AT: Okay then. No loss (and possibly a gain), even though a 4th round pick was never that big of a loss anyways. Good work by Snow to move on after realizing it wasn't going to happen. Ehrhoff's rights now belong to Buffalo until Friday at 12 PM. They have quite the D corps if they manage to sign Ehrhoff. Buffalo has a ton of potential and just got Robyn Regehr, so they're an improving team that had minor success last year in making it to the 7th spot. I can see him signing in Buffalo.
CH: Turns into a complete disaster if Ehrhoff signs in Buffalo. No doubt Buffalo is a team that is rising and willing to spend, but weren't the Islanders no more than 10 hours ago? If Ehrhoff says no to unrestricted free agency now, it makes the Islanders look terrible - especially after offering him much more money and term than Vancouver.. Good asset management by Snow to get the pick back, however.
EDIT: From Chris Botta, it appears the Islanders opted not to heavily front-load the contract offer to Ehrhoff.
CH: Very funny how quick perceptions can change. This is all on the Islanders now. This was obvious - every FA is going to want a front-loaded contract because of the potential work stoppage/rollback. If Charles Wang is not willing to offer that structure to Ehrhoff, then the Islanders have no shot to do anything in free agency. Yes, it was still an admirable attempt, but they could not have expected to sign him with that kind of offer. IF this report is true, this no longer becomes a disaster, it becomes another confusing decision made by the Islanders. That said, move on, and hope they understand the only way anyone will come here is with a hefty salary in 2011.
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