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Chuck
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 Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: Ryan Miller, Douchebag? |
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Sabres goalie Ryan Miller has one-year left on his current contract, and the National Post wonders how much longer he'll remain in Buffalo.
Miller, 27, is set to make $3.5 million next year and he doesn't appear to be in a rush to negotiate an extension.
"The earliest you can do it is July, and I like to celebrate my birthday in July and just have fun, so I don't think it's going to happen then," Miller told the Post. "So there's no point in bringing it up now. It doesn't help anything this season, and it might not even be a factor for most of next season." |
(http://thefourthperiod.com/news/buf080229.html)
Ha. That is the worst fucking excuse I have ever heard. "I like to celebrate my birthday in July". Go fuck yourself.
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PattyLa16
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Can I take the whole month of July off to celebrate my birthday too? I don't want to think about anything else.
Does this guy smoke too much pot or something?
Fucking dirty, Birkenstock-wearing asshole. There's something wrong with that boy.
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Bosc Ulrich II
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The Sabres have more to worry about than a whole season to get him under a contract extension. What the hell are they doing about Gaustad, Paille, MacArther, and now Bernier? Do they still have the brilliant "No negotiating during the season" policy, or are they waiting for other teams to make the contract offers for them?
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E.L.
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Ryan Miller was especially close to Campbell, no? The Sabres have to lock him up now. He might not listen to Darcy, but his agent certainly would.
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saskhab
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| The Sabres have more to worry about than a whole season to get him under a contract extension. What the hell are they doing about Gaustad, Paille, MacArther, and now Bernier? Do they still have the brilliant "No negotiating during the season" policy, or are they waiting for other teams to make the contract offers for them? |
You're kidding, right?
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Bosc Ulrich II
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| saskhab wrote: |
| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| The Sabres have more to worry about than a whole season to get him under a contract extension. What the hell are they doing about Gaustad, Paille, MacArther, and now Bernier? Do they still have the brilliant "No negotiating during the season" policy, or are they waiting for other teams to make the contract offers for them? |
You're kidding, right? |
Of course Miller is more important. I just meant that he still has another year left on his deal. The other guys don't. That's all.
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saskhab
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| saskhab wrote: |
| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| The Sabres have more to worry about than a whole season to get him under a contract extension. What the hell are they doing about Gaustad, Paille, MacArther, and now Bernier? Do they still have the brilliant "No negotiating during the season" policy, or are they waiting for other teams to make the contract offers for them? |
You're kidding, right? |
Of course Miller is more important. I just meant that he still has another year left on his deal. The other guys don't. That's all. |
Cause no one's going to give a RFA offer for any of those guys. 
GM's are in a panic over these offer sheets and overreacting big time.
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Bosc Ulrich II
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| saskhab wrote: |
| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| saskhab wrote: |
| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
| The Sabres have more to worry about than a whole season to get him under a contract extension. What the hell are they doing about Gaustad, Paille, MacArther, and now Bernier? Do they still have the brilliant "No negotiating during the season" policy, or are they waiting for other teams to make the contract offers for them? |
You're kidding, right? |
Of course Miller is more important. I just meant that he still has another year left on his deal. The other guys don't. That's all. |
Cause no one's going to give a RFA offer for any of those guys.
GM's are in a panic over these offer sheets and overreacting big time. |
Yeah, some of them are.
Why wouldn't you give a RFA offer for someone like Gaustad or Bernier? Not an insane one, but you can justify giving an above-market offer to get an already established, good young player. You give up draft picks, but you're getting a player that is already established and won't take years to develop(and you don't have to pay their salaries for the developing years), and there is no risk that you're going to get a player who won't ever make it to the show like you can with the draft pick.
No, it's not 100% necessary to get them signed before they hit RFA and can receive offers, but it is prudent.
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Chuck
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| E.L.in.H.D. wrote: |
| Ryan Miller was especially close to Campbell, no? |
They were in love and Miller is the sensitive type.
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saskhab
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
Yeah, some of them are.
Why wouldn't you give a RFA offer for someone like Gaustad or Bernier? Not an insane one, but you can justify giving an above-market offer to get an already established, good young player. You give up draft picks, but you're getting a player that is already established and won't take years to develop(and you don't have to pay their salaries for the developing years), and there is no risk that you're going to get a player who won't ever make it to the show like you can with the draft pick.
No, it's not 100% necessary to get them signed before they hit RFA and can receive offers, but it is prudent. |
Because Gaustad types are a dime a dozen, and there are several Gaustad's that could be had for market value on the UFA pile, or via trade for a similar draft pick for less money. Why overpay for an asset that isn't that scarce?
Bernier you're still paying for potential and unknowns, so if you're into that then that's a different issue. Honestly, only the filet mignon type RFA's are going to get offers, not the meat and potatoes guys.
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Av-merican
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| Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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It may be a lame excuse, but given how unbelievably bad the Sabres have managed their roster over the past couple seasons I doubt he's in any big rush to enter that negotiating room. Campbell entered it several times and came out with nothing.
Really, who's in charge in this organization? Astounding as it is to say you could argue the team was more stable in the hands of Rigas... |
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E.L.
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Golisano deserves credit for saving the franchise, but he's been a miserable penny-pincher as an owner. He fired his top scouts to save a few coins and they've had a miserable time locking up their stars (while curiously giving out long-term contracts to lesser players).
Hey Buffalo, are you sure you want this guy to buy the Bills?
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