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Turning this into a playoff team in one offseason so easy

Created by: NARC311
Team: 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 2, 2021
Published: Apr. 2, 2021
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$900,000
1$2,000,000
1$950,000
2$900,000
5$8,000,000
8$800,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
5$5,000,000
7$9,000,000
5$5,000,000
5$6,000,000
Trades
1.
BUF
    Seattle Expansion
    2.
    BUF
    1. Johnson, Tyler
    2. 2022 1st round pick (TBL)
    Additional Details:
    Cap dump by Tampa
    TBL
    1. 2021 3rd round pick (MTL)
    3.
    BUF
    1. 2022 4th round pick (VGK)
    4.
    ANA
    1. Okposo, Kyle
    2. 2022 1st round pick (TBL)
    3. 2022 1st round pick (BUF)
    Buyouts
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2021
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    2022
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    2023
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    23$81,500,000$80,646,222$113,916$850,000$853,778
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
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    $9,000,000$9,000,000
    LW, RW
    NMC
    UFA - 6
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    $10,000,000$10,000,000
    C
    UFA - 5
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    $8,000,000$8,000,000
    RW
    UFA - 3
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 7
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    C, LW
    UFA - 2
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    $2,463,139$2,463,139
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $2,200,000$2,200,000
    LW, C
    UFA - 2
    Logo of the Tampa Bay Lightning
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    RW, C, LW
    M-NTC
    UFA - 3
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $3,050,000$3,050,000
    RW, LW
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $900,000$900,000
    LW, C
    RFA - 2
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    $900,000$900,000
    LW, C
    RFA - 3
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $1,400,000$1,400,000
    C
    UFA - 2
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
    $6,000,000$6,000,000
    LD
    UFA - 3
    $9,000,000$9,000,000
    RD
    UFA - 7
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $5,000,000$5,000,000
    G
    UFA - 4
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $2,000,000$2,000,000
    LD/RD
    UFA - 3
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $725,000$725,000
    G
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $889,166$889,166
    LD/RD
    RFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $3,875,000$3,875,000
    RD
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $950,000$950,000
    RD
    RFA - 3
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $894,167$894,167
    RW, LW
    RFA - 4
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $800,000$800,000
    RW, C
    UFA - 1
    Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
    $800,000$800,000
    RD
    UFA - 2

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    Apr. 2, 2021 at 5:59 a.m.
    #1
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    This doesn't justify the confidence of the title 🧐

    Martinez will be 35 and has had bad possession numbers for a decade I mean that's just the Okposo contract all over again which you paid a huge price here to get rid of Just to get this team to 40ish wins hopefully like it's still not guaranteed here all told

    Why would Dougie sign with a franchise who just set the modern winless record when he has most of the league to choose from I mean he's a quirky guy but...

    Unloading a 1st when your team is precarious and relying on a shaky goaltending situation is the San Jose Sharks giving Ottawa Stutzle all over again... 😬

    In an A+ draft also

    Ullmark is solid and Tokarski is an aging AHLer

    Healthy they're a meh tandem but oh my god if Ullmark was injured it gets scary with UPL only 21 and frankly not being good in pro hockey so far at all

    Johnson Hyman Rakell will all be 30ish at this point

    So maybe everything goes right and they get a playoff spot but what about the next seasons when they have 30+ million committed to aging ancillary players?

    Cozens probably won't be ready for a 2C spot

    I mean the list goes on here
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    Apr. 2, 2021 at 6:00 a.m.
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    Ruotsalainen can haz roster spot?

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    Apr. 2, 2021 at 7:13 a.m.
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    Quoting: Radu47
    This doesn't justify the confidence of the title 🧐

    Martinez will be 35 and has had bad possession numbers for a decade I mean that's just the Okposo contract all over again which you paid a huge price here to get rid of Just to get this team to 40ish wins hopefully like it's still not guaranteed here all told

    Why would Dougie sign with a franchise who just set the modern winless record when he has most of the league to choose from I mean he's a quirky guy but...

    Unloading a 1st when your team is precarious and relying on a shaky goaltending situation is the San Jose Sharks giving Ottawa Stutzle all over again... 😬

    In an A+ draft also

    Ullmark is solid and Tokarski is an aging AHLer

    Healthy they're a meh tandem but oh my god if Ullmark was injured it gets scary with UPL only 21 and frankly not being good in pro hockey so far at all

    Johnson Hyman Rakell will all be 30ish at this point

    So maybe everything goes right and they get a playoff spot but what about the next seasons when they have 30+ million committed to aging ancillary players?

    Cozens probably won't be ready for a 2C spot

    I mean the list goes on here


    Hyman is staying in toronto, so that ends that discussion
    Apr. 2, 2021 at 9:31 a.m.
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    Whats the cost for rakell without attaching okposo? I have no interest whatsoever in paying to move okposo, and there is also no chance the sabres 22 first is available.
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    Apr. 2, 2021 at 1:26 p.m.
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    Sabres make playoffs
     
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