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Thank you for taking the time to complete and publish a team. I appreciate the effort that you put into the venture.
A few thoughts:
1. Do you really think it is going to cost $1,800,000 a year & a 3 year deal to sign Nelson. I think we should be able to sign him for $1,000,000 - $1,250,000 range. If need be give him a one year prove it deal;
2. I would love to see Carlsson in the Sabres sweater but I just do not see it happening.... I think there will be other teams willing to pay him (overpay) him $8,000,000 a year. I hope you are right!
3. Should the Sabres/NYI trades be switched looks like you meant for the Sabres to move up to #10 et al;
4. I think that is an overpay for Reinhart. I love his game (always have) but he is still an RFA (no where else to go) and his breakout this season was for the last 1/3 of the season that does not justify $5,750,000 and 5 years. How about another one year prove it deal of $4,000,000. The Sabres would still have his RFA rights after the year. If he performs like he did the last 1/3 of the season for 80 games you will have the cap space to pay him $6,000,000 a year for 5 years at that point. Just a thought as that would get you closer to being under the cap;
5. I have seen quite a few CFer's predicting Hutton to the Sabres. I just do not see it. I can not see the Blues letting him go if he is willing to sign for $2,500,000. I can not see him willing to come to the Sabres since GMBots has stated that Ullmark is the primary goalie for next season or he will at least be getting half of the starts;
6. Any thought to trying to move Lehner's rights for draft pick &/or RFA or prospect. I think that the NYI or PHA would be interested in swinging a deal;
7. I think Mittelstadt needs to be playing #3C as far as lines go I would move Stastny to #2C;
8. Your cap problem will solve itself when Bogo goes on LTIR after the first 5 minutes of the 1st game of the season with another injury;
Thanks for the team!