March 4, 2009 - 12:29 PM
The trade market is quiet so far. But Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier says the chatter is substantial.
"The calls are really nonstop," he said. "It’s a different market I think than the past. Things are a lot tighter both from a financial standpoint and from a competitive standpoint. There’s more teams in the mix from a playoff standpoint. I think there’s fewer sellers, more buyers, and in some cases less money or less cap room."
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
