Sabres Still Have Moves To Make

from Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe, They once watched stars such as Chris Drury and Danny Briere bolt for bigger bucks in unrestricted free agency. They saw GM Darcy Regier wheel Brian Campbell in the last year of the puck-rushing defenseman?s contract. Now, Buffalo fans are reeling for the opposite reason. Their penny-pinching club is burning through cash. ?Definitely a new scene,?? said ex-Sabre Daniel Paille. ?When I was there, they were more stingy with spending the money. Now they have an owner who wants to win. They have that enthusiasm right now. That?s what they needed to get a change. They?ve spent a lot of money. But obviously it?s tough to win.?? The free-spending Sabres will need to clear more than $3 million in salary (according to capgeek.com) to become cap-compliant before the start of the season. Buffalo traded for Robyn Regehr, signed Christian Ehrhoff and Ville Leino, and re-signed Nathan Gerbe and Cody McCormick. If Regier can?t trade some of his existing salaries, he might have to dump some players in the AHL.

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