Sustaining a strong start and improving depth

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Created by: rktkt66

Team: 2019-20 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Oct. 31, 2019

Published: Oct. 31, 2019

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LA-BUF deal trades two underachieving players on expiring contracts with LA improving speed and Sabres adding a strong possession, 2 way player. Kings defense gets veteran depth. We keep hearing the value Krueger and Botterill place on adding players with playoff (and in Toffoli's case, Cup-winning) experience. As happened with Skinner in his final year, it seems very probable that Toffoli getting a fresh start in an area close to home (he's from Toronto area) will rejuvenate him and rebound.

WPG-BUF deal lets Jets add a top 4 RHD with term and PP experience to fill the holes left by Trouba, Myers and Byfuglien; Sabres add a puck-moving prospect to LD depth chart and a draft pick.

It seems unlikely enough for the Sabres to scratch Sobotka so I'm not expecting them to trade, release or demote him (even though they should).

Pilut belongs in NHL as soon as he's recovered and would be a good partner with Jokiharju.

Gilmour seems like good 7th D to keep for rotations.

Hunwick isn't going to play this year and it looks unlikely that Bogosian makes it back before the New Year. If he does come back healthy, I'd expect him to be dealt at the deadline for draft picks to some contender seeking some physicality.

Trades

BUF

Toffoli, Tyler
2020 3rd round pick (LAK)

LAK

BUF

Niku, Sami
2021 3rd round pick (WPG)

WPG

Ristolainen, Rasmus

Buyouts

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
22	$81,500,000	$71,121,667	$0	$4,682,500	$10,378,333

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Olofsson, Victor $767,500$767,500 ($132,500$132K) RW, LW UFA - 1	Eichel, Jack $10,000,000$10,000,000 C UFA - 7	Reinhart, Sam $3,650,000$3,650,000 RW UFA - 1
Skinner, Jeff $9,000,000$9,000,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 8	Johansson, Marcus $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 2	Toffoli, Tyler $4,600,000$4,600,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Vesey, Jimmy $2,275,000$2,275,000 RW, LW UFA - 1	Mittelstadt, Casey $925,000$925,000 ($850,000$850K) LW, C RFA - 1	Sheary, Conor $3,000,000$3,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Girgensons, Zemgus $1,600,000$1,600,000 LW, C UFA - 1		Okposo, Kyle $6,000,000$6,000,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 4
Sobotka, Vladimír $3,500,000$3,500,000 LW, C UFA - 1	Larsson, Johan $1,550,000$1,550,000 C, LW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dahlin, Rasmus $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) LD/RD UFA - 2	Miller, Colin $3,875,000$3,875,000 RD UFA - 3	Hutton, Carter $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 2
McCabe, Jake $2,850,000$2,850,000 LD/RD UFA - 2	Montour, Brandon $3,387,500$3,387,500 RD UFA - 1	Ullmark, Linus $1,325,000$1,325,000 G UFA - 1
Pilut, Lawrence $925,000$925,000 ($425,000$425K) LD UFA - 1
Gilmour, John $700,000$700,000 D UFA - 1	Jokiharju, Henri $925,000$925,000 ($425,000$425K) RD RFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Bogosian, Zach $1,300,000$1,300,000 RD UFA - 1	Hunwick, Matt $2,250,000$2,250,000 LD UFA - 1

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Olofsson, V.		Eichel, J.		Reinhart, S.
	Skinner, J.		Dahlin, R.

Power Play 2
Johansson, M.		Mittelstadt, C.		Toffoli, T.
	Pilut, L.		Montour, B.

Penalty Kill 1
	Girgensons, Z.	Larsson, J.
	McCabe, J.	Jokiharju, H.

Penalty Kill 2
	Vesey, J.	Toffoli, T.
	Pilut, L.	Miller, C.

Oct. 31, 2019 at 6:26 p.m.

Dan10900

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Even though they are getting the better player rn, due to lack of NHL players on the blueline, Niku is unmovable unless they're getting like McDavid back

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Oct. 31, 2019 at 6:48 p.m.

BuFfaLOFaN

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WPG trade is horrible for both sides, but mostly the Sabres. The Sabres don't need another RD prospect

Oct. 31, 2019 at 7:47 p.m.

littlejerryseinfeld

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Quoting: AFOX10900

Even though they are getting the better player rn, due to lack of NHL players on the blueline, Niku is unmovable unless they're getting like McDavid back

yikes liked this.

Oct. 31, 2019 at 8:58 p.m.

yikes

CELEBRINI IS A SHARK

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Quoting: AFOX10900

Even though they are getting the better player rn, due to lack of NHL players on the blueline, Niku is unmovable unless they're getting like McDavid back

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