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Armchair-GM
Aug. 9, 2022 at 11:23 a.m.
Thread:
Yoffs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pretzelcoatl</b></div><div>Not gonna compete with those goalies, why not wait one more year so you can have a high pick in this stacked draft class and fix your goaltending to move towards contention in 2023-24</div></div>
What do you mean wait a year? Lol he made no transactions.
@ OP I feel like thats putting too much of the down and dirty work on Cozens with those 2 wingers, it could work though. Tuch with Cozens seems like a massive pain at both ends of the rink, maybe swap him with one of the snipers?
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Armchair-GM
Jul. 29, 2022 at 4:22 p.m.
Thread:
Not Realistic But Fun
I think your logic is spot on. Also, Klingberg just signed a one year deal - with a bottom 5-10 team - when he likewise thought he'd get a big 7 year deal. So theres a small chance it could happen.. and I'm now fully invested in this idea and will be crushed when it doesn't happen. Thanks
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Armchair-GM
Jul. 24, 2022 at 2:49 p.m.
Thread:
Lets pretend Eichel was a good human being
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>LMAO horrible take. This was 100% on Buffalo's front office for being completely unreasonable</div></div>
It's mind boggling people still think like this. Seriously - why would Buffalo assume 100% of the risk of the surgery when they know they're going to have to trade him after? Answer that question. Please.
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Armchair-GM
Jul. 22, 2022 at 4:13 p.m.
Thread:
Lets pretend Eichel was a good human being
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Byrr</b></div><div>It's also a re-writting of history. Eichel wanted out following the first Covid season, 2019-20, long before he was injured and his request was denied.</div></div>
How is that rewriting history? Yeah thats the point - he requested a trade long before he was injured.
Why in the hell would the Sabres let him get the surgery when they know that he doesn't want to put on a Sabres jersey again, and that they'll be able to trade him without the surgery?
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Armchair-GM
Jul. 22, 2022 at 3:25 p.m.
Thread:
Lets pretend Eichel was a good human being
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Byrr</b></div><div>Don't you mean pretend the Buffalo front office were good human beings and let Eichel get the surgery he wanted?</div></div>
Jack: "Hey I want out. But first let me get this neck surgery so if anything goes wrong and I cant play anymore and you guys can also just lose out on the EIGHTY MILLION that you lined up for me... cool?"
FO: "Um no, if you want to stay you can get the surgery. You demanded a trade before the injury, so, if you want out, you can get your new team to let you get your neck surgery"
This isn't complicated. It would've been so f'in stupid for the Sabres to assume 100% of the risk when Jack was demanding a trade after the team just gave him 30 million dollars.
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Armchair-GM
Jul. 15, 2022 at 10:13 a.m.
Thread:
22-23
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Stadel</b></div><div>Feels pretty relevant today, idk. Glad they could overpay for Lybushkin though.
At least Comrie might be nice, kinda.</div></div>
5 days after they tried to trade for a 6.25 million dollar goalie
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Armchair-GM
Jun. 28, 2022 at 6:48 p.m.
Thread:
22-23
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>gretzkyghosts</b></div><div>
Finally, we actually do not know how much money will be spent this coming year, but trading for Bishop certainly appears that the team will keep the cap close to the floor.
That is not to say, if a team were to make a silly offer (e.g. Mrázek and a first for future considerations) then I could see them taking on more cap than the floor.</div></div>
Yep, I agree. I think it could be a harbinger of just letting the kids play, *but it could also mean literally nothing*. Thats the point - no one knows - its all pure hypotheticals and speculation, so no need to shoot down moves with that as the reason (Stadel has been poo-pooing moves bc "the sabres arent spending" long before they ever acquired Bishop)
Having an extra 5 mill above the floor with negligible cash is a nice asset if they want to sign a vet UFA to a 1 year deal and retain half and flip at the deadline if theyre not competing. If they were considering chasing UFAs (BEFORE BISHOP) and got none of them... they'd have to scramble and pay idk John Hayden 5 mill. Now that they have Bishop's cap hit, the floor is a non-issue.
Also, maybe I wasnt concise on the point of LTIR/weaponizing cap space... not saying they should spend to the cap, but they could and Bishop's contract would STILL be irrelevant.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jun. 26, 2022 at 10:02 p.m.
Thread:
Buff trade
Olofsson scored 20 goals when he played more than half the year with a bum wrist. His 5v5 game has gotten markedly better each of the last two years too. I think Buffalo is giving up too much here, but it's a solid place to start in a move that makes sense for both teams
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Armchair-GM
Jun. 26, 2022 at 9:57 p.m.
Thread:
22-23
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Stadel</b></div><div>You do realize that LTIR eligible cap relief is only for teams that are spending to the cap right? Otherwise the cap of the player on LTIR will count towards the team cap. How does the move give them flexibility? They already have a ton of cap space? The fact that the cash is negligible relative to the cap hit makes my point.
