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2019-20 Sabres Reset

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Team: 2019-20 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: May 17, 2019
Published: May 17, 2019
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Head coach: Ralph Krueger
Assoc. coach: Brad Shaw
Asst. coach: Steve Smith (PK/defense)
Asst. coach: Jim Hiller (PP/forwards)
Goalie coach: Martin Biron
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$925,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$850,000
1$808,500
2$866,200
3$2,950,000
3$1,650,000
3$1,125,000
2$1,950,000
6$7,200,000
1$1,760,000
1$1,622,500
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$810,000
2$961,538
1$720,000
8$8,650,000
1$720,000
3$2,950,000
Trades
1.
2.
BUF
  1. Trouba, Jacob [RFA Rights]
WPG
  1. Ristolainen, Rasmus
  2. 2019 1st round pick (SJS)
3.
BUF
  1. Neal, James
  2. 2019 3rd round pick (CGY)
CGY
  1. Okposo, Kyle
  2. 2019 3rd round pick (BUF)
4.
TBL
  1. Wilson, Scott
  2. 2021 2nd round pick (BUF)
5.
BUF
  1. 2020 3rd round pick (VAN)
6.
7.
8.
BUF
  1. 2019 3rd round pick (PHI)
  2. 2020 4th round pick (NSH)
9.
BUF
  1. 2020 6th round pick (OTT)
OTT
  1. Hunwick, Matt
  2. 2020 7th round pick (BUF)
10.
BUF
  1. 2019 2nd round pick (TBL)
NYR
  1. 2019 3rd round pick (PHI)
  2. 2019 6th round pick (BUF)
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$83,000,000$73,430,000$0$4,257,500$9,570,000

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$8,650,000$8,650,000
LW, RW
UFA - 8
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$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
UFA - 7
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$767,500$767,500 (Performance Bonus$132,500$132K)
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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$5,500,000$5,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 4
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$5,250,000$5,250,000
C, LW, RW
UFA - 4
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$3,650,000$3,650,000
RW
UFA - 1
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$1,125,000$1,125,000
LW
UFA - 2
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
LW, C
RFA - 1
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$5,750,000$5,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 4
$2,950,000$2,950,000
LW
UFA - 4
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$1,650,000$1,650,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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$800,000$800,000
C, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
LD/RD
UFA - 2
$7,200,000$7,200,000
RD
UFA - 7
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
G
UFA - 2
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$2,950,000$2,950,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
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$3,387,500$3,387,500
RD
UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$425,000$425K)
LD
UFA - 1
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$2,733,333$2,733,333
RD
UFA - 1
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$1,950,000$1,950,000
G
UFA - 1
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$1,300,000$1,300,000
RD
UFA - 1

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May 17, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.
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Not a huge fan of Jt Miller
I think we need to add goal scorers, not pass first types
There’s other ways I’d rather spend that 5mil he’s making,
but if that’s all it would take to get him I’d have to consider it
Probably would depend on if there’s any better options out there

I don’t think we “need” Trouba
If Dahlin is as good as we think, then we only need to find him a solid defensive partner to play with
Much like Hedman has been playing with Straalman, or Karlsson played with Methot in Ottawa

If we did get Trouba, i think I’d actually want him on the 2nd pair so that we’d have 2 really good pairs (potentially)
But idk if bringing in a 7.5mil (-ish) defenseman is a good use of our Cap Room
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May 17, 2019 at 8:26 p.m.
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Quoting: Jdfitz77
Not a huge fan of Jt Miller
I think we need to add goal scorers, not pass first types
There’s other ways I’d rather spend that 5mil he’s making,
but if that’s all it would take to get him I’d have to consider it
Probably would depend on if there’s any better options out there

I don’t think we “need” Trouba
If Dahlin is as good as we think, then we only need to find him a solid defensive partner to play with
Much like Hedman has been playing with Straalman, or Karlsson played with Methot in Ottawa

If we did get Trouba, i think I’d actually want him on the 2nd pair so that we’d have 2 really good pairs (potentially)
But idk if bringing in a 7.5mil (-ish) defenseman is a good use of our Cap Room


If Trouba is on the second pair, then where's Montour? I don't think he's good partner for Dahlin, he's not the good defensive guy. I think we will eventually get a good top 4 LHD when Pilut, Bryson and Samuelsson fight for this place, just have to be a little patient, I am very high on Bryson.
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May 17, 2019 at 8:35 p.m.
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If Trouba is on the second pair, then where's Montour? I don't think he's good partner for Dahlin, he's not the good defensive guy. I think we will eventually get a good top 4 LHD when Pilut, Bryson and Samuelsson fight for this place, just have to be a little patient, I am very high on Bryson.


