Briere turns down Sabres' offer

Yesterday night, the Buffalo Sabres submitted a contract offer to unrestricted free-agent Daniel Briere. No information was disclosed on the salary or length of the contract.

Today, CHFans learned that Briere turned down this offer, a 5-year contract worth an estimated US$25 million, US$5 million per season.

I doubt Buffalo will increase the salary they are willing to offer him, as they are also trying to re-sign Chris Drury.

Therefore, Briere will hit the market July 1st.

Buffalo GM Darcy Regier was hoping that Briere would accept a "hometown discount", so would Drury, in an effort to keep them both in Buffalo.

But his tactic back-fired, as he is nowhere close to re-signing one or the other.