It's not speculation, feel free to message any of the buffalo writers and reporters who are plugged. it's the worst kept secret that they have no intention of spending past the floor. I didn't "shut him down" merely mentioned it was unlikely. Yall a sensitive bunch on here.</div></div>
I literally just said its an irrelevant contract. If they try to sign guys but they want too much term/$$ - or they try to trade for a guy with term but the ask is too high from the trade partner - they can safely walk away because they have a backup plan with Bishop's money to get them to the floor. I bring up LTIR because if they for some completely sane reason use their single most valuable asset this year (cap space), the contract will still not be relevant.
Yes, and those writers are paid to speculate. Go write a blog post and stop being the fun police. You actually post "the sabres arent spending" on every single post involving a Sabres move that adds any cap lmao.
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Armchair-GM
Jun. 26, 2022 at 9:39 p.m.
Thread:
22-23
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Stadel</b></div><div>Their first move was literally buying 5 million in cap space to get to the floor at the cost of like 2 million actual dollars less 60% of that covered by insurance. Teams intent on spending big generally don't open the off season with that sort of move.
Edit: They'd take this deal I bet but they won't get anything more than picks so they'll probably let him get his arb award and deal him at the deadline, hopefully after he inflates his totals.</div></div>
Or their first move was getting a late pick and flexibility in the event the big moves they could potentially make don't come to realization. And you just explained why the move was completely irrelevant for their intentions this year. 5 mill of LTIR eligible cap space for 1 year is literally irrelevant for Sabres' cap purposes, and the cash is negligible.
This is pure speculation - the same pure speculation that you do on every post involving any Sabres move. Want to mention it? Go ahead. Stop shutting down anyone who spends more than 500k of the Pegula's money
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jun. 5, 2022 at 7:02 p.m.
Thread:
fiala bobrovsky walker marchment
I like the ideas.
I'd want retention on Bob. They *can* add his contract and still afford another 7+ mill contract with term - even with all the RFAs in next 2 years - but it puts them up against the wall a bit in 2024.
Idk any of the other pieces in the Bob trade, so no comment besides above. That seems like a lot to give up for Fiala tho, but if Adams is pretty sure Johnson and Portillo won't sign here it'd feel a lot less painful
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jun. 5, 2022 at 10:21 a.m.
Thread:
Come home jack
It's gonna be OK buddy. The leafs will make it past the first round some day
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jun. 5, 2022 at 10:17 a.m.
Thread:
adding better vets
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>So like 1 in every 10 posts is by a Flames fan and then 95% of those?</div></div>
...what? Filter to Flames posts and you'll see the vast majority giving SM away for nothing, paying to do so, or waving a magic wand and putting him on LTIR. Not literally 95%, you caught me
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jun. 5, 2022 at 9:59 a.m.
Thread:
adding better vets
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>Not sure how that's relevant when they aren't Flames fans</div></div>
I'm talking about posts by Flames fans lol
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Jun. 5, 2022 at 9:42 a.m.
Thread:
adding better vets
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Ledge_And_Dairy</b></div><div>His "decline" is exactly the same as Tarasenko's "decline" the last 2 seasons, it was 100% directly caused by his injuries. The first surgery was very successful and now the 2nd one is coming along great. He is expected to be skating again this month.
You are way too hung up on the fact he got surgery and not that the surgery will likely fix the problem he was having</div></div>
Pretty weird that hes getting moved out with a pick in 95% of Flames posts then
Forum:
Fauteuil - DG
Jun. 2, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Czu8iks</b></div><div>Worst case - you have spend 6 milion dollars for nursing Monahan, and got two picks way over 100+.
Optimal case - Monahan came back in December, was decent enough so you have flipped him for more, better picks.
Best case - Monahan outplayed Mittelstadt for midline center and signed extension for lower cap hit.
You have helped Calgary keeping Johnny Gaudreau away from east conference. But here, Calgary should be the one thanking you.</div></div>
True. But this ACGM didn't spend a lot of money anywhere so that's fine. Its very low risk was the point and they get something, even though Calgary realistically should have to give up significantly more to move that contract
Forum:
Fauteuil - DG
Jun. 1, 2022 at 8:13 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres offseason
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Czu8iks</b></div><div>But taking gamble on 6 mil salary on a player after 2 hip surgeries, for 4 and 5 round pick from top tier team is bad assets management. And cap space is commodity in NHL</div></div>
Whats the worst case? Monahan is 4C? I'd like more than a 4th and 5th for 6 mill, but if thats all they'd actually offer... I think I'd take it. Gotta think a guy who had been a top center in the league has something to offer our young centers just by being on the ice with them
Forum:
Armchair-GM
May 31, 2022 at 5:02 p.m.
