inkman Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Last Name First Name Position Team Compensation 06/07 Afinogenov Maxim Right Wing Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Biron Martin Goal Buffalo Sabres $2,128,000.00 Briere Daniel Centre Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Campbell Brian Defence Buffalo Sabres $1,250,000.00 Connolly Tim Centre Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Drury Chris Centre Buffalo Sabres $3,154,000.00 Dumont Jean-Pierre Right Wing Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Fitzpatrick Rory Defence Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Gaustad Paul Centre Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Hecht Jochen Centre Buffalo Sabres $2,350,000.00 Jillson Jeff Defence Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Kalinin Dimitri Defence Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Kotalik Ales Right Wing Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Lydman Toni Defence Buffalo Sabres Unsigned MacArthur Clarke Left Wing Buffalo Sabres $600,000.00 Mair Adam Centre Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Mancari Mark Right Wing Buffalo Sabres $475,000.00 Miller Ryan Goal Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Novotny Jiri Centre Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Numminen Teppo Defence Buffalo Sabres $2,600,000.00 Paetsch Nathan Defence Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Peters Andrew Left Wing Buffalo Sabres $460,000.00 Pominville Jason Right Wing Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Pyatt Taylor Left Wing Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Roy Derek Centre Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Spacek Jaroslav Defence Buffalo Sabres $3,225,000.00 Tallinder Henrik Defence Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Thorburn Chris Centre Buffalo Sabres Unsigned Vanek Thomas Left Wing Buffalo Sabres $942,400.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottnc Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Was there a question as to whether he was under contract? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Was there a question as to whether he was under contract? Yes. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, he is NOT under conrtact. He is a RFA that filed for arbitration. So is this a mistake on the nhlpa's part or did Marty sign a contract today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phSabres84 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Sabresfan.com is reporting that Biron has signed his Q.O. Here's the article.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Sabresfan.com is reporting that Biron has signed his Q.O. Here's the article.... Goalie Martin Biron has apparently signed his qualifying offer with the Buffalo Sabres which would be a one year, $2,128,000 deal Not exactly a statement made in confidence. I'll wait until I see something from the AP. That being said, it should come to no one's surprise that marty would sign the deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottnc Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Yes. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, he is NOT under conrtact. He is a RFA that filed for arbitration. So is this a mistake on the nhlpa's part or did Marty sign a contract today? I'm sorry, I responded without thinking... I knew that. I guess all the talk about it not being reasonable to keep him as a backup given his salary made me think in my mind for a moment that he was under contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phSabres84 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Goalie Martin Biron has apparently signed his qualifying offer with the Buffalo Sabres which would be a one year, $2,128,000 deal Not exactly a statement made in confidence. I'll wait until I see something from the AP. That being said, it should come to no one's surprise that marty would sign the deal. WGR now reporting that he has... Their story ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Biron never filed for arbitration. Back when he was given the qualifying offer, he said that he was going to accept it, hoping that it would help (AHHHHHHH, yeah, I've been watching Pee Wee's Playhouse) get a trade worked out quicker. I never saw anything until now saying that he actually did accept the qualifying offer or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Edit: Nevermind. Shrader already has it covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Edit: Nevermind. Shrader already has it covered. You should've left the post. It's a good ego boost for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted July 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Biron never filed for arbitration. Back when he was given the qualifying offer, he said that he was going to accept it, hoping that it would help (AHHHHHHH, yeah, I've been watching Pee Wee's Playhouse) get a trade worked out quicker. I never saw anything until now saying that he actually did accept the qualifying offer or not. My bad, thanks for the correct info. I wonder if a trade is looming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frisky Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 His agent said that he wasn't actively talking with other teams about a trade. It could be misdirection as the more you deny something the more true it is. But, could it also be that Marty is thinking that he could stick around one more year, collect his $2 mil, and then become an UFA next year so that he can have more freedom to choose where he lands as opposed to being sent somewhere that he might not necessarily want to go? Does he become a UFA next year anyone know? And, if he does, then it might turn out that they would trade him before the deadline so they would get something in return rather than letting him walk for