Roy's Salary

[Bay Side]

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but Derek Roy next 6 years looks like this:

07/08: 3.000 Mill.
08/09: 3.500 Mill.
09/10: 3.500 Mill.
10/11: 4.000 Mill.
11/12: 4.500 Mill.
12/13: 5.500 Mill.

http://www.nhlnumbers.com/buf.html

[Iggy72]

It's backloaded, which is going against the trend. That's interesting.

Pax.
Iggy72

[Bay Side]

Atleast he can get better through the contract and get paid better, hopefully he will improve!!!

[skoorah720]

at least its the inverse of the Vanek deal...I'm thinking thats why they backloaded it.

[CoachC.]

at least its the inverse of the Vanek deal...I'm thinking thats why they backloaded it.

I agree.

I think they're just trying to balance the payroll with consistency from year-to-year as they move forward with signings.

[Carl J. Ironsides]

No problem either way. Roy's very young, so it's not as if he'll wear down toward the end of the deal. If anything, DR will be in his prime.

[ddpderek]

It is a good deal for sure.

[HURLS]

Too much. I will be on all your asses in year 3 when he sux balls, and everyone wants him gone.

[Carl J. Ironsides]

Too much. I will be on all your asses in year 3 when he sux balls, and everyone wants him gone.

I'm not happy about the money either, but it is what it is. All we can do is hope Roy turns into the next Briere. Lord knows he has the upside to do so.

[TommyV26]

At least if he does get better... he can't complain he isn't getting paid enough since his salary goes up every year. I think its a fair deal. With the money everyone else is getting, I would expect him to get around that much money from almost every other team too.

[Proteus]

Too much. I will be on all your asses in year 3 when he sux balls, and everyone wants him gone.

How much do you want to bet?

[SabresFan220]

Question, why does it really matter if they backloaded his deal? His cap number remains constant through the length of the contract, the difference is what he actually gets paid per season which only affects his trade value as the contract progresses. I believe his cap hit number will remain $4 million a season unless there are incentive related bonuses that change it.

[buffalofan19]

Question, why does it really matter if they backloaded his deal? His cap number remains constant through the length of the contract, the difference is what he actually gets paid per season which only affects his trade value as the contract progresses. I believe his cap hit number will remain $4 million a season unless there are incentive related bonuses that change it.


It's for internal business purposes. Tom Golisano has a certain figure that he wants made for player payroll this year, regardless of how the NHL cap goes. According to the cap, and as far as the NHL is concerned, the Sabres are at $44 million excluding Paetsch, but in actual numbers, the Sabres are at $43.5 million (give or take) this year. It's all about team budgeting, which can't be determined by the cap figure.

[21]

I have no problem with the salary structure, he will grow into the deal, he will still be getting better by year 6, or just reaching his peak. At least that is the plan.

[HURLS]

How much do you want to bet?


I will bet all my chips w/in 4 yrs he will be wanted out of here.

[Thumper]

Oooo, Buffalo Chips? Don't go out on a limb or anything...

[Carl J. Ironsides]

Oooo, Buffalo Chips? Don't go out on a limb or anything...

It's a message board. What do you expect, a pound of flesh? Jeez, Shylock.

[Thumper]

It's a message board. What do you expect, a pound of flesh? Jeez, Shylock.

Nice Shakespeare reference!

Nah, I'm just ribbin' good ol' Hurlsie. It's all in good fun.

[Carl J. Ironsides]

Nice Shakespeare reference!

Nah, I'm just ribbin' good ol' Hurlsie. It's all in good fun.

By the way, I'm probably purchasing a Roysie jersey, so you can lay off me. My pops talked me into DR being the next Briere, only more multidimensional. I'll sign up for some of that through 2013.

[Thumper]

By the way, I'm probably purchasing a Roysie jersey, so you can lay off me. My pops talked me into DR being the next Briere, only more multidimensional. I'll sign up for some of that through 2013.

C19: The Ultimate Flip-Flopper.

[Carl J. Ironsides]

C19: The Ultimate Flip-Flopper.

I prefer the phrase "very easily persuaded."

[HURLS]

thanks Thumper, lol. I'll bet real money if needed, but i only have about 2 dollars left after my Florida vacation.