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Sabres- 16/17 Prediction

Created by: mikeyscav
Team: 2016-17 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Sep. 16, 2016
Published: Sep. 16, 2016
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Predicting roster as is (with Ristolainen signing)

The top 6 has great potential to be very lethal. The top line has more grit and may be a little stronger defensively to be able to handle the top lines of other teams while still being able to score at any moment. The second line is pure offense. This Eichel-led group should get easier match ups with RORs line taking the big names and therefore give Eichel more room. Okposo and Ennis have the speed, playmaking, and finishing ability to compliment Eichel very nicely and give this line the ability to score at any moment they're on the ice. The third line is a strong line with some scoring upside with Moulson hopefully having a bounce back year, the strong two-way Girgensons who has a nice finishing ability, and the rookie speedster/powerforward Justin Bailey able to stretch the ice and keep defenders honest. Then the FLG line comes back as a consistent shut down line on 4th to round out the forwards nicely.

Ristolainen now has a better partner to go with in Kulikov who will anchor the backend and allow Risto to show off his offensive power. Gorges anchors Bogosian to finally give Bogosian a chance to show some of his offensive ability that he doesn't show enough; a capable 2nd pairing. Finally McCabe and Franson take the rear to give Buffalo depth and a very solid bottom pairing. This defense keeps offensively capable defenseman on the ice at all times.
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RFAYEARSCAP HIT
6$5,500,000
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2017
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2018
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
22$73,000,000$62,807,024$0$5,732,500$10,192,976
Left WingCentreRight Wing
$5,250,000$5,250,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
$1,875,000$1,875,000
C
UFA - 7
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
RW
UFA - 2
$4,600,000$4,600,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
C
UFA - 2
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
NMC
UFA - 7
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
$1,150,000$1,150,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
$670,000$670,000 (Performance Bonus$232,500$232K)
RW
UFA - 2
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
$950,000$950,000
C, LW
UFA - 1
$4,250,000$4,250,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
$775,000$775,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
$4,333,333$4,333,333
LD/RD
UFA - 1
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RD
UFA - 6
$2,225,000$2,225,000
G
UFA - 1
$3,900,000$3,900,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
$5,142,857$5,142,857
RD
UFA - 4
$1,000,000$1,000,000
G
UFA - 1
$1,600,000$1,600,000
LD/RD
UFA - 3
$3,325,000$3,325,000
RD
UFA - 1
$650,000$650,000
LD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
$1,500,000$1,500,000
C, RW, LW
UFA - 1

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Sep. 16, 2016 at 4:26 p.m.
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I think your going to see McCabe playing with Zack on the second pairing pushing Gorges to the 3rd pairing with Cody. I also think your going to see the Kane, Eichel, and Reinhart line we had at the end of last year that was really starting to mesh well. I would start Okposo out with O'Reilly and Ennis which I think would be great line.
Sep. 16, 2016 at 6:51 p.m.
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I like Eich
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I hate the idea of two slugs on the same pairing (Gorges and Franson) haha. And I think Buffalo would be looking to find long term partners for Eichel which I think is why Ennis and Okposo get the chance. Kane won't be here past his current contract
 
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