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Created by: BUFF36
Team: 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 11, 2024
Published: Mar. 11, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description
Trenin is there to see if he can be a board and Net Front presence and see of he can add to that line. Kulich moves up if needed.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,250,000
1$3,000,000
1$1,500,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$2,000,000
2$2,500,000
2$2,500,000
Trades
1.
ARI
  1. Quinn, Jack
  2. Rosén, Isak
  3. 2024 1st round pick (BUF)
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2.
BUF
  1. 2024 4th round pick (VGK)
3.
BUF
  1. 2025 2nd round pick (DAL)
CHI
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    Mar. 11 at 7:31 a.m.
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    Listen Crouse is good and on a good deal but, he's not 3 1st rounders + in value good. I'd say Rosen and the 1st is fair, Quinn is overkill
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    Mar. 11 at 7:34 a.m.
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    Quoting: lowblocksniper
    Listen Crouse is good and on a good deal but, he's not 3 1st rounders + in value good. I'd say Rosen and the 1st is fair, Quinn is overkill


    You are probably right, but it's gonna take a overpay to get him IMO. I really like both players I am including. But we need a Crouse more for what he could bring then they do. We have a plethora of good prospects built the same way.
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    Mar. 11 at 7:36 a.m.
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    Quinn is overkill for Crouse, idc what the 3 Coyotes fans say, he's not worth that much
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    Mar. 11 at 7:40 a.m.
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    Quoting: Shibbal18
    Quinn is overkill for Crouse, idc what the 3 Coyotes fans say, he's not worth that much


    Probably right, but I would rather keep Kulich. He's a better skater and has a much better shot.
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    Mar. 11 at 7:40 a.m.
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    Quoting: BUFF36
    You are probably right, but it's gonna take a overpay to get him IMO. I really like both players I am including. But we need a Crouse more for what he could bring then they do. We have a plethora of good prospects built the same way.


    If a player requires an overpayment to acquire than he's probably not available.
    Honestly though Arizona's problem is their Defense outside of Durzi and Kesselring they need major changes their Forwards are actually pretty good and I don't see them changing too much outside of acquiring a Center
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    Quoting: BUFF36
    Probably right, but I would rather keep Kulich. He's a better skater and has a much better shot.


    Don't even think they have to add Kulich tbh
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    Mar. 11 at 7:42 a.m.
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    Quoting: lowblocksniper
    If a player requires an overpayment to acquire than he's probably not available.
    Honestly though Arizona's problem is their Defense outside of Durzi and Kesselring they need major changes their Forwards are actually pretty good and I don't see them changing too much outside of acquiring a Center


    Well hard to tell if it's a overpayment until all the pieces are actually doing something in the NHL
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    Mar. 11 at 7:45 a.m.
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    Quoting: Shibbal18
    Don't even think they have to add Kulich tbh


    If you want him you are gonna have to pay for him. This will never happen, but IMO he would help push this team farther along than the other 2. I like Quinn, and he's very talented but he's got Question marks surrounding him.
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    Mar. 11 at 7:45 a.m.
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    Quoting: BUFF36
    Well hard to tell if it's a overpayment until all the pieces are actually doing something in the NHL


    Fair enough but, trades are a world of hypotheticals and as long as a prospect maintains steady-ish improvement than their 1st round value doesn't leave until they make it to the league
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    Mar. 11 at 7:48 a.m.
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    https://youtu.be/svYTnXU8rHg?si=iyHY1wZC5Xkqw5aD
    Mar. 11 at 7:49 a.m.
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    Quoting: lowblocksniper
    Fair enough but, trades are a world of hypotheticals and as long as a prospect maintains steady-ish improvement than their 1st round value doesn't leave until they make it to the league


    Very true, but I know what I am getting with Crouse right know. He would have a field day standing in front for our PP. Kid could easily score 35 here. I know I am overpaying a bit, but I think it makes us better.
    Mar. 11 at 7:50 a.m.
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    Quoting: SharkTank
    https://youtu.be/0mp8HR-NCy8?si=Lq2-Jr8tGfAw-aRv

    Can't see it
    Mar. 11 at 7:56 a.m.
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    Quoting: BUFF36
    Very true, but I know what I am getting with Crouse right know. He would have a field day standing in front for our PP. Kid could easily score 35 here. I know I am overpaying a bit, but I think it makes us better.


