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Team: 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jul. 7, 2023
Published: Jul. 7, 2023
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Free Agent Signings
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3$800,000
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,250,000
Trades
BUF
  1. Hellebuyck, Connor
  2. Stanley, Logan [RFA Rights]
  3. 2024 5th round pick (WPG)
WPG
  1. Bryson, Jacob
  2. Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
  3. Stillman, Riley
  4. 2024 1st round pick (BUF)
  5. 2025 4th round pick (BUF)
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2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
24$83,500,000$79,940,237$0$4,570,000$3,559,763
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
UFA - 1
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$412,500$412K)
C, LW
RFA - 1
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$7,100,000$7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 7
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$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 2
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$2,000,000$2,000,000
C
UFA - 1
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$855,833$855,833 (Performance Bonus$32,500$32K)
LW, RW
RFA - 2
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, C
UFA - 1
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
LW, C
RFA - 1
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$2,500,000$2,500,000 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
RW
UFA - 1
$1,250,000$1,250,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$4,285,714$4,285,714
LD
UFA - 7
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$6,000,000$6,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$6,166,667$6,166,667
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NMC
UFA - 1
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$916,667$916,667 (Performance Bonus$1,850,000$2M)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$687,500$687,500
RD
UFA - 1
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$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$925,000$925K)
G
RFA - 2
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$3,250,000$3,250,000
RD
UFA - 1
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$3,333,333$3,333,333
RD
UFA - 3
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$1,800,000$1,800,000
G
UFA - 1
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LD
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$2,500,000$2,500,000
RD
RFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 2

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Jul. 7, 2023 at 12:22 p.m.
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Doesn't seem like a very reasonable trade
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Jul. 7, 2023 at 12:26 p.m.
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Good gawd no to adding Bryson, the Jets have no need for anymore runt dmen on their NHL or AHL team, please keep him and send him to Rochester, thanks! Would be willing to take Comrie but not Bryson.

I'd rather keep Stanley anyway, pretty sure he played junior with Vilardi, maybe that connection can help in Vilardi's transition to the Jets.

If Helle is going to Buffalo the Jets should really be trying to get one of Kulich or Krebs.
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Jul. 7, 2023 at 12:36 p.m.
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Helle would immediately put Buffalo in the hunt for 1st in the Atlantic.
I highly doubt though any team is willing to give all the assets necessary to acquire him without an extension.
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Jul. 7, 2023 at 1:05 p.m.
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Quoting: Blasphem_Guy
Helle would immediately put Buffalo in the hunt for 1st in the Atlantic.
I highly doubt though any team is willing to give all the assets necessary to acquire him without an extension.


Besides the 1st there really isn't much if any value in those other assets, UPL has a bit but that's it and its really not all that much.
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Jul. 7, 2023 at 1:18 p.m.
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Quoting: MisstheWhalers
Besides the 1st there really isn't much if any value in those other assets, UPL has a bit but that's it and its really not all that much.


Indeed, this particular trade offer would never fly.
Cheveldayoff already said he wants to acquire young NHL-ready assets because they're still looking to get in the playoffs. See his acquisitions in the PLD trade.
A 1st round pick is never a bad asset, but this offer lacks any assets that would make it THE best offer for Winnipeg.
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Jul. 7, 2023 at 3:41 p.m.
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Quoting: Blasphem_Guy
Helle would immediately put Buffalo in the hunt for 1st in the Atlantic.
I highly doubt though any team is willing to give all the assets necessary to acquire him without an extension.


Good post

And the hard part about agreeing to an extension with him,
is that Hellebuyck will want a long term deal & (bc of his age),
my guess would be that teams won’t want to give him that many years on it
Jul. 7, 2023 at 3:42 p.m.
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Quoting: MisstheWhalers
Besides the 1st there really isn't much if any value in those other assets, UPL has a bit but that's it and its really not all that much.


