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RFA Acquisition

Created by: Chapee44
Team: 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 17, 2024
Published: Apr. 17, 2024
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
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$800,000
4$3,500,000
7$7,000,000
2$1,000,000
2$1,400,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,000,000
Offer Sheets
Offer sheet annual average (AAV) is calculated by dividing the contract value by the lower of: 1. The contract length, or 2. Five years
PLAYERAAVCOMPENSATION
Korczak, Kaedan$1,400,000No Compensation
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Necas, Martin [RFA Rights]
Additional Details:
More value here than Fiala, Buchnevich, Reinhart got.
CAR
  1. Jokiharju, Henri [RFA Rights]
  2. Rosén, Isak
  3. 2025 2nd round pick (BUF)
2.
BUF
  1. Karlsson, William
VGK
  1. Krebs, Peyton [RFA Rights]
  2. Lindgren, Mats [Reserve List]
  3. 2024 2nd round pick (BUF)
  4. 2026 2nd round pick (BUF)
3.
BUF
  1. Steel, Sam [RFA Rights]
DAL
  1. Clifton, Connor
4.
BUF
  1. Sturm, Nico
SJS
  1. 2024 3rd round pick (BUF)
5.
BUF
  1. Marino, John
NJD
  1. Samuelsson, Mattias
  2. 2025 4th round pick (MIN)
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$87,500,000$86,487,023$0$2,500,000$1,012,977
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Peterka, John-Jason
$855,833$855,833
LW, RW
RFA - 1
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Thompson, Tage
$7,142,857$7,142,857
C
M-NTC
UFA - 6
Necas, Martin
$7,000,000$7,000,000
RW
RFA
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Skinner, Jeff
$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 3
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Karlsson, William
$5,900,000$5,900,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Tuch, Alex
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptBenson, Zach
$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$650,000$650K)
LW
RFA - 2
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Cozens, Dylan
$7,100,000$7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 6
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Waivers ExemptQuinn, Jack
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 1
Steel, Sam
$1,000,000$1,000,000
C, LW
RFA
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Sturm, Nico
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C
UFA - 1
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Greenway, Jordan
$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Biro, Brandon
$800,000$800,000
LW
UFA
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Waivers ExemptRousek, Lukas
$775,000$775,000
RW
RFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Power, Owen
$8,350,000$8,350,000
LD/RD
UFA - 7
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Dahlin, Rasmus
$11,000,000$11,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 8
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Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
$3,500,000$3,500,000
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RFA
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Byram, Bowen
$3,850,000$3,850,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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Marino, John
$4,400,000$4,400,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Waivers ExemptLevi, Devon
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$1,000,000$1M)
G
RFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptJohnson, Ryan
$925,000$925,000
LD
RFA - 1
Waivers ExemptKorczak, Kaedan
$1,400,000$1,400,000
RD
RFA
Desharnais, Vincent
$1,000,000$1,000,000
RD
UFA

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Apr. 17 at 12:58 p.m.
#1
VGKNation702
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We’re not moving karlsson and def not letting KK walk for free
Apr. 17 at 1:28 p.m.
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You are leaving no cap space for Peterka, Quinn and Byram extensions if cap will not raise significantly
Apr. 17 at 1:51 p.m.
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Quoting: Czu8iks
You are leaving no cap space for Peterka, Quinn and Byram extensions if cap will not raise significantly


It's extremely tight but bridges are necessary to get through the Skinner contract assuming no other moves:
Peterka 2 yrs x 6M
Quinn 2yrs x 5M
Byram 2yrs x 5M
That leaves 3M for 4 skaters and a goalie. A Skinner buyout makes it 8M for 5 skaters and a goalie.
Assuming Kulich, Savoie, Rousek, Johnson, Levi at 1M each.
That leaves 3M for 1 skater.

Aside from this, I'm not fully sold on Byram yet. He's where the flexibility comes in.
I really like him but with Dahlin and Power he is the replaceable piece.
Apr. 18 at 12:03 p.m.
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Czu8iks
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Quoting: Chapee44
It's extremely tight but bridges are necessary to get through the Skinner contract assuming no other moves:
Peterka 2 yrs x 6M
Quinn 2yrs x 5M
Byram 2yrs x 5M
That leaves 3M for 4 skaters and a goalie. A Skinner buyout makes it 8M for 5 skaters and a goalie.
Assuming Kulich, Savoie, Rousek, Johnson, Levi at 1M each.
That leaves 3M for 1 skater.

Aside from this, I'm not fully sold on Byram yet. He's where the flexibility comes in.
I really like him but with Dahlin and Power he is the replaceable piece.


Byram cannot be bridge to UFA, thats stupid. Adamas traded for him, so he have to stick around for longer.
Quinn will be bridged, given his injury history.

Thats still very tight.
Apr. 18 at 1:48 p.m.
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Chapee44
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Quoting: Czu8iks
Byram cannot be bridge to UFA, thats stupid. Adamas traded for him, so he have to stick around for longer.
Quinn will be bridged, given his injury history.

Thats still very tight.


He won't be a UFA after 2 more years. He'll only be 25 with credit for 5 seasons I believe. They'll have one more year of team control.
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