Stafford has a contract because he was amazing in his rookie season and showed potential, and now is shit. Stempniak deserves a spot more than Stafford.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

I wouldn't argue that really. But, it is what it is.

Yeah... I don't get how he isn't signed. He can get you goals...

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

His agent is most likely trying to sell him as the post-deadline Lee Stempniak, and asking WAAAY too much money,

Bingo, if we could get him at 3 million by all means do it.

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$3M is an overpayment for Stempniak. Period.

A good deal for Stempniak is around 2 mill.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

After a 28 goal season? Come on 3 mill on a 1 or 2 year contract is not bad, if he doesnt keep up the production you trade him or wait it out and release him. I mean what we pay guys clearly is irrelevant on this team seeing as Gaustad gets 2.5 mill a year to get 12 goals a total 22 pts and be a minus player on top of it.

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Exactly, they're selling the winger who scored 14 goals in his last 18 games, not the winger who scored 25 goals in 136 games prior to that...

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

Gaustad is paid to do many things, and scoring isn't at the top of the list. He's a fourth line center. You can't expect him to put up 20 goals, 50 points when he plays 8-10 minutes a night. He was also singed at a time where 2.5 million was a pretty good deal. It still isn't that bad of a deal, considering what he brings. Irrelevant, he isn't...

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

Im sure we're paying him to win faceoffs then right? Cuz if you say its for him to fight and be a leader that way it surely cant be that because he has only had one season where he had more than 100 PIMS and he still only got 108 PIMS. If we're paying him to be our tough guy leader on the ice he sure isnt showing it much in that regard.

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Who cares what Gaustad makes. That's not relevant to this discussion.

The question is: Is Stempniak worth spending $3M per year on? Looking at the larger picture (beyond his 14 game outburst last year) would tell you that answer should be no.

You don't need PIMS to be a tough guy leader. He sticks up for other players. He gets into a decent amount of fights. He roughs people up if they go after our stars.

Oh, and Lee Stempniak isn't worth 3 mill. He had a streak, which doesn't mean he will put up those numbers regularly.

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"Counting all the assholes in the room, I'm definitely not alone!" ~ Michael Poulsen, Volbeat, Still Standing.

I still dont see how you justified 2.5 mill on Goose. Dont get me wrong i like him as a 4th liner but you dont put that kinda money into a 4th line non-scorer.

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2007/08 82GP 10G 26A 36P

Had he been healthy the last 2 years (he's missed 37 games) he would have easily matched those numbers, 30-40 points as a 4th line center, while being responsible defensively and being a leader is worth 2.5 million dollars in my mind.

Stempniak, until he proves that he can consistently rack up 25-30 goals a year, is not worth more that 2 million

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"Let's just trap Sekera in the caverns underneath HSBC arena." -BlueandYellow

Reporter: "Steve, you guys now lead the league in defensive scoring."
Montador: "It's probably because of how good-looking we are."

Who ever said it was justified? To a man, just about everyone here has said they like what Goose brings, but can't stand his salary.

It has a little bit to do with it seeing as we're trying to put a price tag on a player, so why not compare stats with a player already under contract with the Sabres?

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Completely different roles and expectations. Comparing the two is pointless.

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mechaphil

they are different roles, but goose is VASTLY overpaid.

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NO ONE is saying he isn't.

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mechaphil