Confirmed Signing with Link: [BUF] D Ilya Lyubushkin signs with the Sabres (2 years, $2.75M AAV)

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[ViD]

Solid for Buffalo, very responsible defensive d man

 

[Hale The Villain]

Great pickup for the Sabres

Don't need any more offense from the D. Need guys that can defend and Lyubushkin can do that pretty well.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Loved ya Bush. Good luck.

 

[sufferer]

I like it!

 

[Foppberg]

Nice get for Buffalo.

 

[Trade]

Like the player a lot. Interested to see the AAV

 

[DrDangles]

Damn, wanted him in the Burgh. Good pickup for Buffalo.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Nice, like the player wanted the Canucks to get him.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Great player to add to dahlin, power, Samuelsson, jokiharju, and Bryson!

 

[Isaac Nootin]

2.75 seems high, no?

I understand no cap concerns in Buffalo, but still.

 

[ViD]

2.75 seems high, no?

I understand no cap concerns in Buffalo, but still.

Kinda had to pay high to get him, I am sure there were other interested teams

 

[HockeyVirus]

This one sucks, I liked him.

Decent defensively, very physical, black hole offensively. Probably an overpay but Buff has capspace and will love how he plays

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

I think he's going to be very solid trying to work his way up for that big pay day.

I feel like he's started to get comfortable in the league. Wouldn't be surprised if 2 years from now we look at him as a dependable 2nd pairing D, and that's obviously great value for Buffalo if true.

 

[MoreMogilny]

Good player. Too high of a cap hit for my liking but it isn’t a problem for Buffalo

 

[nilssont]

Duck should have been all over him dang it

 

[Kaibur]

That's a little high for what he brings, but he's hitting his NHL peak too, so he might earn it. I think he helps round out Buffalo's D-corps nicely too.

But they still need a goalie.

 

[Jannik Hansen]

A tad high for his skillset but they have mounds of cap space and should be a good player to protect their kids.

 

[c3z4r]

2.75 seems high, no?

I understand no cap concerns in Buffalo, but still.

It's a 2 year contract and they have no expected pay increases this season or the next, with a ton of cap space left.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

Boooooooosh! He deserves this contract, love him.

 

[dire wolf]

Nice grab. Fills a need for a defensive-minded right-shot defenseman with a bit of size. Don't care about AAV. Happy with 2-year term.

 

[BritSabre]

We have a floor to hit. This is great

 

[Forge]

Damn, wouldn't have minded that for the Devils

 

[ITM]

Bit of a Dang it! losing Boosh.

Ah well.

 

[EichHart]

Love this. We have enough offense on the defensive side in Dahlin, Power, and Bryson.