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I hope Briere comes to Philly, althought, I do like Gomez a lot also

I hope Briere comes to Philly, althought, I do like Gomez a lot also

i would see briere and richards going to montreal. there goes 13$ M

What else is new in Philly? They always throw dumb money around (Hatcher, Rathje, Roenick..etc) Briere is not a 7 million/year player. He is slick, fast and creative, but really soft and not physical. If I am Buffalo, I say bye-bye to Briere, focus on resigning Drury in the 5-6 million range and add another centreman through free agency. If Philly wants to toss 7 mill at Briere, have him.

Agreed, joec...I think Briere is a wonderful player, but mostly as a complimentary one...I think he'd be a great fit on the Canucks, but so few players in the league are worth the kind of money Briere might be getting from Philly/Montreal...if Philly, who did a great job of trimming the payroll this year, starts up with bad habits it would be a waste of developmental time for Richards/Carter, etc...I don't think Briere is worth more than 3 to 3.5 a year, and if anyone wants to overpay, be the rest of the leagues guest, I guess...

Briere WOULD be a complimentary player - see 'Simon Gagne', who has scored more goals in the last two seasons as anyone not named Heatley, Ovechkin, Kovalchuk, and Cheechoo.

I think Briere is really slick, but you are right - $7 mil is a bit too high for my liking

I wouldn't be surprised to see Drury get 7 mil too.

joec is right; don't start again with throwing big money for one guy; give all the young guys a chance (Carter, Eager, Umberger, Upshall), be patient, and if you want to spend bigger money, do it for a goalkeeper, as this was partly the achilles tendon in the last years; look at the playoffs, the goalkeeper is 70%, sometimes even more

I cannot see Briere leaving Buffalo. I still cannot understand why they did not click against Ottawa. Maybe Briere was paid too much versus Drury and other forwards. I still cannot understand why Buffalo let Dumont go.

Put Briere on a less talented team where opponents can focus on shutting him down and he goes from being a 90+ point guy to maybe a 70-point player. Not worth up to $7m/year IMO...

As for Drury, I think a 4-year, $22 million deal is fair market value for what he offers. I think Buffalo is better off signing Drury b/c they don't necessarily need more offense, but they REALLY need Drury's leadership to help all of their young studs mature...

Briere would definitely be a solid fit on the Flyers. Carter is not ready to be a number one center, and the fact that he played well with Upshall at right wing gives the Flyers many posibilities for a second line. That leaves a gaping hole at center for the first line, between Gagne and Knuble, which cannot be adequately filled by anyone on the roster. His skill set compliments Gagne's shooting and two way ability, as well as Knuble's grit, which gives the Flyers a very formidable first line. Although $6.5-7M might be more than his value as a player, it is fair market value for a number one center in the prime of his career.

Please take Briere anyone PLEASE. Hopefully he wont show up for you in the playoffs next year when we play you.

Rangers would be crazy if they don't go after this guy

Briere had a very good season, but the bottom line is this; Buffalo has no beef on the team! The Ducks,Red Wings and the Senators have a little offense and a lot of defense. Trade Briere and get some meat on the defense. THE TURTLE BEAT THE RABBIT......AGAIN

After watching the OTT-BUF series, I think Gomez might be a better fit for the Flyers. Gomez is a winner, while Briere didn't do much to get his team over the hump and into the finals. So much for the President's trophy.

gomez is most certainly not a winner.

i agree with wrobs, briere is what philly needs. we have grit (knuble, richards, kappy). we need more skill. briere, gags and knuble would be a great line. buffalo didn't lose because of briere, they lost because ottawa had more grit and toughness top to bottom. the guy put up 15 pts in 16 playoff games, he wasn't exactly invisible.

also, the nhl is going the way of the nfl in terms of salary cap management. the more elite players will be getting inflated salaries while the grinders get more modest salaries. so 7 mil might seem like too much, but as long as you manage the rest of your payroll accordingly, you should be fine.

Good chance Briere stays in Buffalo. I think its going to be hard to keep Drury and if he goes Briere will definately stay even passing up larger offers. He has pretty much established his family in this community and it would take a lot to just pack up and move. Sometimes money isnt everything... its not like the Sabres would insult him with a deal either.

If I had to choose those Briere or Drury... gotta go with captain clutch Christ Druuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuury

I think Buffalo should try to Dump Afino-give-a-way. He is taking-up about 3 mil. There'se enough talent in the organization to make-up for what he brings to the table. The Sabres need a strong character guy. I think the loss of McKee and Grier really showed in the playoffs.