2014 Overspend in Free Agency Thread

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Brian Gionta signs with Buffalo Sabres. so weird

Obviously, the Sabres miss Nathan Gerbe and found a replacement of similar stature...

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Brian Gionta signs with Buffalo Sabres. so weird

This was not unexpected. Buffalo reporters talked about it a few days ago. Practically a hometown boy (Rochester I believe).

 

[TheRobotDevil]

Brian Gionta signs with Buffalo Sabres. so weird

He is from Rochester

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

This was not unexpected. Buffalo reporters talked about it a few days ago. Practically a hometown boy (Rochester I believe).

I can't wait until Stamkos and Tavares return to play for their hometown team

 

[forty_three]

Good for Gionta.

 

[buffhockey]

Cody McCormick - back to Buffalo...

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

I'm OK with that. Three years is a good length for the current state of the team. Money doesn't matter since we still need about $12M now for the floor.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Cody McCormick - back to Buffalo...

 

[Cobiemonster]

Oh my god

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'm OK with that. Three years is a good length for the current state of the team. Money doesn't matter since we still need about $12M now for the floor.

Agreed. It's probably a million more per than anyone else offered. Works both ways.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Oh my god

 

[mattola]

2 yrs, $1.2 AAV

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Oh my god

WHAT THE FUCK?!

 

[forty_three]

Oh my god

paging elocomotive. elocomotive please report to the free agent thread to be pointed and laughed at.

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

Oh my god

It is July 1, not April, right? Right?!?

 

[Cobiemonster]

Great!

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

Pierre LeBrun @Real_ESPNLeBrun · 24s
Winnipeg Jets sign Mathieu Perreault, 3 years x $3 M per year

 

[evolver115]

Oh my god

Dear God! He'll never finish that contract. LMAFO

 

[hokiehi21]

God dammit Caps.

 

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That's a nice signing by the Jets!