Confirmed Signing with Link: [BUF] F Tage Thompson signs extension with the Sabres (7 years, $7.14M AAV)

[TommyDangles]

Fair deal. It's what I expected Bratt to get and I'd rather have Tage over Bratt.

 

[CupcakeSprinkles]

This kid is a stud great deal

 

[Eggtimer]

I really liked his game last season. His style of game is what it takes to win in the playoffs IMO . As a Devils fan , I hope they pay out the ass for him . Buffalo is going to be a powerhouse very soon , if they stay the course and don’t scree it up , they will be very competitive for the next several years ..Need then to botch a couple deals or their roster should be very impressive
Him and Tuch are a handful to deal with for other teams.

 

[CupcakeSprinkles]

At over 7 million a year, how is it a steal?

He scored 38 goals and is 6'7, 24 years old

 

[EddieTheEagle]

If he matches his production next year its a steal. Look at the other contract comparable, the cap going up and the price of goals…

Sure, if he replicates it. The guy had one season above 14 points in the NHL and makes $7M x 7!? Good lord. This kind of thing is what will undo Buffalo in the future. I hope I am wrong and he lives up to it but going off of his track record, this is naht good.

 

[Jared Dunn]

At over 7 million a year, how is it a steal?

40 goal, giant monster of a man, solid at both ends? Has just as high a chance of becoming an albatross though

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Buffalo had to overpay. The team isn’t good right now.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Big gamble

 

[Dirty Dog]

Like most contracts based on potential, has a higher risk to be good/bad than most contracts.

Dude is a giant with a lethal shot. Was a beast last year…but only one year of production.

 

[sabremike]

 

[DJN21]

I'd have waited another year personally....resigning him was gonna be a no brainer but this soon and for that much is risky business.

 

[Kublakhan]

im ok with this , if he continues his last season playing ways

 

[sabremike]

 

[Waterbuf]

Should be a fine deal.

 

[Pure Slaughter Value]

@sabremike

 

[Kevin27NYI]

He scored 38 goals and is 6'7, 24 years old

40 goal, giant monster of a man, solid at both ends? Has just as high a chance of becoming an albatross though

And is compensated with 50 million for 7 years after one tremendous season.

Again, if this is a steal than what is fair market in your eyes?

 

[Eggtimer]

Buffalo had to overpay. The team isn’t good right now.

Just wait … Buffalo , NJ , Ottawa , Detroit , Anaheim are all going to be in the top 1/3 of the league soon with Montreal Coyotes
and Chicago right behind them if they continue rebuilding the right way


Yes it is risky giving him this contract based off of one excellent year … but if he replicates last season or improves on it ?? It’s a bargain.

 

[EddieTheEagle]

The more I look at this, the less I like it. I hope he lives up to it but why not a 3 year Mangiapane type deal at $5ish million? He shot 15% last year. Pretty much DOUBLE his previous best year and well above the league average of 9%ish.

 

[Weltschmerz]

he is making 1.4 for another year

Big gamble

lol he is making 1.4 for another season

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Yikes

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

There is somewhere a gif " Giraffe with a lots of money" Ginger Papa, can you do one please?

 

[KovalchukFistPump]

Effing kill me - Jesper Bratt's asking price just got 1 mil higher.

 

[Weltschmerz]

The more I look at this, the less I like it. I hope he lives up to it but why not a 3 year Mangiapane type deal at $5ish million? He shot 15% last year. Pretty much DOUBLE his previous best year and well above the league average of 9%ish.

because they have to get to the cap floor, Okposos deal is done when this one kicks in

 

[Falco Lombardi]

That is bold

 

[Lays]

Love it for the Sabres

Proud to say I’ve been calling his breakout from back when Sabres fans absolutely hated him