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Created by: Shibbal18
Team: 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: May 9, 2024
Published: May 9, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
6$4,000,000
3$3,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$6,000,000
Trades
1.
BUF
  1. Savoie, Samuel
  2. 2024 1st round pick (TBL)
CHI
  1. Krebs, Peyton [RFA Rights]
  2. Skinner, Jeff
  3. 2024 1st round pick (BUF)
2.
BUF
  1. Karlsson, William
  2. Kolesar, Keegan
VGK
  1. Rosén, Isak
  2. 2024 2nd round pick (BUF)
3.
BUF
  1. Ostapchuk, Zack
OTT
  1. Kozak, Tyson
  2. Leinonen, Topias [Reserve List]
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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2025
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2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
21$87,500,000$79,342,737$0$2,582,500$8,157,263
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Peterka, John-Jason
$855,833$855,833
LW, RW
RFA - 1
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Thompson, Tage
$7,142,857$7,142,857
C
M-NTC
UFA - 6
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Tuch, Alex
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
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Waivers ExemptBenson, Zach
$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$650,000$650K)
LW
RFA - 2
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Cozens, Dylan
$7,100,000$7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 6
Kane, Patrick
$6,000,000$6,000,000
RW
UFA
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Waivers ExemptKulich, Jiri
$886,667$886,667
C, LW
RFA - 3
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Karlsson, William
$5,900,000$5,900,000
C
M-NTC
UFA - 3
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Quinn, Jack
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RW, LW
RFA - 1
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Greenway, Jordan
$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptOstapchuk, Zack
$825,000$825,000 (Performance Bonus$82,500$82K)
C
RFA - 2
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Kolesar, Keegan
$1,400,000$1,400,000
RW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Byram, Bowen
$3,850,000$3,850,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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Dahlin, Rasmus
$11,000,000$11,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 8
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Luukkonen, Ukko-Pekka
$4,000,000$4,000,000
G
RFA
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Samuelsson, Mattias
$4,285,714$4,285,714
LD
UFA - 6
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Power, Owen
$8,350,000$8,350,000
LD/RD
UFA - 7
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Waivers ExemptLevi, Devon
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$1,000,000$1M)
G
RFA - 1
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Waivers ExemptJohnson, Ryan
$925,000$925,000
LD
RFA - 1
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Jokiharju, Henri
$3,000,000$3,000,000
RD
RFA
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Clifton, Connor
$3,333,333$3,333,333
RD
UFA - 2

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May 9 at 11:22 a.m.
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Chicago is paying for the privilege of taking Skinner off your hands? What?
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May 9 at 11:27 a.m.
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We will pass
May 9 at 11:34 a.m.
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Quoting: ginandtacos
Chicago is paying for the privilege of taking Skinner off your hands? What?


How are you paying? You move up in the draft and get another NHL forward, for a kid that is coming back from a serious injury in juniors
May 9 at 11:34 a.m.
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It is definitely a different thought process that gets you to the point where you believe the Sabres can move Skinner and his remaining 3 x $9m and all it costs you is flipping 1st round picks and a disappointing former 1st round pick for a solid prospect.

The Hawks easily decline, remove Savoie and the 1st round pick going to Buffalo and they MAY consider this proposal.
May 9 at 11:36 a.m.
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Quoting: Snowhawk18
It is definitely a different thought process that gets you to the point where you believe the Sabres can move Skinner and his remaining 3 x $9m and all it costs you is flipping 1st round picks and a disappointing former 1st round pick for a solid prospect.

The Hawks easily decline, remove Savoie and the 1st round pick going to Buffalo and they MAY consider this proposal.


Savoie is not a solid prospect
May 9 at 11:39 a.m.
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There’s just no way of moving Skinner. Even if he didn’t have a NMC 3 years at 9 million is almost impossible to move.
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May 9 at 11:40 a.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
Savoie is not a solid prospect


Right… interesting that you as a Sabres fan would be asking for a guy that is not a solid prospect.

Chicago management would definitely disagree with your assessment given the fact they signed him pretty quickly after being drafted. This past season was derailed early in due to a broken leg but he was back on the ice quicker then expected and finished the season strongly in the Q.
May 9 at 11:41 a.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
Savoie is not a solid prospect


They view him as a potential Andrew Shaw. We'll see, but that type of player has a role on teams.
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May 9 at 11:47 a.m.
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I really just don't want Skinner almost regardless of the price the Hawks are getting. That 3rd year is an absolute crusher. We can take 2 year deals all day long, but 3 is too much. I'm much more in favor of Anders Lee and JGP. They also provide more leadership and the meat/potatoes work for a 200' game.
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May 9 at 11:57 a.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
How are you paying? You move up in the draft and get another NHL forward, for a kid that is coming back from a serious injury in juniors


Oh yeah Krebs is a real hot asset, everyone in the NHL is thinking "How can we get someone else's failed 1st round pick, and 15 points in 80 games"
May 9 at 12:31 p.m.
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I really just don't want Skinner almost regardless of the price the Hawks are getting. That 3rd year is an absolute crusher. We can take 2 year deals all day long, but 3 is too much. I'm much more in favor of Anders Lee and JGP. They also provide more leadership and the meat/potatoes work for a 200' game.


I'm 100% with you on all of this, exo - including like Lee and JGP on the Hawks. The only thing that might change my mind about Skinner is if BUF were to retain a BIG chunk of his salary (i.e., say, $4mm). Then, if the Hawks have a problem with that 3rd year of his contract, the Hawks could just him out at that point.
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May 9 at 1:25 p.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
Savoie is not a solid prospect


For a 3rd round pick, Savoie is a really interesting player. You can't watch him play and not think of Andrew Shaw. Just don't see the Hawks moving him out before they see how he does in the AHL. He could be a really solid bottom 6 player.

The Hawks might be interested in the swap of 1st's to take Skinner, but as @exo2769 stated, the 3rd year on Skinner's contract might be the dealbreaker. I also don't see Skinner waiving with the Sabres knocking on the door to the playoffs.
May 9 at 2:10 p.m.
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I don’t hate the Vegas trade here, but the others don’t make a lot of sense. Not that I dislike the Ottawa deal, but I don’t see why they would do it. The only issue with adding William Karlsson is paying about $6 million a year for a third line Center. If they were prepared to do that, maybe they would just have kept Mittelstadt.
May 9 at 7:34 p.m.
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Quoting: exo2769
They view him as a potential Andrew Shaw. We'll see, but that type of player has a role on teams.


Right, Shaw was a 3rd liner at his peak
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May 9 at 7:34 p.m.
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Quoting: ginandtacos
Oh yeah Krebs is a real hot asset, everyone in the NHL is thinking "How can we get someone else's failed 1st round pick, and 15 points in 80 games"


Where did i say he was a hot asset?
May 9 at 7:35 p.m.
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Quoting: Hawksguy81
For a 3rd round pick, Savoie is a really interesting player. You can't watch him play and not think of Andrew Shaw. Just don't see the Hawks moving him out before they see how he does in the AHL. He could be a really solid bottom 6 player.

The Hawks might be interested in the swap of 1st's to take Skinner, but as exo2769 stated, the 3rd year on Skinner's contract might be the dealbreaker. I also don't see Skinner waiving with the Sabres knocking on the door to the playoffs.


Hes a solid bottom 6 player and everyone is acting like i added Bedard
May 9 at 8:22 p.m.
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Right, Shaw was a 3rd liner at his peak


Many 1st rounders don't amount to that.
 
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