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Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 2, 2020
Published: Mar. 2, 2020
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Fire Botts and Ralph

Hire Gallant as coach unless you can't then look for someone young and new and willing to trust new techniques rather than ancient tactics that have been shown not to work anymore.

Like the idea of looking at Tulsky out of Carolina for GM. Somebody is more in touch with analytics. Again look for young. Experience doesn't mean they're good

Also fire the scouting and assistant coaches. Special teams are abysmal and so has drafting
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$750,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$950,000
2$1,900,000
5$3,500,000
3$2,100,000
3$2,100,000
8$7,000,000
1$950,000
2$2,100,000
2$3,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,675,000
1$950,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Okposo, Kyle
3$3,000,000
Worst Case, Cap Penalty
1$5,000,000
Trades
1.
BUF
    OTT takes 3M in capspace. They're nowhere near being done with the rebuild.
    OTT
    1. Okposo, Kyle
    2. Smith, C.J.
    3. 2020 4th round pick (BUF)
    2.
    BUF
    1. 2020 4th round pick (WPG)
    MTL
    1. McCabe, Jake
    3.
    BUF
    1. Kapanen, Kasperi
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    Maybe More
    TOR
    1. Ristolainen, Rasmus
    4.
    BUF
    1. Brodin, Jonas
    MIN
    1. Davidsson, Marcus [Reserve List]
    2. Montour, Brandon [RFA Rights]
    3. Thompson, Tage [RFA Rights]
    5.
    BUF
    1. Georgiev, Alexandar [RFA Rights]
    NYR
    1. Pekar, Matej
    2. Samuelsson, Mattias [Reserve List]
    3. 2020 2nd round pick (BUF)
    Buyouts
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2020
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    2021
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    2022
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    24$83,000,000$76,945,834$1,487,500$4,337,500$6,054,166
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
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    Kahun, Dominik
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    LW, RW, C
    UFA - 1
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    Eichel, Jack
    $10,000,000$10,000,000
    C
    UFA - 6
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    Cozens, Dylan
    $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    C, LW
    UFA - 3
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    Skinner, Jeff
    $9,000,000$9,000,000
    LW, RW
    NMC
    UFA - 7
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    Reinhart, Sam
    $7,000,000$7,000,000
    RW
    UFA - 1
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    Olofsson, Victor
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 2
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    Johansson, Marcus
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    LW, RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
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    Mittelstadt, Casey
    $1,900,000$1,900,000
    LW, C
    RFA - 1
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    Kapanen, Kasperi
    $3,200,000$3,200,000
    RW
    UFA - 2
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    Ruotsalainen, Arttu
    $925,000$925,000
    C, LW
    RFA - 2
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    Larsson, Johan
    $1,675,000$1,675,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 2
    Okposo, Kyle
    $3,000,000$3,000,000
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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    Dahlin, Rasmus
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
    LD/RD
    UFA - 1
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    Miller, Colin
    $3,875,000$3,875,000
    RD
    UFA - 2
    Georgiev, Alexandar
    $2,100,000$2,100,000
    G
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Minnesota Wild
    Brodin, Jonas
    $4,166,667$4,166,667
    LD
    NMC
    UFA - 1
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    Jokiharju, Henri
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$637,500$638K)
    RD
    RFA - 1
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    Ullmark, Linus
    $2,100,000$2,100,000
    G
    UFA - 1
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    Pilut, Lawrence
    $2,100,000$2,100,000
    LD
    UFA
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    Borgen, William
    $864,166$864,166
    RD
    UFA - 1
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    Lazar, Curtis
    $950,000$950,000
    RW, C
    UFA - 2
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    Nelson, Casey
    $950,000$950,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    Dea, Jean-Sébastien
    $700,000$700,000
    C
    UFA - 1
    Worst Case, Cap Penalty
    $5,000,000$5,000,000

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    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:29 p.m.
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    MasterLevi
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    Idk if we're much more competitive with this team and you just about traded all of our promising prospects. Still need a 2C.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:31 p.m.
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    MTL doesn't want McCabe but we will give you Poehling for a 1st
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:33 p.m.
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    that doesnt get you kapanen and its not even close. that probably doesnt get you brodin either
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:34 p.m.
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    Toronto doesn't want Risto. They say no
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:35 p.m.
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    That Wild trade isn't good for Buffalo.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:36 p.m.
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    Quoting: SpaghettiPasta
    Toronto doesn't want Risto. They say no


    Mmmmm yeah they general consensus is they called about Risto
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:36 p.m.
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    Quoting: MaxDomi13
    MTL doesn't want McCabe but we will give you Poehling for a 1st


    I mean you wanted Scandella
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:37 p.m.
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    Quoting: LindyRuffRider
    Idk if we're much more competitive with this team and you just about traded all of our promising prospects. Still need a 2C.


    You're not getting a 2C. Time to let Reino drive himself
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:38 p.m.
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    Quoting: MisstheWhalers
    That Wild trade isn't good for Buffalo.


