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Created by: jcash08
Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 19, 2020
Published: Aug. 19, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
I'm not a Sabres fan just looking at what I think could work.

Adds some depth scoring out of Nylander and Kappanen while shipping out Ristolainen who I think could use a change of scenery after enduring a lot of hard times similar to O'Reilly. He is exactly what the Leafs could use on the back end and would therfore benifit both teams.

The Montour trade doesn't really need to happen just opens up space on the back end. No need to have him or Joki playing on the third pair. since Joki is younger I decided to keep him and move Montour for assets.

Signing Holtby would be mostly because it seems as though the Caps will be letting him go this offseason since they would probably lose him to Seatle and they could move on to Samsonov.

Adding Edmunson, Polak, Boyle and Martin go along with adding good gritty depth players along with attempting to establish a culture in Buffalo of hard working guys. Martin and Polak seemed to have a good effect on the young guys in Toronto and could have a good effect on the guys in Buffalo as well

Lastly, just to free up some cap space, Okoposo was traded to anyone who would be willing giving up on Buffalo's first.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$925,000
6$4,500,000
4$3,750,000
6$6,000,000
2$750,000
2$850,000
2$850,000
2$900,000
2$900,000
4$5,250,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$3,500,000
1$1,000,000
1$2,000,000
3$6,000,000
3$1,750,000
1$1,250,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Kapanen, Kasperi
  2. Nylander, William
Additional Details:
Ristolainen is a big RHD who consistantly puts up 40+ points and averages a lot of ice time. They also free up cap with this deal. In return Buffalo gets back so good depth scoring options which Toronto doesn't have the cap space for.
TOR
  1. Ristolainen, Rasmus
  2. 2020 2nd round pick (BUF)
2.
BUF
  1. 2020 2nd round pick (CGY)
  2. 2021 3rd round pick (CGY)
CGY
  1. Montour, Brandon
3.
BUF
  1. 2020 4th round pick (BOS)
Additional Details:
Any team willing to take on the cap dump. NJ has the most cap space.
NJD
  1. Okposo, Kyle
  2. 2020 1st round pick (BUF)
Buyouts
Buried
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
22$81,500,000$80,441,533$1,487,500$3,487,500$1,058,467

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Olofsson, Victor
$5,250,000$5,250,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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Eichel, Jack
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
UFA - 6
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Nylander, William
$6,962,366$6,962,366
RW
UFA - 4
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Skinner, Jeff
$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 7
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Reinhart, Sam
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
UFA - 1
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Kapanen, Kasperi
$3,200,000$3,200,000
RW
UFA - 2
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Mittelstadt, Casey
$925,000$925,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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Johansson, Marcus
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Kahun, Dominik
$3,750,000$3,750,000
LW, RW, C
UFA - 1
Boyle, Brian
$1,250,000$1,250,000
LW, C
UFA
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Girgensons, Zemgus
$1,750,000$1,750,000
LW, C
UFA - 3
Martin, Matt
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 4
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Dahlin, Rasmus
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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Miller, Colin
$3,875,000$3,875,000
RD
UFA - 2
Holtby, Braden
$6,000,000$6,000,000
G
UFA - 2
Edmundson, Joel
$3,500,000$3,500,000
LD/RD
UFA - 4
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Hutton, Carter
$2,750,000$2,750,000
G
UFA - 1
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McCabe, Jake
$2,850,000$2,850,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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Jokiharju, Henri
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$637,500$638K)
RD
RFA - 1
Polák, Roman
$2,000,000$2,000,000
RD
UFA
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Lazar, Curtis
$850,000$850,000
RW, C
UFA - 2
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Pilut, Lawrence
$900,000$900,000
LD
UFA

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Aug. 19, 2020 at 3:44 a.m.
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aadoyle
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Toronto hangs up the phone. Ristolinen is not good defensively. That deal is so heavily favoured for buffalo it hurts pass
Aug. 19, 2020 at 3:44 a.m.
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SammyT_51
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How is defenseman who absolutely sucks defensively everything Leafs want and could use??
Aug. 19, 2020 at 3:48 a.m.
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Sabres923
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1Yeah Leafs fans won’t like that trade lol.
2Hutton and Holtby where really bad this year, Ullmark was solid with the .915 save percentage.
3 Okposo is still a good 4th liner it’s not a problem yet with his cap hit. Plus I don’t think he would waive.
4 Cozens will probably be the 3c not Mittlestadt.
5 I wish they would put Sam back to center, but it’s unlikely. It would solve some major problems.
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Aug. 19, 2020 at 3:53 a.m.
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jcash08
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Quoting: SammyT_51
How is defenseman who absolutely sucks defensively everything Leafs want and could use??


Quoting: aadoyle
Toronto hangs up the phone. Ristolinen is not good defensively. That deal is so heavily favoured for buffalo it hurts pass



Ristolainen's perceived poor defensively play is heavily due to playing on Buffalo. For 4 straight season from age 20-24 he averaged over 25 minutes a night on bad Buffalo teams which is the biggest reason why people say his defensive play is bad. Watching Buffalo play, you notice that he is strong in the corners and bellow the goal line, and his issues lie with most times gets caught trying/having to do to much to defend.

Toronto gets exploited badly bellow he goal line and winning puck battles which is something Ristolainen is very good at because of his size and skating ability. But Toronto also gets cap space from this deal which is probably just as big of a factor for them because if they can't free up cap to resign Reilly and Anderson they are screwed anyways.
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Aug. 19, 2020 at 3:56 a.m.
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jcash08
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Quoting: Sabres923
1Yeah Leafs fans won’t like that trade lol.
2Hutton and Holtby where really bad this year, Ullmark was solid with the .915 save percentage.
3 Okposo is still a good 4th liner it’s not a problem yet with his cap hit. Plus I don’t think he would waive.
4 Cozens will probably be the 3c not Mittlestadt.
5 I wish they would put Sam back to center, but it’s unlikely. It would solve some major problems.


Leafs fans don't like anything that isn't heavily in their favor lol.
Buffalo only has 4 forwards on contract through this season which is why Okoposo's contract will become restrictive. I don't think players on bad contracts are as dificult to move as people say similar to Backes in Boston they won't stay places they aren't wanted.
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