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Strike while the iron is hot

Created by: justaBoss
Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 29, 2021
Published: Mar. 29, 2021
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Vatrano, Frank
  2. 2021 1st round pick (FLA)
FLA
  1. Ristolainen, Rasmus
  2. Thompson, Tage
Additional Details:
Ekblad replacement. With Vatrano gone, FLA can go 4-4-1 in the expansion draft (Barkov, Huberdeau, Duclair, Verhaeghe, Ekblad, Yandle, Weegar, Risto, Bobrovsky)
2.
BUF
  1. Thomson, Lassi
Additional Details:
A prospect swap. OTT has many RHD prospects, which BUF are lacking.
OTT
  1. Peterka, John-Jason [Reserve List]
Additional Details:
On the offchance Sens want to reunite Stutzle-Peterka duo.
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
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2021
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2022
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2023
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
20$81,500,000$65,884,124$1,487,500$4,337,500$15,615,876
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$4,000,000$4,000,000
LW
NMC
UFA - 1
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$10,000,000$10,000,000
C
UFA - 6
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$5,200,000$5,200,000
RW
UFA - 1
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$3,050,000$3,050,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
UFA - 3
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$2,533,333$2,533,333
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 7
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$800,000$800,000
RW, C
UFA - 2
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$874,125$874,125
LW, C
RFA - 1
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$700,000$700,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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$2,250,000$2,250,000
C
UFA - 2
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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$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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$889,166$889,166
LD/RD
RFA - 2
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$3,875,000$3,875,000
RD
UFA - 2
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$2,600,000$2,600,000
G
UFA - 1
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$864,166$864,166
RD
UFA - 1
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$3,850,000$3,850,000
RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$2,850,000$2,850,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$2,200,000$2,200,000
LW, C
UFA - 3
Taxi Squad
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$845,000$845,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, C
RFA - 1
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$725,000$725,000 ($0$0$0$0)
G
UFA - 2
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$700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0)
G
UFA - 1
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$700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0)
C
UFA - 1
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$700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0)
RW, LW
UFA - 1

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Mar. 29, 2021 at 7:01 p.m.
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In Zito We Trust
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We all know how going 4-4-1 went for us last time.....
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Mar. 29, 2021 at 7:05 p.m.
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Please do NOT trade JJP for Lassi. Lassi has been very underwhelming since his draft and JJP was a steal
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Mar. 29, 2021 at 7:12 p.m.
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I like Lassi and all, but Buffalo shouldn't do this
Mar. 29, 2021 at 7:24 p.m.
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I feel like florida protects Acciari over Duclair
Mar. 29, 2021 at 7:40 p.m.
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Dear Friend:

"Buffalo" and "hot" aren't words I expected to see in the same sentence.

ONYIF
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Mar. 29, 2021 at 7:42 p.m.
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Where is Ekblad’s replacement?
Mar. 29, 2021 at 8:20 p.m.
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No from buffalo
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Mar. 29, 2021 at 8:55 p.m.
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Quoting: Bdawwwgy1
Please do NOT trade JJP for Lassi. Lassi has been very underwhelming since his draft and JJP was a steal


Lassi was the captain of the Finnish world junior team right after his draft. Would have captained the team again this year but was a little too old. He's looked great in Belleville this year. I wouldn't say he's underwhelmed. On the other hand Peterka has done everything that's expected of him and more. I could see Ottawa doing this, especially if they take another RD in CLarke this year, but I agree that Buffalo doesn't really have any incentive to make the swap.
Mar. 29, 2021 at 10:30 p.m.
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What in tarnation
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Quoting: OldNYIfan
Dear Friend:

"Buffalo" and "hot" aren't words I expected to see in the same sentence.

ONYIF


Good one laugh

With FLA going ham with injuries, the hot thing here is that there's a clear market to consider moving Risto for. They need a sizable RD.
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Mar. 29, 2021 at 10:57 p.m.
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Quoting: VijayPatel11
We all know how going 4-4-1 went for us last time.....


