3 Little Birds
Team: 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 24, 2024
Published: Apr. 25, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Description *Using @NHLfan10506 ACGM most common numbers*
Sabres have promising Russian AHLer's/prospects, bring some to the Big Club for some comfort.
(Neuchov, Kisakov, Novikov, Komarov)
Top 6F and a 3C, Bottom 6W w/scoring potential.
Tarasenko, Trenin, Barabanov
Overpay Tarasenko ($4,469,565 -- 2 years =5.5M 2y) - little to similar to Skinner but for fun.
Overpay Trenin ($2,017,813 -- 3 years = 2.5M 2y)
Barbanov ($2M Prove it - hopefully get back to 10+ Goal season)
Stetcher - RD Depth (30 yr old on his 6th contract) Knows how to work with speed from EDM.
Ruffs experience - USSR/Russia:
(Zhitnik, Afinogenov, Kalinin, Tsyplakov, Skudra, Kozlov, Zubrus, Gonchar, Nichushkin (left NHL for KHL), Gusev, Maltsev, Kulikov, Okhotyuk)
Honestly just fun to hear the nostalgia names.
Free Agent Signings RFA YEARS CAP HIT 2 $4,250,000 3 $1,000,000 1 $1,250,000 2 $775,000
UFA YEARS CAP HIT 1 $2,000,000 2 $5,500,000 2 $2,000,000 3 $2,500,000
Draft Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 2024 2025 2026
ROSTER SIZE SALARY CAP CAP HIT OVERAGES BONUSES CAP SPACE 23 $87,700,000 $85,718,570 $0 $3,025,000 $1,981,430
Left Wing Centre Right Wing $855,833 $855,833
LW, RW
RFA - 1
$7,142,857 $7,142,857
C
M-NTC
UFA - 6
$4,750,000 $4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
$863,333 $863,333 ($850,000 $850K ) RW, LW
RFA - 1
$7,100,000 $7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 6
$5,500,000 $5,500,000
RW
UFA
$950,000 $950,000 ($650,000 $650K ) LW
RFA - 2
$2,500,000 $2,500,000
LW, C
UFA
$9,000,000 $9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 3
$3,000,000 $3,000,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
$1,000,000 $1,000,000
C, LW
RFA
$2,000,000 $2,000,000
RW, LW
UFA
Left Defense Right Defense Goaltender $8,350,000 $8,350,000
LD/RD
UFA - 7
$11,000,000 $11,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 8
$3,850,000 $3,850,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
$3,333,333 $3,333,333
RD
UFA - 2
$925,000 $925,000 ($1,000,000 $1M ) G
RFA - 1
$4,285,714 $4,285,714
LD
UFA - 6
$2,000,000 $2,000,000
RD
UFA
Scratches Injured Reserve (IR) Long Term IR (LTIR) $1,250,000 $1,250,000
LD/RD
RFA
$894,167 $894,167 ($525,000 $525K ) RW
RFA - 2
$918,333 $918,333
C, LW
RFA - 2
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Joined: Apr. 2022
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Of the 3 Russians you listed Trenin is the one I feel is the best fit. By far.
Strictly personal opinion: I say let Barabanov be someone else's problem.
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