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If the Sabres do the bare minimum- I still like this team moving forward

Created by: AntiAnalytics
Team: 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 30, 2024
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
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Description
Sturm & Martinook could be any solid defensive forwards who can come in to help us out on the PK & with tough matchups
-Goaltending seems to be figured out
-Offense will bounce back with some good health & working Kulich &/or Rosen (maybe Savoie too) into the lineup
-Defense should be able to take a step forward with pair 2 solidified (if not Roy, go after DeMelo)

We are knocking on the door to be a good team
Just need a few tweaks & we’ll be in good shape
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,000,000
2$1,250,000
7$7,100,000
2$2,200,000
1$2,750,000
2$1,000,000
2$800,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
5$5,500,000
2$2,200,000
Trades
BUF
  1. Sturm, Nico
  2. 2025 4th round pick (SJS)
SJS
  1. 2024 2nd round pick (BUF)
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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22$87,700,000$86,399,403$0$2,500,000$1,300,597
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Skinner, Jeff
$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
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Thompson, Tage
$7,142,857$7,142,857
C
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Tuch, Alex
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Peterka, John-Jason
$855,833$855,833
LW, RW
RFA - 1
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Cozens, Dylan
$7,100,000$7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 6
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Waivers ExemptQuinn, Jack
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptBenson, Zach
$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$650,000$650K)
LW
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Mittelstadt, Casey
$7,100,000$7,100,000
LW, C
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Waivers ExemptKulich, Jiri
$918,333$918,333
C, LW
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Martinook, Jordan
$2,200,000$2,200,000
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Sturm, Nico
$2,000,000$2,000,000
C
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Greenway, Jordan
$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
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UFA - 1
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Krebs, Peyton
$1,250,000$1,250,000
C, LW
RFA
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Samuelsson, Mattias
$4,285,714$4,285,714
LD
UFA - 6
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Dahlin, Rasmus
$11,000,000$11,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 8
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Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
$2,200,000$2,200,000
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Power, Owen
$8,350,000$8,350,000
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UFA - 7
Roy, Matt
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RD
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Waivers ExemptLevi, Devon
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$1,000,000$1M)
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Waivers ExemptJohnson, Ryan
$925,000$925,000
LD
RFA - 1
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Jokiharju, Henri
$2,750,000$2,750,000
RD
RFA
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Clifton, Connor
$3,333,333$3,333,333
RD
UFA - 2
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Waivers ExemptRosén, Isak
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$525,000$525K)
RW
RFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptSavoie, Matthew
$918,333$918,333 (Performance Bonus$1,000,000$1M)
C
RFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptRousek, Lukas
$775,000$775,000
RW
RFA - 1
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Stillman, Riley
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LD
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Bryson, Jacob
$1,000,000$1,000,000
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Feb. 20 at 7:19 p.m.
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Nice, I think you've hit on the biggest problems. I still think that there's too many guys that just don't have it in em to go to the ugly places that they have to go, but I agree, that's the two biggest spots of need.
Feb. 20 at 7:42 p.m.
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Nice, I think you've hit on the biggest problems. I still think that there's too many guys that just don't have it in em to go to the ugly places that they have to go, but I agree, that's the two biggest spots of need.


We could of course get tougher,
but i was trying to stay realistic

I know it’s driving everyone crazy,
but Adams just doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to make a bunch of moves
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Feb. 20 at 8:34 p.m.
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Quoting: AntiAnalytics
We could of course get tougher,
but i was trying to stay realistic

I know it’s driving everyone crazy,
but Adams just doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to make a bunch of moves


Not related to your roster, but who would Sabres AGM be scouting in the AVS vs Canucks game tonight? I guess he was also in the building last game with AVS vs coyotes.
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Feb. 20 at 8:42 p.m.
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Not related to your roster, but who would Sabres AGM be scouting in the AVS vs Canucks game tonight? I guess he was also in the building last game with AVS vs coyotes.


Probably karmanos
Feb. 20 at 8:45 p.m.
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Probably karmanos


Okay who is karmanos scouting on the AVS, you guys don't play Canucks till the 19th, and no more Arizona.
Feb. 20 at 8:55 p.m.
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Not related to your roster, but who would Sabres AGM be scouting in the AVS vs Canucks game tonight? I guess he was also in the building last game with AVS vs coyotes.


Tough to say
Byram might be a possibility, but we need Right shot defensemen, not left
Colton maybe? We could use a decent 2way Center

Not really sure who else u guys have that would make sense for us
Manson would be an obvious fit if he weren’t so old
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Feb. 20 at 9:02 p.m.
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Quoting: AntiAnalytics
Tough to say
Byram might be a possibility, but we need Right shot defensemen, not left
Colton maybe? We could use a decent 2way Center

Not really sure who else u guys have that would make sense for us
Manson would be an obvious fit if he weren’t so old


I don't see Manson waving his ntc, Colton has had to step up to 2C basically for the failed RyJo experiment, if it's Byram , a good center needs to come back.
Feb. 20 at 9:14 p.m.
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I don't see Manson waving his ntc, Colton has had to step up to 2C basically for the failed RyJo experiment, if it's Byram , a good center needs to come back.


For me, you'd need a third team. We don't need offensive left d, we need defensive right d, and physical at that.
Feb. 20 at 9:18 p.m.
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For me, you'd need a third team. We don't need offensive left d, we need defensive right d, and physical at that.


Unless Manson willingly waives knowing that we got him a Stanley Cup, and he knows we need a 2C.
Feb. 20 at 9:20 p.m.
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Unless Manson willingly waives knowing that we got him a Stanley Cup, and he knows we need a 2C.


Like i said before, Manson is too old for our timeline
I don’t see the Avs & Sabres being good trade partners
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