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2024-25 Buffalo Sabres Playoff team

Created by: SadbresFan
Team: 2024-25 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: May 31, 2024
Published: May 31, 2024
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Tkachuk wants out of Ottawa and Buffalo is the only team with the prospect capital to get him. I don't think the Sabres would give up both JJ and Quinn and Quinn is from Ottawa so he can try and be their version of Tuch.

I tried to keep it realistic by keeping Skinner because there is no way they buy him out this year.

Not entirely sure how NHL arbitration and contracts work Bryson isn't worth that much but I'm not sure if he can be offered less than that value, please let me know.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,000,000
3$3,000,000
4$4,000,000
2$2,000,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$800,000
1$800,000
1$800,000
Trades
1.
OTT
  1. Kulich, Jiri
  2. Quinn, Jack
  3. 2024 1st round pick (BUF)
  4. 2025 1st round pick (BUF)
2.
VGK
  1. Johnson, Ryan
  2. 2026 2nd round pick (BUF)
3.
BUF
  1. 2025 2nd round pick (TOR)
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2024
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Logo of the PHI
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Logo of the FLA
2025
Logo of the BUF
Logo of the TOR
Logo of the BUF
Logo of the BUF
Logo of the MIN
Logo of the BUF
Logo of the BUF
Logo of the BUF
Logo of the NSH
Logo of the WSH
2026
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
23$87,700,000$86,817,618$0$2,175,000$882,382
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$8,205,714$8,205,714
LW
UFA - 4
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$7,142,857$7,142,857
C
M-NTC
UFA - 6
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$9,000,000$9,000,000
LW, RW
NMC
UFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$855,833$855,833
LW, RW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$7,100,000$7,100,000
C, LW
UFA - 6
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$4,750,000$4,750,000
RW, LW
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$950,000$950,000 (Performance Bonus$650,000$650K)
LW
RFA - 2
Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights
$3,000,000$3,000,000
C, RW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$894,167$894,167 (Performance Bonus$525,000$525K)
RW
RFA - 2
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$3,000,000$3,000,000
LW, RW
M-NTC
UFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$1,000,000$1,000,000
C, LW
RFA
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$775,000$775,000
RW
RFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$3,850,000$3,850,000
LD/RD
RFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$11,000,000$11,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 8
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$4,000,000$4,000,000
G
RFA
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$8,350,000$8,350,000
LD/RD
UFA - 7
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$3,333,333$3,333,333
RD
UFA - 2
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$1,000,000$1M)
G
RFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$4,285,714$4,285,714
LD
UFA - 6
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$2,000,000$2,000,000
LD/RD
RFA
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
$800,000$800,000
C
UFA
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$800,000$800,000
LW
UFA
$800,000$800,000
LD/RD, LW
UFA

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May 31 at 5:25 p.m.
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Who said Tkachuk wants out of town?
May 31 at 5:26 p.m.
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Not a terrible offer for Chucky but no chance Staios is picking up the phone to have that conversation.
May 31 at 5:26 p.m.
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So he wants to go from a team who's missed the playoffs for 7 years to a team who's missed them for 13?? If you want him to be traded within the division it's Peterka + Quinn.
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May 31 at 5:30 p.m.
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Ottawa won’t trade Tkachuk in the divison or in the east just like the Sabres made sure with Eichel. Plus little chance Adams will pull off a big trade always seems to back out.
May 31 at 5:30 p.m.
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I love how the Brady thing started as a couple bored analysts saying ‘Brady’s built for playoff hockey imagine him on out there with one of these playoff teams. I wonder what it would take to pry him out of Ottawa.’ To ‘Brady wants out.’

Incredible.
May 31 at 5:34 p.m.
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Brady does not want out.
May 31 at 5:39 p.m.
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Brady isn't leaving Ottawa for Buffalo, If Brady eventually wants out. He's probably heading home to Saint Louis.
May 31 at 5:41 p.m.
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Quoting: SadbresFan
Tkachuk wants out of Ottawa


I’m a Sabres fan as well,
but what EXACTLY are u basing that statement on?

If Tkachuk *really* wanted out, I’d think we’d be hearing a lot more about it- A LOT more
May 31 at 5:42 p.m.
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Quoting: StutzlesNumber1Fan
So he wants to go from a team who's missed the playoffs for 7 years to a team who's missed them for 13?? If you want him to be traded within the division it's Peterka + Quinn.


Lol
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May 31 at 5:45 p.m.
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Quoting: HShockey
Who said Tkachuk wants out of town?


Quoting: dsimz13
Not a terrible offer for Chucky but no chance Staios is picking up the phone to have that conversation.


Quoting: StutzlesNumber1Fan
So he wants to go from a team who's missed the playoffs for 7 years to a team who's missed them for 13?? If you want him to be traded within the division it's Peterka + Quinn.


Quoting: TheBoyDuddus
I love how the Brady thing started as a couple bored analysts saying ‘Brady’s built for playoff hockey imagine him on out there with one of these playoff teams. I wonder what it would take to pry him out of Ottawa.’ To ‘Brady wants out.’

Incredible.


Quoting: sens65
Brady does not want out.


