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Thomas Vanek is an Islander

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Stupid trade for the Islanders w/ no guarantee of him re-signing. Buffalo now gets to trade Moulson at the deadline for even more picks and prospects. Nicely done, Sabres.

I agree 100%. NYI overpaid dearly for a player who will look at getting $8Million/season next year as a UFA. Will the Isles pay him that much? Vanek is a good player, but not $8Million/ good. He's no Crosby, Stamkos or Kessel.
 
Must have been pretty bad in Buffalo ...........................
"According to a Buffalo News report Monday, the struggling Sabres were willing to make Vanek the highest-paid player in the National Hockey League if the talented winger decided to re-sign in Buffalo. The highest-paid NHLer is Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin, whose 13-year contract pays him an average of $9,538,462 annually."

NYI owner, Charles Wang is no longer the most insane owner in the NHL anymore. Pegula has him beat by a 100 miles.
http:// http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/report-vanek-couldve-been-top-paid-nhler