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The Sabres are looking to move veteran D Craig Rivet. He has been a healthy scratch six times this season and is the club’s captain. Making $3.5 million, Rivet is going to be a tough sell.

It's interesting to me that they're shopping him.

I just can't see anyone actually taking him. Who wants a guy making $3.5m that can't get into a lineup over Mike Weber and Andrej Sekera?

Squanto wrote:

It's interesting to me that they're shopping him.

I just can't see anyone actually taking him. Who wants a guy making $3.5m that can't get into a lineup over Mike Weber and Andrej Sekera?

in fairness, ive felt sekera has been awesome this year.

That's the point, Mike. Sekera has been great and Weber is proving his worth, so who wants an aging defenseman making a pile of money who can't get his ass back into the line-up over a couple of kids?

Author:	Squanto [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:07 pm ]
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http://www.ottawasun.com/sports/hockey/ ... 31596.html Last paragraph: Quote: The Sabres are looking to move veteran D Craig Rivet. He has been a healthy scratch six times this season and is the club’s captain. Making $3.5 million, Rivet is going to be a tough sell. I don't think it matters much. Maybe if they can turn him for a pick, but at the same time, you can never have enough defensemen.

Author:	PuckSniperPensel [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:13 pm ]
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With how old and slow Rivet is, I'd much rather use another Portland call up at this point. I feel bad for Craig. He's just too old at this point.

Author:	AudSabres [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 12:37 pm ]
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This is a real shitty situation for Rivet and the article is right. Trying to move him may be a hard sell to any team considering how he has played when in the line up this season. I think with the right mix that he may still have something to offer but it doesn’t look like it is in Buffalo anymore. Anyone here think he will just hang-em up instead of being traded?

Author:	Displaced Fan [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:16 pm ]
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Sucks for Rivet, and I do like him...though not so much when he's suited up and playing anymore. Give him a place to play and get him off our hands which will let the Sabres deal with their Captain problem.

Author:	ironyisadeadscene [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:18 pm ]
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isnt the ottawa sun like the new york post? take with a HUGE grain of salt? i'd be ok with them moving rivet. but id expect them to make a move for a d-man at a later date.

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Author:	mechaphil [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:20 pm ]
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Yea I was just coming in here to make that comparison, Mike :LOL:

Author:	Displaced Fan [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:23 pm ]
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i don't wanna jump the gun here.....but I'm gonna anyhow. We obviously have dead weight hanging around the Sabres locker room and emotion and fan attachment aside, moving a few players like Rivet, Connolly etc would ultimately be a good thing (IMO). With the prospect of a new owner who (apparently) wants to put money into the team and make a cup contender, doesn't moving people to make room both in roster and cap space make sense? If we can assume that when (or if) Tegula takes control he will want to make moves both office and ice wise, doesn't taking care of player issues like Rivet make the future road more clear?

Author:	powerplayer [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:14 pm ]
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Rivet? Me, he ain't!

Author:	Skyline_BNR34 [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:23 pm ]
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We have 8 NHL defensmen on our team. Move him to open up room to bring in a forward that can be a game changer.

Author:	NYIntensity [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:37 pm ]
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Nobody wants him. I mean, think of it as though you're another team's GM: Headline: "The Sabres are shopping Craig Rivet." GM: "Well if the Sabres don't want him, we sure as shit don't."

Author:	SeveredLegionair [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:41 pm ]
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Current Cap Space 4.263m Trade Connolly +4.5m Trade Rivet +3.5m Total Cap Space = 12.263m Who do you want and what are you going to give up for him? (totally based on the ability of the Sabres to move them)

Author:	Squanto [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:47 pm ]
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It's interesting to me that they're shopping him. I just can't see anyone actually taking him. Who wants a guy making $3.5m that can't get into a lineup over Mike Weber and Andrej Sekera?

Author:	Displaced Fan [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 2:47 pm ]
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my point is exactly that. With a mega rich owner coming in who, from what we have heard, is willing to spend more, doesn't it makes sense to clear these dead salaries? Even if you only get a pick or an AHLer, freeing the space and money makes it possible to go fishing for big talent either in the summer or trade deadline. I would love to see us drop Stafford, Connolly, an Rivet and use that money to bring in an honest to god goal scorer and a big fucking power forward. Even picking up a solid top line defensemen wouldn't be a bad thing imo.

Author:	mechaphil [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:08 pm ]
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That's the point, Mike. Sekera has been great and Weber is proving his worth, so who wants an aging defenseman making a pile of money who can't get his ass back into the line-up over a couple of kids?

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Author:	NYIntensity [ Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:13 pm ]
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mechaphil wrote: That's the point, Mike. Sekera has been great and Weber is proving his worth, so who wants an aging defenseman making a pile of money who can't get his ass back into the line-up over a couple of kids? Any teams out there need veteran leadership?