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Created by: kedogs00

Team: 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: May 26, 2021

Published: May 26, 2021

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Description

Sabres Draft:

#1 OA - O. Powers - LHD

#8 OA - Fabian Lysell - RW

Imagine what this team would look like the next season or 2 !

LW:
Skinner
Kempe
****emo
JJP

C:
Cozens
Byfield
Mitts

RW:
Quinn
Olofsson (plays L/R)
Lysell
Lavoie

G:
Ullmark
UPL
Portillo

Free Agent Signings

RESERVE LIST	YEARS	CAP HIT
Portillo, Erik	3	$874,000
Peterka, John-Jason	3	$874,000
Kukkonen, Miska	3	$874,000

RFA	YEARS	CAP HIT
Asplund, Rasmus	1	$975,000
Borgen, William	2	$1,000,000
Dahlin, Rasmus	2	$5,200,000
Jokiharju, Henri	2	$1,300,000
Mittelstadt, Casey	2	$1,300,000

UFA		YEARS	CAP HIT
Ullmark, Linus		3	$4,250,000
Glendening, Luke		1	$2,000,000

CREATED		YEARS	CAP HIT
Power, Owen		3	$925,000
Lysell, Fabian		3	$925,000

Trades

BUF

Additional Details:

8th OA

LAK

Eichel, Jack
Johnson, Ryan [Reserve List]

Additional Details:

Former 1st round LHD who will certainly be a top 4 guy

BUF

Bear, Ethan
Lavoie, Raphael
2022 2nd round pick (EDM)

Additional Details:

Ext in place when Bear comes to BUF

EDM

S. Reinhart w/ new contract

BUF

Smith, Reilly

VGK

Ristolainen, Rasmus ($2,700,000 retained)

BUF

DeSmith, Casey

PIT

2021 3rd round pick (FLA)

Buyouts

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

Retained Salary Transactions

Rasmus Ristolainen: $2,700,000 (50%)

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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TEXT-EMBED

ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
24	$81,500,000	$64,708,083	$113,916	$3,500,000	$16,791,917

Roster

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Skinner, Jeff $9,000,000$9,000,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 6	Cozens, Dylan $894,167$894,167 ($850,000$850K) C, LW UFA - 2	Smith, Reilly $5,000,000$5,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1
Kempe, Adrian $2,000,000$2,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Mittelstadt, Casey $1,300,000$1,300,000 LW, C RFA - 3	Olofsson, Victor $3,050,000$3,050,000 RW, LW UFA - 1
Bjork, Anders $1,600,000$1,600,000 LW, RW UFA - 2	Byfield, Quinton $894,167$894,167 ($2,650,000$3M) LW, C RFA - 3	Ruotsalainen, Arttu $925,000$925,000 C, LW RFA - 1
Girgensons, Zemgus $2,200,000$2,200,000 LW, C UFA - 2	Glendening, Luke $2,000,000$2,000,000 C, RW, LW UFA - 2	Okposo, Kyle $6,000,000$6,000,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 2

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dahlin, Rasmus $5,200,000$5,200,000 LD/RD UFA - 3	Jokiharju, Henri $1,300,000$1,300,000 RD RFA - 3	Ullmark, Linus $4,250,000$4,250,000 G UFA - 4
Bryson, Jacob $889,166$889,166 LD/RD RFA - 1	Bear, Ethan $2,000,000$2,000,000 RD UFA - 1	DeSmith, Casey $1,250,000$1,250,000 G UFA - 1
Power, Owen $925,000$925,000
	Borgen, William $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD UFA - 2

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Eakin, Cody $2,250,000$2,250,000 C UFA - 1	Miller, Colin $3,875,000$3,875,000 RD UFA - 1
Samuelsson, Mattias $925,000$925,000 LD UFA - 2
Thompson, Tage $1,400,000$1,400,000 C UFA - 2
Asplund, Rasmus $975,000$975,000 LW, C RFA - 2

Special Teams

Power Play 1
Smith, R.		Mittelstadt, C.		Olofsson, V.
	Dahlin, R.		Cozens, D.

