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Free Agent 2C

Created by: ashleyschaeffer
Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 13, 2020
Published: Jul. 22, 2020
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I know, I know. Too much money for Carl Soderberg. Buffalo usually has to pay a premium to get a free agent to go there and watching Coyotes games last year, this guy was their best two-way forward most of the times I saw them. Maybe he will like the camaraderie of the Swedish players we already have. We also don't make the mistake with Cozens like we did with Mittelstadt and actually give him linemates who are good. I personally want to see Mittelstadt play with Eichel and Olofsson. Like he did at the World Juniors for Team USA, when he's the 3rd best player on a line and can make those creative and unique short passes to players that can fill it up, that's when he's most effective. But here, I put him on the all o-zone/sheltered minutes third line with Cozens and Tage. Let the kids play.
Free Agent Signings
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2$2,500,000
1$1,000,000
2$1,000,000
4$4,000,000
6$5,125,000
8$6,250,000
1$1,000,000
3$2,333,333
1$1,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,000,000
2$4,250,000
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2020
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2021
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2022
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23$81,500,000$79,626,667$1,487,500$4,337,500$1,873,333
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Skinner, Jeff
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Eichel, Jack
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C
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Olofsson, Victor
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Kahun, Dominik
$2,500,000$2,500,000
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Söderberg, Carl
$4,250,000$4,250,000
C, LW
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Reinhart, Sam
$6,250,000$6,250,000
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Mittelstadt, Casey
$1,000,000$1,000,000
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Cozens, Dylan
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
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Thompson, Tage
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Johansson, Marcus
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Lazar, Curtis
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Dahlin, Rasmus
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Jokiharju, Henri
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$637,500$638K)
RD
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Ullmark, Linus
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G
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McCabe, Jake
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Montour, Brandon
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RD
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Hutton, Carter
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Ristolainen, Rasmus
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Miller, Colin
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Nelson, Casey
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Ruotsalainen, Arttu
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Asplund, Rasmus
$845,000$845,000
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Jul. 22, 2020 at 11:53 a.m.
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“let the kids play” is a nightmare statement. you want dylan cozens to play with two other players who can’t drive a line? that line will get ripped to absolute shreds every single game. no reason to have tage in the majors to start next season...the kid hasn’t played a hockey game in months after that injury...he needs rochester right now more than casey does. also starting cozens off at center rather than wing is not the smartest of ideas...ease him into it.
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Jul. 22, 2020 at 11:54 a.m.
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Jul. 22, 2020 at 11:56 a.m.
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Quoting: chloewoj
“let the kids play” is a nightmare statement. you want dylan cozens to play with two other players who can’t drive a line? that line will get ripped to absolute shreds every single game. no reason to have tage in the majors to start next season...the kid hasn’t played a hockey game in months after that injury...he needs rochester right now more than casey does. also starting cozens off at center rather than wing is not the smartest of ideas...ease him into it.


Disagree. Centers need to learn how to play Center. The only easing into it he needs is sheltered minutes. They just need to surround him with good players. Mitts and Tage both need to be in the AHL to start
Jul. 22, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.
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Disagree. Centers need to learn how to play Center. The only easing into it he needs is sheltered minutes. They just need to surround him with good players. Mitts and Tage both need to be in the AHL to start

Tage needs to go through waivers. And there probably won’t be an AHL season this year.
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:02 p.m.
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Tage needs to go through waivers. And there probably won’t be an AHL season this year.


id rather take my chances with him on waivers, Im not worried about losing AHL depth just because he was part of the ROR deal
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:08 p.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
Disagree. Centers need to learn how to play Center. The only easing into it he needs is sheltered minutes. They just need to surround him with good players. Mitts and Tage both need to be in the AHL to start

https://www.expectedbuffalo.com/age-data-shows-the-buffalo-sabres-shouldnt-plan-on-a-large-impact-from-dylan-cozens/

read the “position” section. don’t know if you’re a huge chart and analytics person but there’s some good stuff in here.
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:08 p.m.
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id rather take my chances with him on waivers, Im not worried about losing AHL depth just because he was part of the ROR deal


Bad take
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Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:19 p.m.
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the next nhl season is going to be a shorter season and we're not winning the title. i want to see what casey, cozens, and tage can do. tage was ready for the NHL when he got hurt and casey should play wing with good players, in my opinion. cozens could benefit in the AHL just like dylan strome did, but i'd rather see them get some minutes and go through some stuff in the short season.
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:28 p.m.
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Quoting: ashleyschaeffer
the next nhl season is going to be a shorter season and we're not winning the title. i want to see what casey, cozens, and tage can do. tage was ready for the NHL when he got hurt and casey should play wing with good players, in my opinion. cozens could benefit in the AHL just like dylan strome did, but i'd rather see them get some minutes and go through some stuff in the short season.

it’s like you want eichel to demand a trade
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:35 p.m.
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id rather take my chances with him on waivers, Im not worried about losing AHL depth just because he was part of the ROR deal


That's just dumb asset management.
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:36 p.m.
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Quoting: Sabres923
Bad take


I think if he comes to camp and appears ready you give him 5 - 10 games at the start of the season to prove he is ready. If he's not you either make him your extra skater, expose him to waivers or trade him if you can. We cannot let him flounder for 30 games like we did with Mitts this year.
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Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:38 p.m.
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Bad take


Hes not good
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:38 p.m.
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Quoting: ReggieMoats23
That's just dumb asset management.


He needs to be an asset, to be managed
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:40 p.m.
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Quoting: ashleyschaeffer
the next nhl season is going to be a shorter season and we're not winning the title. i want to see what casey, cozens, and tage can do. tage was ready for the NHL when he got hurt and casey should play wing with good players, in my opinion. cozens could benefit in the AHL just like dylan strome did, but i'd rather see them get some minutes and go through some stuff in the short season.


Is it going to be shorter, I thought Bettman was deadset on 82 games, its just going into late april
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:42 p.m.
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Is it going to be shorter, I thought Bettman was deadset on 82 games, its just going into late april


it’s not gonna be shortened...bettman has promised time and time again that it will be 82 games
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Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:43 p.m.
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Quoting: chloewoj
https://www.expectedbuffalo.com/age-data-shows-the-buffalo-sabres-shouldnt-plan-on-a-large-impact-from-dylan-cozens/

read the “position” section. don’t know if you’re a huge chart and analytics person but there’s some good stuff in here.


Im not worried about his production, im not expecting 50-60 points, I want him to learn the position, specifically the defensive responsibilities, especially with Krueger as the coach
Jul. 22, 2020 at 12:45 p.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
He needs to be an asset, to be managed


You're right the 22 year old who was almost a ppg in the AHL isn't an asset. Big dumb.
Jul. 22, 2020 at 1:01 p.m.
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You're right the 22 year old who was almost a ppg in the AHL isn't an asset. Big dumb.


ah yes 41 points in 70 AHL games = PPG player. what a Math guy. Every .6 PPG player in the AHL clearly works out to be an NHLer
Jul. 22, 2020 at 1:06 p.m.
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I don't think 2 years at that price is a bad deal for Soderberg. He's been fairly consistent in shutdown roles as well as putting up solid point totals
Jul. 22, 2020 at 1:07 p.m.
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ah yes 41 points in 70 AHL games = PPG player. what a Math guy. Every .6 PPG player in the AHL clearly works out to be an NHLer


He's had 21 points in 24 games in Rochester, and 12 points in 16 games last year. Are you purposely being dumb?
 
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