thanx to mike harrington of the buffalo news, we've come to find out today that darcy regier was offered a two year extension for somewhere between $2.5m and $3m total last fall and did, in fact, sign the contract...this rather insignificant (sarcasm here) re-signing was kept internal by managing partner larry quinn for some reason...maybe because the fans may have burned down hsbc when they heard the news?...
in most fans eyes, including this one, it may be looked upon as a "golden-parachute" to the gm who apparently was thought very highly of within the upper-echelon of the organization...
somehow i'm not surprised that larry quinn clandestinely pulled this move off...
not to show favor, the buffalo sabres offered lindy ruff an extension as well as reported by paul hamilton of wgr today...
congratulations, lindy...for turning down the offer...hamilton, in his brief article, speculates that ruff may have turned down the "rather gracious" offer due to unhappiness with the lack of change in the roster and/or to keep his options open...seems as if he finally tired of his "superiors"...
much respect for ruff, who i've always considered a stand-up guy...and i hope that examples of integrity like this are welcome by the new owner...
if regier's two year extension is a golden parachute, good-riddance...
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a quick addendum on ruff declining a contract extension from the present regime...from wgr's paul hamilton today:
"Ruff was also given the chance to expand on his failure to accept a contract extension from the team. All Ruff would say was, 'The only light I'd like to shed is I want to win a Stanley Cup here in Buffalo and that should conquer all other comments.'"
good work B0s
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