Confirmed with Link: Sabres sign Kyle Okposo (7 years, $6M AAV)

[Woodhouse]

Wawrow reporting Okposo to BUF.

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[vcv]

Sabres sign Kyle Okposo (Terms TBD)

First reported by Craig Custance



Confirmation from John Wawrow



edit: I should know I can't beat quick-fire Woodhouse

 

[vcv]

7 years, per Arthur Staple.

 

[Chainshot]

Let's find out what the term and AAV are.

 

[TehDoak]

Let's find out what the term and AAV are.

Be prepared

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Either Reinhart to C, or bye-bye Ennis/Kane.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

7 yrs x 6 mil per.

 

[kirby11]

If this leads to us moving people out for Fowler, and we managed to only pay a bit over $6/year, I'm ok with it. Still not thrilled.

Edit: It's only 6 per? Ok, way more on board with that! Could've been a lot worse, and with the frontloading, it makes the back end a lot easier to move if needed

 

[Sabre Dance]

6 ain't bad.

 

[vcv]

7 years, $6M AAV. Nice.

 

[haseoke39]

Either Reinhart to C, or bye-bye Ennis/Kane.

I wouldn't assume so.

Ennis-ROR-Okposo
Vesey-Eichel-Reinhart
Kane-Larsson-Girgensons

That's a pretty clear top 9.

 

[Afino]

Heavily front loaded. Not surprised.

 

[Beerz]

6 mill is good.

I like it.

 

[tsujimoto74]

$6M AAV. Not bad!

 

[yahhockey]

is the 6 confirmed? kinda funny that lucic, okposo and erikson all got 6. even if it was 6.5 it doesn't seem like a terrible deal

edit...found it on tsn being reported as 6. it seems quite reasonable and the sabres are improved with that signing. i wonder if that signing gives vesey another reason to sign here as well. i know our playoffs hopes last season may have been a pipe dream but they seem reasonable this year.

his birthday is april 1988 so this covers him from 28-34 and hopefully a few months of 35 when we're in the playoffs, if he's still on the team in seven years.

 

[vcv]

Like I figured, deal is is heavily front-loaded. Makes it easy to move out in last 2-3 years.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

 

[buffswords]

Not bad at all.

 

[AaronPines]

6x7?
Yup, I'm okay with this.
Good signing. In my head I had said "anything under 7 per and I can roll with this."

 

[sabresfan129103]

6 is better than 7 I guess...

 

[buffswords]

Dreger saying that's it's heavily frontloaded

 

[Chainshot]

Don't like it. Hope his play can change my mind.

 

[haseoke39]

6 is a lot better than 8.

And 8 would've been better than 12.

I'm thinking RFAs and Vesey and they probably call it an offseason.

 

[jBuds]

Pros:

- We get another PP option on the wing
- he's a FANTASTIC lockerroom guy
- signing a guy atop the heap is a HUGE statement leaguewide
- extremely skilled, great hands
- ability to be strong in possession

CONS:

- doesn't play big like his size would indicate
- extremely inconsistent
- decision-making goes up and down, specifically on the breakout and in the neutral zone
- long term may be a total crap deal at the end
- he doesn't tilt the ice like a 7yr/$40+m player should



If it's indeed $6m frontloaded, I can live with that.

 

[Reddawg]

I'm good with it. Nice work TM!