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Are we looking at Rousek and Kozak anchoring the 4th-line in 2024/25 after Girgs and Okie's 1-year deals are done?
Are we looking at Rousek and Kozak anchoring the 4th-line in 2024/25 after Girgs and Okie's 1-year deals are done?
Yeah.. id prefer him to Greenway tbhIt's an interesting thought but I kind of don't like the idea of 2 (likely) rookies on a line like that. I actually think Rousek would look really good with Mitts
Yeah.. id prefer him to Greenway tbh
How did it all happen? Even on Tuesday morning, when we spoke, the signature seemed far away.
"You're right. At that moment, I didn't know about anything. It wasn't until late in the afternoon that my agent wrote me that something was starting to happen. In the evening I went to dinner with my parents. At that moment, I received a draft contract. We discussed it straight away, finished eating, and after dinner I signed it. We sent it back to them and Buffalo registered it right away. It wasn't finished until sometime around midnight."
So really quickie. How did you sleep?
"Stupid! (laughs) It was terribly hot, so I woke up at six o'clock. I picked up my cell phone, full of messages and congratulations. The Sabres released it during the night and made it known. I thought you were really fast. Very nice awakening."
The club has previously told you that they will consider your contract proposal after the draft.
"Exactly. That's why we didn't expect it at all. All of a sudden, it landed on my desk. The agent sent me to look into it, take a moment to think about it and let him know. We agreed it would be best to stay in Buffalo."
What did Dad Martin say to you about the draft contract?
"Dad was all for it. He told me to sign it and stay. That I have the ideal age to fight for it. It can be played. Above all, the requirement for the second contract to be one-way was extremely important to us. That came true."