SalarySwishSalarySwish

Optimistic and tried to be realistic Offseason v2

Created by: Brain
Team: 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 7, 2023
Published: Jun. 8, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
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
Goals for this were as follows: Strengthen D, get some more reliable PK guys, get a reliable G to pair with Levi, all without breaking the bank money and prospect wise due to all of the upcoming extensions. I think this does that in a relatively realistic manner (with some assumptions, such as WPG fire sale)

Just a note on Lybushkin, I wanted to make sure I kept him on the team and in the lineup because the Sabres have drafted and signed a lot of Russian players over the last few years, so having another Russian player on the team/in the system hopefully will be good for the younger Russian players transition better to North America.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$875,000
1$800,000
1$775,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$950,000
1$775,000
1$775,000
1$775,000
1$775,000
1$775,000
2$4,750,000
2$1,400,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. 2023 4th round pick (CHI)
Additional Details:
Olofsson helps CHI power play, MIGHT end up on a line with bedard and helps CHI to cap floor and with 1 year till UFA, could flip at deadline.
2.
BUF
  1. 2023 6th round pick (ARI)
Additional Details:
Bryson somehow becomes 2nd highest paid D-man for Arizona and helps them be bad yet again.
3.
BUF
  1. 2024 5th round pick (STL)
Additional Details:
Greiss won't be back next year, STL has nearly their entire roster signed already minus backup G, so here's one relatively cheap.
STL
  1. Comrie, Eric ($900,000 retained)
4.
BUF
  1. Forbort, Derek
Additional Details:
doubt buffalo is one of the 3 teams on his NTC, so clears some cap for Boston as they reload.
BOS
  1. 2023 4th round pick (BUF)
5.
BUF
  1. Connor, Kyle
  2. DeMelo, Dylan
Additional Details:
IF... and again, IF WPG decide to tear it down, Connor has the most trade value. This trade is an eichel type deal (1st, 2nd, young roster player and great prospect) and then they also get a younger RHD that's RFA to take over for DeMelo.
WPG
  1. Jokiharju, Henri
  2. Mittelstadt, Casey
  3. Östlund, Noah
  4. 2023 1st round pick (BUF)
  5. 2024 2nd round pick (BUF)
Additional Details:
Sabres get Power's D partner and a Top 6 PPG player that pushes younger players down and adds depth.
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2023
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2024
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2025
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$83,500,000$73,001,427$0$4,570,000$10,498,573

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 4
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$7,142,857$7,142,857
C
UFA - 7
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$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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$7,142,857$7,142,857
LW
UFA - 3
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$7,100,000$7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 7
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 2
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$855,833$855,833 (Performance Bonus$32,500$32K)
LW, RW
RFA - 2
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$412,500$412K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
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$918,333$918,333
C, LW
RFA - 4
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$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
$1,400,000$1,400,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
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$2,500,000$2,500,000 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$4,285,714$4,285,714
LD
UFA - 7
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
$4,750,000$4,750,000
G
UFA - 2
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$916,667$916,667 (Performance Bonus$1,850,000$2M)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$3,000,000$3,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
G
RFA - 2
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$3,000,000$3,000,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$687,500$687,500
RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$875,000$875,000
RW
RFA - 2
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$775,000$775,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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$1,350,000$1,350,000
LD
RFA - 1

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Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:50 a.m.
#1
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I would enjoy this. I would think bothConner and DeMelo costs a bit more.
I would also like to bring Jost back
Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:51 a.m.
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The blues have no need for comrie, we have binnington obviously but also we have Hofer, we should have a 1a and 1b tandem and hofer may become the 1a by the end of the season
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Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:54 a.m.
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Boston accepts
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Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:54 a.m.
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thats a very interesting BUF/WPG trade, that is quite the haul going back to WPG would be tough to decline that

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Jun. 8, 2023 at 11:56 a.m.
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I think the demelo/connor deal is interesting, but I dont think its realistic. Not from WPG''s end, but Adams isn't a big moves kind of guy. He doesnt like taking risks of any kind. Demelo for a pick I could buy though.

Forbort probably doesnt fit what they are after but I bet anything they push for Grzelcyk
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