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Next Year

Team: 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Dec. 1, 2022
Published: Dec. 1, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Sabres finish 22-23 with 88 points.

Okposo keeps the C, Girgensons and Dahlin A. Okposo knows he is not playing more than 60 games and will rotate out the odd game to stay fresh.

Gotta do something in goal.
Free Agent Signings
RESERVE LISTYEARSCAP HIT
3$850,000
2$850,000
3$850,000
3$850,000
3$850,000
3$850,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$1,850,000
8$7,000,000
2$775,000
2$1,250,000
2$775,000
2$775,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$2,250,000
1$2,250,000
2$5,000,000
2$2,750,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Oshie, T.J.
Additional Details:
Buffalo gets a respected vet who can still play to fill a depth (bottom 6) role
WSH
  1. Olofsson, Victor ($2,375,000 retained)
Additional Details:
Washington has a lot of decisions to make. They have a ton of UFAs. Do they retool? This frees up 3.375 million of cap space for 23-24 and 5.75 million in 24-25 while replacing oshies production theoretically.
2.
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2023
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2024
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2025
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$85,500,000$74,877,737$0$3,145,000$10,622,263

Roster

Left WingCentreRight Wing
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$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 4
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$7,142,857$7,142,857
C
UFA - 7
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$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 2
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$7,000,000$7,000,000
C, LW
UFA - 7
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$855,833$855,833 (Performance Bonus$32,500$32K)
LW, RW
RFA - 2
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$1,850,000$1,850,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$412,500$412K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
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$5,750,000$5,750,000
RW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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$2,250,000$2,250,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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$1,250,000$1,250,000
C
UFA - 1
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$2,250,000$2,250,000
RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
$5,000,000$5,000,000
G
UFA - 4
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$4,285,714$4,285,714
LD
UFA - 7
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$3,000,000$3,000,000
RD
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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$837,500$837,500
G
RFA - 1
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$916,667$916,667 (Performance Bonus$1,850,000$2M)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
RFA - 1
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$775,000$775,000
RW
RFA - 2
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$1,850,000$1,850,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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$762,500$762,500
LW
UFA - 1

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Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:17 a.m.
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Edited Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:52 a.m.
It looks good roster, although I'm not sure about UPL yet, and even Comrie.
Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:39 a.m.
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Capitals decline but the rest is pretty good
Dec. 1, 2022 at 7:56 a.m.
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Quoting: capsfan2121
Capitals decline but the rest is pretty good


I laid out my reasoning
Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:08 a.m.
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
I laid out my reasoning


With all respect to Olofsson, it's not the production we'd be worried about with Oshie. In theory, its a great deal from Washington, to get Oshie's declining contract off the books and pick up a decent wing option, but for whatever reason, the team does not function without Oshie. The power play looks futile more often than not when Oshie is out, and the team lacks something (energy maybe?) when he's not in the lineup. I have to think the Caps would be inclined to disregard a trade of Oshie at this point, especially with the team still not at full strength.
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Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:32 a.m.
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With all respect to Olofsson, it's not the production we'd be worried about with Oshie. In theory, its a great deal from Washington, to get Oshie's declining contract off the books and pick up a decent wing option, but for whatever reason, the team does not function without Oshie. The power play looks futile more often than not when Oshie is out, and the team lacks something (energy maybe?) when he's not in the lineup. I have to think the Caps would be inclined to disregard a trade of Oshie at this point, especially with the team still not at full strength.


This AGM is next year
Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:35 a.m.
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
This AGM is next year


All the more reason to keep him, if Backstrom truly is intent on returning to play. They'd likely have to move out Eller to make the cap work, but it is definitely preferable to trading Oshie. I fear what will happen when he retires, the team doesn't function as well without him. (Also I think Buffalo may end up in his NTC, though perhaps not. He's said he doesn't want to leave Washington and want's to retire here, including killing any possibility of getting taken in the Expansion draft, but it is only a 10 team NTC and I can easily think of 10 places less appealing than Buffalo)
Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:38 a.m.
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All the more reason to keep him, if Backstrom truly is intent on returning to play. They'd likely have to move out Eller to make the cap work, but it is definitely preferable to trading Oshie. I fear what will happen when he retires, the team doesn't function as well without him. (Also I think Buffalo may end up in his NTC, though perhaps not. He's said he doesn't want to leave Washington and want's to retire here, including killing any possibility of getting taken in the Expansion draft, but it is only a 10 team NTC and I can easily think of 10 places less appealing than Buffalo)


Again, this is next year. Look at what I wrote in the trade notes and look at how many UFAs you have. You have one defensemen under contract
Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:52 a.m.
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
Again, this is next year. Look at what I wrote in the trade notes and look at how many UFAs you have. You have one defensemen under contract


Correct, but that can be remedied without much trouble. With Eller's 3.5 coming off the books (as well as Brown's contract, unfortunately), as well as Alexeyev being an RFA who won't likely see a huge payday and Iorio likely being NHL ready, the money Washington saves through different contracts leaving should allow them the room to bring back Orlov and Jensen if they choose to, without much worry. The money that could be saved by dealing Oshie won't be worth the loss in play from the rest of the team, especially when you could instead move someone like Mantha for less of a detriment to the team. Plus, if Backstrom follows the normal path of players who get the hip surgery he did, he'll likely get 20ish games at the end of the season and then retire (like Jovanovski), it'll clear up more than enough space for everyone to return without issue. Moving Oshie at this time just isn't the move given the likely downturn in play from the rest of the team.
Dec. 1, 2022 at 9:04 a.m.
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While on paper it makes sense for the caps to move Oshie and get him off the books, there is IMO a 0% chance they do. The point production from him and Olofsson will probably be the same, but as much as people like to pretend it isn't a thing no one can replace the leadership and glue he brings to the locker room. The Caps have also been incredibly good to their players, and even though Oshie's NTC is modified I doubt they even think of trading him unless he asks for it -- he and his family have been super active in the community and have been in DC for a long time, I doubt he would waive anywhere. Everyone outside of DC was shocked when the Caps didn't leave him exposed for Seattle -- don't have it happen again when he retires a Cap!
Dec. 1, 2022 at 4:35 p.m.
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Idk... you're packaging 3 players that have been struggling this season (I know Mittelstadt has been producing decently but I'm not sold on his 5v5 play) for a solid defensive defenseman + a pick.
Don't really see how Winnipeg would accept this unless they're blinded by Mitts' draft position/whatever upside is there.
 
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