Drury, Briere News even Zubrus

BRIERE

As of Wednesday night, the Sabres have offered a contract deal to Briere. The details of the offers are still unknown but he wants a minimum of a four year deal and at least $6 million a year. Briere finished 10th in the NHL with a career-high 95 points (32 goals, 63 assists).

DRURY

As for Drury, the Sabres are still trying to work out a deal with Co-Captain Chris Drury.

ZUBRUS

The mid-season free agent purchase Dainius Zubrus hopes to hit it big in the free agency this off season. He wants to look to other teams but would not be unhappy to come back to Buffalo in the fall.

Zubrus made $1.85 million in the final year of his contract last season. Buffalo acquired him in a deal with Washington at the trade deadline in February. A 10-year veteran, he had four goals and eight points in 19 games with the Sabres.

Zubrus added eight assists in 15 playoff games, but missed Buffalo’s final postseason game — a 3-2 overtime loss to Ottawa in Game Five of the Eastern Conference finals — because of a knee injury.

“He loved being with Buffalo and is still open to that possibility,” Colton said. “But we’re very confident that there will be a lot of interest in him out there.”

-Buffalo News

Although these are still unconfirmed reports, it is very likely that they are true. Still, don't be surprised if the Sabres sign both Drury and Briere, one of the two or neither. If we fail to sign either, don't count the Sabres out right away next year. We played with about half of a roster injured with the depth we have developed in Rochester. No Need to Worry.