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The Process: A Realistic Approach to '18/'19 (CHI + CGY)

Created by: letsgobuffalo
Team: 2018-19 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: May 11, 2018
Published: May 11, 2018
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
I think this is entirely possible and realistic. Adds a strong piece up front and on D. I don't believe Ullmark will play the starting role just yet, so Hutton provides a good balance. O'Reilly stays (I guess that means no 5 star rating). Works well with the cap situation going forward and keeps the roster under 23 players. Overall, strong top 6 with room to add once key contracts expire in the coming years. -- RFA offers are all based on Qualifying Offer calculations (with the exception of Reinhart/Wilson) --
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$715,000
2$787,500
2$874,500
2$715,000
2$715,000
2$874,125
4$4,850,000
2$874,125
1$1,100,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
Dahlin, Rasmus
3$925,000
3$3,750,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. 2019 1st round pick (SJS)
Additional Details:
Kane most likely re-signs with SJS
SJS
  1. 2019 2nd round pick (SJS)
2.
BUF
  1. Anisimov, Artem
Additional Details:
Anisimov waives his M-NTC
CHI
  1. Beaulieu, Nathan
  2. 2019 4th round pick (SJS)
Additional Details:
Saw this trade by Greysuits and thought it was a very beneficial & realistic one
3.
BUF
    2018 3rd round pick (PIT)
    VGK
    1. Girgensons, Zemgus
    4.
    BUF
    1. Hamilton, Dougie
    CGY
    1. McCabe, Jake
    2. Nylander, Alexander
    Additional Details:
    Robin Lehner's RFA rights w/ contract in place
    Buried
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2019
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    2020
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    2021
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    21$80,000,000$67,431,149$0$1,032,500$12,568,851

    Roster

    Left WingCentreRight Wing
    Anisimov, Artem
    $4,550,000$4,550,000
    C, LW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Eichel, Jack
    $10,000,000$10,000,000
    C
    UFA - 8
    Okposo, Kyle
    $6,000,000$6,000,000
    RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 5
    Smith, C.J.
    $874,125$874,125
    LW
    UFA - 1
    O'Reilly, Ryan
    $1,875,000$1,875,000
    C
    UFA - 5
    Reinhart, Sam
    $4,850,000$4,850,000
    RW
    UFA - 2
    Wilson, Scott
    $1,100,000$1,100,000
    LW
    UFA - 2
    Mittelstadt, Casey
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    LW, C
    RFA - 2
    Pominville, Jason
    $5,600,000$5,600,000
    RW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 1
    Rodrigues, Evan
    $650,000$650,000
    LW, C
    UFA - 1
    Larsson, Johan
    $1,475,000$1,475,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 1
    Baptiste, Nicholas
    $787,500$787,500
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Hamilton, Dougie
    $5,750,000$5,750,000
    RD
    UFA - 3
    Ristolainen, Rasmus
    $5,400,000$5,400,000
    RD
    UFA - 4
    Hutton, Carter
    $3,750,000$3,750,000
    G
    UFA - 3
    Scandella, Marco
    $2,000,000$2,000,000
    LD
    UFA - 2
    Ullmark, Linus
    $750,000$750,000
    G
    UFA - 1
    Guhle, Brendan
    $697,500$697,500 (Performance Bonus$182,500$182K)
    LD
    UFA - 2
    Dahlin, Rasmus
    $925,000$925,000
    Nelson, Casey
    $812,500$812,500
    RD
    UFA - 2
    Bogosian, Zach
    $5,142,857$5,142,857
    RD
    UFA - 2

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    Top Comments

    May 11, 2018 at 3:47 p.m.
    #1
    Jbarah10
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    If that Hamilton deal gets pulled off, then you instantly have one of the filthiest D cores in the league. One that can MAYBE just maybe get you in the playoffs
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    May 11, 2018 at 4:02 p.m.
    #2
    Subbanator7667
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    If Beaulieu and a 4th could get you Anisimov then MTL would have done that deal before the expansion draft. But they got a 3rd round pick for him and he played even worst this year, your looking at maybe a 4th rounder in return
    May 11, 2018 at 4:03 p.m.
    #3
    HikeMarrington
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    5 stars for not trading O'Reilly. That D core would be deadly
    May 11, 2018 at 5:12 p.m.
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    Shibbal18
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    I don't see how Calgary takes that deal though, Mike Smith did well for them and Hamilton is an elite defender. So Lehner has no value, I like McCabe but I'm not going to call him elite and Nylander is not worth a 1st and 2 2nds (that Hamilton was originally acquired for, a fleecing at the time and he has only increased value)
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