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Realistic 2020-21 Outlook

Created by: JaredB40
Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 18, 2020
Published: Jun. 18, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Position
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Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
It aint pretty.

We have to prepare for Cozens to be on the big club next year. Him going back to juniors does nothing for him. Top line AHL minutes to start would be ideal, but the CHL rule is what it is and it's not changing. We can't expose him too early if he's not ready and potentially stall his development, like we did with Mittelstadt. He needs to play with good players around him.


Bonino I think could be acquired from NSH for a fair price - he only has 1 year left on his deal and has entered the latter-half of his career. Finding something NSH would want from BUF for comparable value was tough, but I settled on McCabe + Tage because McCabe can fill the 3rd line D duties for the time being behind Josi/Ellis/Ekholm while NSH develops their younger D-core, and Tage is a good scoring prospect that I think NSH would like.

Tage gets a bad rep because he was one of the main pieces of the disastrous ROR deal, but the truth is he was starting to show promise and growth once he was sent down to Rochester before his injury last year (6 G, 12 pts in 16 games). The injury I believe was shoulder related and there should be no concern on his current or future health. I actually didnt want to give up Tage, but couldn't find anything else that NSH would be interested in that wouldn't be too much for Bonino, which is why I included the 3rd & 5th draft pick swap as well.

I'd be curious to hear from NSH fans if I'm anywhere on the right track with that one - I always try and put myself in the other teams shoes. They can afford to move Bonino because they still have Duchene, Johansen, Turris at C. They'll save a little bit of cap $ in the deal to address the roster elsewhere. They don't need much at D with their big 3. So an affordable & short-term 2nd/3rd line D and futures is what I settled on.


The Toronto trade is a trade that should've happened the moment we decided we weren't going to use Colin Miller properly after trading for him. Toronto would welcome him with open arms over the tire-fire at RD that is Cody Ceci, and I think would sacrifice Johnsson for him.


Edmundson signing is risky to me because its 4 years, cant see him not trying to cash in on a 4 or 5 year deal though since he's hitting UFA for the first time and has earned his payday, so I'm trying to be realistic. (Although realistically, if I'm being real here, he'd likely never want to come to BUF) He would be a really solid defenseman to help solidify our D-core though.

I'm not sure after the 2020-2021 season when Dahlin & Joki need new contracts that we'll be able to afford all of this D money, so as the year progresses, I would be actively looking to trade either Risto or Montour for scoring help/futures in a cap-saving deal. Probably at the trade deadline.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$925,000
1$900,000
2$2,500,000
1$925,000
1$925,000
3$4,250,000
2$4,000,000
8$8,200,000
1$925,000
2$2,300,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$2,000,000
4$4,500,000
2$1,500,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Bonino, Nick
  2. 2020 3rd round pick (NSH)
NSH
  1. McCabe, Jake
  2. Thompson, Tage
  3. 2020 5th round pick (BUF)
2.
BUF
  1. Johnsson, Andreas
  2. 2020 6th round pick (COL)
TOR
  1. Miller, Colin
  2. 2020 4th round pick (BUF)
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
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2021
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
21$81,500,000$81,193,334$1,487,500$4,337,500$306,666
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$4,000,000$4,000,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
UFA - 6
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$8,200,000$8,200,000
RW
UFA - 1
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 7
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$4,100,000$4,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$3,400,000$3,400,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
UFA - 3
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, RW, C
UFA - 1
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$845,000$845,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
C, LW
UFA - 2
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$637,500$638K)
RD
RFA - 1
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
G
UFA - 1
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$5,400,000$5,400,000
RD
UFA - 2
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$4,250,000$4,250,000
RD
UFA - 1
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$2,300,000$2,300,000
G
UFA - 1
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LD/RD
UFA - 4
$1,500,000$1,500,000
LD
UFA
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$925,000$925,000
RW, C
UFA - 2

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Jun. 18, 2020 at 12:41 p.m.
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Marcus davidsson if you want to keep tage
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Jun. 18, 2020 at 12:42 p.m.
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Leafs say tyvm
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Jun. 18, 2020 at 12:42 p.m.
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Yeah, a guy who couldnt be a regular on buffalo's right side is totally what the leafs need.
Ceci also wasn't near as bad as people say. I mean, he wasn't good or anything, but he played well enough to be a decent bottom pairing rd.
Jun. 18, 2020 at 12:46 p.m.
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Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan
Marcus davidsson if you want to keep tage


Good idea, thought of him too but wasn't sure if he'd be enough. Had a bit of a down year overseas.
Jun. 18, 2020 at 12:47 p.m.
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Leafs say tyvm


both teams are better from it... don't understand why something similar hasn't happened yet. Sabres need middle of the lineup scoring and have D. Leafs need RD and have scoring. I don't care if it makes Toronto better if it also makes Buffalo better.
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