Category Archives: Buffalo Sabres
Another tidbit saying that Vanek is likely to end up in Minnesota
More Vanek to the Wild Talk
Pretty much everybody feels winger Thomas Vanek will be leaving the Buffalo Sabres at season’s end and may take a pay-cut to play in Minnesota, where he went to school. The tie-in is also Vanek’s Buffalo buddy Jason Pominville, who just got a five-year deal with the Minnesota Wild.
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2013/10/07/mattys-short-shifts-patrick-roys-return-to-denver-as-coach-has-reinvigorated-avalanche/
Sabres re-sign Cody Hodgson. RFA pool dwindling by the day.
— James Mirtle (@mirtle) September 11, 2013
Ryan Miller for Paul Stastny swap a possibility?
It’s been a while since we’ve had a good, salacious rumor in NHL circles, that tends to happen in the month of August. But a somewhat juicy one popped up this week.
For a while now the future of Ryan Miller in Buffalo has been clouded. The Sabres made it clear that they were ready to steer in the direction of a rebuild when they traded captain Jason Pominville to Minnesota last season. They reportedly gave some thought to dealing their No. 1 goalie Miller at the time, too, but nothing happened on that front.
Perhaps it could happen sometime soon as Josh Rimer tweeted this on Thursday night.
Been told to NOT be surprised if the Avalanche deal Paul Stastny to Buffalo for Ryan Miller. Stastny/Miller both headed to UFA in summer
— Josh Rimer (@JoshRimerHockey) August 30, 2013
http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on-hockey/23396654/nhl-rumors-ryan-miller-for-paul-stastny-swap-a-possibility
NHL rumors: Thomas Vanek hasn’t asked Sabres for a trade
Will Thomas Vanek be a member of the Buffalo Sabres for a while longer or won’t he? Inquiring minds want to know.
Since it became clear that the Sabres were finally going to cut bait on some of their more established players and go the rebuilding route — made clear when Jason Pominville was traded to Minnesota last season — people have wondered about his future in Buffalo (Ryan Miller’s too).
Three potential destinations for Miller
The Vancouver Canucks are not the only NHL club that is facing a peculiar situation when it comes to their starting goaltender.
Darcy: No talks, no new news on Miller, Vanek
As with every chat with Regier, the topic of Ryan Miller and Thomas Vanek came up again and the response was much the same. Asked if he’s getting resigned to the fact he may have both of them at training camp, Regier said, “I think that’s fair. The nature of this business is that as we move through July lineups get more and more settled, there’s less movement. Once training camp starts, things begin to change some again.”
Briere says he’s talking with eight teams, including Sabres
There’s about a 1 in 8 chance those Daniel Briere jerseys stuffed in the closets of Sabres fans will come back in style.
The free agent center, who was bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers, tells The Buffalo News he’s had contract chats with Buffalo.
Sabres, Isles two of many with interest in Danny Briere
The market for Danny Briere is starting to take shape.
When the Flyers bought out the remainder of the veteran’s contract, attention immediately turned to where he might be a good fit. He is certainly on the downside of his career after scoring just six goals with 10 assists this season in Philly and will turn 36 about the time that the season begins. Not to mention he feels right at home in Philly and has been open about not wanting to go too far away; he has his kids to think about.
Luckily, Philadephia is pretty centrally located in the Eastern Conference, leaving a few more options. A few teams are already showing signs of interest.
Islanders interested in Vanek and Miller?
According to Mike Carver of WFAN, the Islanders have initiated trade talks for Sabres netminder Ryan Miller. Last season, Ryan Miller posted a .915 Save Percentage, a 2.81 Goals Against Average while winning 17 games in 34 games played.
Personally, if I were Garth Snow, I would not make this deal. While Ryan Miller is a solid goaltender and an upgrade from current goaltender Nabokov (sorry Nabby, but I do like you better), I don’t think Miller is worth his cap hit of over six million dollars per season. There are plenty of other goaltenders in the NHL of Miller’s caliber that get paid much less (Halak, perhaps).
Looking to move Miller?
Ryan Miller’s future remains up in the air. Will he be a Sabre next season or be dealt elsewhere?
He has one year left on his deal at $6.25 million, which suggests this is the summer when Buffalo has to fish or cut bait with him. If it’s going to deal him, it’ll get more now than at the trade deadline next season.
Vanek to Minnesota?
We’ll see how it all shakes out, but I would be surprised if Thomas Vanek landed anywhere but Minnesota after his seven-year contract worth $50 million expires.
Vanek if it’s a long rebuild: ‘It probably makes sense for both parties to move on’
The Sabres were back at First Niagara Center today to clean out their lockers, have exit physicals and meetings with staff that included General Manager Darcy Regier. As could be expected after another non-playoff season, the mood was a somber one. The Sabres have missed the playoffs two years in a row, four seasons out of six and seven years out of 11.