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

[thekenneth]

I wouldn't assume so.

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

That's a pretty clear top 9.

Did they actually sign Vesey?

 

[Tsujimoto]

Did they actually sign Vesey?

Not yet, but we're hopeful.

 

[Jeremy2020]

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.

Oh, I'm dumb. Thanks for setting me straight.

 

[Club]

I don't think Vesey signs with us.. I hope it happens, but i have my doubts

 

[Sabretooth]

Its not the "crazy money" twitter was warning about all morning so... yay I guess?

 

[Dogewow]

Good deal money/cap wise, solid topline winger, contributes in the playoffs, fits in with our core of young centers.

Pretty happy with the player and contract, my only concern is his injuries, but hopefully that's behind him.

 

[Beerz]

 

[Sabre the Win]

If people are expecting Okposo to carry the team and be a superstar they are going to be disappointed. If they want a good player who can play top line minutes and produce over 50 points a season then you will be happy.

Look at it this way, if we had Okposos last season and he put up 60+ points; all those 1 goal loses last season. Half of them could have been a win or at least a point as we headed into overtime.

He could be a game changer like that. If he could put up a point in at least 50 games on the season he's already worth his contract. Scoring or goal or setting up a goal regardless.

 

[Zip15]

I don't think Vesey signs with us.. I hope it happens, but i have my doubts

I've upped my confidence from 25% to about 45%. Based on available quotes, it sure seems like Vesey's camp is softening their stance on going to August 15. If I didn't know better, I'd say it's starting to almost seem as if the parties agreed on a timeline of slowly coming closer together so as not to suggest the fix was in while he was still Preds' property.

 

[Dingo44]

I've upped my confidence from 25% to about 45%. Based on available quotes, it sure seems like Vesey's camp is softening their stance on going to August 15. If I didn't know better, I'd say it's starting to almost seem as if the parties agreed on a timeline of slowly coming closer together so as not to suggest the fix was in while he was still Preds' property.

Based on what I've heard I'm thinking in the next week he signs.

 

[haseoke39]

Buffalo is a better city than New York, that's how you explain this.

 

[Ace]

Its not the "crazy money" twitter was warning about all morning so... yay I guess?

When I heard that I was certain it was 7.5 or something.

6? A surprise to me.

 

[Dogewow]

Looking more and more like he just wanted out of NY.

 

[Ace]

I've upped my confidence from 25% to about 45%. Based on available quotes, it sure seems like Vesey's camp is softening their stance on going to August 15. If I didn't know better, I'd say it's starting to almost seem as if the parties agreed on a timeline of slowly coming closer together so as not to suggest the fix was in while he was still Preds' property.

It sounds like all sides attacked it like they wanted to make sure it looked clean and not that we traded for him because we knew he'd sign.

1. It changes nothing...we are going ufa

2. I mean...they're on our list so I guess we can talk

3. He's warming up to the idea and they're open to anything

Next stop "after a hard look it just seemed like the perfect fit for what we were looking for"

 

[paulmm3]

Buffalo is a better city than New York, that's how you explain this.

Sorry to all this offends, but there are few places in the United States I want to live less than Long Island

 

[Sabreality]

Sorry to all this offends, but there are few places in the United States I want to live less than Long Island

...and then commute to Brooklyn on gameday

 

[Husko]

Sorry to all this offends, but there are few places in the United States I want to live less than Long Island

Except the arena isn't in Long Island, it's in Brooklyn, about a 30 minute walk from and also surrounded by great residential neighborhoods. It's actually about a 20 minute walk from me, absolutely amazing neighborhood with great mix of quaint residential with commercial/entertainment. Ironically enough, I chose this neighborhood because it reminds me most of Buffalo...

 

[Husko]

Buffalo is a better city than New York, that's how you explain this.

No city tax

 

[Husko]

...and then commute to Brooklyn on gameday

Or, you know, you can live in Brooklyn

 

[Revelate]

I could definitely see a guy with 2 kids and one on the way choosing Buffalo over NYC.

 

[Sabreality]

Or, you know, you can live in Brooklyn

but dont they still practice in LI?

 

[Woodhouse]

but dont they still practice in LI?

Yes, I imagine this is one of the negatives. Many Isles still live near the Iceworks practice facility in Syosset, which means a lengthy commute to Barclay's on game-days. We're talking over an hour.

 

[Husko]

but dont they still practice in LI?

Oh, do they? If so, is that permanent? Seems quite silly

 

[Jame]

Lost in all the fear of term.... is the fact that this is the most significant UFA signing in Buffalo... like... ever.

 

[Taro Tsujimoto]