Makes sense
That’s another reason I’d pass on Trouba
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May 18, 2019 at 1:52 a.m.
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Quoting: Jdfitz77
Not a huge fan of Jt Miller
I think we need to add goal scorers, not pass first types
There’s other ways I’d rather spend that 5mil he’s making


Is the addition of Zucker and Neal and the promotions of Olofsson and Smith as full-timers not adding goal scoring?

While Miller isn't an ideal 2C, he is in Botterill's age preference (26 or younger), is a tremendous skater, is defensively-responsible but can play a high-tempo offensive system and can play all 3 forward positions. More importantly, he can fill the 2C role short-term until Mittelstadt proves ready. Lightning have to shed salary and Miller is one of the few players without an NMC-NTC limiting the teams Tampa can deal with.

Quoting: Jdfitz77
but if that’s all it would take to get him I’d have to consider it
Probably would depend on if there’s any better options out there


For 2C options that fit the age range Botterill will target, there aren't a lot that are rumored available - Nugent-Hopkins and Karlsson are two better options and could maybe be pried free but the Sabres don't have that many marketable assets to trade beyond Ristolainen, their draft picks and some of their prospects. Miller, for reasons stated above, is a reasonable way to solve the issue for Buffalo IMO.

Quoting: Jdfitz77
If Dahlin is as good as we think, then we only need to find him a solid defensive partner to play with. Much like Hedman has been playing with Straalman, or Karlsson played with Methot in Ottawa


Totally agree with you on this....and since Dahlin is clearly the # 1 defenseman, his partner would need to be top-pairing capable.....

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I don’t think we “need” Trouba


....which is why I totally disagree with you on this assessment. Trouba is a proven 2-way defender with mobility, offensive skill and still ability to log minutes in a shut down role. As a RHD, he'd be a great partner to Dahlin on the 1st pairing.

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If we did get Trouba, i think I’d actually want him on the 2nd pair so that we’d have 2 really good pairs (potentially)
But idk if bringing in a 7.5mil (-ish) defenseman is a good use of our Cap Room


First, Trouba is a top 2 defenseman and justified for the $6M salary he's going to command. While Montour and Dahlin were tried and looked OK for a short stint, they both are rovers that need to have unlimited freedom to rush up the ice. Montour is not that great defensively and when Dahlin goes up ice, his partner needs to play conservatively - which Montour would be crippled by. It's the smarter move to pair McCabe with Montour on the 2nd pairing and then find a similarly-mobile but defensively-conscious partner for Pilut (who I proposed above as being Pysyk).

Secondly, yes, Stralman was a good defensive partner to Hedman in a pairing working off same principle as just noted - but he'll turn 33 this coming season and, as an UFA, will want at least a 3-4 deal (if not longer) and a bump from the $4.5M he got in Tampa. Do you think paying someone of his age over $5.5M is a "good use of our cap room"?

Trouba will have a lot of teams contacting Winnipeg and Sabres may not have a chance - and if Myers leaves there as an UFA as well, the Jets will have to worry about filling a hole at RD. That's why I proposed Ristolainen as a cap-fixed RHD that adds almost the same amount of offense and who could slide into the 2nd pairing in Winnipeg that Myers occupied.

If not Trouba, Adam Larsson in Edmonton - who's mobile skater but much more of a defensive-lockdown type guy capable of 1st pairing minutes - would be my next choice for Dahlin's partner. He's 26 and on an affordable $4.16M contract with 2 years remaining.
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May 18, 2019 at 1:53 a.m.
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Quoting: Cheesesauce
where's Montour? I don't think he's good partner for Dahlin, he's not the good defensive guy.


Totally agree - that duo would be too often guilty of abandoning the zone on rushes without anyone hanging back for the counterattack......
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May 18, 2019 at 2:07 a.m.
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Is the addition of Zucker and Neal and the promotions of Olofsson and Smith as full-timers not adding goal scoring?

While Miller isn't an ideal 2C, he is in Botterill's age preference (26 or younger), is a tremendous skater, is defensively-responsible but can play a high-tempo offensive system and can play all 3 forward positions. More importantly, he can fill the 2C role short-term until Mittelstadt proves ready. Lightning have to shed salary and Miller is one of the few players without an NMC-NTC limiting the teams Tampa can deal with.



For 2C options that fit the age range Botterill will target, there aren't a lot that are rumored available - Nugent-Hopkins and Karlsson are two better options and could maybe be pried free but the Sabres don't have that many marketable assets to trade beyond Ristolainen, their draft picks and some of their prospects. Miller, for reasons stated above, is a reasonable way to solve the issue for Buffalo IMO.



Totally agree with you on this....and since Dahlin is clearly the # 1 defenseman, his partner would need to be top-pairing capable.....



....which is why I totally disagree with you on this assessment. Trouba is a proven 2-way defender with mobility, offensive skill and still ability to log minutes in a shut down role. As a RHD, he'd be a great partner to Dahlin on the 1st pairing.



