TSN: Sabres use compliance buyout on Christian Ehrhoff/Signs 1 Year w/Pens

[SabresFan26]

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie
BUF has initiated compliance buyout procedures on Christian Ehrhoff. Not official just yet but BUF has begun the process.

Click to read more...

 

[sabresfan129103]

Wow, didn't see that one coming. They must be scared of the recapture penalty.

Ehrhoff was always a good player. I'm sad to see him go.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!


Do we face a recapture penalty now?

 

[hizzoner]

Holy **** ! I would have thought they could have traded him for something decent but....This would completely clear the future recapture issues and ensure the tank.....

 

[NEcoli]

Wtf. Wow.

 

[BananaSquad]

Smart move. Recapture penalty is way too big of a risk.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Not really surprised.

 

[QUACK ATTACK]

Totally stunned.

 

[SabresFan26]

Guess we will sign a FA, I can't imagine a defense (this year) with Myers, Ristolainen, Zadorov, Weber, Ruhwedel, McCabe.

Zero veteran presence especially if Tallinder and McBain are not back.

 

[Sabreality]

whoa whoa whoa whoa stop the clock

no biggie, but sucks losing an asset because of recaptrue risk.

 

[Deevo]

WOW. A bit surprised that he apparently had no trade value.

 

[hizzoner]

If he has a NM clause and if he played hardball with TM trying to trade him then it may have had to come to this.....

 

[Wisent42]

I guess this is all about the recapture. But it will make it even harder to reach the floor this year.

 

[TehDoak]

Wow!!

Guess the recapture risk was just too high and he didn't want to be here.

He's now the #1 D-man on the market, easily.

Holy crap we only have 1 top 4 D on the roster and Murray is listening to offers for him

 

[ZeroPT*]

why..

 

[BananaSquad]

WOW. A bit surprised that he apparently had no trade value.

Hes got trade value, its just not worth the risk to trade him

 

[NEcoli]

If Ehrhoff retired when the contract dropped to 1 million, wouldn't the recapture hit only be around 3 million?

 

[JTyler48]

Another jersey bites the dust

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

We are now down to $30M in salary. Add $4.5M for Ennis and $1.5M for Foligno and we're still only at $36M...

 

[LaxSabre]

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie - BUF has initiated compliance buyout procedures on Christian Ehrhoff. Not official just yet but BUF has begun the process.

Edit - opps didn't see where the OP got his info from - sorry.

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie - Presuming paperwork on d-man Ehrhoff processed as expected, that's two offensive threats - SJ Marty Havlat bought out - added to UFA list.

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie - I'm sure @capgeek will have details but BUF obviously feared potential cap recapture penalties if Ehrhoff retired before contract expired.

Well another jersey of the person who sits next to me bits the dust. We haven't had much luck this year with Jerseys (Miller - both of us - Vanek, Leino, Ott - hopefully Myers sticks around otherwise I'm down to Ennis and Weber!)

 

[JTyler48]

If Ehrhoff retired when the contract dropped to 1 million, wouldn't the recapture hit only be around 3 million?

No it was based on his signing bonus for like 10 million

 

[McCauleyChirps]

We are now down to $30M in salary. Add $4.5M for Ennis and $1.5M for Foligno and we're still only at $36M...

And we only need to get to $51. Big whoop.

 

[ZeroPT*]

really not a fan of this move.

What is TM thinking? Does he have a back up plan? We need to reach the floor and I don't buy for one second he couldn't have been traded

 

[gallagt01]

Murray very clearly has a plan.

I dig it.

 

[Woodhouse]

For reference, here's that recapture thread/post: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1592631