This is a major stretch

Team: 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Sep. 23, 2021

Published: Sep. 27, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Eichel trade to WSH trade explanation:

It's essentially Kuz, Alexeyev, McMichael, and the 1st+Jenson (for cap) and Clark as compensation for Jenson.

Reason for Kuznetsov: Cap move for Washington, can be flipped later by Buffalo

Reason for McMichael: Sabres need quality centers in their system (I guess MacInnis and Hayden just can't cut it) and this is especially true for when they trade Eichel.
-(To put this into perspective the Sabres depth in their system is Ruotsalainen, Malone, Hayden, MacInnis, Pekar, Oglevie, Kozak, Konecny, and Constantini)
McMichael fits the bill of a quality center, ready to make the jump.

Reason for Alexeyev: Future Top 4 D-man; NHL Ready

Reason for Jenson: Purely cap

Reason for Clark: Sabres don't want Jenson, Caps can't keep him. Caps trade a position that they are very solidified at (in RW)

I know it may seem like a lot and that I overvalued Eichel, and that may be true, however, I sincerely believe that upon his return (whenever that may be) Washington would be getting a player that can help them make this final push for a cup, and even pushes for ones post-Ov and Backstrom.

Stolen from one of my previous ACGM teams

Eichel prior to Olympics
Kuz at deadline
Smith at deadline
Eakin anytime

Kuz gives VGK another good center, with versatility to play wing; trade 2 positions they are already strong at

Smith gives Nashville another scoring winger, Hagg could be bottom pair over Boroweicki or a very solid backup for the playoffs

These could be overpayments, so if they are then my bad.
Tell me how to fix it if they are for future reference.


Also I'm feeling like a did a pretty bad Leafs trade. It was to make the cap work, so don't take that too seriously.

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