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Created by: bonkey
Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 28, 2020
Published: Aug. 28, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Trade Explanation:

Arizona Trade:
The Coyotes need cap space to resign Taylor Hall and draft picks/prospects to make up for the fact that they lost a 2020 2nd Rounder and a 2021 1st on top of not having their 2020 1st due to the Taylor Hall trade. The Sabres would be getting their 2nd line center and a solid defender in this trade. The compensation is similar to the J.T Miller trade last summer. Mittelstadt would be a cheap player for a Coyotes team that spent up to the cap last season.

Montreal:
Ristolainen has been rumored to be traded out of Buffalo for over a year now and it seems now he would welcome a trade. Drouin is a player that needs the same type of change in his career. Both players have glaring holes in their games and well defined strengths. A one for one trade in this scenario seems fair.

Edmonton:
It's no secret that Jesse Puljujarvi wanted out of Edmonton last summer and he refused to play in the NHL last year for them. Brandon Montour is a talented defender, however, the GM that traded for him was fired and his spot in the organization has been filled by Henri Jokiharju. This is a relatively even trade in my eyes as both teams improve in this scenario.


Draft (Using DraftProspectsHockey.com Simulator)
1. Alexis Lafreniere
2. Quinton Byfield
3. Tim Stuzle
4. Cole Perfetti
5. Jamie Drysdale
6. Lucas Raymond
7. Alexander Holtz



8. Marco Rossi. C: Best Player availible at this spot, has the potential to play in the NHL next season, however in this scenario he would be returned to the OHL.
38. Jean-Luc Foudy, C: when drafting in the 2nd Round and later, finding a player with an elite skill already should be a priority. To me, he and Antonio Stranges are the two best skaters in this draft. With this pick, you hope he develops the rest of his game in a similar style to his brother in Columbus.
99. Tristen Robins, RW: Very talented player in the WHL, he plays a skilled game while having an edge. He has an opportunity to play at the NHL at some point and in the 4th round, that is about the best you can hope for.
192. Alex Jefferies, LW: Alex Jefferies is a long shot to make the NHL, however in the 7th Round getting a player with upside should be a priority.
209. Lassi Lehtinen, G: Lassi Lehtinen is one of the oldest players in this draft, but goalies develop a different delevopment curve than skaters. He had an extremely impressive season in Liiga putting up a .922 Save % as a 20 year old in his D+2 season.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
1$975,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$800,000
1$900,000
3$3,000,000
2$1,000,000
4$4,500,000
3$2,500,000
8$7,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$750,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Cap Overage, Thanks Botterill
1$1,500,000
Rossi, Marco
3$925,000
Foudy, Jean-Luc
3$925,000
Robins, Tristen
3$925,000
Jefferies, Alex
3$925,000
Lehtinen, Lassi
3$925,000
Trades
1.
ARI
  1. Mittelstadt, Casey [RFA Rights]
  2. 2021 1st round pick (BUF)
Additional Details:
2021 1st is Top 10 Protected
2.
3.
BUF
  1. Puljujärvi, Jesse [Reserve List]
  2. 2021 7th round pick (EDM)
EDM
  1. Montour, Brandon [RFA Rights]
  2. 2020 5th round pick (BUF)
Buyouts
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2020
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2021
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2022
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
24$81,500,000$82,782,500$1,487,500$4,337,500-$1,282,500

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
UFA - 6
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$7,000,000$7,000,000
RW
UFA - 1
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 7
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$4,450,000$4,450,000
C
UFA - 5
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, RW, C
UFA - 1
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$5,500,000$5,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
UFA - 3
$975,000$975,000
RW
UFA - 2
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$1,000,000$1,000,000
RW, C
UFA - 2
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$864,166$864,166
RD
UFA - 1
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$3,000,000$3,000,000
G
UFA - 1
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$2,850,000$2,850,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$637,500$638K)
RD
RFA - 1
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$2,750,000$2,750,000
G
UFA - 1
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$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD/RD
NMC
UFA - 1
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$3,875,000$3,875,000
RD
UFA - 2
Cap Overage, Thanks Botterill
$1,500,000$1,500,000
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$900,000$900,000
C
UFA - 3
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$845,000$845,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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$750,000$750,000
D
UFA

