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Created by: Facebookfighter
Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 2, 2020
Published: Mar. 2, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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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)
    3.
    BUF
    1. Kapanen, Kasperi
    Additional Details:
    Maybe More
    4.
    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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    Logo of the BUF
    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
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    LW, RW, C
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $10,000,000$10,000,000
    C
    UFA - 6
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    C, LW
    UFA - 3
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $9,000,000$9,000,000
    LW, RW
    NMC
    UFA - 7
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $7,000,000$7,000,000
    RW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $3,500,000$3,500,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $4,500,000$4,500,000
    LW, RW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $1,900,000$1,900,000
    LW, C
    RFA - 1
    Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs
    $3,200,000$3,200,000
    RW
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $925,000$925,000
    C, LW
    RFA - 2
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $1,675,000$1,675,000
    C, LW
    UFA - 2
    Okposo, Kyle
    $3,000,000$3,000,000
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
    LD/RD
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $3,875,000$3,875,000
    RD
    UFA - 2
    $2,100,000$2,100,000
    G
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Minnesota Wild
    $4,166,667$4,166,667
    LD
    NMC
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$637,500$638K)
    RD
    RFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $2,100,000$2,100,000
    G
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $2,100,000$2,100,000
    LD
    UFA
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $864,166$864,166
    RD
    UFA - 1
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $950,000$950,000
    RW, C
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $950,000$950,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $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 6:06 p.m.
    #26
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    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    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


    I think you wouldn't want to piss off your top 2 players. Moving Sam to 2C might be worse for him and Jack. Florida was never going to trade Trocheck here since we're in the same division, and at the time we were competing with each other for a playoff spot.

    I don't think we need a top tier 2C, just a guy that could hold the spot until Cozens is ready for it. Plenty of guys we could target in the off season. Whether it be a young guy like Strome or older guys like Stepan / Henrique.

    The issue isn't anybody being scared of change. It's about making smart changes. Dumb changes is what got us into this mess.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 6:35 p.m.
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    Quoting: LindyRuffRider
    I think you wouldn't want to piss off your top 2 players. Moving Sam to 2C might be worse for him and Jack. Florida was never going to trade Trocheck here since we're in the same division, and at the time we were competing with each other for a playoff spot.


    I don't think we need a top tier 2C, just a guy that could hold the spot until Cozens is ready for it. Plenty of guys we could target in the off season. Whether it be a young guy like Strome or older guys like Stepan / Henrique.

    The issue isn't anybody being scared of change. It's about making smart changes. Dumb changes is what got us into this mess.


    I think Jack's a big boy. I think what's pissing off Jack the most is losing? They're still on the same team. It's not like their friendship evaporates because he gets bumbed down a line. Think he can understand carrying two wingers and leaving Skinner and Reinhart to work a combo because leaving Skinner to dry has worked really well.

    And these are low risk. Samuelson, Thompson and a 2nd are your top assets being moved? If you think those are immoveable you've lost it.

    And Florida traded him to the Hurricanes a team that's fighting for a wild card spot? There's not much difference. Other than you would need to overpay.

    If you need to get somebody you're going to overpay unless the other GM is stupid.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 6:38 p.m.
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    Quoting: LindyRuffRider
    I think you wouldn't want to piss off your top 2 players. Moving Sam to 2C might be worse for him and Jack. Florida was never going to trade Trocheck here since we're in the same division, and at the time we were competing with each other for a playoff spot.

    I don't think we need a top tier 2C, just a guy that could hold the spot until Cozens is ready for it. Plenty of guys we could target in the off season. Whether it be a young guy like Strome or older guys like Stepan / Henrique.

    The issue isn't anybody being scared of change. It's about making smart changes. Dumb changes is what got us into this mess.


    I also think strome would do well but the rangers are in a weird spot where they're rebuilding and not rebuilding at the same. So I'm unsure if they're selling or buying
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 6:54 p.m.
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    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    I think Jack's a big boy. I think what's pissing off Jack the most is losing? They're still on the same team. It's not like their friendship evaporates because he gets bumbed down a line. Think he can understand carrying two wingers and leaving Skinner and Reinhart to work a combo because leaving Skinner to dry has worked really well.

    And these are low risk. Samuelson, Thompson and a 2nd are your top assets being moved? If you think those are immoveable you've lost it.

    And Florida traded him to the Hurricanes a team that's fighting for a wild card spot? There's not much difference. Other than you would need to overpay.

    If you need to get somebody you're going to overpay unless the other GM is stupid.


    I don't think their friendship is going to evaporate lmao. It's more on the lines of don't fix what isn't broken. We know Eichel and Reinhart work well together. Why mess that up? I'm not entirely opposed to trying out Reinhart there for a little bit, but relying on him to become a 2C and not acquiring one doesn't seem smart to me.

    No they're certainly not immovable, but those are the top prospects we have at our weak points. Samuelsson is our most promising defensive minded d-man (which we don't have enough of), Pekar & Thompson are promising wingers, and Davidsson at C. I'm fine moving one of them, but certainly not all of them.

    Florida's only shot at making the playoffs is taking Toronto's spot, which we were gunning for too. And it's not only this year but next year too, since Trocheck has term. You're right we'd have to majorly overpay.

    I was more thinking Strome from the Hawks but I like Strome from the Rangers too.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 7:05 p.m.
    #30
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    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    Yes they do. But again they called.


    Prove it
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 7:21 p.m.
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    Dude, I like your ideas about Gallant and Tulsky, that would be great. This is much better than hiring a GM idiot from the AHL and a football functionary as a coach.
    Mar. 2, 2020 at 10:01 p.m.
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    U can’t just trade part of Okposo’s cap hit,
    we could only trade him & keep some of the cap hit ourselves

    And Ottawa is gonna want more to take on Okposo,
    even at half the Cap Hit
    Mar. 3, 2020 at 5:41 p.m.
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    Quoting: Jdfitz77
    U can’t just trade part of Okposo’s cap hit,
    we could only trade him & keep some of the cap hit ourselves

    And Ottawa is gonna want more to take on Okposo,
    even at half the Cap Hit


    The loophole is you trade him there for like a 7th and then have him traded back to take the cap. And probably
    Mar. 4, 2020 at 5:06 a.m.
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    Quoting: Facebookfighter
    The loophole is you trade him there for like a 7th and then have him traded back to take the cap. And probably


    That’s never happened before
    You’re reaching pretty hard there
     
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