Confirmed with Link: Sabres sign D Brandon Hickey to ELC

[CaptPantalones]

2 year deal per Sabres twitter

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[Icicle]

The Eichel factor!

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Nice, well that's a small bonus. At least we got one for once.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

 

[Djp]

Nice to hear.

 

[BananaSquad]

Very nice

 

[joshjull]

 

[Dingo44]

Glad the Fasching trade worked out. He'll fit in perfectly in both Rochester and Buffalo and he was captain at BU and we need more of those guys.

 

[Jim Bob]

#buffaloterriers

 

[UnleashRasmus]

He showed off his skating pretty well skating with Dahlin at times. I like that we added a quality blue line prospect for a guy who had fallen out of favor.

 

[Cirris]

Glad to salvage something out of the abysmal McNabb LA trade. I like that Hickey fits the speed puckmoving style that Sabres want to move towards.

Seems like foot speed is something Tim Murray didn't give two $#%^s about in his trades.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Nice! Glad he didn't see our current over-abundance of LH D as reason not to sign here... (most suck, so I don't see why he would have).

Fasching for Hickey could end up being a nice little win for Buffalo.
Hopefully it's a win-win, cause I want to see Fasching do well, too.

Nice trade by Botts, though.
Flipped one of 3 RW prospects no longer eligible for waivers, and turned it into a pretty good defensive prospect (IMO).

 

[Sabre Dance]

Botts getting lucky again.

 

[Dingo44]

What do I do with the #HickeyWatch hashtag until August 15?

 

[HaNotsri]

This is really good news. Rebuilding for real this time.

 

[Paxon]

Wonder if they were fairly certain he'd sign before they pulled the trigger

 

[haseoke39]

Good. Had to get that one.

 

[joshjull]

Wonder if they were fairly certain he'd sign before they pulled the trigger

Probably felt confident with Greeley helping make it happen.

 

[WeDislikeEich]

Probably felt confident with Greeley helping make it happen.

Greeley seems like he could be a good add.

We know he played a major role in Pilut signing here, and I'd guess he played a major role in Hickey signing too. Heard he also played a role in drafting Mittelstadt.

Hoping he has an eye for talent...
and a knack for getting these free agents signed... lol.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

Botts getting lucky again.

Maybe they'll package Hickey and 2 2nds for a 4th round winger who can't skate.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Any chance Hickey is re-signed?

Doesn't seem likely given his limited role this past season. Plus, the signing of Samuelsson in addition to Borgen, Fitzgerald and Bryson all having one year remaining that there isn't much room for him in the Sabres' system.

I'd imagine his options are either an AHL deal elsewhere or possibly heading to Europe.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Any chance Hickey is re-signed?

Doesn't seem likely given his limited role this past season. Plus, the signing of Samuelsson in addition to Borgen, Fitzgerald and Bryson all having one year remaining that there isn't much room for him in the Sabres' system.

I'd imagine his options are either an AHL deal elsewhere or possibly heading to Europe.

Sorry, Brandon. We don’t know what’s going to happen to you, either.

I’m assuming you must be Mr. Hickey himself to necrobump a 2 year old thread about a #11 defenseman.

 

[Jersey Fan 12]

Sorry, Brandon. We don’t know what’s going to happen to you, either.

I’m assuming you must be Mr. Hickey himself to necrobump a 2 year old thread about a #11 defenseman.

You know what they say about "assuming".

Was looking for a more recent posting but couldn't find it. Clearly without your acumen on these boards it was an error.

Appreciate your mature and helpful response.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

You know what they say about "assuming".

Was looking for a more recent posting but couldn't find it. Clearly without your acumen on these boards it was an error.

Appreciate your mature and helpful response.

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