Confirmed Signing with Link: [BUF] Sabres sign D Owen Power to ELC (3 years, $916.667k AAV)

[Foppberg]

Power-Dahlin is filthy.

 

[majormajor]

I don't think anybody insisted that he was gonna refuse to sign in Buffalo.
People said it was a possibility and that he should.

It was never a possibility and he is in a great landing spot.

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Sabres PR Team:

 

[Flukeshot]

I hear he's good?

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Power-Dahlin is filthy.

Well they can both afford to take a bath now.

 

[jmelm]

I haven't followed him too much. Can some Sabres fans let me know how he's developed?

Well.

 

[jmelm]

I hear he's good?

Not bad.

 

[grentthealien]

Is he going to play soon? Might have to tune in to a Sabers game , that’s something I haven’t said this year hahaha

 

[Zman5778]

Is he going to play soon? Might have to tune in to a Sabers game , that’s something I haven’t said this year hahaha

Rumor has it that his debut will be Tuesday in Toronto. Just a rumor though. I would think either Tuesday or Thursday at home vs. St. Louis.

 

[CalderSchmalder]

 

[Bounces R Way]

Nice looking forward to watching him. Guy is going to be a force once he gets his man strength. Still kind of gangly when I watch him. Not many dmen are that big and can skate like him.

 

[Ovechkins vodka]

Dahlin, Power, Samuelsson. If they can get Ryan Johnson signed too, that is a fantastic young D core to build out from.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

I hear he's good?

He's definitely better than a plug.
He has been generating offense.
Every time he is on the ice the atmosphere is electric.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

Sabres PR Team:

I see your and I raise you with an oldie

 

[Chainshot]

Where are all those people who swore a year ago he was going to pull a Lindros and not sign with Buffalo?

Busy scrubbing their post history?

 

[Chainshot]

I don't think anybody insisted that he was gonna refuse to sign in Buffalo.
People said it was a possibility and that he should.

It remained a stupid take then and continues to be a stupid take now.

 

[BFLO]

The best part is that Buffalo doesn’t need Power to step in and be a top pairing or even a top 4 right away. He can marinate on the 3rd pairing in sheltered minutes until he’s ready. He just needs to be better than Will Butcher

 

[Neiler]

Things starting to look up in Buffalo. Hope this is the beginning of the end of the long stretch of pain you've all endured. Looking forward to some feisty sens/sabres games again!

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Congrats Buffalo, I'm glad this myth has been placed to rest. I'm pulling for you guys to make some noise next year.

 

[tsujimoto74]

If he and Dahlin were in the same draft he would be picked ahead of Dahlin. Sabers have an insane duo on the blue line for the future.

Definitely not, but I am glad to have them both.

Pretty expected. Big incentive for him, Beniers and Johnson to sign and play one game to get their burn year (doesn't apply to L. Hughes as he'd need 9 to get his burn year).

His contract is ineligible to slide this season, so Power gets to burn a year regardless of whether he plays or not. Likely he'll make his debut against Toronto on Tuesday, though.

 

[innitfam]

Don't get why they would sign him now and burn a year? It's obviously good for Power but I don't see the benefit for the Sabres.

 

[Chainshot]

Don't get why they would sign him now and burn a year? It's obviously good for Power but I don't see the benefit for the Sabres.

They get him signed, get him around the team and start planning for next year. They can also see if he meshes with their current group of RD and see what they want in one over the summer to pair with him. Nickel and diming over a single contract year doesn't seem all that valuable.

 

[majormajor]

There's no way you actually believe either of those two things.

I 100% believe in both of those things.

 

[threeVo]

Yes! Never have to see Will Butcher in the lineup ever again. Sabres Left side will be one of the best in the league as early as next season is everything goes to plan with Dahlin-Power-Samuelsson (who has been surprisingly very good).

 

[Pavels Dog]

3 years for a guy with no NHL experience. Buffalo stays losing.