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Team: 2021-22 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 3, 2021
Published: Jul. 3, 2021
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Draft Eklund #1, McTavish #8
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$1,175,000
2$800,000
2$4,000,000
3$2,250,000
2$2,000,000
8$7,500,000
3$2,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$2,750,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Elvenes, Lucas
  2. Fleury, Marc-André
  3. Hague, Nicolas
  4. Krebs, Peyton
  5. Smith, Reilly
  6. 2022 1st round pick (VGK)
Additional Details:
Fleury to be flipped to Carolina
VGK
  1. Eakin, Cody
  2. Eichel, Jack
  3. 2021 3rd round pick (MTL)
2.
BUF
  1. Drury, Jack [Reserve List]
  2. Foegele, Warren [RFA Rights]
  3. 2021 2nd round pick (CAR)
Additional Details:
drury and the pick going back to Vegas
CAR
  1. Fleury, Marc-André ($3,500,000 retained)
3.
BUF
VGK
  1. 2021 2nd round pick (CAR)
Additional Details:
Drury
4.
5.
BUF
  1. Riikola, Juuso
  2. 2022 1st round pick (PIT)
Additional Details:
top 10 protected
6.
WSH
  1. 2021 2nd round pick (BOS)
7.
BUF
  1. Quick, Jonathan
  2. Vilardi, Gabriel
  3. 2021 1st round pick (LAK)
8.
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
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$56,622,667$113,916$1,700,000$24,877,333

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 6
Logo of the Anaheim Ducks
$1,456,250$1,456,250
LW, C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$1,600,000$1,600,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, C
RFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
UFA - 2
$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LW, C
RFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$1,175,000$1,175,000
LW, C
RFA - 2
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$2,200,000$2,200,000
LW, C
UFA - 2
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$925,000$925,000
C, LW
RFA - 1
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$1,400,000$1,400,000
C
UFA - 2
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$4,000,000$4,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 3
$2,750,000$2,750,000
RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Washington Capitals
$716,667$716,667
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
$791,667$791,667
LD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$2,250,000$2,250,000
RD
RFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$925,000$925,000
LD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$800,000$800,000
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Los Angeles Kings
$2,900,000$2,900,000
G
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Pittsburgh Penguins
$1,150,000$1,150,000
LD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$889,166$889,166
LD/RD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2

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Jul. 3, 2021 at 7:49 a.m.
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This is a worse argument than when you tried to pretend you didnt know andrew bjork was american when you said he would be a late bloomer because he was still getting used to North American size ice.


I maintain that, collegee ice is smaller. He'll be fine with more game time. And I knew Bjork was American
Jul. 3, 2021 at 7:50 a.m.
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Nope, Fleury is literally not good outside of the 1 year he plays Anaheim San Jose and Arizona a combined 24 times.


I could say a lot. But I will simply say that I disagree with you on how good Fleury is. I disagree with you that you will find a goalie about as good as him for cheaper. I disagree that Jack Drury (who is 1 year from UFA), a 2nd and Foegele (who wants out) is too much to pay for him 50% retained, and i disagree that Dougie Hamilton is the best defensemen in the NHL.

Have a nice day.
Jul. 3, 2021 at 7:51 a.m.
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I maintain that, collegee ice is smaller. He'll be fine with more game time. And I knew Bjork was American


he hasn't played in college since 2017, you said this in 2021
Jul. 3, 2021 at 7:52 a.m.
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
I could say a lot. But I will simply say that I disagree with you on how good Fleury is. I disagree with you that you will find a goalie about as good as him for cheaper. I disagree that Jack Drury (who is 1 year from UFA), a 2nd and Foegele (who wants out) is too much to pay for him 50% retained, and i disagree that Dougie Hamilton is the best defensemen in the NHL.

Have a nice day.


