Oh so the players decide what goes on and not management, got it. Again with this "family" organization. A guy like Shattenkirk won't care if we decide to trade Brian Gionta at the deadline or opt not to re-sign him. Gionta is a bottom 6 player making over $4 mil. He deserves about $2.5 mil max. So if the Sabres don't want him back, they should still talk to Gionta and take him back if he wants it?
Gionta is done, he's not that good and is way overpaid. It's not up to Gionta if he doesn't want to be traded. He has a NTC not a NMC. If he is dealt that's too bad. If it makes the Sabres better then that's what should be done. Sorry, stop treating second rate players like Gionta like a guy who spent 15 years here and led us to 2 cups. What, we should just do what Gionta wants because he captained us during the tank?