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

[tsujimoto74]

Nothing too interesting in the TSN interview. When speculating about where he'd fit into the Sabres line-up, said O'Reilly was one of the toughest guys he played against last year, thinks Eichel will be a superstar. Nothing earth-shattering, but certainly plays into the narrative that having great centers helps attract wingers.

 

[Onslow]

Not a fan of the signing. It'll be better if they can move out Kane or Ennis.

 

[jBuds]

Nothing too interesting in the TSN interview. When speculating about where he'd fit into the Sabres line-up, said O'Reilly was one of the toughest guys he played against last year, thinks Eichel will be a superstar. Nothing earth-shattering, but certainly plays into the narrative that having great centers helps attract wingers.

Pegula effect is huge

 

[Myllz]

They need to move out one of Kane, Ennis or Moulson for me to like this. The AAV is good and I like that it's front loaded and bonus driven, but there's too much being spent on the wing now. Move someone out.

 

[gallagt01]

They need to move out one of Kane, Ennis or Moulson for me to like this. The AAV is good and I like that it's front loaded and bonus driven, but there's too much being spent on the wing now. Move someone out.

In the next couple of years, sure, someone should be moved out. But we're not currently cap-strapped. Let's enjoy the depth while we can afford it (unless a W is moved for D).

 

[Butt Ox]

On the plus side:

Looks like another option in the shootout.

Can finally say that I hope he and his family are blessed with more babies without causing any posters to mount a campaign against all that encompasses Buffalo. Looking at you, Matt

 

[Beerz]

In the next couple of years, sure, someone should be moved out. But we're not currently cap-strapped. Let's enjoy the depth while we can afford it (unless a W is moved for D).

Exactly. It's fine for this year.

 

[TehDoak]

The official sabres twitter/social media has been eerily silent about this

 

[Beerz]

The official sabres twitter/social media has been eerily silent about this

They wont say anything until its finished with league.

Not hard to see there is a back log

 

[Chainshot]

The official sabres twitter/social media has been eerily silent about this

Clearly shamed into silence by the Jackets Twitter feed.

 

[Dampland]

Congrats on the signing Buffalo fans!

I really wanted K.O. to sign with my Minnesota Wild, but knew there is no way we could afford him.

You Sabres team is going to be incredible. Even this upcoming season, I expect big things from them.... and a few years down the road, Buffalo will be kicking the Eastern Conference's butt for years!

Congrats, and glad you guys are not in our conference.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Congrats on the signing Buffalo fans!

I really wanted K.O. to sign with my Minnesota Wild, but knew there is no way we could afford him.

You Sabres team is going to be incredible. Even this upcoming season, I expect big things from them.... and a few years down the road, Buffalo will be kicking the Eastern Conference's butt for years!

Congrats, and glad you guys are not in our conference.

You could still trade for Ennis or Kane. See, there's a bright side right??

 

[Ace]

For 6 a year...I mean... all day they were preparing me for 7 plus. 6 is fine. Term is whatever. It's frontloaded aND there's always a team willing to take high cap low dollar contracts to reach the floor. And that's only if they need it. 6 is better than I expected.

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

It seems like the rate right now is 10 pts = 1 million

 

[Zip15]

March 21, 2016

I'd rather stick a flagpole up my urethra before signing Kyle Okposo to the contract he's going to get in UFA

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?p=115725535&highlight=urethra#post115725535

Don't feel much differently now. Let's hope we only have 1-2 bad years on this contract, and not 3-4 bad years.

 

[joshjull]

March 21, 2016



http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?p=115725535&highlight=urethra#post115725535

Don't feel much differently now. Let's hope we only have 1-2 bad years on this contract, and not 3-4 bad years.

That is an incredibly painful way to deal with his signing.

 

[jBuds]

That is an incredibly painful way to deal with his signing.

Yeah, and Zip, you'd have to position yourself quite awkwardly (or just levitate) to shove it "up" and not simply "into"




I'm dumb

 

[haseoke39]

That is an incredibly painful way to deal with his signing.

Well, it seems like that was the preferred alternative. So he shouldn't have to now. Although I'm not sure who would've made him in the first place.

 

[Jeremy2020]

Me neither. Been saying I want no part of him. This offseason, to me, isn't the one to be tossing around cap space.

His cap hit will be much less when our players come up for contracts because of the money being spent now.

 

[Tsujimoto]

His cap hit will be much less when our players come up for contracts because of the money being spent now.

Front loading the contract does nothing to the cap hit. The cap hit is the average amount over the whole length of the contract ($6 Million per year). All front loading does is make the actual dollar payout less later on.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

I've always been in favor of KOs!

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]

 

[Jame]

Well, it seems like that was the preferred alternative. So he shouldn't have to now. Although I'm not sure who would've made him in the first place.

I would've found that post and held him to account

 

[Tsujimoto]

 

[jBuds]

Officially official, no snafu's or snags on movement clauses or other contractual nuances.... I'm on board.