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Ideal Offseason - SABRES

Created by: Justseth
Team: 2022-23 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 23, 2022
Published: Jun. 24, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$4,000,000
7$7,000,000
1$925,000
1$925,000
1$950,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$4,000,000
Trades
BUF
MIN
  1. Johnson, Ryan [Reserve List]
  2. Mittelstadt, Casey
  3. Portillo, Erik [Reserve List]
  4. 2022 1st round pick (FLA)
  5. 2023 2nd round pick (PHI)
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I feel like Buffalo will shock people and make the playoffs next year they have done really well the 2021 offseason with drafting and trade with Getting Power, Levi, Rosen, Tuch, Krebs, and 2 first round draft picks. And the emergence of Tage Thompson. Buffalo goes Big game hunting and trade for Kevin FIala he average a Point per Game and can fit in the first line. Dumba is moved for mainly cap reason but can provide veteran presence on the defense Buffalo does give up a lot With Mittelstadt, who needs a fresh change of scenery and being from Minnesota helps, Johnson, a left hand defenseman with top 4 potential who could also be used as a trade piece, Portillo a solid goalie prospect who can be create a good 1-2 goalie tandum with Wallstedt or another trade piece, and the 28th overall and a 2023 3rd second from philly
Buyouts
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2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$82,500,000$64,935,000$0$3,120,000$17,565,000
Left WingCentreRight Wing
$7,000,000$7,000,000
RW, LW
UFA - 7
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$1,400,000$1,400,000
C
UFA - 1
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$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
UFA - 4
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$4,000,000$4,000,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
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$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
C, LW
UFA - 1
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 3
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$412,500$412K)
C, LW
RFA - 2
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$855,833$855,833 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
LW, RW
RFA - 3
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 5
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$2,200,000$2,200,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$1,600,000$1,600,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$925,000$925,000
LD
UFA - 1
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 2
$4,000,000$4,000,000
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UFA - 5
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$916,667$916,667 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
LD/RD
UFA - 2
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$950,000$950,000
G
RFA - 2
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$925,000$925,000
LD/RD
RFA - 2
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
RFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$825,000$825,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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$4,916,667$4,916,667
G
M-NTC, NMC
UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000
C, LW
RFA
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$750,000$750,000
RD
UFA - 1

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Jun. 24, 2022 at 5:47 p.m.
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My biggest concern is why Asplund is scratched over Bjork. Asplund will be on our 3rd line somewhere
Jun. 24, 2022 at 7:20 p.m.
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Imagine getting Fiala and Dumba and not having to give up #9 or #16. Fantasy land.
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Jun. 24, 2022 at 7:25 p.m.
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If GMBG gets fired immediately after making this trade I'd consider it, but still say no. I want him gone, but not this much.
Jun. 24, 2022 at 10:20 p.m.
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Quoting: wabit
If GMBG gets fired immediately after making this trade I'd consider it, but still say no. I want him gone, but not this much.

Hahaha! How about you walk away from being a Wild fan. GMBG is the first actually good GM we’ve had in the MN sports era. I trust everything he does. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but name a bad move he’s done for me. He went out last year and grabbed guys to make a run but didn’t give up the future either. Like the year fletcher gave up a first for Havlat.
Jun. 24, 2022 at 10:56 p.m.
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Hahaha! How about you walk away from being a Wild fan. GMBG is the first actually good GM we’ve had in the MN sports era. I trust everything he does. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but name a bad move he’s done for me. He went out last year and grabbed guys to make a run but didn’t give up the future either. Like the year fletcher gave up a first for Havlat.


Staal for Marjo. Kunin trade. Suter buyout then have to sign Goli and trade for Middleton (cost Kahk) to make up for that hole he created. He has literally signed nobody of importance that wasn't already in the system 6/7 d-men and 12/13 FDs. Spurgeon's awful contract. Now he's going to lose one of the top-3 most skilled wings the team has ever had. Rossi over Lundell, LD over Raty, trading up to get Marat K. Not getting McBain or Lindberg to sign. Not addressing the biggest hole on the team with a top-6, heck even a third line center.

The only good moves GMBG made the Zucker trade and the Walstedt trade/draft. Cole/Pateryn was a good trade, but he loses some points for not getting him to re-sign.

Fletcher and Fenton made this team, GMBG is just living off of that.
Jun. 25, 2022 at 10:26 a.m.
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Staal for Marjo. Kunin trade. Suter buyout then have to sign Goli and trade for Middleton (cost Kahk) to make up for that hole he created. He has literally signed nobody of importance that wasn't already in the system 6/7 d-men and 12/13 FDs. Spurgeon's awful contract. Now he's going to lose one of the top-3 most skilled wings the team has ever had. Rossi over Lundell, LD over Raty, trading up to get Marat K. Not getting McBain or Lindberg to sign. Not addressing the biggest hole on the team with a top-6, heck even a third line center.

The only good moves GMBG made the Zucker trade and the Walstedt trade/draft. Cole/Pateryn was a good trade, but he loses some points for not getting him to re-sign.

Fletcher and Fenton made this team, GMBG is just living off of that.

First off the buyouts had to happen. Suter and parise were awful locker room players. Complaining about playing time or complaining about who their dman partner was. There is evidence that Suter was a problem not just in MN but also in Nashville. The Kunin trade he picked up a vet in bonino who was a good bottom 6 player and a good penalty killer and if you dig into the trade he eventually received 2 prospects in Marat Khusnutdinov and Daemon Hunt which were drafted in 2020 in the 2nd and 3rd round. Middleton is a good defenseman and he brought some grit. Kahkonnen was worth trading. I look at him as yes he has good games but ultimately he’ll end up as a decent goalie who could maybe grow as a solid starter but more so a backup. Is losing Fiala is not on Guerin. That’s on Fletcher by handing out those contracts to parise and suter. And yes I like Fiala and really wanna keep him but watch him flip him for some value before the draft. The spurgeon contract was necessary. He is a really good defenseman. Idk about captain material but he has been one of the most dependable defenseman we have. Yes you bring up good points but seriously dude I’d rather trust a guy that actually knows the game and knows what it takes to build a winning team. I’m pretty sure he’s a much better GM then you give him credit for. Plus comparing rossi and lundell is not right. Way too early and rossi had health problems that delayed his career. He’s healthy now and I bet he’ll be on the club next year either centering kaprizov and Zuccs or boldy and personally I want Jost on the wing. Good young fast line right there! Plus whoever we get back from a Fiala trade. What guerin does next will be what defines him when you’re in a cap crunch.
 
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