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What I Would Do if I Were Kevyn Adams

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Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 17, 2020
Published: Jun. 17, 2020
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1. Settle down.

2. Change my voicemail announcement to "Hello, this is Kevyn Adams. In case you didn't know, I'm the new General Manager of the Buffalo Sabres, and if you did, No, I'm not trading any first-round picks. I'm not in right now, so leave me a message and in the immortal words of Joe Walsh, maybe I'll call."

3. Resolve not to trade Eichel, Reinhart, Olofsson, Dahlin, Jokiharju, UPS er UPL, Cozens, Mittelstadt, Johnson or Samuelsson.

4. Post a sign on the wall opposite my desk reading "Don't Do Stupid."

5. Trade away players for draft picks only. Less likely to make serious errors of valuation that way and less likely to acquire players who don't want to be in Buffalo.

6. Draw the right lesson from the Skinner and Okposo contracts.

7. Pull down my pants and slide on the ice.

Not sure whether Hutton recovers from his vision problems or Pilut returns from the KHL.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
6$7,250,000
5$5,400,000
2$4,000,000
2$2,775,000
2$2,750,000
3$910,000
2$900,000
2$900,000
2$900,000
2$800,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$4,025,000
3$2,400,000
3$2,250,000
2$1,850,000
2$1,750,000
3$1,750,000
3$1,500,000
Trades
BUF
  1. 2020 2nd round pick (WPG)
  2. 2021 3rd round pick (WPG)
WPG
  1. Ristolainen, Rasmus
  2. 2020 5th round pick (BUF)
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Buried
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2020
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2021
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$81,500,000$80,509,167$1,487,500$3,487,500$990,833
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Olofsson, Victor
$4,000,000$4,000,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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Eichel, Jack
$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
UFA - 6
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Reinhart, Sam
$7,250,000$7,250,000
RW
UFA - 1
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Skinner, Jeff
$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 7
Haula, Erik
$4,025,000$4,025,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
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Kahun, Dominik
$2,775,000$2,775,000
LW, RW, C
UFA - 1
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Johansson, Marcus
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Lazar, Curtis
$910,000$910,000
RW, C
UFA - 2
Pitlick, Tyler
$1,750,000$1,750,000
RW
UFA - 2
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Girgensons, Zemgus
$1,850,000$1,850,000
LW, C
UFA - 3
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Larsson, Johan
$1,750,000$1,750,000
C, LW
UFA - 2
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Okposo, Kyle
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
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UFA - 3
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Asplund, Rasmus
$845,000$845,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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Dea, Jean-Sébastien
$700,000$700,000
C
UFA - 1
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
Gustafsson, Erik
$2,400,000$2,400,000
LD
UFA - 1
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Montour, Brandon
$5,400,000$5,400,000
RD
UFA - 1
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Ullmark, Linus
$2,750,000$2,750,000
G
UFA - 1
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McCabe, Jake
$2,850,000$2,850,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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Jokiharju, Henri
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$637,500$638K)
RD
RFA - 1
Dell, Aaron
$2,250,000$2,250,000
G
UFA - 1
Del Zotto, Michael
$1,500,000$1,500,000
LD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Hutton, Carter
$2,750,000$2,750,000
G
UFA - 1
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Pilut, Lawrence
$900,000$900,000
LD
UFA

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Jun. 17, 2020 at 2:42 p.m.
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Ristolainen>Miller. Plus Jets fans would give this offer or something close to it for Miller rather than Ristolainen.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 2:47 p.m.
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I'm not a Buffalo fan but I think cleaning house is a step in the right direction.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 2:55 p.m.
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I thought we were learning form the Okposo and Skinner contracts. Why are we giving Sam 6 x 7.25 and Montour 5 x 5.4
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 2:59 p.m.
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He already talked to Eichel and in no way is Eichel looking for a trade right now. Adams alluded to this on the instigators this morning
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:03 p.m.
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Quoting: dzmets
I thought we were learning from the Okposo and Skinner contracts. Why are we giving Sam 6 x $7.25 and Montour 5 x $5.4?


I'll put you down as a vote that those figures are overpayments. I think both players are coming into their own and in a couple of years, these contracts are going to look pretty good. But you could easily be right.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:06 p.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
He already talked to Eichel and in no way is Eichel looking for a trade right now. Adams alluded to this on the instigators this morning


The question isn't whether Eichel is looking for a trade, it's whether Adams will be gulled into a catastrophe by an "appealing" offer. Rule #3 is to protect Adams from himself.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:08 p.m.
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I’m not sure that Pilut can return from KHL in the next two years, at least he can’t just break the contract and leave for NHL again, I think so, but I don’t remember such cases.
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:10 p.m.
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Quoting: aedoran
I'm not a Buffalo fan but I think cleaning house is a step in the right direction.


There isn't much there to get rid of. Nobody's going to touch Skinner or Okposo, Johansson is in his last year and the defense, once you get rid of Ristolainen, is okay and shouldn't be weakened (notice I had to add some free agents as stopgaps while Johnson and Samuelsson are maturing). Kahun is newly acquired and all the other forwards are either core or depth players.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:14 p.m.
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Quoting: Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan
Ristolainen>Miller. Plus Jets fans would give this offer or something close to it for Miller rather than Ristolainen.