UPL & a 1st is likely the best the Jets are gonna get for him though- bc like i said above, an extension is gonna be hard to work out
Jul. 7, 2023 at 5:03 p.m.
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Quoting: homiedaclown
UPL & a 1st is likely the best the Jets are gonna get for him though- bc like i said above, an extension is gonna be hard to work out


True but do think they can squeeze a bit better then that though and do think Krebs or Kulich would be what the Jets would be after since they're kind of flush with goalie prospects, wouldn't be surprised if the Jets took Comrie back either to get a goalie for this season and make it work for the Sabres a bit.
Jul. 7, 2023 at 5:31 p.m.
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Quoting: MisstheWhalers
True but do think they can squeeze a bit better then that though and do think Krebs or Kulich would be what the Jets would be after since they're kind of flush with goalie prospects, wouldn't be surprised if the Jets took Comrie back either to get a goalie for this season and make it work for the Sabres a bit.


Like i said before,
It’s pretty unlikely we reach an extension with Hellebuyck before a trade is made- if at all
But for sake of argument, let’s just say an extension is somehow worked out

Would the Jets *WANT* Kulich or Krebs?
Of course
Would the Sabres trade either?
Again, very unlikely

Krebs has developed into a really nice 2way Center for us & the Sabres LOVE him- he was a “must have” piece in the Eichel trade
The Sabres also LOVE Kulich, who likely makes our roster this year. I don’t think we’d move him either.

Savoie is also most likely a “non starter” as well


Forwards who might- emphasis on the word MIGHT- be available, could be Mittelstadt or Rosen
Ostlund could also be a possibility- all those guys picked in the top half of the 1st round
A guy like Olofsson could be available for u guys to score goals & then flop at the deadline for a 2nd + as well
Jul. 7, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
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Quoting: homiedaclown
Like i said before,
It’s pretty unlikely we reach an extension with Hellebuyck before a trade is made- if at all
But for sake of argument, let’s just say an extension is somehow worked out

Would the Jets *WANT* Kulich or Krebs?
Of course
Would the Sabres trade either?
Again, very unlikely

Krebs has developed into a really nice 2way Center for us & the Sabres LOVE him- he was a “must have” piece in the Eichel trade
The Sabres also LOVE Kulich, who likely makes our roster this year. I don’t think we’d move him either.

Savoie is also most likely a “non starter” as well


Forwards who might- emphasis on the word MIGHT- be available, could be Mittelstadt or Rosen
Ostlund could also be a possibility- all those guys picked in the top half of the 1st round
A guy like Olofsson could be available for u guys to score goals & then flop at the deadline for a 2nd + as well


Hanging onto prospects when you have no room for them will get a team nowhere.

I'm not a Hellebuyck fan but he'd be a good bridge to ease Levi in, the Sabres can easily afford to part with one of Krebs or Kulich.
Jul. 7, 2023 at 9:17 p.m.
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Hanging onto prospects when you have no room for them will get a team nowhere.

I'm not a Hellebuyck fan but he'd be a good bridge to ease Levi in, the Sabres can easily afford to part with one of Krebs or Kulich.


Just bc we can afford to part with one of them doesn’t mean that we will- Kulich & Krebs are very unlikely to be moved
Jul. 7, 2023 at 9:46 p.m.
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Quoting: homiedaclown
Just bc we can afford to part with one of them doesn’t mean that we will- Kulich & Krebs are very unlikely to be moved


So the only players that might be available are the guys you don't want, I get it.
Jul. 7, 2023 at 9:49 p.m.
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Quoting: MisstheWhalers
So the only players that might be available are the guys you don't want, I get it.


That’s not at all what i said
But tell yourself whatever u need to
Jul. 7, 2023 at 10:12 p.m.
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Quoting: homiedaclown
That’s not at all what i said
But tell yourself whatever u need to


Middlestadt, Rosen, Ostlund might be available, might be, Krebs and Kulich are very unlikely to be available but Olofsson is available cause most Sabres fans are more then ready to move on so yeah the guys that are "available" are the guys that you prefer to lose, I get it, its how we all are as fans.
Jul. 7, 2023 at 10:17 p.m.
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Quoting: MisstheWhalers
Middlestadt, Rosen, Ostlund might be available, might be, Krebs and Kulich are very unlikely to be available but Olofsson is available cause most Sabres fans are more then ready to move on so yeah the guys that are "available" are the guys that you prefer to lose, I get it, its how we all are as fans.