I don't think it's too much to pay for him, I'm just saying the need isn't there. He's just way too inconsistent for what Carolina need

Hamilton is the best defenseman in the NHL. Look at any analytic site and you will see that very quickly. I recommend Natural Stat Trick, Evolving Hockey or even Hockey Reference
Jul. 3, 2021 at 7:53 a.m.
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
he hasn't played in college since 2017, you said this in 2021


Yes? He's played 140 games in that time. He'll be fine if he can actually stay in the lineup. Since he has a shred of talent, he should be in the top 9 in Buffalo which won't hurt.
Jul. 3, 2021 at 8:48 a.m.
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Quoting: Caniac2000
I don't think it's too much to pay for him, I'm just saying the need isn't there. He's just way too inconsistent for what Carolina need

Hamilton is the best defenseman in the NHL. Look at any analytic site and you will see that very quickly. I recommend Natural Stat Trick, Evolving Hockey or even Hockey Reference


What analytic site has Hamilton as the best defenceman?
Jul. 3, 2021 at 8:51 a.m.
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What analytic site has Hamilton as the best defenceman?


All of them
Jul. 3, 2021 at 8:52 a.m.
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All of them


Lol show me one that does.
Jul. 3, 2021 at 8:56 a.m.
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Lol show me one that does.


NST

Hockey Reference

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Jul. 3, 2021 at 9:02 a.m.
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NST

Hockey Reference

Evolving-Hockey


What do you even mean number 1 on NST & Hockey reference? Number 1 in what?

He's not #1 on Evolving Hockey. Makar is.
Jul. 3, 2021 at 9:54 a.m.
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What do you even mean number 1 on NST & Hockey reference? Number 1 in what?

He's not #1 on Evolving Hockey. Makar is.


Use 3 year sample sizes, Makar isn't even top 50.

He's the best defenseman in the NHL in xGF when compensated with appropriate QoT and QoC numbers. He's also ranked in the 90's in terms of percentile for xWAR and xGAR
Jul. 3, 2021 at 10:52 a.m.
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Quoting: Caniac2000
Use 3 year sample sizes, Makar isn't even top 50.

He's the best defenseman in the NHL in xGF when compensated with appropriate QoT and QoC numbers. He's also ranked in the 90's in terms of percentile for xWAR and xGAR


Man you moved those goalposts into a whole other dimension. We're talking right now. You said number 1 defenceman. He's good, but not better than Makar & Fox. Now you gotta add a bunch of qualifiers too?

Just using xGF Brent Burns has the 3rd highest and Morgan Reilly has the 4th. Are Burns & Reilly the 3rd and 4th best d men in the NHL? Kind of an odd metric to use to show who's the best d man.
Jul. 3, 2021 at 11:08 a.m.
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Man you moved those goalposts into a whole other dimension. We're talking right now. You said number 1 defenceman. He's good, but not better than Makar & Fox. Now you gotta add a bunch of qualifiers too?

Just using xGF Brent Burns has the 3rd highest and Morgan Reilly has the 4th. Are Burns & Reilly the 3rd and 4th best d men in the NHL? Kind of an odd metric to use to show who's the best d man.


Buddy, you're using players who have only been in the league for abbreviated seasons? That's completely laughable. That's why you use the 3 year sample size, to get a game played sample that is larger than 100!
Jul. 3, 2021 at 11:57 a.m.
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I don’t want anything to do with Cody Eakin. Decline that trade for him alone lol
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Jul. 3, 2021 at 1:48 p.m.
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Buddy, you're using players who have only been in the league for abbreviated seasons? That's completely laughable. That's why you use the 3 year sample size, to get a game played sample that is larger than 100!


Bro do you know what best d man in the league right now means lmao. The question wasn't who has better volume stats over 3 years.
Jul. 3, 2021 at 3:59 p.m.
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Bro do you know what best d man in the league right now means lmao. The question wasn't who has better volume stats over 3 years.


You can't use analytics in a 1 year sample size buddy. It's too inaccurate. You always use the 3 year sample, because it adjusts for up and down years as well as good teams, bad opponents (vise versa) and everything else! Best D man in the league in terms of analytics will always use the 3 year sample LMAO
Jul. 3, 2021 at 4:01 p.m.
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Bro do you know what best d man in the league right now means lmao. The question wasn't who has better volume stats over 3 years.


