Went to the first day of training camp held here in Rochester amd #81 was missing. No contract and he is overseas playing from what I hear. The Sabres need to get him in here NOW!!! Lots of young talent-but they still need scoring and toughness. Need to get rid of a goalie too. Should ship Biron off before the season starts.
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Satan unhappy with progress in negotiations
Satan unhappy with progress in negotiations
Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Miroslav Satan is unhappy with the progress of his contract negotiations and told the Buffalo Sabres he will play in his native Slovakia until they reach a deal.
Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said Thursday he is concerned Satan might get hurt overseas.
"He could cover himself with insurance in the event of an injury, but in our case we would suffer the loss," Regier said.
A seven-time 20-goal scorer, Satan informed the team of his decision earlier in the day.
"I would like to be in camp, but in my mind we're not that close to saying it will happen any day now," Satan said in Thursday's Buffalo News. "Definitely, my first priority is to agree on a deal with the Sabres."
Satan, a restricted free agent forward who is representing himself in negotiations, will play for HC Slovan Slovnaft Bratislava.
Satan can play overseas until the Sabres determine their roster before they open Oct. 9. If he plays beyond then, the Sabres would elect to not re-sign him this season. A player who competes overseas after the season begins must first clear waivers, a risk Regier said the Sabres wouldn't take.
Satan last season had 26 goals and a career-high 75 points. He earned $3.55 million last year and wants to be the team's highest-paid player.
"We have some distance to cover," Regier said. "But as long as both sides are reasonable, I wouldn't view it as insurmountable."
The Sabres reported for physicals Thursday, a day before opening training camp in St. Catharines, Ontario. Defenseman Jay McKee will join the team for meetings but won't practice if unsigned.
Satan unhappy with progress in negotiations
Associated Press
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Miroslav Satan is unhappy with the progress of his contract negotiations and told the Buffalo Sabres he will play in his native Slovakia until they reach a deal.
Sabres general manager Darcy Regier said Thursday he is concerned Satan might get hurt overseas.
"He could cover himself with insurance in the event of an injury, but in our case we would suffer the loss," Regier said.
A seven-time 20-goal scorer, Satan informed the team of his decision earlier in the day.
"I would like to be in camp, but in my mind we're not that close to saying it will happen any day now," Satan said in Thursday's Buffalo News. "Definitely, my first priority is to agree on a deal with the Sabres."
Satan, a restricted free agent forward who is representing himself in negotiations, will play for HC Slovan Slovnaft Bratislava.
Satan can play overseas until the Sabres determine their roster before they open Oct. 9. If he plays beyond then, the Sabres would elect to not re-sign him this season. A player who competes overseas after the season begins must first clear waivers, a risk Regier said the Sabres wouldn't take.
Satan last season had 26 goals and a career-high 75 points. He earned $3.55 million last year and wants to be the team's highest-paid player.
"We have some distance to cover," Regier said. "But as long as both sides are reasonable, I wouldn't view it as insurmountable."
The Sabres reported for physicals Thursday, a day before opening training camp in St. Catharines, Ontario. Defenseman Jay McKee will join the team for meetings but won't practice if unsigned.
They need to keep Biron for another year as Miller will be great when he is ready to play 60 games a year. Just my 2 cents.
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Horns-Miller needs to play. If he is not going to start on the NHL level then he has to play in Rochester. He is too young to ride as back up. However, I prefer Noronen over Biron anyways. The Sabres have very little talent to deal with. What they get for a goalie is huge to their future. Drury was a huge plus. Fans of teams like Det and NYR might yawn at this-but Buff needs talent.
