I’d skip Murphy addition,sign Mayfield and keep Lub

Hawks would consider this, but I could see them asking for the '23 2nd rounder in place of the '24 2nd.

Joker for Comtois straight up is probably fine. Only thing Anaheim needs more than LW is RHD. Both could realistically use a change of scenery, we'd like to give him a shot under a new coach for an internal change of scenery, but it seems like a fine deal.

I don't think you need both Murphy and Mayfield. Plus you still have to pay Dahlin and Power.

No need for marks. Just sign a quality UFA

I like the idea of going for Murphy, and signing Mayfield. But if you can get Mayfield, you might not need Murphy. There’s also no point in trading for Comtois and burying him on the fourth line. He is supposed to be a power forward who can score goals, sort of like Greenway. He needs to play with an offensive unit that will get him the puck in scoring situations.

Why not, though? BUF has all the LHD a team could hope for, but essentially just one RHD in the system that looks like they are part of the future and he is still probably a few years away from the NHL. Grab a couple solid veteran defensive RHD's to pair up with your young high octane LHD's, and that might be EXACTLY what BUF needs to take them to the next level.

I like both but Dahlin and Power are both gonna need contracts in a year, and that is more than 7 mill

True. But, Power probably isn't going to get a huge contract quite yet, though, and the cap should be significantly higher for the 24-25 season and continue to rise significantly beyond that.

Understand that, but the Sabres can sign both to extensions this summer, and I would think atleast 1 is gonna sign long term. And I believe it will be Dahlin(Hopefully) and he's coming in alone at over 7 mill

Sure, but what is Power gonna get? $3.5M bridge deal max. And Dahlin, $9 or 9.5M. Then Krebs maybe $4M max, that is if they don't move him and bring in a prospect to take his spot. Jost maybe $4M max, again if they don't bring up an ELC to take his place. Even then, BUF is like $10M under the cap floor for the 24-25 season. BUF has tons of money coming off the books and more than enough room to bring in defensive reinforcements. Maybe make a serious run at a cup next year before Okposo retires. Then Skinner will be coming off the books and nearing retirement a couple years after that. At which point the cap ceiling will be $92.5M plus. It's time, that window is opening for BUF and it closes so much faster than you expect. I'm not necessarily trying to sell Murphy and Mayfield to you, but bringing in some good veteran right shot defensive D-men and hopefully guys like Quinn, Peterka, Krebs, Cozens, etc., take bigger steps next season, they could legitimately rival the best teams in the league. Maybe even be the best team in the league.

I don't think Power gets 3.5m, if anything I would think it will be about what Dahlin got maybe a little more, if they bridge him 3yrs 7 mill Avv. Dahlin got 3yrs 6 mill Avv. I would rather draft a couple and keep Lyubushkin. Need a little wiggle room. Like I said like both players but I would pick 1, plus Johnson can play both sides very fluidly.

Again, even with a $6M bridge deal, BUF is well under the cap floor. And then as Murphy or whoever's contracts expire others will be due raises and the cap will be going up. None of Power, Dahlin, or Johnson are shutdown d-men, and none of the other D-men BUF has are either. BUF has the offense to win games now and for the foreseeable future through their pipeline. The difference between them winning and losing games right now is shutting down other teams offense.

I feel like BUF's front office and fans are stuck in this conservative rebuilding mindset. The switch is gonna have to flip sooner or later. I've probably said this to you before, but I consider myself a BUF fan too. My dad and his side of the family grew up there, and I've always had love for BUF and their sports teams. So, this isn't me talking as a Hawks fan. I am genuinely excited for the Sabres and I get wrapped up thinking about all the possibilities for them. Which is weird because I was born in New Hampshire like an hour and a half north of Boston and currently live in NH again after living most of my life in the CHI area, but for whatever reason I have a disdain for Boston sports and their fans. There is a part of me that likes the Bruins as a team, but their online fan base is so snobby that it just turns me off.

How is Buffalo under the cap floor in 2yrs if say 16 mill is added with Dahlin and Power. Especially with those other moves. And Johnson is known for his Defense and transition game.

Between Okposo, Girgensons, Jost, Hinostroza, Comrie, Olofsson, Mitts, Lyubushkin, Joki, Bryson, Anderson, Bishop, Hodgson and Stillman, BUF will have around $32M coming off the books. Judging by those players performance/stats/age/etc., what BUF has on the way from their pipeline, and BUF's needs, I estimate most of the players I named will not be back or won't get significant raises, if any raise is warranted at all. Also, Johnson may be known for that at the levels he has played, but he is most likely going to need some time to be that at the NHL level, if he even signs with BUF.

Most of those players are already gone according to this adaption. And then you have Quinn, JJ, Levi ,Johnson coming in 2yrs to.

Like talking hockey with you Garak!! You know your stuff

Oh. I wasn't referring to this one specifically. I opened a new BUF ACGM for the 24-25 season and was using it as a reference. My point is, BUF has plenty of space right now and are set up in a way that perfectly coincides with the way the cap is set to incrementally increase to where they shouldn't have any cap issues. They also have replacements in the pipeline that should be available with TONS of upside that will probably be able to slot right in and keep BUF rolling.



Samezies!

As I've said before, I spend WAAYYY too much time paying attention to hockey stuff. I really don't know much, but I just try to use reason and facts as much as possible when formulating my responses. I have been caught being lazy and talking out of my @$$ enough times that I like to be sure when presenting something as fact. And I also try to be open to being wrong and learning new things. It helps when interacting with people on here. haha.

Think we all have, and yeah I have learned a lot from just talking with people here. Some good knowledgeable posters here.

Dahlin is gonna be 10 million plus

He might, but he's definitely coming in at more than what is left in Cap space here

I don't see how he isn't at this point. Most likely a top 3 norris finalist this year

He definitely could, definitely gonna be above 9 mill

We need to bring in two more good defenders. Lyubushkin is a good 3rd pair guy but we can and should upgrade



Buffalo's 2nd rounder? Ya I'd do that.



Agreed both could benefit from a change.



We need a starting goalie and I'd be willing to take a chance on Markstrom. It's just a random idea I had and wanted to see how it would look.



Quality depth is the goal, and that D core would be the best in the NHL. Comtois would do fine on that line and it would be a heck of a hard line to play against. He can move up and down the lineup when injuries occur.



I will make a 24-25 season AGM for you and show you how it would work cap space wise.