First, Trouba is a top 2 defenseman and justified for the $6M salary he's going to command. While Montour and Dahlin were tried and looked OK for a short stint, they both are rovers that need to have unlimited freedom to rush up the ice. Montour is not that great defensively and when Dahlin goes up ice, his partner needs to play conservatively - which Montour would be crippled by. It's the smarter move to pair McCabe with Montour on the 2nd pairing and then find a similarly-mobile but defensively-conscious partner for Pilut (who I proposed above as being Pysyk).

Secondly, yes, Stralman was a good defensive partner to Hedman in a pairing working off same principle as just noted - but he'll turn 33 this coming season and, as an UFA, will want at least a 3-4 deal (if not longer) and a bump from the $4.5M he got in Tampa. Do you think paying someone of his age over $5.5M is a "good use of our cap room"?

Trouba will have a lot of teams contacting Winnipeg and Sabres may not have a chance - and if Myers leaves there as an UFA as well, the Jets will have to worry about filling a hole at RD. That's why I proposed Ristolainen as a cap-fixed RHD that adds almost the same amount of offense and who could slide into the 2nd pairing in Winnipeg that Myers occupied.

If not Trouba, Adam Larsson in Edmonton - who's mobile skater but much more of a defensive-lockdown type guy capable of 1st pairing minutes - would be my next choice for Dahlin's partner. He's 26 and on an affordable $4.16M contract with 2 years remaining.


I don’t want Straalman
But a guy LIKE HIM for Dahlin’s partner
Dahlin doesn’t NEED a partner who’s a stud...
just like Hedman didn’t

Get him a steady defensive minded guy,
like Manson from the Ducks (just as an example)

That guy will likely cost about half what it’ll take to sign Trouba
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May 18, 2019 at 8:46 p.m.
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Quoting: Jdfitz77
I don’t want Straalman
But a guy LIKE HIM for Dahlin’s partner
Dahlin doesn’t NEED a partner who’s a stud...
just like Hedman didn’t

Get him a steady defensive minded guy,
like Manson from the Ducks (just as an example)

That guy will likely cost about half what it’ll take to sign Trouba


Larsson at age 26 with 2 more years at $4.16M and a strong shutdown defender to me could be a perfect partner for Dahlin. That he's a fellow Swede helps as well.
May 19, 2019 at 6:10 a.m.
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Larsson at age 26 with 2 more years at $4.16M and a strong shutdown defender to me could be a perfect partner for Dahlin. That he's a fellow Swede helps as well.


Sure... that make more sense to me than a guy like Trouba
There’s a handful of guy who may be available that could be a fit

For me,
the Cap comes into play when I’m trying to map out what the Sabres roster (as a hopeful Cup contender) could look like

So I’m m not only looking at the Cap at 83mil next year
What I’m thinking is...
when can we be a LEGIT Cup contender?
What will the Cap be like for those years?
And then, base my roster construction off that...

So Dahlin is gonna be our stud top pair guy, probably making 8mil or more...
do i wanna spend another 8mil on his partner (Trouba)...
or spend half that, for a guy like Larson (or whoever)?

What I’m saying...
is that if Hedman-Straalman can be as effective (or close),
to Burns-Vlasic.....
then hell yeah, give me the cost effective combo

That way i can have the extra 4mil to put towards a goal scorer... like Skinner for example
Or even better... for ANOTHER Skinner
Bc we REALLY need help up front
May 20, 2019 at 1:45 a.m.
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Sure... that make more sense to me than a guy like Trouba
There’s a handful of guy who may be available that could be a fit

For me,
the Cap comes into play when I’m trying to map out what the Sabres roster (as a hopeful Cup contender) could look like

So I’m m not only looking at the Cap at 83mil next year
What I’m thinking is...
when can we be a LEGIT Cup contender?
What will the Cap be like for those years?
And then, base my roster construction off that...

So Dahlin is gonna be our stud top pair guy, probably making 8mil or more...
do i wanna spend another 8mil on his partner (Trouba)...
or spend half that, for a guy like Larson (or whoever)?

What I’m saying...
is that if Hedman-Straalman can be as effective (or close),
to Burns-Vlasic.....
then hell yeah, give me the cost effective combo

That way i can have the extra 4mil to put towards a goal scorer... like Skinner for example
Or even better... for ANOTHER Skinner
Bc we REALLY need help up front


The salary cap has never stayed the same since it was implemented in 2005. Odds are good that it will continue to rise.......
May 20, 2019 at 2:29 a.m.
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The salary cap has never stayed the same since it was implemented in 2005. Odds are good that it will continue to rise.......


As will player salaries across the board
I still don’t think it’s the best use of the Cap to pay your #2 defenseman $8mil
Dahlin will do just fine with a $4mil partner
 
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