CHI TDL move

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Created by: exo2769

Team: 2018-19 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 2, 2018

Published: Dec. 2, 2018

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I'll start this post by admitting I'm a CHI fan AND I'm trying to think outside of the box. Any BUF fan can say, let's stay the course...keep our picks...and I couldn't blame them AT ALL!

Let's think about direction of each team and does BUF think they can win now with a trade? Brandon Saad has been the best player on the Hawks since Jeremy Colliton took over. 8 points in his last 10 games...ALL 5v5! That's huge because you don't "need" him to be on your PP to score. Anisimov is a very solid 2-way player that has great net front presences and can more than adequately run that 3rd line which is a scary talented and physical 3rd line. It's EXACTLY what you need in the playoffs. The average size of those 3 players a 6'3" and 200 lbs. For a 3rd line that has accounted for 35 points so far. That's serious 3rd line help! Rutta and the Cap retainage are to replace the D depth.

What does BUF lose. Well, Scandella is 5th on the team in ice time. He's a large cap hit that's replaceable....and on the IR by the way. Hunwick who really isn't that good a dman in general, but ALSO on the IR by the way. Berglund is getting 13 minutes a game. BUF can shed themselves of a bad signing. So these are (3) additions by subtraction. Yes, it'll cost you (2) 1st round picks, BUT you get to keep ALL of your own picks. none of these picks are BUF's.

What GM wouldn't be excited about the progression of this team...AND none of the picks were our own. We traded away assets that we didn't want...for picks...then those picks for players that better fit our system.

Anyway. Looking for constructive criticism. I think this could really help out BUF this year and certainly CHI is in rebuild/retool mode.

Trades

BUF

CHI

Berglund, Patrik
Hunwick, Matt
Scandella, Marco
2019 1st round pick (SJS)
2019 1st round pick (STL)
2021 2nd round pick (STL)

Buyouts

Buried

Scott Wilson: $25,000 ($1,050,000)
Matt Moulson: $3,975,000 ($5,000,000)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2018
2019
2020
2021

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$79,500,000	$77,322,024	$0	$4,337,500	$2,177,976

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Skinner, Jeff $5,725,000$5,725,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 1	Eichel, Jack $10,000,000$10,000,000 C UFA - 8	Reinhart, Sam $3,650,000$3,650,000 RW UFA - 2
Sheary, Conor $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Mittelstadt, Casey $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LW, C RFA - 2	Saad, Brandon $5,000,000$5,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 3
Thompson, Tage $925,000$925,000 ($212,500$212K) C UFA - 2	Anisimov, Artem $4,550,000$4,550,000 C, LW M-NTC UFA - 3	Okposo, Kyle $6,000,000$6,000,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 5
Sobotka, Vladimír $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C UFA - 2	Larsson, Johan $1,475,000$1,475,000 C, LW UFA - 1	Pominville, Jason $5,600,000$5,600,000 RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1
	Girgensons, Zemgus $1,600,000$1,600,000 LW, C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
McCabe, Jake $1,600,000$1,600,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Ristolainen, Rasmus $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD UFA - 4	Hutton, Carter $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 3
Bogosian, Zach $5,142,857$5,142,857 RD UFA - 2	Dahlin, Rasmus $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) LD/RD UFA - 3	Ullmark, Linus $750,000$750,000 G UFA - 1
Beaulieu, Nathan $2,400,000$2,400,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Rutta, Jan $1,125,000$1,125,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
Pilut, Lawrence $925,000$925,000 ($425,000$425K) LD UFA - 2	Nelson, Casey $812,500$812,500 RD UFA - 2

Dec. 2, 2018 at 1:16 p.m.

Ragsandbluesfan

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Just for that tank of a 3rd line

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Dec. 2, 2018 at 1:19 p.m.

MeLeenyk_Out

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Chicago accepts, honestly probably a bit of an overpay by Buffalo but if both teams are comfortable with it I think it works.

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Dec. 2, 2018 at 1:23 p.m.

exo2769

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exo2769

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Quoting: MeLeenyk_Out

Chicago accepts, honestly probably a bit of an overpay by Buffalo but if both teams are comfortable with it I think it works.

That might be true. I thought about dropping the 2021 2nd because of STLs standing, but I ultimately decided to leave it in for a few reasons. Any TDL move will require a 1st, but this adds taking on bad contracts and with term...while providing quality non rentals with term. Also, STL's pick is protected this year. Thanks for the input!

Dec. 2, 2018 at 1:38 p.m.

wojme

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Sabres giving up two first? Pass

Dec. 2, 2018 at 1:40 p.m.

exo2769

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Quoting: wojme

Sabres giving up two first? Pass

You're going to have to give up 1 of those for any TDL deal. What would you rather have? Brassard?!?!

Dec. 2, 2018 at 1:42 p.m.

wojme

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Quoting: exo2769

You're going to have to give up 1 of those for any TDL deal. What would you rather have? Brassard?!?!

For what reason should the sabres give up a first at the trade deadline when they are such a young team. Don't leverage future for one year.

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Dec. 2, 2018 at 1:43 p.m.

exo2769

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Quoting: wojme

For what reason should the sabres give up a first at the trade deadline when they are such a young team. Don't leverage future for one year.

Ok yeah, I can support that all day. They're in a good position for the future. What would you say to a Saad for the STL 1st and either hunwick or scandella?

Dec. 2, 2018 at 2:06 p.m.

ChiChief

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The more I think about it the more I really like this trade. BUF makes their team that much stronger for a playoff run and gets to shed a few contracts. Chicago may even be concerned that the return they are getting won’t help for a few years, but I think it’ll be good to create another wave of talent after the current crop of prospects has been up for a couple years.

Dec. 2, 2018 at 2:11 p.m.

ChiChief

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Quoting: wojme

Sabres giving up two first? Pass

Yeah could be an overpayment. Chicago did this during our cup run. Gave up picks and prospects almost every year. The dumpster fire we’re going through now is worth it though because of three cups.

Dec. 2, 2018 at 2:15 p.m.

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exo2769

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Quoting: ChiChief

Yeah could be an overpayment. Chicago did this during our cup run. Gave up picks and prospects almost every year. The dumpster fire we’re going through now is worth it though because of three cups.

It's not just CHI, but PIT did this trading away picks. TBL is currently doing it with JMcD. It's almost...almost a requirement in order to get all that top end talent all on 1 roster.

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