Quoting: MoSeider53
Brady isn't leaving Ottawa for Buffalo, If Brady eventually wants out. He's probably heading home to Saint Louis.


Sorry, MANY of my fellow Sabres fans are seemingly OBSESSED with Tkachuk
Can u blame them though? 🤣🤣🤣

He’s be a great fit for us
But i also get how all these ACGMs are annoying,
especially considering u guys are VERY unlikely to actually move him

Sorry again for us, we’re just desperate to make the playoffs
May 31 at 5:57 p.m.
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Quoting: TheBoyDuddus
I love how the Brady thing started as a couple bored analysts saying ‘Brady’s built for playoff hockey imagine him on out there with one of these playoff teams. I wonder what it would take to pry him out of Ottawa.’ To ‘Brady wants out.’

Incredible.

Didn’t the same thing happen to Chris Pronger in Edmonton? We heard a BS rumor that he wasn’t happy in Edmonton and everyone glommed onto it, and the media wouldn’t stop talking about it until they finally forced it into being. In reality, I bet the NHL didn’t like Chris Pronger in Edmonton and wanted him in a bigger market. Anaheim isn’t the media hotbed that another city might be, but it’s a bigger metropolitan area than Edmonton anyway. The same thing happened with Jack Eichel. For years fans of other teams kept saying he wanted to leave Buffalo, as soon as his second season in the NHL. Every year, even as his play improved, we would still hear how he should want out. Eventually he finally did. Of course the NHL benefits getting him to a bigger, new market like Vegas. That said how much do you think the NHL likes having a Tkachuk brother in Ottawa? About as much as they liked having one in Calgary I assume.
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May 31 at 5:58 p.m.
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Quoting: JustAnotherHockeyFan
Sorry, MANY of my fellow Sabres fans are seemingly OBSESSED with Tkachuk
Can u blame them though? 🤣🤣🤣

He’s be a great fit for us
But i also get how all these ACGMs are annoying,
especially considering u guys are VERY unlikely to actually move him

Sorry again for us, we’re just desperate to make the playoffs


I actually enjoy seeing the Seb’s logo pop up in acgm’s!! I just wish the offers were a little more realistic sometimes. Not to say this one was bad by any means. It’s all for fun regardless, I’m sure someone else will take Brady’s spot as the acgm darling soon enough.
May 31 at 5:59 p.m.
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Quoting: JustAnotherHockeyFan
Sorry, MANY of my fellow Sabres fans are seemingly OBSESSED with Tkachuk
Can u blame them though? 🤣🤣🤣

He’s be a great fit for us
But i also get how all these ACGMs are annoying,
especially considering u guys are VERY unlikely to actually move him

Sorry again for us, we’re just desperate to make the playoffs


You guys will run the East soon dude, dont sorry. Your whole team is full of young studs, id expect next season Buffalo makes the playoffs.
May 31 at 7:36 p.m.
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Quoting: Tjm220
Didn’t the same thing happen to Chris Pronger in Edmonton? We heard a BS rumor that he wasn’t happy in Edmonton and everyone glommed onto it, and the media wouldn’t stop talking about it until they finally forced it into being. In reality, I bet the NHL didn’t like Chris Pronger in Edmonton and wanted him in a bigger market. Anaheim isn’t the media hotbed that another city might be, but it’s a bigger metropolitan area than Edmonton anyway. The same thing happened with Jack Eichel. For years fans of other teams kept saying he wanted to leave Buffalo, as soon as his second season in the NHL. Every year, even as his play improved, we would still hear how he should want out. Eventually he finally did. Of course the NHL benefits getting him to a bigger, new market like Vegas. That said how much do you think the NHL likes having a Tkachuk brother in Ottawa? About as much as they liked having one in Calgary I assume.


I think this speaks to a much larger conversation but at its core I think each situation is different even if there are similarities. If Matthew wanted to stay in Calgary then I’m sure he would’ve made that a reality whether the league wanted it or not. Same goes for Pronger. A final appearance wasn’t enough for him but in reality he got out at the right time.

If Brady wanted out and the league wanted him in a bigger market I’d imagine it would be somewhere other than Buffalo? It’s possible but given Brady’s personality and how they’ve tried to cater to him as they’ve built around him I feel like he’s a senator for life. Dorion prioritized him and I’m sure Staios will do the same.

Definitely food for thought tho.
May 31 at 8:13 p.m.
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Quoting: TheBoyDuddus
I think this speaks to a much larger conversation but at its core I think each situation is different even if there are similarities. If Matthew wanted to stay in Calgary then I’m sure he would’ve made that a reality whether the league wanted it or not. Same goes for Pronger. A final appearance wasn’t enough for him but in reality he got out at the right time.

If Brady wanted out and the league wanted him in a bigger market I’d imagine it would be somewhere other than Buffalo? It’s possible but given Brady’s personality and how they’ve tried to cater to him as they’ve built around him I feel like he’s a senator for life. Dorion prioritized him and I’m sure Staios will do the same.

Definitely food for thought tho.

I’m sure Ottawa has no desire to move him. I also doubt he goes anywhere this summer. But in 3 or 4 years, who knows?
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