Steps to Retool Intelligently

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Created by: GMRyan

Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 7, 2021

Published: Apr. 7, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Commit the next three years to rebuilding

Take bad contracts on for draft capital and take chances on skill

Fire the entire scouting department and development staff

Commit to a coach and program

Create a prospect pipeline internally and focus on development and team chemistry

Trade for futures and focus on adding skill while also bringing in good mentoring veterans

Pray to the hockey gods every waking minute for a miracle

Trades

BUF

Deangelo, Anthony
2021 3rd round pick (BUF)

NYR

Future considerations

BUF

Bellows, Kieffer
Ho-Sang, Joshua
2021 2nd round pick (COL)

NYI

Hall, Taylor ($1,500,000 retained)

BUF

Gostisbehere, Shayne

PHI

Claims off waivers

BUF

Frederic, Trent
2021 2nd round pick (BOS)

BOS

Montour, Brandon ($1,850,000 retained)

Buyouts

Cody Hodgson: $791,667
Christian Ehrhoff: $0

Retained Salary Transactions

Eric Staal: $1,625,000 (50%)
Taylor Hall: $1,500,000 (37.5%)
Brandon Montour: $1,850,000 (48.05%)

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2021
2022
2023

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
20	$81,500,000	$79,187,458	$1,487,500	$3,787,500	$2,312,542

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Skinner, Jeff $9,000,000$9,000,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 7	Eakin, Cody $2,250,000$2,250,000 C UFA - 2	Reinhart, Sam $5,200,000$5,200,000 RW UFA - 1
Olofsson, Victor $3,050,000$3,050,000 RW, LW UFA - 2	Mittelstadt, Casey $874,125$874,125 LW, C RFA - 1	Rieder, Tobias $700,000$700,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Asplund, Rasmus $845,000$845,000 LW, C RFA - 1	Thompson, Tage $1,400,000$1,400,000 C UFA - 3	Ho-Sang, Joshua $700,000$700,000 RW, C UFA - 1
Sheahan, Riley $700,000$700,000 LW, C UFA - 1	Frederic, Trent $925,000$925,000 ($300,000$300K) LW, RW UFA - 1	Okposo, Kyle $6,000,000$6,000,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 3

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Gostisbehere, Shayne $4,500,000$4,500,000 LD/RD UFA - 3	Miller, Colin $3,875,000$3,875,000 RD UFA - 2	Hutton, Carter $2,750,000$2,750,000 G UFA - 1
Dahlin, Rasmus $925,000$925,000 ($2,850,000$3M) LD/RD UFA - 1	Ristolainen, Rasmus $5,400,000$5,400,000 RD UFA - 2	Ullmark, Linus $2,600,000$2,600,000 G UFA - 1
Deangelo, Anthony $4,800,000$4,800,000 RD UFA - 2	Jokiharju, Henri $925,000$925,000 ($637,500$638K) RD RFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
	Eichel, Jack $10,000,000$10,000,000 C UFA - 6	Girgensons, Zemgus $2,200,000$2,200,000 LW, C UFA - 3
	McCabe, Jake $2,850,000$2,850,000 LD/RD UFA - 1
	Borgen, William $864,166$864,166 RD UFA - 1
	Lazar, Curtis $800,000$800,000 RW, C UFA - 2

Taxi Squad
Bryson, Jacob $889,166$889,166 ($0$0$0$0) LD/RD RFA - 2
Irwin, Matt $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) LD/RD UFA - 1
Tokarski, Dustin $725,000$725,000 ($0$0$0$0) G UFA - 2
Fogarty, Steven $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) C, RW UFA - 1
Smith, C.J. $700,000$700,000 ($0$0$0$0) LW UFA - 1

Apr. 7, 2021 at 2:31 p.m.

