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Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 6:52 am
Thread: Offersheet Domi
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>MisstheWhalers</b></div><div>Who's the UFA forward that's worth spending on?
Older guys like Hoffman or Dadonov? I don't think that's a good idea.
Those picks for the Domi offersheet are getting who that's any better? Nylander? Huberdeau? Not likely

I'm a Domi fan, think he'd be a good fit in Buffalo.

No I don't but waiting around and continuing to suck isn't good either, I tried to structure the contracts so there might be enough to sign Dahlin but there might not be enough, that Okposo contract is a problem but it isn't going away and really A LOT of young stars have been signing bridge deals so who's to say Dahlin wouldn't.</div></div>

See your point. But IMO Domi is a good 50 point guy...other guys might be available. Sabres seemed to strapped themselves wih some bad contacts. Okposo and Skinner. yikes.
Unfortunately for the Sabres, they are in a division with Tampa, Boston and Toronto where teams are committed in win yearly (with various degrees of success). Ottawa and likely Detroit will have a running start on young talent over the Sabres. During the course of Eichel's contract, Sabres are gonna have tough time just to make the playoffs , never mind making noise in the playoffs.
Forum: Armchair-GMSun at 10:29 pm
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsSat at 2:54 pm
Thread: New cap is set
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Sign_em_up000000</b></div><div>Good points, but what if the league handed out CBO's and teams that chose not to use them could instead increase their spending/cap ceiling by a certain %. Just a thought that I realize the league wouldn't do but it would be a lot cooler if they did lol.</div></div>

You're getting in what the "the League" wants. The league is just an administrator of the rules set out by different parties. First the majority of owners would have to agree to CBOs as it their money not the league . The league has no money as such. It's a non profit entity. CBOs in effect raise the amount of $$$$ the players get instead of the current negotiated 50%. I don't think the players would object to CBOs but the majority of owners might.