You're not going to sign someone like ROR to a long term deal with a franchise like Buffalo unless you pay top dollar. ROR is also someone who has been known to go for the money above all else. What you have here is the conditions for a perfect storm of poor money management. This contract is way too long and way too expensive, especially when you consider the term. I guarantee this will be an anchor to the Sabres franchise about halfway through this contract.
Full disclosure, I'm really not a big ROR fan. He's never really impressed me a lot.
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