2018-19 Roster Speculation Pt. 3: Started from the bottom now we're here

[Gras]

Koneckny can be had for the Sabres 21st overall pick in the 2015 entry draf-......ohhhhh never mind

I dont think Samsanov alone would land him

 

[dkollidas]

Kevin Hayes anyone?

I don’t think he fits our style of play

 

[Der Jaeger]

I feel like Philadelphia would want either multiple 1st’s, or something involving Mittelstadt? Couturier scored 76pts last season and is on pace for over 65. He’s a top-6 center who has major defensive upside as well.

I would wonder if someone like Koneckny is available? He could be a solid middle-6 scoring center. I know he’s played a lot of wing but I would assume part of that is because of Giroux/Couturier/Patrick down the middle?

He’s only 21, is a great skater, scored 47pts last year and is on pace for about 50pts right now.

As for buy-low candidates, I wonder about the following...

Jared McCann (Florida): maybe for something involving Scandella. Maybe even a Scandella/Rodrigues for McCann/Pysyk deal? Neither have done much of anything for Florida this year, and neither were spectacular even last season.

Andrew Copp (Winnipeg): he’s currently on IR, but he’s a bigger bodied, feisty player who could provide depth down the middle. He’s been shifted to the wing because Winnipeg has Scheifele, Little, Roslovic, and Lowry all above him as centers. I wonder if a change could be what he needs to project him forward. He could probably be had in a deal for a Casey Nelson as Winnipeg may be looking for RHD depth with Myers being a UFA and Trouba being a potential trade away RFA candidate.

Tierney or Pageau would interest me as well, just not sure how interested Ottawa would be in trading within the division. Pageau could probably be done for something like Beaulieu. Tierney might cost more, and not really sure what Ottawa is looking to do next year (do they try to keep Stone, Dzingel & Duchene and build with that & Toachuk)? Or do they move as much as they can at the deadline and start building up picks and prospects.

Been posting a McCann/Pysyk trade for a while. I think that's a good route to pursue.

Really hope Turcotte falls in the draft due to his injury. He's exactly what the Sabres need.

 

[Weltschmerz]

I don’t think he fits our style of play

Not sure why it wouldn't fit? Problem with Hayes is he is a rental and will be expensive, both the cost to get him and the contract to keep him.

 

[Der Jaeger]

If the Sabres are going with a rental, I hope it's Brassard.

 

[SabresFan26]

Berglund heading back to Sweden would be huge for the Sabres if they mutually void his contract.

Moulson 5 million
Berglund close to 4 million
Pominville 5.5 million
Beaulieu 2.5 million

17 million right there to re-sign skinner and improve center spine while also putting money away to extend Dahlin/Reinhart/Pilut/etc. If we can rid Okposo's contract most of Murray's awful deals will have been removed and Botterill will have our cap situation decent with Eichel signed long-term, and Sobotka/Hunwick/etc.

Playing around with capfriendly

Sign Pavelski 2y 16mil
Sign Silfverberg 4y 18mil
Sign Skinner 7y 52.5mil

Scratches
Hunwick
Sobotka (Both him and Hunwick could be bought out to save a few million and it would only cost us an extra year)
Nelson
Wilson

Call Ups
Nylander if he ever puts it fully together
Olofsson hopefully is on the team by the end of the year pushing the Rodrigues' out and Sheary's down the lineup (and ideally Okposo isn't on the team and one of these two makes the lineup)

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Skinner, Jeff $7,500,000 LW	Eichel, Jack $10,000,000 C UFA - 7	Reinhart, Sam $3,650,000 RW, C RFA - 1
Sheary, Conor $3,000,000 LW, RW UFA - 1	Pavelski, Joe $8,000,000 C	Silfverberg, Jakob $4,500,000 RW
Thompson, Tage $925,000 C, RW RFA - 1	Mittelstadt, Casey $925,000 C RFA - 1	Okposo, Kyle $6,000,000 RW M-NTC UFA - 4
Girgensons, Zemgus $2,000,000 C, LW RFA	Larsson, Johan $1,750,000 C, LW RFA	Rodrigues, Evan $800,000 C

[TBODY] [/TBODY]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Dahlin, Rasmus $925,000 D RFA - 2	Bogosian, Zach $5,142,857 D UFA - 1	Hutton, Carter $2,750,000 G UFA - 2
Pilut, Lawrence $925,000 D RFA - 1	Ristolainen, Rasmus $5,400,000 D UFA - 3	Ullmark, Linus $1,000,000 G RFA
Scandella, Marco $4,000,000 D UFA - 1	McCabe, Jake $3,000,000 D RFA

[TBODY] [/TBODY]
[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Chainshot]

Kevin Hayes anyone?

Him and Zibenajad are the two guys who keep coming to mind. The downside is Hayes contract expiration.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

I'm hoping they look in house with Rochester call ups long before looking into rentals.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I'm hoping they look in house with Rochester call ups long before looking into rentals.

