Here’s your daily discussion thread chock full o’ Buffalo Sabres and NHL news, collected from around the internet for your viewing pleasure.
– A preview of what the Northeast Division needs in free agency. [NHL.com]
– The Sabres should be pretty quiet today, and Jochen Hecht appears to be done with the team. [Tonawanda News]
– The market this year is painfully thin. [The Buffalo News]
– Two things will likely happen today, teams will overpay, and players will under-perform. [WGR]
– Why is everyone so eager to get rid of Derek Roy when the Sabres finally have what fans have been clamoring for – depth at center? [The Hosers]
– Joe has a lengthy post getting everyone ready for July 1. [Buffalo Wins]
– It’s UFA Day – enjoy it! [BSN]
– Thomas Vanek is Austrian. Very, very Austrian. [Sabre Noise]
Around the NHL:
– Paul Gaustad re-signed with Nashville for a silly amount of money. [NHL.com]
– Colby Armstrong was bought out by the Maple Leafs. [Puck Daddy]
– Philly seems to be the clubhouse leader for Rick Nash. [NHL.com]
– The Justin Schultz saga is over, he’s going to Edmonton. [Puck Daddy]
– Ryan Suter will take his time picking his new team. [ESPN]
– With a new CBA coming, this could be the last chance for mega-deals to get done. [THN]