Now there's no names left exposed coming off a 50 point year.
Mar. 29, 2021 at 11:58 p.m.
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Bet On It
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Quoting: TheBoyDuddus
Lassi was the captain of the Finnish world junior team right after his draft. Would have captained the team again this year but was a little too old. He's looked great in Belleville this year. I wouldn't say he's underwhelmed. On the other hand Peterka has done everything that's expected of him and more. I could see Ottawa doing this, especially if they take another RD in CLarke this year, but I agree that Buffalo doesn't really have any incentive to make the swap.


Lassi has looked awful in Belleville this year, don't prospect hug and pretend everything is alright. He's been so poor that coach Mann explicitly and directly dragged him in the media and said how little he could handle the responsibility of being their powerplay quaterback, that he was nowhere close to a Wolanin or Brännström OFD with the puck, that he's being put into situations he's not ready for (PP and top 4), that he panics with the puck, and that he needs more time to adjust to the North American ice. He started with all the opportunity in the world and was gifted a spot on PP1 by virtue of how much the Sens wasted a pick on him but he's quickly been demoted and is now on the 3rd pairing and getting fewer and fewer minutes because he continues to be absolutely atrocious defensively and not contributing enough offensively to make it worth it. The fun part? This is the exact same thing that happened two years in a row in Liiga where he completely lost his coach's trust. He hasn't improved since being drafted too high. Woo!

And captaining the WJC team? He lead them to no medal, the team went 2-2 in the preliminary round and he had a miserable 3 P in 7 GP, good for a tie for 7th on the team and 3rd amongst D (behind two guys who were drafted after him and have been way more impressive than him since the draft in Liiga and the AHL). Just because he had a C put on his jersey doesn't mean anything. He was a complete disappointment at that tournament.

Buffalo loses that trade.
Mar. 30, 2021 at 2:14 a.m.
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Lassi has looked awful in Belleville this year, don't prospect hug and pretend everything is alright. He's been so poor that coach Mann explicitly and directly dragged him in the media and said how little he could handle the responsibility of being their powerplay quaterback, that he was nowhere close to a Wolanin or Brännström OFD with the puck, that he's being put into situations he's not ready for (PP and top 4), that he panics with the puck, and that he needs more time to adjust to the North American ice. He started with all the opportunity in the world and was gifted a spot on PP1 by virtue of how much the Sens wasted a pick on him but he's quickly been demoted and is now on the 3rd pairing and getting fewer and fewer minutes because he continues to be absolutely atrocious defensively and not contributing enough offensively to make it worth it. The fun part? This is the exact same thing that happened two years in a row in Liiga where he completely lost his coach's trust. He hasn't improved since being drafted too high. Woo!

And captaining the WJC team? He lead them to no medal, the team went 2-2 in the preliminary round and he had a miserable 3 P in 7 GP, good for a tie for 7th on the team and 3rd amongst D (behind two guys who were drafted after him and have been way more impressive than him since the draft in Liiga and the AHL). Just because he had a C put on his jersey doesn't mean anything. He was a complete disappointment at that tournament.

Buffalo loses that trade.


He had a great D+1 year. That’s a fact. He would’ve been front and center at the WJC this year too if his birthday was a little earlier. The fact that the team didn’t medal is irrelevant. Idk if you actually watched or just checked the points after the tourney was done but he was literally their best defencemen and was relied upon heavily in every situation.

He hasn’t had a great D+2 year but anyone who expected a seamless transition back to North America after he willingly left a better situation for his development in NA the year before is playing themselves. There’s obviously something amiss there.

Belleville is brutal this year. The reason he started with all that opportunity is because there’s no one down there. Instead of letting him earn his keep they threw EVERYTHING at him before he was ready. Considering that, I think he’s been fine. Despite not being ready to take on as much responsibility as they’re throwing at him he’s still put up 5 points in 15 games without being an offensive defencemen.

He’s not Ville Heinola and if Ottawa wanted a smaller left shot offensive defencemen they would’ve taken him instead. Hes someone who is supposed to be steady and have a heavy shot. You honestly didn’t think he would need more time? He came over for his draft year and then decided to go home instead of playing his D+1 season for Adam Foote in Kelowna as their number 1D the year they’re guaranteed a spot in the biggest tournament for junior hockey. Of course he’s going to need time and Ottawa should be in no rush to develop him. If you think this season has been a disappointment then your expectations were too high.

I never said Buffalo doesn’t lose the trade.
 
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