What Cs do we have to call up though? Asplund doesn't seem ready yet. Our 3 legit call-up options at forward are all wingers.

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

What Cs do we have to call up though? Asplund doesn't seem ready yet. Our 3 legit call-up options at forward are all wingers.

We don't have a good call up option for a 2C but a 2C would also be expensive in trade, more than I'd pay for a rental.

We can make improvements to the middle six without rentals. Better wingers (call ups) or moving Reinhart or Erod to the middle six would help.

 

[Revelate]

What Cs do we have to call up though? Asplund doesn't seem ready yet. Our 3 legit call-up options at forward are all wingers.

Not suggesting we call him up for this purpose but it’s at least worth noting that Smith has played center two games in a row.

 

[sufferer]

I still want Reinhart to get an extended look at center given how dry the scoring has been past the top line. Maybe he can carry some of that mojo with him.

Skinner - Eichel - Pominville
Thompson - Reinhart - Okposo
Sheary - Mittelstadt - Rodrigues
Sobotka - Larsson - Girgensons

Won't happen, I know...

 

[TehDoak]

If we're focusing in on centers:

Marcus Johannsen from NJ. Injured last year. Ok production this year. Pending UFA. Likely low cost.
Ansimov from Chicago. Pre IR, I was toying with the idea of flipping him for Berglund. Slightly higher cap hit, shorter term.

 

[Team Cozens]

If the Sabres are going with a rental, I hope it's Brassard.

A cheap rental I'd like to add is RHD Ben Lovejoy. Last year on his contact, tons of playoff experience with Botts in Pittsburgh. Guess it depends on how the Devils season goes.

 

[1972]

I'd give Pavelski 22 million if he'd sign a 2 year deal here...

 

[Dreakon13]

I still want Reinhart to get an extended look at center given how dry the scoring has been past the top line. Maybe he can carry some of that mojo with him.

Skinner - Eichel - Pominville
Thompson - Reinhart - Okposo
Sheary - Mittelstadt - Rodrigues
Sobotka - Larsson - Girgensons

Won't happen, I know...

I definitely feel like this could be a legit answer to our problems.

Pominville is solid on the top line, so that doesn't worry me. It pushes Mitts down a line and we have some respectable wingers we could pair with him (including those on the farm as time/injury goes on).

Just my own speculation, I have a feeling that Reinhart prefers the wing and Botts/Housley haven't felt a need to force the issue as the team has been propped up well enough by the 1st/4th line and goaltending while Mitts is learning.

 

[Sabresfansince1980]

Mattias Janmark in Dallas might be a decent option. He was sick and missed 2016-17 but came back last season with 19-15-34 in 81 games. He's got speed but Dallas has a glut of Cs and he's been on the wing. Thought he played C though.

As for CJ Smith, did injury force him to play a few games at C or could it be an experiment by the coaching staff? There isn't much room for him as a LW in Buffalo after all. If he could transition to C, Sobotka can move down to LW with Larsson and Girgensons.

 

[Reddawg]

Mattias Janmark in Dallas might be a decent option. He was sick and missed 2016-17 but came back last season with 19-15-34 in 81 games. He's got speed but Dallas has a glut of Cs and he's been on the wing. Thought he played C though.

As for CJ Smith, did injury force him to play a few games at C or could it be an experiment by the coaching staff? There isn't much room for him as a LW in Buffalo after all. If he could transition to C, Sobotka can move down to LW with Larsson and Girgensons.

Injuries have been kicking the Amerks' butt at Center...they're down Criscuolo, Porter and Oglevie at the moment. The only two natural centers on the team right now are Asplund and Malone. Possibly O'Reagan but I think he's more of a winger these days.

 

[Weltschmerz]

What Cs do we have to call up though? Asplund doesn't seem ready yet. Our 3 legit call-up options at forward are all wingers.

Criscuolo once he gets healthy? Also it seems the tried Smith at center, not sure about that.

 

[Der Jaeger]

Sissons from Nashville would be a solid add. Though I wonder if he's more of a 4C than a 3C. He does have the same Bonino knack for coming up big in the playoffs.

Jared McCann would also be a good target.

And then there is the center from Ottawa which we cannot name.

 

[Der Jaeger]

I'd like to see Okposo eventually move to RW with Larsson and Girgensons. I know it's the "4th line." But I think he'd be a great fit there. Size, plays big, and adds scoring punch to that line. I think it'd be a nightmare to play against for other top lines.

 

[dasaybz]

Does Thompson finally go to Rochester when Wilson is healthy? Gonna have a logjam on the roster when all these injured guys get back ...

 

[Der Jaeger]

Kryukov is still Sabres property. Is the time right for him to come over?

He's a center.....

 

[Gabrielor]

Does Thompson finally go to Rochester when Wilson is healthy? Gonna have a logjam on the roster when all these injured guys get back ...

I figure Elie is the guy who goes when Wilson is back

 

[Der Jaeger]

I figure Elie is the guy who goes when Wilson is back

He'll need to be waived, and he'll get claimed.