Power Play 2
Skinner, J.		Byfield, Q.		Ruotsalainen, A.
	Kempe, A.		Bear, E.

Penalty Kill 1
	Glendening, L.	Girgensons, Z.
	Bear, E.	Jokiharju, H.

Penalty Kill 2
	Cozens, D.	Okposo, K.
	Bryson, J.	Borgen, W.

May 26, 2021 at 4:46 p.m.

Radu47

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Drafting O Powers?

Yeah baby, YEAH

O(usten)?

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May 26, 2021 at 4:48 p.m.

Radu47

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0% certainty that R Johnson is anything in the NHL

Don't mean to be a negative Nellie in sector G but

He's a solid prospect and that's about it right now

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May 26, 2021 at 4:50 p.m.

Radu47

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All told this is one of the better AGMs here lately

Oddly it's more sensible and balanced than most

I clicked on it expecting something crazy 🤕☹😥

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May 26, 2021 at 4:53 p.m.

kedogs00

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Quoting: Radu47

0% certainty that R Johnson is anything in the NHL

Don't mean to be a negative Nellie in sector G but

He's a solid prospect and that's about it right now

I disagree, i see a lot of potential and baring GM KA looking this post for inspiration, I'm excited to see him in a Sabres uniform in the next season or 2. I think he's going to be the #2 LHD behind Dahlin

May 26, 2021 at 4:54 p.m.

BuFfaLOFaN

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Quoting: Radu47

0% certainty that R Johnson is anything in the NHL

Don't mean to be a negative Nellie in sector G but

He's a solid prospect and that's about it right now

I'd easily sell him at potential top 4 guy value but this is not it, like that package is barely enough for Eichel.

May 26, 2021 at 4:56 p.m.

tkecanuck341

Joined: May 2016

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LA says no. Change Byfield to Turcotte and they consider it.

May 26, 2021 at 5:01 p.m.

kedogs00

Thread Starter

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Quoting: BuFfaLOFaN

I'd easily sell him at potential top 4 guy value but this is not it, like that package is barely enough for Eichel.[/

LA does not want to move Byfield, we all know this. I consider Byfield to be currently worth aprox 1.5-2 1st round picks, not saying top 5 pics, just an avg.

Is Eichel a good substitution for Byfield ? Of course.

Eichel is ONLY 24, signed long term, getting better every season barring his injury last yr, and will constantly be a top 10 player in the NHL for years.

Byfield is a roll of the dice at this point, will he be a star ? Probbaly, but Eichel is an Elite talent NOW.

Additionally, with possibly having the #1 pick and knowing you'd be getting Powers, you solidified your Left side for yrs to come with Dahlin, Powers, Samuelson, and Bryson.

Johnson becomes expendable. Will I be content with him as the #3 LHD, 10000%, but I like Samuelsson size and physicality.

May 26, 2021 at 5:01 p.m.

kedogs00

Thread Starter

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Quoting: tkecanuck341

LA says no. Change Byfield to Turcotte and they consider it.

BUF wouldnt consider that

May 26, 2021 at 5:02 p.m.

tkecanuck341

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Quoting: kedogs00

BUF wouldnt consider that

Probably also true.

May 26, 2021 at 5:02 p.m.

#10

tryger

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Quoting: kedogs00

BUF wouldnt consider that

Then end of the conversation, Kings brass has clearly indicated Byfield is not a movable piece.

May 26, 2021 at 7:46 p.m.

#11

Skyraider112

Sabres are elite

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Quoting: Radu47

0% certainty that R Johnson is anything in the NHL

Don't mean to be a negative Nellie in sector G but

He's a solid prospect and that's about it right now

His skating ability alone virtually guarantees that he will play in the NHL. Whether his offense grows or not will determine whether he will be a 7th D man or a top 4 guy. I despised the pick at the time but he has really grown on me, especially after watching him at the WJC. However, we did pass on Pinto, Kaliyev, Fatgemo, and Robertson sooo

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