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Can they be a fringe playoff team

Created by: moman939
Team: 2022-23 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 4, 2022
Published: Apr. 4, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$925,000
1$925,000
1$1,250,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$3,000,000
2$2,250,000
1$800,000
1$1,050,000
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Power, Owen
3$925,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Zadina, Filip [RFA Rights]
DET
  1. Mittelstadt, Casey
Additional Details:
change of scenery for both
2.
BUF
  1. DeBrincat, Alex
CHI
  1. Johnson, Ryan [Reserve List]
  2. Olofsson, Victor [RFA Rights]
  3. 2022 1st round pick (BUF)
  4. 2022 2nd round pick (BUF)
  5. 2023 2nd round pick (BUF)
Additional Details:
2023 2nd is conditional. Becomes a 2023 1st if the Sabres make the playoffs.
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Buried
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2022
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2023
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23$81,500,000$56,618,333$0$2,195,000$24,881,667
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Skinner, Jeff
$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 5
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Thompson, Tage
$1,400,000$1,400,000
C
UFA - 1
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Tuch, Alex
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 4
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DeBrincat, Alex
$6,400,000$6,400,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
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Cozens, Dylan
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
UFA - 1
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Quinn, Jack
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 3
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Peterka, John-Jason
$855,833$855,833 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
LW, RW
RFA - 3
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Krebs, Peyton
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$412,500$412K)
C, LW
RFA - 2
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Okposo, Kyle
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RW
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Girgensons, Zemgus
$2,200,000$2,200,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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Asplund, Rasmus
$825,000$825,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
Larsson, Johan
$2,250,000$2,250,000
C, LW
UFA
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Dahlin, Rasmus
$6,000,000$6,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
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Jokiharju, Henri
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
RFA - 2
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Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
$925,000$925,000
G
RFA - 2
Power, Owen
$925,000$925,000
Lyubushkin, Ilya
$3,000,000$3,000,000
RD
UFA - 2
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Anderson, Craig
$800,000$800,000
G
UFA - 1
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Samuelsson, Mattias
$925,000$925,000
LD
UFA - 1
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Bryson, Jacob
$925,000$925,000
LD/RD
RFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Zadina, Filip
$1,250,000$1,250,000
RW, LW
RFA - 3
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Hinostroza, Vinnie
$1,050,000$1,050,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
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Fitzgerald, Casey
$750,000$750,000
RD
UFA - 1

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Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:48 a.m.
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littlejerryseinfeld
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Debrincat is not worth THAT cost, atleast to a team that is rebuilding
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Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:52 a.m.
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Redstinger
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With the Detroit trade, yes, a change of scenery could help both. Sabers would have to add in this senerio, Zadina has more value in my opinion. He has worked very hard at other areas of his game and is playing well and just waiting for a breakout.
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Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:55 a.m.
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Lenny7
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I'd personally like for teams like Buffalo and Ottawa to be into that fringy area, but I have a hard time believing that Tampa, Florida, Toronto and Boston are going to have any sort of drastic fall-off in that division that would allow Buffalo to make up 30-35ish points in the standings, or for Ottawa to see a 40ish point jump.

Could it happen? Sure, Boston seems like the team that *may* fall off sometime over the next couple of years, but it's going to be tough sledding. The Metro division is super strong too, so just getting into a wildcard spot is rough.
Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:56 a.m.
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
Debrincat is not worth THAT cost, atleast to a team that is rebuilding


Hawks decline as they are just starting a rebuild. Cat who's 24 years old for Olofsson who's going on 27 years old and doesn't make sense for them and one 1st, another D LH prospect doesn't cut it.
Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:58 a.m.
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littlejerryseinfeld
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Quoting: ChiHawk
Hawks decline as they are just starting a rebuild. Cat who's 24 years old for Olofsson who's going on 27 years old and doesn't make sense for them and one 1st, another D LH prospect doesn't cut it.


I mean, it's a top 10 pick.
Apr. 4, 2022 at 10:59 a.m.
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DeadWingsv2
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I don't like Middlestat's game at all... I'd rather gamble on Zadina figuring it out and chancing him being a bust, than trading for a guy I'm pretty sure is already a bust...
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Apr. 4, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
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ChiHawk
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
I mean, it's a top 10 pick.


And Cat is a 24 year old elite goal scorer in the league....good luck getting anything close to that in the 2022 1st round
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Apr. 4, 2022 at 11:10 a.m.
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littlejerryseinfeld
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And Cat is a 24 year old elite goal scorer in the league....good luck getting anything close to that in the 2022 1st round


Just saying that only calling it a 1st doesn't do it justice.

Trade just doesn't make sense for buffalo at this point in time.
Apr. 4, 2022 at 11:11 a.m.
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Wadejos123
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Pretty hard pass by the hawks. Hawks would be asking for one of Quinn/Cozens/Krebs + that 2022 1st. Just doesn't make sense for either side
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Apr. 4, 2022 at 11:24 a.m.
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littlejerryseinfeld
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I'd like to see them in the 85 point range and clear progress from the young guys, setting up a playoff berth in 23-24
Apr. 4, 2022 at 12:19 p.m.
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MoreHitzSeider
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I'd say no on the Red Wings trade. Zadina basically does everything well but score. I'm willing to give him another season to see if the goals come. Maybe Vrana can get him going. It could be wishful thinking on my part.
Apr. 4, 2022 at 3:45 p.m.
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Skyraider112
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If you are just scratching Zadina, there is 0 reason to trade our 3rd line center for him. Krebs should stay on the wing. That's a fair package for DeBrincat if you remove the conditional 1st
 
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