Team: 2018-19 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 18, 2018

Published: Apr. 18, 2018

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Alright:
Lets start with buying out Bogo. I think its a No-Brainer. He stinks.

Making ACGM where we get Dahlin aren't fun bc he is legitimately the fix to everything that is wrong with the Sabres, so I went with getting Svechnikov. Sub in Zadina/ Tkachuck if you want (I think all 3 make the league).

DAL: DAL gets a great 2C in ROR and dumps Spezza without a buyout affecting their cap next season when Seguin is due an extension . In return we get Lindell who has shown to be top pair LHD in the making, but with Heiskanen coming in after tearing up SMLiiga, that type of LHD becomes expendable. Scandella is a 2 year bridge while MH gets his NHL feet wet, and he's shown to be a very solid defensemen. Add in the 13th OA pick and a few picks and prospects and I think its fair. Add some conditionals if you want etc.

WPG: This is really only if Trouba is threatening to go to UFA in 2 years or get the mondo payday (7.5M+) and Winnipeg doesn't want to lose him for nothing. Trouba is a better defensive player than Risto and with Lindell could be a pretty good shutdown pair, and allow Risto and Guhle to play more offensive minutes. I'm not sure they can get a better deal anywhere else for him. Reinhart can be bridged for 2-3 years (no ARB rights) and if he performs well, he is a longterm replacement at C/RW for Wheeler. 13OA is prime territory to draft another RHD as Bode Wilde and Noah Dobson could very well be on the board. Lowry is one of the better defensive C (yes CapFriendly he is a C not a LW) and he can fill the gap of ROR and allow Casey and Jack to play sheltered minutes and a lot of OZFO.
PS: Winny could probably package 13OA and a 1st that they get from a Myers/Perrault trade to get another top4 RHD (Spurgeon, Tanev) as I know Winny is still in win-now, if that's their thing.
PSS: I think Nylander can take over Reinharts netfront game once he is ready.

DET: Saw this report that AA might be shipped for a young D. 35pt Winger and 20pt Dman, both the same age? Pretty much the same value. AA can provide that speed on the wings that Botterill stressed. TBH him, Eichel and Svechnikov could be pretty stupid lethal.

Loose Ends: I don't see the harm in bring back Lehner for a 1year Arb deal unless someone pays something stupid for him, and perhaps deal him at the deadline if Linus really becomes the dude. I think this team can make strides (would be hard to go backwards lol), but after this year Moulson, Pominville and Spezza all come off so thats 15M you can use to improve your team and hopefully be in the playoffs by 2020.

So there's a book. Lmk thoughts.

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