    Faire enough
    Mar. 11 at 7:57 a.m.
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    Respectfully, that is a preposterous overpay for crouse
    Mar. 11 at 8:00 a.m.
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    Quoting: BUFF36
    Very true, but I know what I am getting with Crouse right know. He would have a field day standing in front for our PP. Kid could easily score 35 here. I know I am overpaying a bit, but I think it makes us better.


    We call players drafted 9 years ago kids now?

    He's a slightly younger, slightly less expensive josh anderson
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    Mar. 11 at 8:05 a.m.
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    Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
    We call players drafted 9 years ago kids now?

    He's a slightly younger, slightly less expensive josh anderson


    Crouse is 26, and Anderson sucks at Defense and doesn't bring what he used to.
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    Mar. 11 at 8:24 a.m.
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    Quoting: BUFF36
    Crouse is 26, and Anderson sucks at Defense and doesn't bring what he used to.


    Turns 27 before next year. Older than Skinner when we acquired him. Older than Anderson when Montreal acquired him
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    Mar. 11 at 8:24 a.m.
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    Quoting: BUFF36
    Crouse is 26, and Anderson sucks at Defense and doesn't bring what he used to.


    Sound ideas as always but for such a haul would Brady T be better for us IF available?
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    Mar. 11 at 8:28 a.m.
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    Quoting: BUFF742
    Sound ideas as always but for such a haul would Brady T be better for us IF available?


    Yes, but probably costs more IMO off course
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    Mar. 11 at 8:31 a.m.
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    Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
    Turns 27 before next year. Older than Skinner when we acquired him. Older than Anderson when Montreal acquired him


    Well he makes half of Skinner and brings double what Anderson does right know. You can't have a Team of all Perimeter pu$$ies. It might get you to the playoffs, but that's a whole different animal and the Sabres IMO aren't built right for that. Crouse helps me get there.
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    Mar. 11 at 8:33 a.m.
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    Well he makes half of Skinner and brings double what Anderson does right know. You can't have a Team of all Perimeter pu$$ies. It might get you to the playoffs, but that's a whole different animal and the Sabres IMO aren't built right for that. Crouse helps me get there.


    His game is about to fall off a cliff, like most players who play his style and he isn't exactly prime Brendan Shanahan. The price paid is silly. If you are insistent on pretending it's still the 1980s in the NHL add another asset and get brady tkachuk
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    Mar. 11 at 8:37 a.m.
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    I doubt CHI would even give up a 2nd for Joker with an extension in place, let alone for just his negotiating rights. But I am not opposed to CHI re-acquiring him, I just doubt they do it.
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    Mar. 11 at 8:40 a.m.
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    Quoting: BUFF36
    Yes, but probably costs more IMO off course


    I agree but worth it. Our injuries would go down with him and your ufas b Trade off Sammy for a ufa like Demelo or Roy and we'd be ready to compete
    Mar. 11 at 8:51 a.m.
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    Quoting: Garak
    I doubt CHI would even give up a 2nd for Joker with an extension in place, let alone for just his negotiating rights. But I am not opposed to CHI re-acquiring him, I just doubt they do it.


    Yeah, I tend to agree. Just did that pick cause it's gonna basically be a 3rd. And he's played well so it was worth a swing.
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    Mar. 11 at 8:56 a.m.
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    Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
    His game is about to fall off a cliff, like most players who play his style and he isn't exactly prime Brendan Shanahan. The price paid is silly. If you are insistent on pretending it's still the 1980s in the NHL add another asset and get brady tkachuk


    How is this the 1980's, Crouse is a good skater for a man his size, good Defensively, can score, can play the PP PK. And he's a Bulldozer that I am pretty sure will last the rest of his Contract. And yes I have No problem going for Tkachuk, but his game could fall just as quick with the way he plays. And I don't need him to be Shanahan, not that it would be bad, I just need him to compliment all the Soft Talent on my Team and make them Harder to play against.
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