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Created by: wagsnags
Team: 2018-19 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 16, 2018
Published: Apr. 18, 2018
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Legend
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
Well watching the playoffs has made me start to dream of Dumba... so I put together a team in which Buffalo/Minnesota work out a deal.

My theory is in order to obtain Dumba the Sabres have to come hard so I use Nylander, McCabe & SJS 1st (after they sign Kane) in 2019 to get the rights to Dumba (he has to sign with Buffalo or no deal).

I then go to Carolina and work a deal for Faulk by trading ROR & Baptiste.

This sets up the Sabres D.

To address the forward group I take Orpik off of Washington's books (they retain $1,000,000) and get the RFA rights to Tom Wilson. In order to do this I send Baptiste and Griffith to the Caps.

I then look to the NYI and swap the RFA rights for Brock Nelson for the RFA rights to Lehner.

The final trade is with Pittsburgh sending Beaulieu for Hagelin.

I hope you enjoy the team I have put together. As is always the case I welcome and appreciate all your positive and negative feedback.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$800,000
3$900,000
3$1,000,000
3$800,000
5$4,500,000
3$1,200,000
3$2,600,000
3$3,000,000
7$7,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$1,000,000
2$1,500,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. 2019 1st round pick (SJS)
Additional Details:
San Jose signs Evander Kane
SJS
  1. 2019 2nd round pick (SJS)
2.
BUF
    RFA rights to Matt Dumba
    3.
    BUF
    1. Faulk, Justin
    2. 2020 2nd round pick (CAR)
    4.
    5.
    BUF
      RFA rights Brock Nelson
      NYI
        RFA rights Robin Lehner
        6.
        BUF
        1. Orpik, Brooks ($1,000,000 retained)
        Additional Details:
        RFA rights Tom Wilson
        Buried
        DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
        2019
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        2020
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        Logo of the CAR
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        Logo of the BUF
        2021
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        ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
        21$78,000,000$65,091,667$0$1,350,000$12,908,333
        Left WingCentreRight Wing
        $650,000$650,000
        LW, C
        UFA - 1
        $10,000,000$10,000,000
        C
        UFA - 8
        $6,000,000$6,000,000
        RW
        M-NTC
        UFA - 5
        $1,875,000$1,875,000
        LW
        UFA - 1
        $3,000,000$3,000,000
        C, LW
        UFA - 1
        $4,500,000$4,500,000
        RW
        UFA - 2
        $1,200,000$1,200,000
        LW
        UFA - 1
        $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
        LW, C
        RFA - 2
        $2,600,000$2,600,000
        RW
        UFA - 6
        $800,000$800,000
        RW
        UFA - 1
        $1,475,000$1,475,000
        C, LW
        UFA - 1
        $5,600,000$5,600,000
        RW
        M-NTC, NMC
        UFA - 1
        Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
        $7,500,000$7,500,000
        RD
        UFA - 5
        $5,400,000$5,400,000
        RD
        UFA - 4
        $750,000$750,000
        G
        UFA - 1
        $2,000,000$2,000,000
        LD
        UFA - 2
        $4,150,000$4,150,000
        RD
        M-NTC
        UFA - 2
        $1,000,000$1,000,000
        RD
        UFA - 2
        $1,500,000$1,500,000
        G
        UFA - 2
        $650,000$650,000
        RD
        UFA - 1
        $0$0 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
        LD
        NTC
        UFA - 1
        ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
        $5,142,857$5,142,857
        RD
        UFA - 2

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        Top Comments

        Apr. 18, 2018 at 5:44 p.m.
        #1
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        You've overpaid Dumba, but if Minni wants some cap relief, they might take your package. ROR can get more in a trade. Faulk only has two years left till a UFA, there has been some team that likes ROR long term.
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        Apr. 18, 2018 at 6:08 p.m.
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        Five stars for trading O'Reilly.
        I think you tried really hard to make the trades fair for the other team.
        You built a really good team all the same.
        Good job.
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        Apr. 18, 2018 at 6:14 p.m.
        #3
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        Quoting: clark
        You've overpaid Dumba, but if Minni wants some cap relief, they might take your package. ROR can get more in a trade. Faulk only has two years left till a UFA, there has been some team that likes ROR long term.


        Thank you for the feedback...... I will provide you with my rationale on both Dumba & ROR:

        1. The Sabres will have to overpay Dumba and Minnesota because of the mess of an organization that the Sabres in the current state. I would hope that Dumba would not cost $7,500,000 a season but I wanted to see if I could pull together a decent squad if we had to go to $7,500,000 a year. I thought about a sign and trade with Minnesota in order to get the 8th year but I opted to give Dumba a break with only having to possibly endure the Sabres for 7 years. I do agree that the package being sent to Minnesota is on overpay (maybe I claw back Cornel). My thoughts are that Nylander is the key piece. I put McCabe in as a bottom pair Dman that is young and has years ahead of him (I really would like to keep him in the Sabres organization), the 1st round pick of SJS in 2019 is just a must have for Minnesota then I put Fasching for organizational depth;

        2. I have seen so many ROR deals on this site and most are met with 'Oh no way are we paying that much for that GUY'.... blah blah blah.... so I decided to just to a straight one for one. I also agree that Faulk alone is not enough but as I said earlier I was trying to see if the Sabres overpay can I build a club that will look better on the ice next year and future years;

        Thanks you so much for taking the time to offer your feedback it is very much appreciated.
        Apr. 18, 2018 at 6:15 p.m.
        #4
        Who adds what?
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        Tom Wilson's a first line right wing on a division leader. Brooks Orpik's a 19 minute per night defenseman on same.

        Girgensons is a cautionary tale about why you let top prospects develop before sticking them in the NHL. Baptiste is pretty decent AHLer who hit 20 goals in 16-17, with Rochester, but slowed down a bit this year.

        I'd bet Washington would love to have Baptiste in Hershey, but not at that price.
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        Apr. 18, 2018 at 6:16 p.m.
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        Quoting: GMTD
        Five stars for trading O'Reilly.
        I think you tried really hard to make the trades fair for the other team.
        You built a really good team all the same.
        Good job.


        Thank you my brother in arms!

        I tried to do exactly that make trades where the Sabres may have overpaid and in the end put together a team you and I would actually enjoy watching!!!!
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