Team: 2022-23 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Apr. 2, 2022

Published: Apr. 2, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Tried to do a mix of realism while doing moves I would have interest in. Here are some explanations into the trades

Mittelstadt deal: Someone is gonna be the odd man out with Quinn coming up. Don’t care what the return is just get a pick and you’re fine

Murphy deal: Sabres have been looking for Powers future partner all year, and seem to have a ton of interest in Murphy who played a year under granato a few years ago. With the current market I can’t really tell if he’d cost a 1st or a 3rd, who knows. Regardless I’d have interest in that.

Driedger deal: after a brutal year with Seattle he looks to bounce back somewhere else. Buffalo take on the risk of the contract while hoping he bounces back, he’s a goalie so it’s a very real possibility. They also get back Borgen who they loved but couldn’t keep because of expansion problems. Again if it cost more or less it’s whatever, I think the idea of the deal makes sense for both sides.

Quick deal: okay this one might be a bit ambitious, while quick has been serviceable for them, he carries a 5.8m cap hit the next season and LAK might want to use that to lock up some RFAs or sign a big fish. Again, 2nd round pick could be too much as a return to take it on. Hell I’d go as far to say I’d pay like a 7th to get him. A veteran goalie is kind of the point of this deal assuming Anderson retires.

I think the general construction of this roster puts them in a very good spot. Nichushkin signing would be huge, he would be such a good defensive presence for the younger guys while also being a beast offensively. There aren’t many of him in the league and I think at that price point would be quite good.

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