What needs to be added to make us a legit NHL team

Created by: Skyraider112

Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 30, 2020

Published: Jun. 30, 2020

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Legend

Left Handed

Original Team

Waivers Exempt

Right Handed

Position

Trade Clause

Max Perf. Bonus

Expiry Status

Term Remaining

McDavid, Connor

$12,500,000 ( Performance Bonus

$250,000)

NMC

UFA - 5

Description

As to what needs have to be addressed that cannot be filled properly from within the organization. I'll present some options for each position

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Johansson, Jonas	2	$800,000
Kahun, Dominik	2	$2,750,000
Lazar, Curtis	1	$800,000
Mittelstadt, Casey	1	$925,000
Montour, Brandon	4	$3,800,000
Olofsson, Victor	5	$4,850,000
Reinhart, Sam	6	$6,850,000
Ullmark, Linus	3	$3,000,000
Thompson, Tage	1	$925,000
Pilut, Lawrence	1	$925,000
Oglevie, Andrew	1	$925,000
Cirelli, Anthony	5	$6,000,000
Tierney, Chris	5	$4,500,000
Strome, Ryan	5	$4,500,000
Domi, Max	6	$6,500,000
Anderson, Josh	3	$3,000,000
Murray, Matt	3	$4,000,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Larsson, Johan	2	$2,500,000
Edmundson, Joel	3	$3,300,000
Soucy, Carson	2	$1,200,000
Khudobin, Anton	2	$3,200,000
Wilson, Colin	1	$800,000
Czarnik, Austin	1	$800,000
Wilson, Scott	1	$800,000

CREATED	YEARS	CAP HIT
2nd line, Center	5	$5,000,000
2nd line, Rightwing	5	$4,000,000
2nd Pair, LHD	2	$3,000,000
Backup, Goalie	2	$3,000,000
4th line, Center	2	$2,500,000
Depth, Forward	1	$800,000
2nd Line, Center options	1	$5,000,000
2nd Line, RW options	1	$4,000,000
4th Line, C options	1	$2,500,000
2nd Pair, LHD Options	1	$3,000,000
Backup, Goalie Options	1	$3,000,000
Depth, Forward Options	1	$800,000
Players on the team, to trade	1	$800,000

Trades

BUF

Cirelli, Anthony [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

2nd line center option

TBL

Cost: 8th OA and a prospect like TT or Pilut, maybe another flyer prospect (someone with value but discernible guarantee of making the NHL)

BUF

Hertl, Tomas

Additional Details:

2nd line center option
SJS adds a pick for sure, probably the Colorado 2nd

SJS

Cost: 8th OA

BUF

Tierney, Chris [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

2nd line center option

OTT

Cost: RHD (Montour), 3rd round pick or equivalent prospect

BUF

Strome, Ryan [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

2nd line center option

NYR

Cost: 2020 2nd, prospect like TT, future pick based off performance

BUF

Domi, Max [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

2nd line center option

MTL

Cost: 2021 1st, or 2020 1st with Montreal adding a significant piece like Mete or Lehkonen

BUF

Henrique, Adam

Additional Details:

2nd line center option

ANA

Cost: Montour, pick swap where Anaheim moves up in the draft

BUF

Additional Details:

2nd line RW options, either one or the other

ANA

Cost for Silfverberg: a RHD, 2020 2nd, and prospect like TT or Pekar
Cost for Rakell: 8th OA with Anaheim adding a 3rd or so

BUF

Anderson, Josh [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

2nd line RW option

CBJ

Cost: 2021 2nd

BUF

Palmieri, Kyle

Additional Details:

2nd line RW option

NJD

Cost: 2021 1st (protected), prospect like Pilut, roster player

10.

BUF

Kapanen, Kasperi

Additional Details:

2nd line RW option

TOR

Cost: RHD (probably Montour or Miller) and a 2021 pick (likely a 2nd)

11.

BUF

Oshie, T.J.

Additional Details:

2nd line RW option

WSH

Cost: cost controlled D (Risto or Miller), 2020 2nd, prospect

12.

BUF

Bean, Jake

Additional Details:

2nd pair LHD option

CAR

Cost: prospect swap (TT)

13.

BUF

Gostisbehere, Shayne

Additional Details:

2nd pair LHD option

PHI

Cost: Montour, conditional pick based off performance

14.

BUF

Korpisalo, Joonas

Additional Details:

Backup goalie option

CBJ

Cost: 2020 2nd, low B prospect

15.

BUF

Murray, Matt [RFA Rights]

Additional Details:

Backup goalie option

PIT

Cost: 2020 2nd, TT, cap balancing player

16.

