Player Discussion Victor Antipin - Sports.Business-gazetta speculates he is going back to KHL

[Kyndig]

LOL

Kind of scary because people have pretty much used those exact same words for Dahlin.

 

[sabrebuild]

Kind of scary because people have pretty much used those exact same words for Dahlin.

If he sits Dahlin there will be a fan revolt. I would help organize the pitch forks and torches.

 

[sabres4ever]

Sabres' Victor Antipin: Returns to Russia

 

[Husko]

Sabres' Victor Antipin: Returns to Russia

That’s too bad. Hate to lose an asset for nothing. I liked his game.

 

[Icicle]

He wasn't the worst, but he did get pushed around a lot and seemed to have trouble communicating. The communication factor must've been severe for them to part ways.

Oh well, Pilut, Nelson, and Borgen are fighting for that 7D slot anyway. Can't have too many, and it seemed like the AHL was never an option for Antipin anyway.

 

[Aladyyn]

Can we get rid of Housley yet?

 

[Chainshot]

Sabres' Victor Antipin: Returns to Russia

So CBS Sports Fantasy with a Rotoworld article based on a TSN report of a story from here: Спорт БИЗНЕС Online

 

[Icicle]

Can we get rid of Housley yet?

For a GM's decision?

 

[Chainshot]

Buffalo should still send him his QO and still look to find him a new home if this is true. The caveat to the original article was it talked of Soshnikov going home because of how he was treated by the Leaf staff... but he's not a Leaf any longer. It does make me at least superficially question the accuracy of it.

 

[Aladyyn]

For a GM's decision?

Did Botts force Housley to put Justin Falk in the lineup over Antipin?

 

[Icicle]

Did Botts force Housley to put Justin Falk in the lineup over Antipin?

How do you know which it was?

 

[Sabre Dance]

I had no room for Antipin on next years roster. That's a good thing.

 

[Gabrielor]

I really liked his progress this year. Shame we lose him.

 

[sincerity0]

Never seemed like he gelled in America. I wonder how much of a language barrier was the issue.

 

[Dirty Dog]

At least this solves Housley’s logjam of defensemen

 

[allsilverdreams]

Can't say I didn't see this coming

 

[Der Jaeger]

Of course he's going back to Russia. The Sabres won the draft lottery. Housley was going to bench him for 30 games for just that.

 

[missingmika]

Sad to see him go. Hadn't seen wasted overseas talent since Hecl.

 

[DolanPlsGoSabres]

What happens to his rights if the Sabres decide to qualify him?

 

[pigpen65]

Best 7th Dman since Franson.

 

[jBuds]

Disastrous handling

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Thank god..I've always said, the Sabres have too many defensemen

 

[Chainshot]

What happens to his rights if the Sabres decide to qualify him?

They retain his rights I believe until 27 as long as they QO him every summer by the QO deadline. After that, he'd be eligible (which by my initial typing has a second b, no g, and three i's) to sign with any NHL team as a UFA. My thought is more to see if some other team, perhaps one with a Russian speaking segment of the team, would be interested in him and see if they can use him as part of a deal. Florida or the Rangers might be good destinations in that regard.

 

[kirby11]

Who needs a skilled puck mover on the back end when you can play Beaulieu instead?

 

[Chainshot]

At least this solves Housley’s logjam of defensemen

Where will Phil be when Falk signs elsewhere?