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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 28 at 8:35 a.m.
Thread: Sabres Key Decision Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Boos</b></div><div>I don't think Quinn gets that and it's not because of his talent, which is pretty obvious. Dude has been having trouble staying on the ice. January 2022, LBI week-to-week; June 2023, Achilles out until December; January 2024, LBI, week-to-week. Can't do that kind of money for a player that's struggling with injuries on a yearly basis. Two-year bridge is cool, but I'm gonna tamp that back to $3M per, give or take. And that's if I'd even extend him this off season.

As for the rest, go for JJ extension this year--$4-4.5M; Casey $5.5-6M (five year deal?); Levi, UPL and Krebs a little less, RJ a little more. Am thinking a total savings from your projection of at least $3M.

That said, I get your thought process.</div></div>

Miss you on HB brother 🙏

You did notice this is a projection for the 25-26 season?

I did an analysis on some Quinn and Peterka comparables, and it was a 4% of cap hit for Quinn, which is close to $4M, which is why I rounded up.

Quinn also played in 75 games last season.

No injury issue then.

Overall, Casey and JJ are only trending up.

The price is only going to rise along with that.
Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 28 at 8:14 a.m.
Thread: Sabres Key Decision Season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>DDossett</b></div><div>At full price no less. Im all for holding off on too many long term contracts but if you're not going to get FA years out of the deal why pay top dollar?
I'm not saying you should rip players off but you need 4 more players on this team and have about 5 mil to spend doesnt leave much wiggle room. Plus thats only 1 extra (7)defensemen and the sabres need at least 8 to start the season so they can pick one up on waivers, call a guy up, maybe trade picks for a bubble guy and get 11ish by mid season.</div></div>

It's not walking anyone to UFA status except UPL.

All of Ryan Johnson, Krebs, Peterka and Quinn would have 2 years left of RFA eligibility after these deals are up.

They would have $11M to spend on 5 to 6 bottom of the roster players to bring in, with the expected $92M cap limit in 2 seasons, and that's if they don't just go with internal promotions at forward, like Rosen and Savoie.
Forum: NHL TradesJun. 16, 2022 at 8:53 p.m.
Thread: (MTL/VGK) - Weber for Dadonov
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ColonelX</b></div><div><strong>Remember that LTIR doesn't count on day 1 of the regular season so yes Vegas gets cap relief but will need to comply on day 1 for the next 4 years</strong>. Short term solution from Vegas as always so we'll see how this one works out.

Montreal gets much needed cap space and a guy they'll likely showcase all year to take at TDL. Worked out well for Chiarot so I'm all in on this one.</div></div>

The above is inaccurate and incorrect.

To clear up a common misconception:

A team does NOT need to be below the upper limit to start the season on LTIR.

They can use the LTIR training-camp equation on the day prior to season start and place players on LTIR while already above the limit.

https://t.co/HJNDm7O3Sm
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 15, 2022 at 5:01 a.m.
Thread: Competitive Sabres Roster Attempt 1
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>sabres89</b></div><div>The marchment idea is intriguing, I suspect you may find yourself in a bidding war. Nobody ever says "we need to be smaller and less aggressive", plus his offensive numbers from last season are pretty nice. I haven't seen anything but speculation, but I thought the ufa right d we were gonna pursue was gonna be pk subban. You have peterka on line 4 and Quinn in the press box, but I don't see it as a big problem because it will be short term- there will be injuries and slumps, hopefully when they are given their chance they kick the door down.</div></div>

Quite possibly regarding other teams bidding on Marchment.

I used his predicted salary and term from Evolving Hockey's contract prediction service on their site.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 15, 2022 at 4:22 p.m.
Thread: Rossi Needs to be the guy next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>gretzkyghosts</b></div><div>TanSor
KPM12
Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan
<strong>Buffalo would jump over the moon if Guerin offered this trade.
</strong>Jost &lt;&lt; Mittelstadt, Casey
Talbot &gt;&gt;&gt; Fitzgerald
Fiala, Kevin [RFA Rights] &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;2022 1st round pick (FLA)
While Talbot was a flop in the playoffs, his 32-12-4 record certainly was the reason the Wild were in the playoff.
Here is the skinny, Fiala would return a good roster player, a first and a good prospect.
Mittelstadt is a decent roster player who may become a 50 pt LW/C, FLA first would be late (nearly a second), Fitzgerald's ceiling is probably 5th NHL D-man.</div></div>

Fiala would be a pending UFA.

That tends to reduce the return a bit.
Forum: Armchair-GMMay 15, 2022 at 4:20 p.m.
Thread: Rossi Needs to be the guy next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TanSor</b></div><div>Yep, they do, good thing none of them are important players. Dumba is a fine 2nd pairing guy that only plays part of the season and I'm just done with at this point, Kulikov is a depth defenseman that honestly I want nothing to do with after his playoff performance, and Talbot is a below average goaltender. Every one of them can be replaced with vet min guys aside from Dumba but Addison should take over Dumba's spot anyways, he deserves the minutes.

If Fiala is taken to arb he should fetch a huge return at next year's deadline.</div></div>

Claude Giroux, a pending UFA just like Fiala would be, went for a protected 1st (2024 or 2025 draft), a 3rd and Owen Tippett.

Would you consider that a huge return? You're thinking more than that?
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 10, 2022 at 7:31 a.m.
Thread: Cup run
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Buffalove</b></div><div>And if by some crazy miracle we could bring in THREE big time forwards to necessitate moving on from Olofsson….
We can just dump him for nothing to a team willing to take him on &amp; sell him at next year’s deadline themselves

Sorry dude
But we aren’t gonna “win” next year like it seems u want to
It just isn’t realistic yet</div></div>

Three big forwards Fitz?

Skinner, Tage, Tuch
Mittelstadt, Cozens, Olofsson
Peterka, Krebs, Quinn
Asplund, Girgensons, Okposo
Bjork

Where are you getting 3 from when that is the forward roster for next season?

I'd be looking to trade Olofsson and uprade via trade or UFA to bring in an RW that can produce points but still positively impacts the game if not producing points with defensive ability, toughness, and physicality. Someone like Copp or Nichushkin.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 10, 2022 at 3:56 a.m.
Thread: Cup run
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Buffalove</b></div><div>Well sure, that’s “plausible”
Except he hardly played with Eichel last year bc Jack got hurt &amp; played like 20games

But I’ll play along….
the only downside to trading Olofsson this year is if we’re worried his value will decrease
Hard for me to imagine that could happen, but….

What do u think we could get for him now?
A 3rd? A mid-tier prospect?
We both agree his value has dropped this season, right?
So if we aren’t gonna get good value for him now….
Doesn’t it make sense to hang onto him till next year’s deadline to see if that value will go up?
Missing out on the 3rd or the mediocre prospect we can get now is NOT gonna bother me

If we can still get something good for him now, then great
I just doubt that we can</div></div>

The downside you're not factoring in is his taking up a roster spot that could be used for a better player that more fits the team they're trying to build for next season and beyond.

Forward spots are already going to be at a premium for next season, and they need to upgrade, unless they don't care about winning again next season.