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Aug. 28, 2020 at 7:59 p.m.
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Am Yisrael Chai
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I like it. Give EDM miller instead of Montour tho.
Aug. 28, 2020 at 8:01 p.m.
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montreal doesnt need another right dman
Aug. 28, 2020 at 8:02 p.m.
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We give too much to Arizona IMO since Hjalmarsson is an UFA at the end of the year but if it's what it takes to get Dvorak I wouldprobably do it
Aug. 28, 2020 at 8:08 p.m.
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I literally hate the latter two trades.

Drouin is a soft player who when not actually putting up points is borderline useless altogether.

Poolparty is less like a water park and more like a kiddie pool at this point so not thanks

The 1st trade is the closest but I'd have a terribly hard time giving up a 1st and Mitts for a guy with a career high of 38 pts. Perhaps a 2nd that can turn into a lottery protected 1st if he gets over 50 pts next year.
Aug. 28, 2020 at 8:11 p.m.
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Take the one draft simulation where Rossi slides to 8 lmao.

Detroit would be dumb to take Perfetti over Rossi.
Aug. 28, 2020 at 8:18 p.m.
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Quoting: Leafs_and_Sens_Fan
Take the one draft simulation where Rossi slides to 8 lmao.

Detroit would be dumb to take Perfetti over Rossi.


Perfetti going 4
Aug. 28, 2020 at 8:23 p.m.
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Great work. Id pull the trigger on the Arizona trade for sure, especially with Dvoraks great contract. Not thrilled with the Montreal trade, Id rather go after Armia and a pick if Risto is the guy going the other way. Edmonton trade is okay if you remove the Sabres pick and add in Chiasson or someone to balance the cap diff more. Rossi may fall to 8th but regardless of whether he does or not, we are gonna get an elite player at that spot. Heres hoping for Rossi, Perfetti, or Holtz
Aug. 28, 2020 at 8:33 p.m.
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Quoting: Skyraider112
Great work. Id pull the trigger on the Arizona trade for sure, especially with Dvoraks great contract. Not thrilled with the Montreal trade, Id rather go after Armia and a pick if Risto is the guy going the other way. Edmonton trade is okay if you remove the Sabres pick and add in Chiasson or someone to balance the cap diff more. Rossi may fall to 8th but regardless of whether he does or not, we are gonna get an elite player at that spot. Heres hoping for Rossi, Perfetti, or Holtz


I don't Armia for Ristolainen would happen from a Montreal perspective, in the Edmonton trade, they can't take on anymore cap.
Aug. 28, 2020 at 11:42 p.m.
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Coyotes say no to this all day long especially with those protections on the draft pick
Aug. 29, 2020 at 6:15 a.m.
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Take the one draft simulation where Rossi slides to 8 lmao.

Detroit would be dumb to take Perfetti over Rossi.


There always seems to be surprize at the top of the draft...the first 3 seem like a lock but after that who knows. There's a good chance both Dmen go in the next 4 picks so that would drop another forward at 8. The draft very rarely shakes out as expected, just like the lottery...lol
Aug. 29, 2020 at 11:17 a.m.
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There always seems to be surprize at the top of the draft...the first 3 seem like a lock but after that who knows. There's a good chance both Dmen go in the next 4 picks so that would drop another forward at 8. The draft very rarely shakes out as expected, just like the lottery...lol


The GM of the team that takes Sanderson over Rossi should be fired. That's a Boterelli move.
Aug. 29, 2020 at 3:49 p.m.
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The GM of the team that takes Sanderson over Rossi should be fired. That's a Boterelli move.


Maybe but what if a team is in trouble on the backend and have no prospects coming up. Montreal in 2018 takes Kotkaniemi 3rd when he was around 10 on most lists. Detroit in 2019 takes Seider at 6 not to many saw that coming either. Point is surprises happen and if it happens this year it benefits the next few teams to draft.
 
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