Trade with Florida

Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 12, 2020

Published: Apr. 12, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Wanted to try something different so just giving this a wild shot in the dark as to value. Let's assume Florida is ready to break up their core and revert back to the cheap crappy organization they've been for a long time. They get out of the long Matheson contract, move Barkov (his NMC kicks in 7/1, I believe) who they probably won't be able to afford in 2 years anyway (not for cap reasons but for business reasons), and get two young, cost-controlled pieces with upside, and two firsts and an additional stand-in defenseman they can flip for something at the deadline if he's healthy. Sabres get the 2C they desperately need.

Trade deadline moves: Vesey (or whatever UFA LW you can overpay for one year), Montour, Johansson

Expansion Draft Protection List becomes:
Eichel
Barkov
Skinner
Reinhart
Olofsson
Kahun
Room to add 1

Dahlin
Jokiharju
Room for 1 more or maybe Pilut (let Matheson or Miller go - more $ for the above two)

Goalie:
UPK if he has to be protected otherwise Ullmark obviously

This all gets easier if there is a CBO to get rid of Okposo's cap hit.

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