Your two sentences seem contradictory to me. I'm trying to get the highest value for one of the RD's, and I may be optimistic about the return available on either. Miller I had pegged at a third and fifth at best.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:16 p.m.
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
The question isn't whether Eichel is looking for a trade, it's whether Adams will be gulled into a catastrophe by an "appealing" offer. Rule #3 is to protect Adams from himself.


If its appealing enough to get Eichel its probably worth it at that point. The only appealing offers would be massive overpays
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:28 p.m.
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Good thing about Eichel is that he just wants to win and doesn't care where that is. He doesn't want to leave Buffalo because Buffalo is capable of winning if a GM makes the right moves. I have no clue about Adams at all but I want him to focus on make some trades to address our needs first and then focus on drafting well
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:29 p.m.
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
I'll put you down as a vote that those figures are overpayments. I think both players are coming into their own and in a couple of years, these contracts are going to look pretty good. But you could easily be right.


Well Montours advanced stats are just bad and at 26 he should be considered a finished product so not expecting any growth there. Sam I feel is a good player but not worth 7 million AAV. Again at 24 I think we can assume he is close to a finished product with minimal growth potential. The only way I can see his production going up is for him to play with better players and with him playing the majority of his minutes with Jack already I don't consider it likely that his production goes way up
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:36 p.m.
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Well Montours advanced stats are just bad and at 26 he should be considered a finished product so not expecting any growth there. Sam I feel is a good player but not worth 7 million AAV. Again at 24 I think we can assume he is close to a finished product with minimal growth potential. The only way I can see his production going up is for him to play with better players and with him playing the majority of his minutes with Jack already I don't consider it likely that his production goes way up


Fair enough. That's certainly an opinion worth weight.
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:37 p.m.
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I’m not sure that Pilut can return from KHL in the next two years, at least he can’t just break the contract and leave for NHL again, I think so, but I don’t remember such cases.


He has an NHL out clause in his contract.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:39 p.m.
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He has an NHL out clause in his contract.


Also if Buffalo gives him a qualifying offer they hold his rights for 1 year after his KHL deal expires if does elect to play in Russia
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:41 p.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
If its appealing enough to get Eichel its probably worth it at that point. The only appealing offers would be massive overpays


Once again you're missing my point. I'm worried that what's "appealing enough to get Eichel" won't be at all appealing to you or me. Like, for example, the 11th overall pick, Jonas Brodin and Mats Zuccarello: "a high first-round pick, a great defensive LD and a first-line RW."
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:44 p.m.
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Quoting: Skyraider112
Good thing about Eichel is that he just wants to win and doesn't care where that is. He doesn't want to leave Buffalo because Buffalo is capable of winning if a GM makes the right moves. I have no clue about Adams at all but I want him to focus on make some trades to address our needs first and then focus on drafting well


The problem is that there isn't a whole lot of trade ammunition in the current roster once Rule #3 is invoked. I put that there precisely to prevent Adams from "making a trade to address our needs" like Sam Reinhart for Jonas Brodin.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:47 p.m.
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Nice preamble. I would add to your list:

- "win draft lottery". A top-3 pick would go a long way towards assuaging a pretty riled fanbase right now.
- hire a topnotch analytics team. The NHL is introducing player and puck tracking technology next season (IIRC) and having a bunch of brilliant mathematicians right on it will give Adams a leg up.
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:48 p.m.
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Once again you're missing my point. I'm worried that what's "appealing enough to get Eichel" won't be at all appealing to you or me. Like, for example, the 11th overall pick, Jonas Brodin and Mats Zuccarello: "a high first-round pick, a great defensive LD and a first-line RW."


You don't trade Jack Eichel. You just don't.
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:54 p.m.
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You don't trade Jack Eichel. You just don't.


You don't. I don't. Kevyn Adams?
Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:56 p.m.
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I think Sabres are really going to struggle to sign FA, perhaps even their own, I like the idea of acquiring pics since they really need to build through the draft, imo.
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.
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"Dont do stupid and draw the right lessons from Skinner and Okposo contracts"
**Proceeds to sign Haula, Del Zotto, Tyler Pitlick, and Aaron Dell to a combined 10 million for the next 3 years
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I think Sabres are really going to struggle to sign FA, perhaps even their own, I like the idea of acquiring pics since they really need to build through the draft, imo.


Amen. For example, Johan Larsson has quietly acquired a nice reputation as a reasonable penalty killer and fourth-line center. I could easily see him signing somewhere else, even for the same money I've given him here.
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Jun. 17, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
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Quoting: Jambo
"Dont do stupid and draw the right lessons from Skinner and Okposo contracts"
**Proceeds to sign Haula, Del Zotto, Tyler Pitlick, and Aaron Dell to a combined 10 million for the next 3 years


I'll stand by those.
Jun. 17, 2020 at 4:01 p.m.
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Quoting: melloni17
He has an NHL out clause in his contract.


Maybe I just don’t remember in practice such cases.
 
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