Don't bother with him. He is the biggest homer on here and is not beholden to facts
Jul. 4, 2021 at 2:59 a.m.
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You can't use analytics in a 1 year sample size buddy. It's too inaccurate. You always use the 3 year sample, because it adjusts for up and down years as well as good teams, bad opponents (vise versa) and everything else! Best D man in the league in terms of analytics will always use the 3 year sample LMAO


No you don't, that's ridiculous. Why does Evolving Hockey have Makar / Fox / McAvoy as the best d man this year then? You just made up an arbitrary 3 year mark just to cherry pick for Dougie. You're just making up stuff, and don't want to believe anything that proves you wrong.
Jul. 7, 2021 at 4:12 a.m.
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No you don't, that's ridiculous. Why does Evolving Hockey have Makar / Fox / McAvoy as the best d man this year then? You just made up an arbitrary 3 year mark just to cherry pick for Dougie. You're just making up stuff, and don't want to believe anything that proves you wrong.


If you want to use a single year sample size, the best defenseman in the NHL this year were Niklas Hjalmersson, Brett Pesce and Matt Dumba.... I'll let you make your own decisions about why 3 year sample sizes are better, but 1 year samples are WILDLY unreliable.
Jul. 7, 2021 at 5:48 a.m.
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If you want to use a single year sample size, the best defenseman in the NHL this year were Niklas Hjalmersson, Brett Pesce and Matt Dumba.... I'll let you make your own decisions about why 3 year sample sizes are better, but 1 year samples are WILDLY unreliable.


What lol? Show me where Nicklas Hjalmersson was a top d man in the league this year?

Using a 3 year sample size to show who's the best d man in the 2021 season makes absolutely no sense.
Jul. 7, 2021 at 10:48 a.m.
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What lol? Show me where Nicklas Hjalmersson was a top d man in the league this year?

Using a 3 year sample size to show who's the best d man in the 2021 season makes absolutely no sense.


You don't go by single seasons man, you really do not understand the point of analytics. Hamilton has been one of the best in the NHL for the duration of his career, but gets overlooked by people like you who do not understand the magnitude of his abilities.

Literally, look at NST
Jul. 7, 2021 at 11:03 a.m.
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You don't go by single seasons man, you really do not understand the point of analytics. Hamilton has been one of the best in the NHL for the duration of his career, but gets overlooked by people like you who do not understand the magnitude of his abilities.

Literally, look at NST


You didn't answer my question? Where was Nicklas Hjalmersson one of the top d man this year?

When discussing who is the top d man of 2021 you use stats from this season. You just keep straw manning really hard and pivoting to random stuff. Nobody asked who has been a top d man over a 3 year period.

You used all situations total xGF to say who is a top dman. You also said Cale Makar isn't a top 50 defenceman lol. It seems like you're the one who doesn't really get analytics or how to use these stats.
Jul. 7, 2021 at 11:08 a.m.
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You didn't answer my question? Where was Nicklas Hjalmersson one of the top d man this year?

When discussing who is the top d man of 2021 you use stats from this season. You just keep straw manning really hard and pivoting to random stuff. Nobody asked who has been a top d man over a 3 year period.

You used all situations total xGF to say who is a top dman. You also said Cale Makar isn't a top 50 defenceman lol. It seems like you're the one who doesn't really get analytics or how to use these stats.


As I said, literally look at NST

We're discussing the top D men, using 1 season is laughable. You're clutching at straws because you do not understand the analytics side of the game, which is fine, but do not try and dispute it.

I used ES_xGF and xGAR/xWAR with ES_xGD to justify my opinion. I said Makar hasn't been a top 50 D man in that time because he's been in the league... what 2 1/2 years in terms of games played? He looks promising, sure. But right now, yeah no. Not what the stats say in the slightest, and you're just continuing to argue something you do not understand.
Jul. 7, 2021 at 1:24 p.m.
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As I said, literally look at NST

We're discussing the top D men, using 1 season is laughable. You're clutching at straws because you do not understand the analytics side of the game, which is fine, but do not try and dispute it.

I used ES_xGF and xGAR/xWAR with ES_xGD to justify my opinion. I said Makar hasn't been a top 50 D man in that time because he's been in the league... what 2 1/2 years in terms of games played? He looks promising, sure. But right now, yeah no. Not what the stats say in the slightest, and you're just continuing to argue something you do not understand.


Makar isn't a top 50 d man..either you're really dumb or just trolling. This is like Dunning Kruger 101.
Jul. 22, 2021 at 4:51 p.m.
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Carolina don't need a 36 year old goaltender. Nedeljkovic was nothing short of incredible and Fleury is a cap dump in waiting.


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