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Sabres are couple trades away from being elite

Created by: BigDog91
Team: 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 27, 2023
Published: Apr. 27, 2023
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$2,250,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$2,000,000
5$5,000,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Girard, Samuel
COL
  1. Lyubushkin, Ilya ($1,350,000 retained)
  2. Olofsson, Victor ($2,350,000 retained)
  3. 2023 2nd round pick (PHI)
  4. 2023 2nd round pick (BUF)
2.
BUF
  1. Markström, Jacob
CGY
  1. Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
  2. Rosén, Isak
  3. 2024 2nd round pick (BUF)
Retained Salary Transactions
Buried
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
22$82,500,000$79,421,070$0$4,070,000$3,078,930
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Skinner, Jeff
$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 4
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Thompson, Tage
$7,142,857$7,142,857
C
UFA - 7
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Tuch, Alex
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Mittelstadt, Casey
$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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Cozens, Dylan
$7,100,000$7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 7
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Quinn, Jack
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 2
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Peterka, John-Jason
$855,833$855,833 (Performance Bonus$32,500$32K)
LW, RW
RFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptSavoie, Matthew
$918,333$918,333
C
RFA - 4
Compher, J.T.
$5,000,000$5,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 5
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Greenway, Jordan
$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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Krebs, Peyton
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$412,500$412K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
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Okposo, Kyle
$2,000,000$2,000,000
RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Samuelsson, Mattias
$4,285,714$4,285,714
LD
UFA - 7
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Dahlin, Rasmus
$6,000,000$6,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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Markström, Jacob
$6,000,000$6,000,000
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NMC
UFA - 3
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Power, Owen
$916,667$916,667 (Performance Bonus$1,850,000$2M)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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Girard, Samuel
$5,000,000$5,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 4
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Waivers ExemptLevi, Devon
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
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RFA - 2
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Stillman, Riley
$1,350,000$1,350,000
LD
RFA - 1
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Jokiharju, Henri
$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
RFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Jost, Tyson
$2,250,000$2,250,000
C
UFA - 1
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Bryson, Jacob
$1,850,000$1,850,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1

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Apr. 27, 2023 at 3:50 p.m.
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Stadel
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yes but these aren't those trades
Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:35 p.m.
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BigDog91
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Quoting: Stadel
yes but these aren't those trades


So I am going back and forth on who would be best partner for power defensive guy or puck mover two way guy. I just don’t see power becoming an elite offensive dman like dahlin and think he could benefit more from a guy like this because he will help with breakout pass and skating puck out of the zone.
The reason sami and dahlin work is because Sami is elite defensive guy and can bail dahlin out when he rushes the puck and when they need to breakout dahlin is elite skater and puck handler. So he can skate it or rush it out. Power doesn’t have that luxury so having complimentary player who can help him could be wat he needs. I see power has elite two way dman.

As for Levi. We are a playoff team with average goaltending. We need insurance goalie who can play 60 games if Levi struggles. I can’t see him being able to play 50+ games as a rookie without any AHL experience
Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:42 p.m.
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Onlyfairtrades1
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10 straight years of top ten picks with 2 first overall and 2 second overall....it's about time.
Apr. 27, 2023 at 4:50 p.m.
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BigDog91
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Quoting: Onlyfairtrades1
10 straight years of top ten picks with 2 first overall and 2 second overall....it's about time.


Keep hating on Sabres. Not many rosters in the league I would take over this one for next ten years.
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Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:02 p.m.
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Why does COL do that? They don’t get a center, they don’t get cap space, the two things in the world that COL wants when making a trade.
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Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:07 p.m.
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Probably don’t even need to make either move. Really just need to mature…youngest team in league was in mix until final week of season. Probably a wild card team next year…truly competing in 2024-25.
Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:39 p.m.
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Quoting: BigDog91
So I am going back and forth on who would be best partner for power defensive guy or puck mover two way guy. I just don’t see power becoming an elite offensive dman like dahlin and think he could benefit more from a guy like this because he will help with breakout pass and skating puck out of the zone.
The reason sami and dahlin work is because Sami is elite defensive guy and can bail dahlin out when he rushes the puck and when they need to breakout dahlin is elite skater and puck handler. So he can skate it or rush it out. Power doesn’t have that luxury so having complimentary player who can help him could be wat he needs. I see power has elite two way dman.

As for Levi. We are a playoff team with average goaltending. We need insurance goalie who can play 60 games if Levi struggles. I can’t see him being able to play 50+ games as a rookie without any AHL experience


I would go for a physical defensive d to pair with power. We are just way too easy to play against in our own zone, and it's nice to see dahlin not taking any crap, but I don't want power or dahlin to feel like they need to be their own enforcers.
Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:44 p.m.
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Markstrom declines
Apr. 27, 2023 at 6:46 p.m.
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Onlyfairtrades1
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Quoting: BigDog91
Keep hating on Sabres. Not many rosters in the league I would take over this one for next ten years.


No hate at all, just a statement of fact.
Apr. 28, 2023 at 12:33 a.m.
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Girard is an interesting idea but I'd like to see a defensive guy alongside Power. Mayfield or Murphy are my top choices. Borgen would be fantastic but highly doubt Seattle moves him. Markstrom is an idea but imo shouldn't cost a fraction of that trade, he was horrendous and that contract looks real bad right now. I'd rather just sign a UFA
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Apr. 28, 2023 at 7:11 a.m.
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Avs don't have the cap space to do that even with the retention and don't accrue any or get a 2C. Easy decline.
 
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