Sabre Rattling

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Created by: HGStebbins

Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Jun. 16, 2020

Published: Jun. 16, 2020

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Taking suggestions into consideration, here is what I have come up with:
I think you give Cozens and Ruotsalainen a chance to see who wins the 3C spot. I am not opposed to letting Cozens ease into his first NHL season on the RW to start the year then move him to pivot as he gets up to speed.

Eakin has always been buried on depth charts. His FOW% is really good, he can kill penalties, and he can put up points when he's actually given the chance. With the young center depth I'll give him a chance.

Hoffman was hard to gauge comps on. Let me know what you think.

Welcome to all comments and critiques, but please try to keep them constructive. I enjoy your opinions.

Free Agent Signings

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Kahun, Dominik	3	$2,750,000
Ullmark, Linus	4	$3,750,000
Mittelstadt, Casey	3	$1,000,000
Gersich, Shane	3	$750,000
Olofsson, Victor	2	$3,500,000
Reinhart, Sam	4	$6,500,000

UFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Dillon, Brenden	2	$3,750,000
Martin, Matt	2	$2,750,000
Eakin, Cody	2	$3,550,000
Lewington, Tyler	2	$775,000

Trades

BUF

Gersich, Shane [RFA Rights]
Hathaway, Garnet

WSH

2020 4th round pick (BUF)
2020 7th round pick (DAL)
2020 7th round pick (BUF)

Buyouts

Cody Hodgson: $791,667
Christian Ehrhoff: $0

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
23	$81,500,000	$80,993,334	$1,487,500	$4,337,500	$506,666

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Skinner, Jeff $9,000,000$9,000,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 7	Eichel, Jack $10,000,000$10,000,000 C UFA - 6	Reinhart, Sam $6,500,000$6,500,000 RW UFA - 1
Olofsson, Victor $3,500,000$3,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Eakin, Cody $3,550,000$3,550,000 C UFA - 2	Johansson, Marcus $4,500,000$4,500,000 LW, RW M-NTC UFA - 1
Kahun, Dominik $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW, C UFA - 1	Ruotsalainen, Arttu $925,000$925,000 C, LW RFA - 2	Cozens, Dylan $894,167$894,167 ($850,000$850K) C, LW UFA - 3
Martin, Matt $2,750,000$2,750,000 LW, RW UFA - 4		Okposo, Kyle $6,000,000$6,000,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 3
	Mittelstadt, Casey $1,000,000$1,000,000 LW, C RFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dahlin, Rasmus $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) LD/RD UFA - 1	Ristolainen, Rasmus $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD UFA - 2	Ullmark, Linus $3,750,000$3,750,000 G UFA - 1
Dillon, Brenden $3,750,000$3,750,000 LD UFA - 4	Jokiharju, Henri $925,000$925,000 ($637,500$638K) RD RFA - 1	Hutton, Carter $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 1
McCabe, Jake $2,850,000$2,850,000 LD/RD UFA - 1	Miller, Colin $3,875,000$3,875,000 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Lewington, Tyler $775,000$775,000 RD UFA - 1
Asplund, Rasmus $845,000$845,000 LW, C RFA - 1
Hathaway, Garnet $1,500,000$1,500,000 RW, LW UFA - 3

Jun. 16, 2020 at 9:57 p.m.

CrazyFlamesFan

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Quite like the capitals trade, the Flames obviously used to have Hathaway and I highly recommend him, he can be a great penalty killer and plays with a ton of heart

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Jun. 16, 2020 at 9:57 p.m.

chloewoj

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if you're gonna do a bridge deal type of cap hit for olofsson then you have to do 2 years imo

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Jun. 16, 2020 at 9:58 p.m.

HGStebbins

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Quoting: CrazyFlamesFan

Quite like the capitals trade, the Flames obviously used to have Hathaway and I highly recommend him, he can be a great penalty killer and plays with a ton of heart

I very much agree. I think Caps probably reject this. However, I think Hatty brings the attitude this club needs and helps change the culture. He's buried in Washington. I'd like to see him get more games. I think Buffalo is a place for him to show more.

Jun. 16, 2020 at 9:59 p.m.

HGStebbins

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Quoting: chloewoj

if you're gonna do a bridge deal type of cap hit for olofsson then you have to do 2 years imo

Fair point. I think that's worth correcting.

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:03 p.m.

Ragsandbluesfan

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I think hoffman seems a bit redundant on a line and/or team with skinner and olofsson

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:04 p.m.

CrazyFlamesFan

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Quoting: HGStebbins

Completely agreed, and if he decides to become a Point Per PK guy again he will be very useful lmao.

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:05 p.m.

Ragsandbluesfan

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Edited Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:24 p.m.

Also on the topic of some of the comments before me I think lazar has also earned himself a comtract and maybe even a day 1 spot next year

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:07 p.m.

HGStebbins

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Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan

I think hoffman seems a bit redundant on a line and/or team with skinner and olofsson

Who do you think they should target instead for the 1RW spot?

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:14 p.m.

Wadejos123

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What happened to reinhart?

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Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:15 p.m.

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Wadejos123

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Quoting: HGStebbins

Who do you think they should target instead for the 1RW spot?

they already have reinhart. You didn't sign him

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:23 p.m.

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Dcochy

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Bit confused by this exercise ? Montour and Reinhart just did not want to play hockey this season.... or ?

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:24 p.m.

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Ragsandbluesfan

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Quoting: HGStebbins

Who do you think they should target instead for the 1RW spot?

Any specific method? (Trade, UFA, OS)

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:32 p.m.

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HGStebbins

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Quoting: Wadejos123

they already have reinhart. You didn't sign him

I felt they could trade his rights for a small haul. Wasn't going to go through trading away all the RFA rights. However, he could slot in there.

Jun. 16, 2020 at 10:39 p.m.

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HGStebbins

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Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan

Any specific method? (Trade, UFA, OS)

No specific method. I just want to make sure they 1) Have cap space enough for their upcoming RFAs 2) Are bringing in guys who are going to help change the culture of losing. I don't think OS is the way to go because I want to replenish their draft capital.

Jun. 16, 2020 at 11:14 p.m.

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HGStebbins

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Quoting: Wadejos123

they already have reinhart. You didn't sign him

Signing Reinhart in place of Hoffman and assuming that you can move Okposo's contract (Trade to Seattle for them to take him in draft): Cap Space for 21-22 would be $14,970,000 needing to sign Dahlin, Jokiharju, and Asplund. That would be a very comfortable place for them to be.

Jun. 16, 2020 at 11:44 p.m.

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Quoting: HGStebbins

Hard to say because hes my guys and we shouldn't be trading him by any means but someone like pavel buchnevich seems like a good target, maybe a sifverberg/rakell if the ducks want risto, josh bailey if the isles need cap

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