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Poaching Forwards from Nash and NyR- getting Defense from Minny and Anaheim

Created by: Jdfitz77
Team: 2017-18 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: May 25, 2017
Published: May 25, 2017
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
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Ok... so I know ALL these trades happening probably isn't realistic. Frankly, I'd be happy with just bringing in 2 defensemen..........
Boyle was the only UFA I went after, & I overpaid him quite a bit to come here. If we aren't in the playoffs, we can trade him to a contender, and if he won't sign here we can use Larsson or Girgensons at 4C...
Might have to add to some of these trades,
but I think the basic framework is there to make a deal.....

The forward moves take advantage of teams who have expansion issues, same as the defense moves do.....

The trades at forward let guys like Carrier, Bailey & Baptiste really develop their games for 1 more year in Rochester before they join the roster next year... Weber & Brennan brought back to help the defense in Rochester
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$700,000
3$2,500,000
2$1,500,000
2$1,200,000
3$3,750,000
2$1,050,000
2$1,050,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$650,000
2$650,000
3$700,000
1$4,000,000
Antipin, Viktor
2$950,000
Petersen, Cal
2$950,000
Estephan, Giorgio
3$650,000
Borgen, Will
2$650,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Brennan, T.J.
PHI
  1. 2017 7th round pick (BUF)
2.
BUF
    Expansion draft deal
    VGK
    1. Moulson, Matt
    2. 2017 3rd round pick (WSH)
    3. 2018 3rd round pick (BUF)
    3.
    BUF
    1. Manson, Josh
    2. 2018 2nd round pick (ANA)
    Additional Details:
    So Manson & a late 2nd for 8th overall & a decent forward prospect
    ANA
    1. Smith, C.J.
    2. 2017 1st round pick (BUF)
    4.
    BUF
    1. Neal, James
    Additional Details:
    Preds protect 4 defensemen, & decide to trade Neal who is a 1 year rental for a good forward prospect they don't have to protect
    NSH
    1. Fasching, Hudson
    5.
    BUF
    1. Nash, Rick
    NYR
    1. Karabacek, Vaclav
    2. 2018 2nd round pick (BUF)
    Additional Details:
    NyR has Expansion protection issues at forward, so they dump Nash & his contract to keep Hayes & free up $$$ to sign Shattenkirk
    6.
    BUF
    1. 2018 5th round pick (ARI)
    ARI
    1. Gorges, Josh
    Additional Details:
    They could use a bottom pair defenseman for little in return
    7.
    BUF
    1. Brodin, Jonas
    2. Pominville, Jason
    Additional Details:
    I think 2 decent prospects & a couple 2nds is enough for Brodin, especially considering we take Pommer's salary off their hands & it also helps the protect Zucker
    MIN
    1. Estephan, Giorgio
    2. Nelson, Casey
    3. 2017 2nd round pick (MIN)
    4. 2018 2nd round pick (ANA)
    Additional Details:
    Minny keeps 1mil of Pommer's Salary
    That gets us under the cap
    Buried
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2017
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    2018
    Logo of the BUF
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    Logo of the BUF
    Logo of the ARI
    Logo of the BUF
    Logo of the BUF
    2019
    Logo of the BUF
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    22$76,000,000$66,845,358$0$5,500,000$9,154,642