BUF

Sutter, Brandon ($1,500,000 retained)

Additional Details:

4th line center option

VAN

Cost: 4th-5th

17.

BUF

Paquette, Cédric

Additional Details:

4th line center option

TBL

Cost: 4th-5th, prospect

Buyouts

Cody Hodgson: $791,667
Christian Ehrhoff: $0

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
42	$81,500,000	$183,065,222	$1,487,500	$4,837,500	-$101,565,222

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Skinner, Jeff $9,000,000$9,000,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 7	Eichel, Jack $10,000,000$10,000,000 C UFA - 6	Reinhart, Sam $6,850,000$6,850,000 RW UFA - 1
Olofsson, Victor $4,850,000$4,850,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	2nd line, Center $5,000,000$5,000,000	2nd line, Rightwing $4,000,000$4,000,000
Johansson, Marcus $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1	Cozens, Dylan $894,167$894,167 ($850,000$850K) C, LW UFA - 3	Kahun, Dominik $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW, C UFA - 1
Asplund, Rasmus $845,000$845,000 LW, C RFA - 1	4th line, Center $2,500,000$2,500,000	Okposo, Kyle $6,000,000$6,000,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 3
	Lazar, Curtis $800,000$800,000 RW, C UFA - 2	Depth, Forward $800,000$800,000

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dahlin, Rasmus $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) LD/RD UFA - 1	Miller, Colin $3,875,000$3,875,000 RD UFA - 2	Ullmark, Linus $3,000,000$3,000,000 G UFA - 1
2nd Pair, LHD $3,000,000$3,000,000	Ristolainen, Rasmus $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD UFA - 2	Backup, Goalie $3,000,000$3,000,000
McCabe, Jake $2,850,000$2,850,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Jokiharju, Henri $925,000$925,000 ($637,500$638K) RD RFA - 1
	Borgen, William $864,166$864,166 RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
2nd Line, Center options $5,000,000$5,000,000	Backup, Goalie Options $3,000,000$3,000,000	Players on the team, to trade $800,000$800,000
Cirelli, Anthony $6,000,000$6,000,000 C, LW UFA - 3	Korpisalo, Joonas $2,800,000$2,800,000 G UFA - 2	Montour, Brandon $3,800,000$3,800,000 RD UFA - 1
Hertl, Tomas $5,625,000$5,625,000 C M-NTC UFA - 2	Murray, Matt $4,000,000$4,000,000 G UFA - 4	Thompson, Tage $925,000$925,000 C UFA - 3
Tierney, Chris $4,500,000$4,500,000 C UFA - 2	Khudobin, Anton $3,200,000$3,200,000 G UFA - 3	Hutton, Carter $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 1
Strome, Ryan $4,500,000$4,500,000 RW, C UFA - 2	4th Line, C options $2,500,000$2,500,000	Pilut, Lawrence $925,000$925,000 LD UFA
Domi, Max $6,500,000$6,500,000 C, RW UFA - 2	Larsson, Johan $2,500,000$2,500,000 C, LW UFA - 2
Henrique, Adam $1,456,250$1,456,250 LW, C M-NTC UFA - 4	Sutter, Brandon $2,875,000$2,875,000 RW, C M-NTC UFA - 1
2nd Line, RW options $4,000,000$4,000,000	Wilson, Colin $800,000$800,000 C, LW UFA
Rakell, Rickard $2,463,139$2,463,139 RW, LW UFA - 2	Paquette, Cédric $1,650,000$1,650,000 C, LW, RW UFA - 1
Silfverberg, Jakob $5,250,000$5,250,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 4	Depth, Forward Options $800,000$800,000
Anderson, Josh $3,000,000$3,000,000 RW, LW UFA - 7	Czarnik, Austin $800,000$800,000 C, RW UFA - 2
Palmieri, Kyle $2,325,000$2,325,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 1	Wilson, Scott $800,000$800,000 LW UFA - 1
Kapanen, Kasperi $3,200,000$3,200,000 RW UFA - 2
Oshie, T.J. $5,750,000$5,750,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 5
2nd Pair, LHD Options $3,000,000$3,000,000
Bean, Jake $863,333$863,333 ($500,000$500K) LD/RD RFA - 1
Gostisbehere, Shayne $4,500,000$4,500,000 LD/RD UFA - 3
Edmundson, Joel $3,300,000$3,300,000 LD/RD UFA - 4
Soucy, Carson $1,200,000$1,200,000 LD/RD UFA - 3