn't dead.  

If you're expecting to be using all/most all your cap space, you sign him to a bridge deal.  If you expect you'll be quiet today, you sign him longer term effectively transferring some cap space from this year into the future when his deal would be more expensive.

1 minute ago, Derrico said:

Does 2 years walk him to FA?

RFA, yes.  UFA, no.

He's not eligigble for UFA status until 2031 per Puckpedia.

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That didn’t take long.

1 minute ago, Derrico said:

Does 2 years walk him to FA?

Nope, this is a bridge deal like Quinn got last summer.

Expect the dollars to be similar too, but we shall see.

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3 minutes ago, Derrico said:

Does 2 years walk him to FA?

No as he's only accrued 3 seasons and is 22 years old, to be an UFA you would have to accrue 7 (play 40 or more games in a season) seasons or turn 27, whichever comes first. 

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2 minutes ago, Derrico said:

Does 2 years walk him to FA?

Does 2 years really fall under “multi” year deal? By letter of the law, I suppose it’s correct but my brain does not translate 2=multi. That’s reserved for 3 or more. Kind of like the phrase “a few”. 

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A two year bridge would be perfect and they can decide what to do with him either. He’ll be a trade asset if one of the younger players is ready to step in and take a spot or they can sign them to an extension.

Posted
Just now, Nacho Libre said:

You have to hand it to Jarmo for this one. Terms look fantastic

Player looks 5’10”.  I guess it doesn’t matter in “today’s” NHL. Not my preference. 

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11 minutes ago, tom webster said:

You know I started to do this and then, I’m like, why bother?

I do have to see patients for the next few hours and breaking news is all you

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4 minutes ago, inkman said:

Player looks 5’10”.  I guess it doesn’t matter in “today’s” NHL. Not my preference. 

I saw the replay of his first career playoff goal.  He literally looks like Nathan Gerbe out there.

 

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Just now, Mustache of God said:

How much cap space does that leave us now for this year? Is Krebs the only remaining player who needs a new contract?

Probably a smidge under $8MM left on this year's cap.  Before any other moves are made that is.

Krebs is the only one left who definitely will get a deal.  Still could see them grabbing Dunne again with the plan to have him in Ra-cha-cha primarily and then moving up if Danforth's knee didn't heal right & there's a bunch more injuries forcing Krebs to move up the lineup again.

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10 minutes ago, inkman said:

Player looks 5’10”.  I guess it doesn’t matter in “today’s” NHL. Not my preference. 

I hadn’t even seen the terms yet was just messing around lol

They do look totally fine 

imo 

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4 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

I do have to see patients for the next few hours and breaking news is all you

C’mon @Brawndo, it’s the start of free agency. Those folks can wait a few hours. If they’re Buffalonians they’ll understand.

j/k

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4 minutes ago, Doohickie said:

I saw the replay of his first career playoff goal.  He literally looks like Nathan Gerbe out there.

 

He moves really well in that clip. But yeah he’s small out there. 

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16 minutes ago, inkman said:

Does 2 years really fall under “multi” year deal? By letter of the law, I suppose it’s correct but my brain does not translate 2=multi. That’s reserved for 3 or more. Kind of like the phrase “a few”. 

It says he signed for 3 years not 2...and it is a very good signing. Everyone is yakking about how small he is but how big are the Quinn bro's?

 

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7 minutes ago, Derrico said:

Still an RFA after 3 years then?  Seems like a decent contract if so.

Yep, still RFA

6 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

How much cap space does that leave us now for this year? Is Krebs the only remaining player who needs a new contract?

Krebs is it. Wonder if Jarmo called his agent a month ago, asked what he wanted, and replied “all right, talk to you again July 4 after we see where we are”.

His fans around would scoff, but Krebs was (is?) a decent offer sheet target depending on what the Sabres did with their cap.

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