    Roster

    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Ennis, Tyler
    $4,600,000$4,600,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 2
    Eichel, Jack
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
    C
    UFA - 1
    Nash, Rick
    $3,900,000$3,900,000
    LW, RW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 1
    Neal, James
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    RW, LW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
    O'Reilly, Ryan
    $1,875,000$1,875,000
    C
    UFA - 6
    Okposo, Kyle
    $6,000,000$6,000,000
    RW
    NMC
    UFA - 6
    Kane, Evander
    $5,250,000$5,250,000
    LW, RW
    UFA - 1
    Reinhart, Sam
    $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Pominville, Jason
    $5,600,000$5,600,000
    RW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 2
    Foligno, Marcus
    $2,500,000$2,500,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 4
    Boyle, Brian
    $4,000,000$4,000,000
    LW, C
    UFA - 2
    Girgensons, Zemgus
    $1,500,000$1,500,000
    LW, C
    UFA - 2
    Larsson, Johan
    $1,200,000$1,200,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 2
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Brodin, Jonas
    $4,166,667$4,166,667
    LD
    UFA - 4
    Ristolainen, Rasmus
    $5,400,000$5,400,000
    RD
    UFA - 5
    Lehner, Robin
    $3,750,000$3,750,000
    G
    UFA - 1
    McCabe, Jake
    $1,600,000$1,600,000
    LD/RD
    UFA - 2
    Manson, Josh
    $825,000$825,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Ullmark, Linus
    $1,050,000$1,050,000
    G
    UFA - 2
    Antipin, Viktor
    $950,000$950,000
    Bogosian, Zach
    $5,142,857$5,142,857
    RD
    UFA - 3
    Falk, Justin
    $650,000$650,000
    LD
    UFA - 1

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    May 25, 2017 at 12:11 p.m.
    #1
    Ducky10
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    Good job, you obviously no the organization well and put a lot of thought into it! IMO, I dont think 2 seconds and 2 B prospects get you Jonas Brodin and there are probably better and cheaper RW options than Rick Nash (maybe if NYR would retain a couple million). Your D still kind of sucks though.
    And yes 4mil for Boyle is a bit much!
    May 25, 2017 at 12:19 p.m.
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    Swisspred
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    So Nashville trades a 50 point/ 25-30g player for a player who is 21 and unproven on the AHL level (38games 12 points), former 4th round pick.
    I know it is only for a year of Neal but common you can do better than that (Andrew Shaw fetched a 2nd rounder...)

    1 year of Milan Lucic cost the Kings: Colin Miller, Martin Jones and a first round pick
    Even if you would throw in a first, Nashville would rather pay to not pick one of their forwards...
    May 25, 2017 at 12:32 p.m.
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    grovercleveland
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    Quoting: Swisspred
    So Nashville trades a 50 point/ 25-30g player for a player who is 21 and unproven on the AHL level (38games 12 points), former 4th round pick.
    I know it is only for a year of Neal but common you can do better than that (Andrew Shaw fetched a 2nd rounder...)

    1 year of Milan Lucic cost the Kings: Colin Miller, Martin Jones and a first round pick
    Even if you would throw in a first, Nashville would rather pay to not pick one of their forwards...


    You see, there is this thing called the expansion draft...
    May 25, 2017 at 1:03 p.m.
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    scarbrow21
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    -BUF will not get Manson even though the value might be right. They will move Fowler or Vatanen before moving Manson to solve their expansion issue. A 7th round pick doesn't get you Brenan.
    -Contrary to popular belief, NSH doesn't have expansion issues, they will allow Scissons, Wilson, or Smith to be taken by Vegas especially if they win the CUP. They won't care
    -Pommenville is not waiving his NMC to go to BUF neither is Nash

    "You see, there is this thing called the expansion draft"
    -Just because there's an expansion draft doesn't mean teams are just going to give assets away for cheap because then the lose ANOTHER ASSET still to Vegas.
    -You're implying you've taken it into account but realistically you haven't. Vegas isn't going to take a bad contract like Moulson for two 3rds when this team would have to have gone 8-1 to protect the assets you traded for which would look something like: Protected (O'Reilly, Okposo, Nash, Pomenville, Risto, Manson, Brodin,McCabe) makeing Kane, Neal, Ennis, Girgensons, Foligno, Larsson, Neil, Brenan all available to Vegas. Vegas would instantly laugh and say no thank you to your two 3rds and take Kane.
    May 25, 2017 at 1:31 p.m.
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    clark
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    If you haven't noticed, Vegas are signing UFAs. There is reason their commitment in draft is 30 player and a 43m "cap", they can top their cap via trade or UFAs. So many posts with Vegas taking cap dumps. LOL.
    Same with the Gorges deal. Just because Coyotes have cap space doesn't mean they want to pay for non. perfomers..

    Scarbrow: Well stated on this false rumour that " teams will lose a good player, , so they HAVE to trade or lose them for nothing"
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