free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickshaw Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 IF Marty didn't sign the offer he'd be in limbo for a much longer period of time. The signing does many things. It gives Buffalo the knowledge that if Miller doesn't sign a new deal, they've got Biron as their # 1. Biron signing now puts pressure on Miller to sign his deal. It gives the Sabres leverage and assurance they'll have at least one in the fold. If Miller signs then the Sabres can move Biron easier as they will know they have a number 1 and he could be moved. Biron now has a better chance of being dealt, once Miller signs on. And not signing a contract worth $2.1 million is plain stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskot13 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 "goalie Ryan Miller, who declined his arbitration rights and is looking for a short-term deal." www.buffalonews.com By TIM GRAHAM I have a feeling we may see Biron as a started either this year or next year as a Buffalo Sabre... I think Miller may not be around for to long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilbert1175 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 "goalie Ryan Miller, who declined his arbitration rights and is looking for a short-term deal." www.buffalonews.com By TIM GRAHAM I have a feeling we may see Biron as a started either this year or next year as a Buffalo Sabre... I think Miller may not be around for to long... am I wrong or don't the sabres own Miller's rights until after 2008-2009? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 am I wrong or don't the sabres own Miller's rights until after 2008-2009? Close, he can become an UFA in 2008. Sabres maintain his rights for at least the next 2 seasons. His wanting to sign a 1 year deal just tells me he thinks he will be able to put up another season like the past one. If he does, any deal he's looking at will be for much more money than what is probably being offered now. It likely also won't be for less money than is being offered now (or at least not much less money than whatever the current offer is, even if he has a huge sophmore slump). Barring a catastrophic injury (which the odds are in his favor that one won't occur at age 25 / 26), he really can't lose by signing a 1 year deal. It would be in the best interests of the Sabres to get him to ink a 3 or 4 year deal now, but with all the other contracts that are up, they may not be able to pull that off this off-season. I don't see the Sabres offering him a 2 year deal under any circumstance this off-season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenThePipes00 Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 Yeah I agree with dave ... Miller probably turned down arbitration thinking Biron would be traded for sure and he would get the chance to put up big numbers next season ... even if he was not unrestricted, he could win more in arbitration next year than he could this year ... as good as he was this past season, the results can be twisted against him in a way ... the Sabres can go in to the arbitrator and say "We really like Ryan and think is the our goalie of the future, as evidenced by his playing every playoff game ... but ... - He has played exactly one full NHL season - He could not stay healthy for that one NHL season - As a result he played fewer than 50 games and we don't see him playing any more this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawerchuk Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 The ultimate dream would be having both Marty and Ryan which would equal the best goalie tandum in the NHL next season!! If Marty can be professional about it, get your $2.1 mil or whatever, play backup, come in when needed and win the Stanley Cup!!!!! Would you rather play the game to be the #1 starter? Or play the game to win the championship? I think we all know the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted July 13, 2006 Report Share Posted July 13, 2006 IF Marty didn't sign the offer he'd be in limbo for a much longer period of time. The signing does many things. It gives Buffalo the knowledge that if Miller doesn't sign a new deal, they've got Biron as their # 1. Biron signing now puts pressure on Miller to sign his deal. It gives the Sabres leverage and assurance they'll have at least one in the fold. If Miller signs then the Sabres can move Biron easier as they will know they have a number 1 and he could be moved. Biron now has a better chance of being dealt, once Miller signs on. And not signing a contract worth $2.1 million is plain stupid. Great insight - not a wasted word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeleslyobvious Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Yeah I agree with dave ... Miller probably turned down arbitration thinking Biron would be traded for sure and he would get the chance to put up big numbers next season ... even if he was not unrestricted, he could win more in arbitration next year than he could this year ... as good as he was this past season, the results can be twisted against him in a way ... the Sabres can go in to the arbitrator and say "We really like Ryan and think is the our goalie of the future, as evidenced by his playing every playoff game ... but ... - He has played exactly one full NHL season - He could not stay healthy for that one NHL season - As a result he played fewer than 50 games and we don't see him playing any more this season Seeing that his injury was kind of freakish, I wouldn't exactly hold that against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenThePipes00 Posted July 14, 2006 Report Share Posted July 14, 2006 Neither would I but things get twisted in the arbitration hearings ... it can get nasty, which is why it is sometimes dangerous if a player takes things that are said too personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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