I don’t “prefer to lose” ANY of those guys
U can put words in my mouth that i didn’t say ALLYOU WANT
It doesn’t make your argument ANY stronger though
I’m fact, it makes it weaker
Jul. 7, 2023 at 10:34 p.m.
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I don’t “prefer to lose” ANY of those guys
U can put words in my mouth that i didn’t say ALLYOU WANT
It doesn’t make your argument ANY stronger though
I’m fact, it makes it weaker


I have no argument, those two are simply the guys I'd think the Jets would target and they'd possibly be available since a guy like Savoie wouldn't be.

The fact is neither of us know who could potentially be involved in a Hellebuyck to Buffalo trade.

I hope to see Hellebuyck traded to Buffalo since they have a ton of good young pieces and logically some should be available BUT for the Sabres sake I hope they stay away from Helle, he's really overrated imo and won't be worth the investment, gawd help them if they trade for him AND sign him.

I hope the Jets move him regardless of what the return is, his next contract is gonna be brutal and I hope its not with Winnipeg.
Jul. 7, 2023 at 11:29 p.m.
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Quoting: MisstheWhalers
I have no argument, those two are simply the guys I'd think the Jets would target and they'd possibly be available since a guy like Savoie wouldn't be.

The fact is neither of us know who could potentially be involved in a Hellebuyck to Buffalo trade.

I hope to see Hellebuyck traded to Buffalo since they have a ton of good young pieces and logically some should be available BUT for the Sabres sake I hope they stay away from Helle, he's really overrated imo and won't be worth the investment, gawd help them if they trade for him AND sign him.

I hope the Jets move him regardless of what the return is, his next contract is gonna be brutal and I hope its not with Winnipeg.


Yeah, and then u got all p!ssy when i said i don’t think the Sabres would move Krebs or Kulich

But like i said WAY back in the beginning of this convo….
I doubt the Sabres deal for him bc i don’t think we’d sign him to the extension he’s likely to want
Jul. 7, 2023 at 11:47 p.m.
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Yeah, and then u got all p!ssy when i said i don’t think the Sabres would move Krebs or Kulich

But like i said WAY back in the beginning of this convo….
I doubt the Sabres deal for him bc i don’t think we’d sign him to the extension he’s likely to want


Yeah and way back I said the Jets would try to get Krebs or Kulich, is it possible, who knows.

I'm sure there were tons of Kings fans that said Blake would never trade Vilardi for Dubois and then it happened.

Hellebuyck is gonna have to come back to reality, cant see any team giving him the contract he wants.
Jul. 8, 2023 at 12:11 a.m.
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Yeah and way back I said the Jets would try to get Krebs or Kulich, is it possible, who knows.

I'm sure there were tons of Kings fans that said Blake would never trade Vilardi for Dubois and then it happened.

Hellebuyck is gonna have to come back to reality, cant see any team giving him the contract he wants.


I agreed the Jets would try to get Krebs or Kulich,
just thought the Sabres wouldn’t do it

Seems like u need to go back & reread pal

What random Kings fans may, or may not have said, has ZERO correlation to whether or not I’m right
Time will tell on that, but either way, I’m giving you my opinion
If u don’t like it, we don’t have to keep conversing
I’m totally ok with that
Jul. 8, 2023 at 12:43 a.m.
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Quoting: homiedaclown
I agreed the Jets would try to get Krebs or Kulich,
just thought the Sabres wouldn’t do it

Seems like u need to go back & reread pal

What random Kings fans may, or may not have said, has ZERO correlation to whether or not I’m right
Time will tell on that, but either way, I’m giving you my opinion
If u don’t like it, we don’t have to keep conversing
I’m totally ok with that


Ok Homie, was expecting a "Homie don't play that" but you left me hanging, have a good one... 👍
Jul. 8, 2023 at 12:55 a.m.
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Ok Homie, was expecting a "Homie don't play that" but you left me hanging, have a good one... 👍


🤣🤣🤣
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