Confirmed Signing with Link: [BUF] Kyle Okposo (7 Years, $6.000M AAV)

[Beerz]

 

[Ace]

I think he starts on O'Reilly's wing but if they switch it up to Jack, Reinhart can slot back with RoR again. More than any player on the team...Sam Reinhart can play with anybody.

 

[Not Sure]

someone's gotta be having a kid soon, quick ask Tavares to be the God father.

 

[Kimota]

I like the Sabres and that is why I'm saying this, don't get the champain too soon, Okposo is quite overrated by the HF boards.

 

[Not Sure]

I like the Sabres and that is why I'm saying this, don't get the champain too soon, Okposo is quite overrated by the HF boards.

*Champagne* do you have the right flag?

 

[Insomniac99]

I like the Sabres and that is why I'm saying this, don't get the champain too soon, Okposo is quite overrated by the HF boards.

Regardless, he's a sorely needed upgrade for the team, and takes the pressure off some guys.

 

[krt88]

I think he starts on O'Reilly's wing but if they switch it up to Jack, Reinhart can slot back with RoR again. More than any player on the team...Sam Reinhart can play with anybody.

With the Sabres coach, he'll play with everyone, possibily in the same night. Sabres changes line combos more often than some people change underwear.

 

[Insomniac99]

Sabres changes line combos more often than some people change underwear.

HEY! No need to blow me up in a public forum like that.

 

[Ace]

I like the Sabres and that is why I'm saying this, don't get the champain too soon, Okposo is quite overrated by the HF boards.

He'd have been the leading scorer in Buffalo each of the last three seasons and he's going to be asked to be their 4th best forward.

 

[Kimota]

Regardless, he's a sorely needed upgrade for the team, and takes the pressure off some guys.

Agreed. And you always need more skilled players.

But I'm not sure about this....

 

[Mattilaus]

Agreed. And you always need more skilled players.

But I'm not sure about this....

I don't think he is overrated. In fact, according to this thread, he can't skate, can't shoot, can't stay on his feet, and has no stamina sooooo....

 

[CaptPantalones]

money wise I can deal with this. Pretty good time to be a Sabres fan

 

[Aladyyn]

No problem man, it's all good.

Oh yeah, one last thing about Okposo... he's money on SO's. Not Frans Nielsen level money (no one is), but still money.

This is probably an underrated part of the signing, but god knows we need all the help we can get when it comes to shootouts

 

[Ace]

In a couple years we can have Okposo and Nylander in 2 of the 3 SO slots and maybe win one for a change lol

 

[Balthazar]

I wanted to see ROR's reaction (if any) but his Twitter doesn't seem to be active anymore?

https://twitter.com/ryan_oreilly90

Sabres fans, does ROR still have a Twitter account?

 

[Beerz]

I wanted to see ROR's reaction (if any) but his Twitter doesn't seem to be active anymore?

https://twitter.com/ryan_oreilly90

Sabres fans, does ROR still have a Twitter account?

Deactivated it when he got the DeeWeeeee

 

[Captain Timo]

Sabres are going to be a really solid team. If everything pans out, the Atlantic division looks like it's gonna be pretty good with Florida, Toronto, Buffalo and Tampa Bay all looking like they have pretty bright futures.

 

[zbubble]

Maybe JT was the $12 million player Murray was talking about, not Stamkos. Hmm wonder if he would come watch uncle John play at the arena and maybe had a conversation or 2.

JT was the ball boy for the Bandits for a couple years.

 

[EichHart]

money wise I can deal with this. Pretty good time to be a Sabres fan

Yeah term is a year to long, but happy with the cap hit and he fits into our team perfectly. He gets to choose which center to play with ROR or Eichel.

 

[PWJunior]

Yeah term is a year to long, but happy with the cap hit and he fits into our team perfectly. He gets to choose which center to play with ROR or Eichel.

Put him with R'OR, much better match. Keep him away from Eichel at ES, he has a tendency to hog the puck and completely neuter/disregard his linemates as a result. He's also quite brutal defensively.

 

[EichHart]

Put him with R'OR, much better match. Keep him away from Eichel at ES, he has a tendency to hog the puck and completely neuter/disregard his linemates as a result. He's also quite brutal defensively.

Thanks! I think Kane/ROR/Okposo take the 1st line with Reinhart/Eichel/(Girgs/Vesey) on the 2nd.

 

[Not Sure]

Yeah term is a year to long, but happy with the cap hit and he fits into our team perfectly. He gets to choose which center to play with ROR or Eichel.

And if we get 2 better wingers from now till then, worst case scenario is young players in the top 6 on ELCS or bridge deals, and Okposo as a third liner. We could theoretically have a third line of overpaid vets at some point that looks like Ennis-ROR-Okposo all around 32-34

 

[Phasenet]

Why do so many players like to switch New York teams? Vanek went from Buffalo to Islanders, Moulson from Islanders to Buffalo and now Okposo from Islanders to Buffalo.

 

[Beerz]

Why do so many players like to switch New York teams? Vanek went from Buffalo to Islanders, Moulson from Islanders to Buffalo and now Okposo from Islanders to Buffalo.

Well Vanek and Moulson had no choice... they were traded ... (tho Moulson re-signed)

 

[Moskau]

Why do so many players like to switch New York teams? Vanek went from Buffalo to Islanders, Moulson from Islanders to Buffalo and now Okposo from Islanders to Buffalo.

Maybe they enjoy losing 20% of what they earn to state taxes every year? The great thing about New York is you can live 350 miles west of New York City and you still have to pay New York State's ridiculous taxes which mostly get funneled back into New York City.