    I mean it is.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:39 p.m.
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    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    Mmmmm yeah they general consensus is they called about Risto


    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    Mmmmm yeah they general consensus is they called about Risto


    They need a shut down D to be paired with Reilly, not a slightly better Cody Ceci
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:43 p.m.
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    Quoting: Jack_
    that doesnt get you kapanen and its not even close. that probably doesnt get you brodin either


    There's definitely more to be given but unsure what's to be added. And Min is tough to gauge. They traded for Galchenyuk
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:44 p.m.
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    Quoting: SpaghettiPasta
    They need a shut down D to be paired with Reilly, not a slightly better Cody Ceci


    Yes they do. But again they called.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:44 p.m.
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    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    You're not getting a 2C. Time to let Reino drive himself


    Lol says who? Reino already had a shot to. He's better suited at wing.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:47 p.m.
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    These are some Tim Murray esque trades.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 12:50 p.m.
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    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    There's definitely more to be given but unsure what's to be added. And Min is tough to gauge. They traded for Galchenyuk


    galch was a cap dump, Minnesota didnt want him but they had to take on his cap to complete the zucker trade
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 1:45 p.m.
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    These trades are awful...and Erik Portillo is going to college next year, he won't be anywhere close to ready to sign an NHL contract.

    And nobody is taking on Okposo without Buffalo attaching their first round pick.

    WAY too much for Georgiev and Brodin, that completely decimates Buffalo's prospect pipeline for a backup goalie and a defenseman no better than Montour.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 2:43 p.m.
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    Quoting: Shnooks
    These trades are awful...and Erik Portillo is going to college next year, he won't be anywhere close to ready to sign an NHL contract.

    And nobody is taking on Okposo without Buffalo attaching their first round pick.

    WAY too much for Georgiev and Brodin, that completely decimates Buffalo's prospect pipeline for a backup goalie and a defenseman no better than Montour.


    If you paid attention they only are taking half of okposos contract. Much like the leafs did on the lehner trade.

    Brodin is an actual shut down defender. Unlike anyone on this roster. When most of our defenseman are offensive based the addition of Brodin would be beneficial

    Georgiev has been doing well with shared time.

    And what pipeline?

    It's Cozens and that's about it.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 2:43 p.m.
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    Quoting: DongLord23
    These are some Tim Murray esque trades.


    Better than sitting on your hands and trading for Wayne simmonds
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 2:44 p.m.
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    Quoting: LindyRuffRider
    Lol says who? Reino already had a shot to. He's better suited at wing.


    He played 9 games with Seth Griffith as a winger
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 3:29 p.m.
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    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    He played 9 games with Seth Griffith as a winger


    So instead of trying to acquire a 2C you want to mess with a successful 1st line and experiment with Reino. Sam has already said he prefers wing over center. Don't screw with the good chemistry him and Jack have.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 3:33 p.m.
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    Better than sitting on your hands and trading for Wayne simmonds


    Instead you gut the organization of prospects and picks for nothing that moves the needle. And all that for a goalie in an over saturated goalie market. Lehner trade 2.0

    Bravo Tim Murray!
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 4:19 p.m.
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    Edited Mar. 2, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
    Quoting: DongLord23
    Instead you gut the organization of prospects and picks for nothing that moves the needle. And all that for a goalie in an over saturated goalie market. Lehner trade 2.0

    Bravo Tim Murray!


    You realize the odds of the prospects drafted reaching the NHL is slim to none? Sell high.

    Mekar is bottom 6 at best, Samuelson has been less than stellar.

    Lehner was good? So idk what you're so butt hurt about?

    And if the goalie market is so oversaturated why are the Sabres stuck with Hutton?
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 4:22 p.m.
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    Quoting: LindyRuffRider
    So instead of trying to acquire a 2C you want to mess with a successful 1st line and experiment with Reino. Sam has already said he prefers wing over center. Don't screw with the good chemistry him and Jack have.


    I think Jack would prefer winning as opposed to being buddy buddy. This might not make them win but you're increasing your odds of success. The odds a team is willing to part with a 2C is rare. Trocheck was the chance but they didn't get him. Being scared of change is what causes complacency
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 4:23 p.m.
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    Wild trade doesn't make sense for them. Montour doesn't fit anywhere. Thompson hasn't done much, loses his waivers exemption next season, and has been injured this year. Davidsson is interesting at least, but a bottom-6C is what he'll likely end up being.

    I'd want Samuelsson from BUF's prospect pool.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 4:26 p.m.
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    Quoting: wabit
    Wild trade doesn't make sense for them. Montour doesn't fit anywhere. Thompson hasn't done much, loses his waivers exemption next season, and has been injured this year. Davidsson is interesting at least, but a bottom-6C is what he'll likely end up being.

    I'd want Samuelsson from BUF's prospect pool.


    Yeah you could have him
     
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