Timmah007

Joined: Jun. 2020

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Your plan sounds great that’s exactly what I’d do if in charge of Buffalo. Not sure what else can be done there. If looking for a deal with unattractive contracts but good mentor I’m sure a deal can be made with Edmonton for Neal his contract expires within your window and is a very good guy to have around the team. I doubt Edmonton would give a significant piece to move him but might be something there.

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Apr. 7, 2021 at 2:39 p.m.

Skull_King

Bruins fan

Joined: Dec. 2020

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Bruins aren't giving both Frederic AND a second. We're not giving up some good physicality in frederic either.

Apr. 7, 2021 at 2:44 p.m.

bhavikp27

Joined: Jun. 2016

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Quoting: Skull_King

Bruins aren't giving both Frederic AND a second. We're not giving up some good physicality in frederic either.

If someone offered a late 1st for Frederic right now, which you can use to trade for someone else, would you do it?

Apr. 7, 2021 at 2:46 p.m.

Mike_Gartner

Joined: Sep. 2017

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you can have ADA for future considerations, but no picks will be involved.
that 3rd rounder is essentially a late 2nd and is more important than the $800K buyout.

Apr. 7, 2021 at 2:48 p.m.

Hammerwise

Joined: Aug. 2018

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UMMMM, you're probably not aware of why Ghost was on waivers, (team had 8 dmen and 3 goalies on roster and Ghost was most likely not to be picked up off waivers), but he isn;t on waivers anymore, (he played last night). So the chance of getting off waivers again is probably gone.

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Apr. 7, 2021 at 3:44 p.m.

ON3M4N

Joined: May 2016

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Quoting: bhavikp27

If someone offered a late 1st for Frederic right now, which you can use to trade for someone else, would you do it?

Depends on what player you're flipping the first for.

Apr. 7, 2021 at 3:49 p.m.

Skull_King

Bruins fan

Joined: Dec. 2020

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Quoting: bhavikp27

If someone offered a late 1st for Frederic right now, which you can use to trade for someone else, would you do it?

Well obviously, I'm not stupid.

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Apr. 7, 2021 at 3:49 p.m.

bhavikp27

Joined: Jun. 2016

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Quoting: ON3M4N

Depends on what player you're flipping the first for.

So you wouldn't do it

Apr. 7, 2021 at 3:52 p.m.

ON3M4N

Joined: May 2016

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Quoting: bhavikp27

So you wouldn't do it

Again depends on the player I'm using that 1st to get. If its a rental probably not. If its a guy with term that can play either Top 6 wing or Top 4 LHD, then I'd consider it. I'm not trading Frederic for a 1st unless I have a deal lined up and need that first.

Apr. 7, 2021 at 3:59 p.m.

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bhavikp27

Joined: Jun. 2016

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Quoting: ON3M4N

Palmieri let's say. No because he is a rental?

Quoting: Skull_King

Well obviously, I'm not stupid.

Mid-2nd, would you?

Apr. 7, 2021 at 4:14 p.m.

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ON3M4N

Joined: May 2016

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Quoting: bhavikp27

Palmieri let's say. No because he is a rental?

Mid-2nd, would you?

No I wouldn't, but I also wouldn't pay a 1st for Palms in general

Apr. 7, 2021 at 4:22 p.m.

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Skyraider112

Sabres are elite

Joined: Jun. 2017

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From a Sabres' perspective this is not an intelligent retool.... DeAngelo is a bad person and no one wants anything to do with him. Ghost is not good on defense and that contract is bad. No way Boston makes that trade, Frederic is miles better than Montour. Eakin is terrible and you have him on the top line? Cozens is no where to be seen and Bryson is scratched? Ruots is not playing? ULLMARK THE BACKUP????????There are many things wrong here

Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:48 p.m.

#13

Skull_King

Bruins fan

Joined: Dec. 2020

Posts: 1,479

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Quoting: bhavikp27

Palmieri let's say. No because he is a rental?

Mid-2nd, would you?

No for the first, maybe for the second

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