Every team has the same issues and most teams don't sit at the bottom of the list for players under contracts. I'm pretty sure they were at 42 contracts for most of the year. I know they were bottom of the league. But keep attacking me and don't face the reality of this owner. (This isn't about one contract. Who cares about Lindgren. It's about all of it under the worst owner in the league.)
Speculation: Sabres 1st round pick (11th overall) in play
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Every team has the same issues and most teams don't sit at the bottom of the list for players under contracts. I'm pretty sure they were at 42 contracts for most of the year. I know they were bottom of the league. But keep attacking me and don't face the reality of this owner. (This isn't about one contract. Who cares about Lindgren. It's about all of it under the worst owner in the league.)
Djp
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Why is this a hill worth dying on?
Many mid/late round picks dont get signed
In an ideal world for ELCs you want to target about 5 per year coming in for AHL
Next year they have Savoie, kulich. Ostlund, komarov, unsure on Wahlberg.
They could also just sign him to a AHL only contract if he goes undrafted. That doesnt carry a 3 yr commitment.
Djp
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I dont see the contract count being an issue because you are forgetting the ELCs on the main roster.
With this past years team if Peterka, Quinn, Power, benson,Krebs were not on the Sabres but in AHL/sliding contracts and filled them with vets their contracts would be 47
Look at the league roster count factoring in ELCs on the big teams roster. You will see some vorre ln action with lower roster counts if you have more on big club
It's not. But the direction of the franchise (in terms of spending) is troubling. I accept we won't be Vegas using scamming LTIR or Leafs with crazy front-loaded and bonus contracts but if we are $8 to $10 M under cap it's a big handicap. It just doesn't look like Pegula has same commitment financially. I won't ever get it. The guy is 73 and worth $7 billion, and a die-hard fan, but these billionaires are tight with bucks.
cowboy82nd
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Buffalo needs to improve their overall team defense. Maybe they can trade for recent Selke candidate Mitch Marner
Matthews finished third in the Selke voting. Maybe that's the Selke candidate Buffalo needs?
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We will give up the 1st if Anaheim takes Buffalo's Terry P. Troy doesn't have to come back.
Accelleratii
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I'm just an armchair GM, but I'd move Laughton and the 31/32 OA for 11. Or, TK and a later pick for 11.
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Fjordy
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I don't understand how this guy can be so valuable. Although Konecny is a different story.
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One of the weirdest cases of an incredibly mid player that everyone seems to somehow think has big value. I’m not sure I’d want to waste a roster spot on him if Philly was giving him away for free (given the current make up of the team and the prospects knocking on the door), much less trade high end assets for him.
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Levi’s been doing very, very well in the AHL, but I don’t think there are any Sabres fans who want to see him penned into the line-up before camp opens. Get a vet backup and let Levi keep developing—he’ll get his chances when injuries inevitably happen.
Actually, he is probably good to go. Rochester's absent defense style prepped him plenty
Yes. Levi should start in A again but he won't. So the third string will be a Martin Jones type or Tokarski
Other than the GM.
Djp
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Levi likely pjayd in Rochester withc as ll ups so hrd playing trgularly.
Thry can resign comrie for a year.
He can be called when in 3 in 4 or 4 in 6 stretches or even on b2b mid week.
He needs to play 50+ for conditioning
If 11 is moving, I want a higher end player. Not Scott freaking Laughton. If Calgary wants to retain on Kadri I am all for it. They wont be good before he is bad and we can give them 11+.
Hadn't thought of schenn before but id be open to those discussions
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The way LAK's fans are whining about Fiala you'd think that they would welcome a 11oa for Fiala trade. I would do that in a flash, from the BUF POV, though probably some salary would have to go back the other way.
Fantasy land, unfortunately, as Fiala has a NMC.
Accelleratii
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I don't know why, either, honestly. But, I've played on many hockey teams and having good people in the room makes a massive difference.
Blackhawkswincup
RIP Fugu
I know there have been questions on future of Joker in Buffalo and need for a better RD who can pair/fit better with other defenders Sabres have
To
D Henri Jokiharju (RFA)
11th overall pick
43rd overall pick
To
D Connor Murphy (2 x $4.4M)
18th overall pick
34th overall pick
Hawks jump to #11 in draft and get a younger RD back in deal
Sabres get a vet SAH upgrade at RD who can PK and while downgrading 1st round pick improve 2nd round pick.
Joker being RFA in need of raise and not potentially being fit in Buffalo makes moving on from him easier for Sabres IMO. He was also an inherited piece for GM and they may not want to commit a raise and extension to him. Hawks have plenty of room and signing Joker to a 2-year deal shouldn't be issue as he can hold fort on right side until Rinzel (Or I assume Levshunov comes along)
Murphy has limited NTC but given direction Sabres are moving (Nearly made playoffs) and Hawks being 2nd worst team in NHL and in full rebuild convincing him to waive it for Buffalo (If they are on his list) may not be a difficult move
To
D Henri Jokiharju (RFA)
11th overall pick
43rd overall pick
To
D Connor Murphy (2 x $4.4M)
18th overall pick
34th overall pick
Hawks jump to #11 in draft and get a younger RD back in deal
Sabres get a vet SAH upgrade at RD who can PK and while downgrading 1st round pick improve 2nd round pick.
Joker being RFA in need of raise and not potentially being fit in Buffalo makes moving on from him easier for Sabres IMO. He was also an inherited piece for GM and they may not want to commit a raise and extension to him. Hawks have plenty of room and signing Joker to a 2-year deal shouldn't be issue as he can hold fort on right side until Rinzel (Or I assume Levshunov comes along)
Murphy has limited NTC but given direction Sabres are moving (Nearly made playoffs) and Hawks being 2nd worst team in NHL and in full rebuild convincing him to waive it for Buffalo (If they are on his list) may not be a difficult move
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