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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 26, 2022 at 4:09 p.m.
Thread: Long Term Outlook with UFA signings through 2025
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Diaspora</b></div><div>I disagree. After eleven consecutive years of suck, Buffalo fans have forgotten that competitive teams manage cap differently from tank jobs and rebuilders.

Good players won't sign unless you meet the market on salary and term. If you're limited to two years, you're only going to be able to sign marginal players (think Cody Eakin), not difference-makers.

Structure Campbell's contract so it's easy to buy out if you're looking for flexibility. Or trade him with retention if one of the young goalies pushes him out. Honestly, any term under five years is manageable unless he completely falls apart in year one or two. That's a calculated risk. Four years would be preferable.

Now $6.5 AAV? Seems a bit rich. You might get him at 4x6M or 5x5.5M. Unless he's a top ten goalie, trade him after year two for whatever you can get.</div></div>

Agreed. That G2 spot leaves plenty of room for competition and were not likely to see Portillo or Levi for at least a year or two anyways. our young blueline and forwards needs some solid goaltending they can rely on to truly flourish and test their offensive skills.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 26, 2022 at 3:32 p.m.
Thread: Long Term Outlook with UFA signings through 2025
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BuFfaLOFaN</b></div><div>Campbell that long is a bad idea, blocks both Levi and Portillo. I don't like signing a goalie past 2 years. Cozens is probably the best center the sabres have for the future. Think he's our PPG two-way 1C with Thompson being a decent 2. That top 4 defense is siick 2bh.</div></div>

Skinner, Cozens, Quinn and Olofsson, Thompson, Tuck could work as well. we will see what the kids do over the next season or two. The main point being that they are not going anywhere as long as Adams doesn't turn stupid and start splashing money on trades. I just don't see that happening in Buffalo.

And that blueline could be around for the next decade plus destroying other teams offenses if they are carful enough.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 17, 2022 at 4:50 p.m.
Thread: Mitts Kakko Trade with two Kids Lines
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Arh613</b></div><div>I personally love the idea of acquiring Kakko! That said I'm assuming the Rangers would decline this deal, because if they are to move him I think that they will seek a star (not saying they'll get one, but I think they'd be looking for a Schieffle type of guy for instance) But I'm not an insider so nor am I Chris Drury so I really don't know that for sure. Another note about Kakko though in my opinion if your are acquiring him via trade I think that the cap hit is far too high, I'd like to get him in on a bridge deal of like 2x2.5-3 AAV range</div></div>

The Saber's could easily extend Kakko an offer sheet for $4.5MM or more and give up less to the Rangers but we all know how well those work out between teams who see each other on the regular each season. New York, should actually be happy with this as it helps them on the cap front. Of course, they will never see it that was as fans never do see reason and always think unsigned RFAs are worth everything. The kid is disgruntled and has no good reason to make it easy on the Rangers GM.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 14, 2022 at 12:19 p.m.
Thread: Kakko Offer Sheet
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Buffalove</b></div><div>Just bc Tuch was ok coming here doesn’t mean that’s the norm
It’s more likely that we’re still gonna have to overpay to get guys here until we start winning

And if NYR wouldn’t include Kakko in an Eichel trade,
then why the heck would they let him go for a 2nd???
I highly doubt they would</div></div>

Its called Cap Space. They will not have the room needed to answer a $4MM offer sheet if they want to keep Strome, Copp, and nine other free agents they need to get signed. The Rangers scratched the kid in the most important game of the season showing a lack of confidence. They are not going to give up that much cap space to someone they have lost faith in when they have so many other players on the line as UFAs.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 10, 2022 at 8:26 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 6, 2022 at 11:48 a.m.