Sabres-NYR and NJ deal without surrendering a first

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Created by: CuyahogaKid

Team: 2018-19 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Dec. 19, 2018

Published: Dec. 19, 2018

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Im not sure if Ranger fans view Smith as negative equity...but I do think if a small portion of his deal is retained (10-15%), he can be a useful depth 5-7 defenseman with 2 years left, and he does allow the NYR to clear some cap space for next season, as well as get a potential NHL ready prospect in Smith for a good and intriguing middle six forward. It would suck for Buffalo to add another bad deal for the same term as Berglund after Bergie is gone, but it could be worth it if it means not giving up a first and Smith has a year fewer than Berglund had and could probably be boughtout in two years.

Trades

BUF

Namestnikov, Vladislav
Smith, Brendan ($875,000 retained)

Additional Details:

Middle six forward with Smith's contract for remaining two years after this season.

NYR

Larsson, Johan
Moulson, Matt
Smith, C.J.
2020 2nd round pick (BUF)
2021 3rd round pick (BUF)

Additional Details:

Moulson's Expiring buried contract

Conditional 2021 3rd or 4th. If Namestnikov eclipses more than >50 points and/or Buffalo reaches the conference finals in 2019 or 2020

BUF

Boyle, Brian
Johansson, Marcus ($1,853,333 retained)
2019 6th round pick (NJD)

NJD

Beaulieu, Nathan
Rodrigues, Evan
2019 3rd round pick (BUF)

Additional Details:

Casey Fitzgerald RHD (prospect and Captain of Boston College)

His father is the Assistant GM of the Devils, good chance he could sign

Beaulieu is an expiring RFA and young mobile defenseman who is included as a boom/bust option. They could use another defenseman option.

I dont want to include Rodrigues due to his versatility, but there is a need for another big forward and a player with 2-way ability who can play center and NJ could use another top nine right shot forward that can give some production in their lineup past this season.

Buyouts

Buried

Scott Wilson: $25,000 ($1,050,000)
Matt Hunwick: $1,225,000 ($2,250,000)
Patrik Berglund: $2,825,000 ($3,850,000)

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
24	$79,500,000	$75,753,691	$0	$4,337,500	$3,746,309

Roster

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	Mittelstadt, Casey $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LW, C RFA - 2
Sheary, Conor $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Johansson, Marcus $896,667$896,667 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1	Reinhart, Sam $3,650,000$3,650,000 RW UFA - 2
Boyle, Brian $2,550,000$2,550,000 LW, C M-NTC UFA - 1	Namestnikov, Vladislav $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW, RW, C UFA - 2	Pominville, Jason $5,600,000$5,600,000 RW M-NTC, NMC UFA - 1
Thompson, Tage $925,000$925,000 ($212,500$212K) C UFA - 2	Sobotka, Vladimír $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C UFA - 2	Okposo, Kyle $6,000,000$6,000,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 5
Elie, Remi $735,000$735,000 LW UFA - 1	Girgensons, Zemgus $1,600,000$1,600,000 LW, C UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Scandella, Marco $2,000,000$2,000,000 LD UFA - 2	Ristolainen, Rasmus $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD UFA - 4	Hutton, Carter $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 3
Dahlin, Rasmus $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) LD/RD UFA - 3	Bogosian, Zach $5,142,857$5,142,857 RD UFA - 2	Ullmark, Linus $750,000$750,000 G UFA - 1
Pilut, Lawrence $925,000$925,000 ($425,000$425K) LD UFA - 2	McCabe, Jake $1,600,000$1,600,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
Smith, Brendan $3,475,000$3,475,000 LD/RD, LW M-NTC UFA - 3	Nelson, Casey $812,500$812,500 RD UFA - 2

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Skinner, J.		Eichel, J.		Reinhart, S.
	Okposo, K.		Dahlin, R.

Power Play 2
Sheary, C.	Mittelstadt, C.
		Ristolainen, R.

Penalty Kill 1
		Sobotka, V.
	Scandella, M.	Ristolainen, R.

Penalty Kill 2
	Namestnikov, V.
	Dahlin, R.	Bogosian, Z.

Dec. 19, 2018 at 7:45 p.m.

palhal

LongtimeLeafsufferer

Joined: Jul. 2015

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Smith and Namesikov take up a lot of cap space next year and even after for very marginal play.

Dec. 19, 2018 at 8:06 p.m.

ItWasIn

CGY

Joined: Dec. 2015

Posts: 5,549

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Given how hard it has been for buffalo to make the playoffs in recent years I’d have thought fans would be elated to be in a position to buy and give up futures for the present

Dec. 19, 2018 at 8:11 p.m.

Shibbal18

Joined: Jan. 2016

Posts: 25,428

Likes: 9,112

Add Sobatka instead of Rodrigues, no retention on Johansson

Dec. 19, 2018 at 9:16 p.m.

Skyraider112

Sabres are elite

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Quoting: ItWasIn

Given how hard it has been for buffalo to make the playoffs in recent years I’d have thought fans would be elated to be in a position to buy and give up futures for the present

That isn't a sustainable way to run a franchise. Thankfully we have a competent GM who is willing to be patient. He has stated that we will not add at TDL unless it is young players with term, and he isn't looking to move any of our good prospects to do so.

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Dec. 19, 2018 at 9:30 p.m.

ItWasIn

CGY

Joined: Dec. 2015

Posts: 5,549

Likes: 2,068

Quoting: Skyraider112

I didn’t say they should I mean Sabre fans should be excited that it’s actually a conversation they can have for the first time in 7 years

Dec. 19, 2018 at 10:04 p.m.

Devilz91

Joined: Jun. 2018

Posts: 74

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The devil's aren't taking players back. You want Johansson, it's gonna cost a first at the deadline

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