Buffalo Sabres Daily Links: Happy Fourth of July

Here's your daily discussion thread chock full o' Buffalo Sabres and NHL news, collected from around the internet for your viewing pleasure.

- The Sabres still have an unbalanced roster with too many defenseman. [The Buffalo News]

- An ode to Steve Ott from the Dallas Stars perspective. [Defending Big D]

- Steve Ott is going to become a fan favorite. [WGR]

- But it's all about Derek Roy getting traded out. [Buffalo Wins]

- The Sabres will hold development camp next week and tickets are on sale for the Blue & Gold scrimmage. [Sabres.com]

- A great story from reporter Tim Graham about the time he convinced Derek Roy that newspaper writers got traded. [Sabres Edge]

Around the NHL:

- Jaromir Jagr signed with the Dallas Stars for one year at $4.5 million. [NHL.com]

- Olli Jokinen signed with Winnipeg for 2 years and $9 million. [TSN]

- Taylor Pyatt signed with the Rangers for 2 years at $3.1 million. [NHL.com]

- There is no timetable for either a Parise or Suter decision. Joy. [ESPN]

- Zach Parise on playing with Ryan Suter, comparisons to LeBron James. [Puck Daddy]

- The Rick Nash talks will never end. [THN]