Sabres sign Barnes to three-year extension
Buffalo, N.Y. Buffalo Sabres captain Stu Barnes agreed to a three-year contract extension Tuesday that will keep him from becoming an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.
The $8.4 million deal makes Barnes the third-highest paid player on the team. The extension, averaging out to nearly $2.8 million per year, is a hefty raise for Barnes, who is making a $1.6 million base salary this season. Locking in Barnes is a significant move for Sabres general manager Darcy Regier, who has had trouble re-signing veterans in the past.
"I think that's part of who Stu is," Regier said.
Leafs coach Quinn receives extension
Toronto The Toronto Maple Leafs signed coach and general manager Pat Quinn to a three-year contract extension on Tuesday.
Quinn has led the Maple Leafs to three straight playoff appearances and has a record of 152-100-30 since becoming coach in 1998. He added general manager duties in 1999 and is the only person in the NHL to hold the dual role of coach and GM.
"In his more than three years here, Pat has been very good for the Toronto Maple Leafs. And the Leafs have been very good for Pat," team president Ken Dryden said.
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