Thread:
Read description before reacting to the trades
Not really interested in Nylander oddly enough.. definitely not for Tage or Tuch. Way too much downside in a Tage trade, and I'd rather have Tuch over Nylander 999 times out of 1000, the one time being you have 11 Alex Tuch clones on your team and one of them is being an asshole and asking for 10 mill/year
Forum:
Armchair-GM
May 28, 2022 at 5:47 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres
Mittelstadt trades are so polarizing. I think you're generally giving him away in your trades but fair enough you watch all the games and we just have different valuations. IMO this is an overpay, but one I'd begrudgingly take to get a promising young goalie. Would hate watching him in a Bs jersey though
Forum:
Armchair-GM
May 28, 2022 at 8:15 a.m.
Thread:
What do the Sabres need to add
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TooMalevolent</b></div><div>Let's say Asplund develops on his great yr, and is locked up to a deal. You trading him for Kempe (who I personally think is better than Olofsson)?</div></div>
The trade makes sense for the Kings, it doesn't for the Sabres. They're stacked with 2 way forwards and desperate for scoring and PP help. For the sake of your hypothetical though, if the the Sabres were in the same boat with a shrinking window to make a cup run with their current core, I'd absolutely consider it.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
May 28, 2022 at 12:21 a.m.
Thread:
Pay zat man Ionly some ofI his moneys
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Buffalove</b></div><div>U know he’s not gonna waive, yet u make post after post about it
Sad</div></div>
This is the only post I've made with this, and I had fun doing it. Youre probably thinking about how a bunch of people, from both fan bases, have used it in their posts since. Go back to having a mental breakdown over cap space the Sabres could never possibly spend, while the rest of us have fun.
Forum:
Armchair-GM
May 27, 2022 at 11:56 p.m.
Thread:
Kakko offersheet Doing Florida a favour
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Buffalove</b></div><div>The $$$ matters
And those pieces they’re getting are absolutely not “very good”
<strong> Yep. Agreed. </strong>Taking that much Cap off a team’s hands is worth more,
<strong> Nope, they can and should discount that fact to get better and gain assets while they are in this absurdly rare window where they are competitive and can in no way use their cap space.. did you forget that every time someone makes one of these posts, they're hypothetical? This is a good deal even if it's not perfect </strong>
Plain & simple</div></div>
The money literally doesn't matter when they can't spend it. Very good starting goalie. For free. Plain and simple.
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Armchair-GM
May 27, 2022 at 11:44 p.m.
Thread:
Kakko offersheet Doing Florida a favour
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Buffalove</b></div><div>I don’t care about taking the $12mil in Cap- EXCEPT- doing so has much more value than this proposed trade brings back
What I’m saying isn’t complicated</div></div>
No it's really not. You are just both drastically over value it and ignore the fact that the Sabres should look to take advantage of the situation that they're in, even if it means they're not squeezing out 110% of the value of the moves. Just because the Panthers are cap strapped and the Sabres won't be for probably 6 years (without irresponsible UFA spending), doesn't mean this isn't a very good deal.
To be clear, I'd like more too, but your ask is insane if you don't think it's worth it even if they got Lundell on top of 3 very good pieces, which they're literally* getting for free (* I mean literally unless you're actually Terry Pegula and have to cut checks to these guys).
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Armchair-GM
May 27, 2022 at 11:18 p.m.
Thread:
Kakko offersheet Doing Florida a favour
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Buffalove</b></div><div>Only way it’s worth considering is if they really make it worth our while
And the above trade proposal does not do that it all
It flat out sucks
We take over $12mil in Cap dump off their hands,
and for that…. We get ONE year of Gudas
It’s a pretty terrible idea
Now if they were to include Lundell, it gets interesting
If they were to include another good piece, it then becomes worth it imo</div></div>
Who cares that they're taking 12 mill? You're getting a 2nd (Gudas' value), a 3rd (retained, Hornqvist is easily worth that), and a very good starting goalie. Your team gets dramatically better with Bob, and Gudas brings what this team is SORELY lacking. I don't get why fans here care about spending cash... there is almost no chance that this deal inhibits them cap wise whatsoever for the next 4 years. They're not in a place to spend big money on UFAs with all the young players they have
Forum:
Armchair-GM
May 27, 2022 at 11:12 p.m.
Thread:
Sabres spend cash
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Stadel</b></div><div>Lingering effects of the pandemic and a worse average attendance than the Coyotes. They already started doing this last year. Thats why they brought in the analytics dept. Try and squeeze more out of each dollar.
It's more or less the worst kept secret that theyre bleeding and until they draw fans back they're not spending past the floor.</div></div>
Pegulas spent big money the entire time they've owned the team. They didn't last 2 years because there was 0 hope for this team, and they were moving the face of their franchise. It's completely rational for them to not spend or make any significant moved while they waited for their rookie GM to make arguably the biggest trade in franchise history - especially with the points you made about attendance.
Fans were rightfully pissed at ownership and Kreuger ran the team into the ground. But the pandemic is over, and the buzz around the team right now is up to 11
You're not wrong about the analytics team, but I don't think it means that they won't try to squeeze every bit out of 82.5 mill. Every team in the league is doing it, and what the Sabres were doing before wasn't working.
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