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Created by: tunafishwilliams
Team: 2017-18 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: May 12, 2017
Published: May 12, 2017
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
GM - Botterill
HC - Housley

C- Eichel
A- O'Reilly
A- Ristolainen


Decided to go 8/1 on the expansion list, protecting:
O'Reilly
Okposo
Kane
Carrier
Ristolainen
McCabe
Van Riemsdyk
Schultz
Lehner

Leaving Larsson, Girgensons, Foligno exposed. Any of them could go and it'd likely be fine, so for this we had Vegas take Ullmark.

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Left side of the defense seems a little weak, but rather than spending money on free agents or spending resources trading for a big name, we let Guhle and Antipin go through the growing pains (more so Guhle). McCabe showed he was capable last year to log heavy minutes and can keep up with Ristolainen.
No point in buying out Gorges like I see so many people doing, his contract is up after this year and will come off the books anyways. Could flip him at the deadline for a pick to a contender or keep for your own depth.

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Pittsburgh gets a young defenseman they can groom along with the 8th overall pick this year for Schultz's rights, allowing them to protect 7-3-1 and keep Maata. Can make the pick or flip it for further depth after the expansion.

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Chicago gets a young forward with speed for the west and a 3rd rounder to dump Kruger's salary and prevent losing TVR for nothing. They take Deslauriers back in order to meet exposure requirements with the draft.

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I know it doesn't seem likely that the Sabres would buyout two contracts, but there aren't many other options if they're trying to improve. Bogosians cap hit on the buyout is pretty low, and while Moulson's goes up to over 3M next year, it drops below 1M the final two. Ennis sticks with the team in hopes of some extra bottom 6 offense, can slide up the line up in a pinch. Maybe they can move him with salary retained.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$4,250,000
2$3,750,000
2$1,250,000
1$2,250,000
1$700,000
2$975,000
2$1,150,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,750,000
Antipin, Viktor
1$925,000
Petersen, Cal
3$925,000
Estephan, Giorgio
3$750,000
Trades
1.
BUF
    Expansion Draft
    VGK
      Rights to RFA Linus Ullmark
      2.
      BUF
        Rights to RFA Justin Schultz
        PIT
        1. Nelson, Casey
        Additional Details:
        2017 1st round pick (BUF) - 8th Overall
        3.
        BUF
        1. Krüger, Marcus
        2. van Riemsdyk, Trevor
        CHI
        1. Bailey, Justin
        2. Deslauriers, Nicolas
        3. 2018 3rd round pick (BUF)
        Buyouts
        DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
        2018
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        2019
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        Logo of the BUF
        Logo of the BUF
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        Logo of the BUF
        2020
        Logo of the BUF
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        ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
        22$73,000,000$56,911,468$0$5,900,000$16,088,532
        Left WingCentreRight Wing
        Kane, Evander
        $5,250,000$5,250,000
        LW, RW
        UFA - 1
        Eichel, Jack
        $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$2,850,000$3M)
        C
        UFA - 1
        Reinhart, Sam
        $894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$2,650,000$3M)
        RW
        UFA - 1
        Carrier, William
        $689,167$689,167 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
        LW
        UFA - 1
        O'Reilly, Ryan
        $1,875,000$1,875,000
        C
        UFA - 6
        Okposo, Kyle
        $6,000,000$6,000,000
        RW
        NMC
        UFA - 6
        Foligno, Marcus
        $2,250,000$2,250,000
        RW, LW
        UFA - 4
        Krüger, Marcus
        $2,775,000$2,775,000
        C
        M-NTC
        UFA - 2
        Baptiste, Nicholas
        $718,333$718,333 (Performance Bonus$60,000$60K)
        RW
        UFA - 1
        Girgensons, Zemgus
        $1,150,000$1,150,000
        LW, C
        UFA - 2
        Larsson, Johan
        $1,250,000$1,250,000
        C, LW
        UFA - 2
        Ennis, Tyler
        $4,600,000$4,600,000
        LW, RW
        UFA - 2
        Rodrigues, Evan
        $975,000$975,000
        LW, C
        UFA - 2
        Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
        McCabe, Jake
        $1,600,000$1,600,000
        LD/RD
        UFA - 2
        Ristolainen, Rasmus
        $5,400,000$5,400,000
        RD
        UFA - 5
        Antipin, Viktor
        $925,000$925,000
        Schultz, Justin
        $4,250,000$4,250,000
        RD
        UFA - 3
        Lehner, Robin
        $3,750,000$3,750,000
        G
        UFA - 1
        Guhle, Brendan
        $697,500$697,500 (Performance Bonus$257,500$258K)
        LD
        UFA - 3
        van Riemsdyk, Trevor
        $825,000$825,000
        RD
        UFA - 1
        Nilsson, Anders
        $1,750,000$1,750,000
        G
        UFA - 2
        Gorges, Josh
        $3,900,000$3,900,000
        LD
        M-NTC
        UFA - 1

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        May 12, 2017 at 11:19 p.m.
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        BlacknGold4life
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        I think the value is right for Justin Schultz since you can lock him up long term. But he might not want to sign long term if he is worried this will be like the Oilers team he was one (which I do not believe). I think after all those years of losing in EDM he found a place he is comfortable in PGH and will be signing a 4-7 year deal this offseason for decent AAV. I think he is more valuable to Pens than the pick in a not deep draft. If Letang goes down you shave Schultz otherwise you have 2 top end RHS d-man in your top 4.


        But good job on the value. I like it.
        May 13, 2017 at 3:13 p.m.
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        or we can wait until after the expansion draft for this trade so girg larrson and foligno could be protected
        May 13, 2017 at 3:34 p.m.
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        tunafishwilliams
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        Quoting: Jack_Eichel
        or we can wait until after the expansion draft for this trade so girg larrson and foligno could be protected


        Those players can be replaced. Pittsburgh would need the deal to happen before the draft so they don't lose Schultz/Maatta for nothing. If losing one of those three players means keeping Ullmark too then that means we end up with a top 4 defenseman and our young goalie with potential.


        Quoting: BlacknGold4life
        I think the value is right for Justin Schultz since you can lock him up long term. But he might not want to sign long term if he is worried this will be like the Oilers team he was one (which I do not believe). I think after all those years of losing in EDM he found a place he is comfortable in PGH and will be signing a 4-7 year deal this offseason for decent AAV. I think he is more valuable to Pens than the pick in a not deep draft. If Letang goes down you shave Schultz otherwise you have 2 top end RHS d-man in your top 4.


        But good job on the value. I like it.


        Yeah it's more of a dream, they'd probably move on from Maatta first. Schultz has been their best defenseman.
         
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