What are the Sabers Plans- IDEAS

Created by: TM11

Team: 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 10, 2023

Published: Apr. 10, 2023

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Im a caps fan but loving watching the Sabers they are so exciting and the young offense is with all the young exciting pieces reminds me of when the caps had Ovi Backy Semin MOJO and Green from the point and more. Obviously Levi answers the goaltending questions. Now my question for Sabers fans is what do yall do with Kulic, Savoie, Olofasson and Krebs because you have so many great young current forwards and prospects and not enough slots. What would you want to see have happen to them and do you bring back Okoposo and Gierginsons as if feels they have been there forever and are great leaders? Think both Savoie and Kulich can be at least 40-60 point guys next year but gotta be playing more than 4th line like Krebs has basically been all year. Also is a Ryan Johnson trade very probable? Seems as if there is no good reason for him to sign given the Left Side of the D is a log jam and gives him basically no room to grow. Let me know becuase I am interested what yall think Buffalo should do

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST		YEARS	CAP HIT
Johnson, Ryan		3	$925,000

RFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Jost, Tyson		1	$900,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Okposo, Kyle		1	$900,000
Girgensons, Zemgus		1	$900,000

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I was thinking given the blues are going through a bit of a retool, seems more likley with Faulk than Parayko given his term that they could move Faulk. The right side of the Sabers D could defenitly use improvement and Faulk on PP2 would also boost its efficency. I am thinking a move with Johnsons rights and then 1/2 of Savoie, Kulich, Olofsson or Krebs is in the Deal to make it work and it eliminates the log jam of young forwards and helps the right side of the D aswell

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Christian Ehrhoff: $0

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2023
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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
27	$83,500,000	$79,514,403	$0	$5,070,000	$3,985,597

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Skinner, Jeff $9,000,000$9,000,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 4	Thompson, Tage $7,142,857$7,142,857 C UFA - 7	Tuch, Alex $4,750,000$4,750,000 RW, LW M-NTC UFA - 3
Peterka, John-Jason $855,833$855,833 ($32,500$32K) LW, RW RFA - 2	Cozens, Dylan $7,100,000$7,100,000 C, LW UFA - 7	Quinn, Jack $863,333$863,333 ($850,000$850K) RW, LW RFA - 2
Krebs, Peyton $863,333$863,333 ($412,500$412K) C, LW RFA - 1	Mittelstadt, Casey $2,500,000$2,500,000 LW, C RFA - 1	Savoie, Matthew $918,333$918,333 ($1,000,000$1M) C RFA - 3
Greenway, Jordan $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Jost, Tyson $900,000$900,000 C UFA - 1	Olofsson, Victor $4,750,000$4,750,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Girgensons, Zemgus $900,000$900,000 LW, C UFA - 1	Kulich, Jiri $918,333$918,333 C, LW RFA - 3	Okposo, Kyle $900,000$900,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dahlin, Rasmus $6,000,000$6,000,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Samuelsson, Mattias $4,285,714$4,285,714 LD UFA - 7	Levi, Devon $925,000$925,000 ($925,000$925K) G RFA - 2
Power, Owen $916,667$916,667 ($1,850,000$2M) LD/RD UFA - 1	Faulk, Justin $6,500,000$6,500,000 RD NTC UFA - 4	Comrie, Eric $1,800,000$1,800,000 G UFA - 1
Stillman, Riley $1,350,000$1,350,000 LD RFA - 1	Jokiharju, Henri $2,500,000$2,500,000 RD RFA - 1	Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka $837,500$837,500 G RFA - 1
Bryson, Jacob $1,850,000$1,850,000 LD/RD RFA - 1	Parayko, Colton $6,500,000$6,500,000 RD NTC UFA - 7
	Lyubushkin, Ilya $687,500$687,500 RD UFA - 1

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Apr. 10, 2023 at 1:37 p.m.

TM11

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READ THE DESCRIPTION AND TRADE DETAILS BEFORE YOU REPLY ANGRY DOWN HERE

Apr. 10, 2023 at 1:40 p.m.

mokumboi

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The Blues are not trading Faulk, and probably not Parayko unless someone blows their minds. They want to move the top 4 LDs out. Buffalo is obviously good on their left side already.

Oh... and Olofsson would NEVER be of any interest, just FYI.

Apr. 10, 2023 at 1:48 p.m.

asauer1122

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Defense is wide open for Johnson to walk in next year and its been noted he sees that. Dahlin, Power, Sammy. Other than that spots can be earned. Sabres dont pay much attentiion to LD vs RD. Lots of freedom from coach.

And noone is taking the parayko contract despite what crazy blues fans have said. Not a team in the nhl will take it unless the blues are paying up.

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Apr. 10, 2023 at 1:48 p.m.

TM11

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Quoting: mokumboi

Yeah Idk too much ab the Blues depth charts, knew yall had 2 good RHD and outside of Krug and were lacking an elite guy on the left side so maybe getting Johnson would help and just taking one or 2 of some of the young Buffalo forwards but again Idk if Armstrong has said yall are trying to quickly re-tool or just break it down. but hey winning those 18 and 19 cups for us caps and blues fan finally paid a price this year

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Apr. 10, 2023 at 1:52 p.m.

TM11

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Quoting: asauer1122

Yeah that's why I basically said it was Faulk and who knows ab that Parakyo contract? And Im just thinking from Johnsons' perspective on if he's someone that personally is a big Left side and hates playing right he looks at this situation as not ideal but if he thinks he can play his offside he's definitely got top 4 spot for him and if you are making the jump as a good prospect like him you may want more room to grow on your desired position than behind 2 elite first overall LHD.

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