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TSN.ca Staff
7/23/2006 1:33:05 PM
Buffalo Sabres star Daniel Briere has been awarded a one year, $5 million settlement through arbitration.
The two sides had been trying to work out a long term deal, but were unable to reach an accord before the arbitrator's ruling. The contracts signed by Martin Havlat, Marian Gaborik and Alex Tanguay were apparently used as benchmarks in this case.
The Sabres now have 48 hours to accept the settlement or reject it and allow Briere to become an unrestricted free agent. Even if the Sabres accept the one-year deal, Briere will be eligible for free agency after the season.
For that reason, the Sabres were rumoured to be quietly shopping Briere throughout the arbitration process, and Briere could still be traded within the next couple of days - provided the Sabres accept the one-year deal. Montreal, Los Angeles and Atlanta are among the teams in the mix.
Briere only played 48 games last season due an abdominal injury that required surgery. Before getting hurt, Briere was on his way to a career-year, scoring 25 goals and 33 assists for 58 points.
Briere returned in time to put up 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 18 playoff games as Buffalo came within one win of reaching the Stanley Cup Finals.
In 2003-04, Briere had his best NHL season, scoring 28 goals and 37 assists for 65 points in 82 games.
Briere has played 402 NHL games, scoring 130 goals and 151 assists for 281 points.
TSN.ca Staff
7/23/2006 1:33:05 PM
Buffalo Sabres star Daniel Briere has been awarded a one year, $5 million settlement through arbitration.
The two sides had been trying to work out a long term deal, but were unable to reach an accord before the arbitrator's ruling. The contracts signed by Martin Havlat, Marian Gaborik and Alex Tanguay were apparently used as benchmarks in this case.
The Sabres now have 48 hours to accept the settlement or reject it and allow Briere to become an unrestricted free agent. Even if the Sabres accept the one-year deal, Briere will be eligible for free agency after the season.
For that reason, the Sabres were rumoured to be quietly shopping Briere throughout the arbitration process, and Briere could still be traded within the next couple of days - provided the Sabres accept the one-year deal. Montreal, Los Angeles and Atlanta are among the teams in the mix.
Briere only played 48 games last season due an abdominal injury that required surgery. Before getting hurt, Briere was on his way to a career-year, scoring 25 goals and 33 assists for 58 points.
Briere returned in time to put up 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points in 18 playoff games as Buffalo came within one win of reaching the Stanley Cup Finals.
In 2003-04, Briere had his best NHL season, scoring 28 goals and 37 assists for 65 points in 82 games.
Briere has played 402 NHL games, scoring 130 goals and 151 assists for 281 points.