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jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 27 @ 4:19 PM ET
Buying out Moulson just lets everyone move on. It's a small cap savings. Retirement would mean a cap recapture penalty. Not a big deal, but like you said, it's probably not going there anyways.

I don't think they can buyout Bogo. The injury prevents it.

- Lunaion



Bogo would be healthy by the summer though, they could buy him out then. I think there are 2 different summer buyout windows.

If they bought someone out, I'd prefer it be someone with more than 1 year left

Edit: sidenote, when Luongo retires, if he retires before the end of his contract (he would be 42), Vancouver will have an $8 mil cap recapture penalty
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Mar 27 @ 4:26 PM ET
Bogo would be healthy by the summer though, they could buy him out then. I think there are 2 different summer buyout windows.

If they bought someone out, I'd prefer it be someone with more than 1 year left

- jcragcrumple

Last I heard was that he 'should' be ready for the start of camp. That would be later than the normal buyout window. The only other buyout I know of has a tie in to arbitration. Didn't check the specifics, rare to see an actual arb ruling.
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 27 @ 4:28 PM ET
I wish Botterill would say

"It was a situation where"

More often

- jcragcrumple


Scenario
sskkoo1
Buffalo Sabres
Location: You are all Weirdos, NY
Joined: 06.06.2012

Mar 27 @ 4:30 PM ET
We need 5 out of the last 6 games to be losses. Bring me Kasdorf.
dadeadhead
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I don't want to say Greztky was a dude when I was watching. Mentalorgasm5 , NY
Joined: 07.16.2006

Mar 27 @ 4:34 PM ET
Ehrhoff retired today.
He'll get $857,143 a year for a decade from the Sabres...

- jochfr



Smart business man.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Mar 27 @ 4:39 PM ET
Ehrhoff retired today.
He'll get $857,143 a year for a decade from the Sabres...

- jochfr


Reminds me of Bobby Bonilla. The Mets owe him over a million a year for close to 20 more years.
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 27 @ 4:40 PM ET
Last I heard was that he 'should' be ready for the start of camp. That would be later than the normal buyout window. The only other buyout I know of has a tie in to arbitration. Didn't check the specifics, rare to see an actual arb ruling.
- Lunaion



Jeez, I didn't realize it was that bad
Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights
Location: Unpopular opinion (i think): The best Die Hard movie is the 4th one- Live free or Die Hard -jdfitz7, NY
Joined: 10.07.2010

Mar 27 @ 4:40 PM ET
Taco I respect you I'm just pointing out that Casey had all the power he probably put in his contract that he wants to get paid his full amount by playing with us

Of course playing in the NHL is going to help him and going to Worlds

And we really did not have the power to say no with the way college free agents have been happening I don't think he was going to risk that he said sure take the money and burn the year

- gerbe75pts


That's not now that works. He gets paid a prorated rate based on how many days/games are left. Which is still like $75K. Not a bad chunk of change.

Pegullaville
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Toronto
Joined: 03.16.2011

Mar 27 @ 4:40 PM ET
Nobody is taking that contract. Thats the problem.
That lw depth is really poopty right there.

- TheHank

Even if you put Nolan on the left wing with Eichel and Svech/Z that line will produce a ton of goals. Mitts and Reinhart can carry the mail on the second line. ROR and Okposo can produce enough on the third line to make it respectable. Fourth line plays sparingly in an energy line role.
Der Kaiser
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I Know Nothink ... NOTHINK!
Joined: 07.27.2007

Mar 27 @ 4:41 PM ET
*Loosers
- jcragcrumple



Agreed.
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 27 @ 4:42 PM ET
McDermott: "League is a drop-back league." Said the ability of a QB to drop back and throw is important, something he's committed to." #Bills


Peace ✌️ Lamar Jackson

- gerbe75pts


Good
Way too risky imo
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 27 @ 4:43 PM ET
We need 5 out of the last 6 games to be losses. Bring me Kasdorf.
- sskkoo1

why?...just start lehner.....he's allowed four or more goals in seven of his last 13 games and has only three wins in those games
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Mar 27 @ 4:43 PM ET
This is way too well thought out for HockeyBuzz
- sbroads24



yeah but i didnt do special teams which is the only thing that matters so D-
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Mar 27 @ 4:44 PM ET
why?...just start lehner.....he's allowed four or more goals in seven of his last 13 games and has only three wins in those games
- Michael Pachla


Lost in all this draft lottery and mittelstadt talk is how big a deal the goaltending search is.

A lot riding on Ullmark+new guy
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 27 @ 4:46 PM ET
Even if you put Nolan on the left wing with Eichel and Svech/Z that line will produce a ton of goals. Mitts and Reinhart can carry the mail on the second line. ROR and Okposo can produce enough on the third line to make it respectable. Fourth line plays sparingly in an energy line role.
- Pegullaville

might be easier putting mittelstadt at lw with jack, ror and erod as centers....leave Wilson up with ror and try to find a home in the top six for okposo....Nolan will be lucky to be on the roster next season
gcomella34
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 03.03.2015

Mar 27 @ 4:47 PM ET
Did Bulldog do his usual stammering idiot act?

"I-I-I-I..."

- Powerslave



Thanks. I never consciously noticed that. Now I'll never miss it.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 27 @ 4:48 PM ET
Agreed.
- Der Kaiser



your new to these parts, eh pardner?
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 27 @ 4:48 PM ET
Agreed.
- Der Kaiser



Wie geht's

Und

Tschüss

I've retired from the ROR discussion. You need a new protege
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Mar 27 @ 4:49 PM ET
Lost in all this draft lottery and mittelstadt talk is how big a deal the goaltending search is.

A lot riding on Ullmark+new guy

- Sabresfan-365

One of the problems with Ullmark in Buffalo, is that there's no Ullmark in Rochester (if/when needed). Some moves needed in goal for sure.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Mar 27 @ 4:50 PM ET
Lost in all this draft lottery and mittelstadt talk is how big a deal the goaltending search is.

A lot riding on Ullmark+new guy

- Sabresfan-365

ullmark and a vet...wouldn't be surprised if they gave Johnson a long look...at a smaller salary
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Mar 27 @ 4:50 PM ET
One of the problems with Ullmark in Buffalo, is that there's no Ullmark in Rochester (if/when needed). Some moves needed in goal for sure.
- Lunaion



agreed. you need at minimum

a fringe starter for the big club

an AHL vet for Roch or early 20's goaltender with high-ish upside (aka ullmark 2.0)
jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres
Location: buffalo, NY
Joined: 05.21.2007

Mar 27 @ 4:51 PM ET
Even if you put Nolan on the left wing with Eichel and Svech/Z that line will produce a ton of goals. Mitts and Reinhart can carry the mail on the second line. ROR and Okposo can produce enough on the third line to make it respectable. Fourth line plays sparingly in an energy line role.
- Pegullaville


Sucks that JvR & Carlson are having such good seasons
They’d have been nice additions
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Mar 27 @ 4:51 PM ET
ullmark and a vet...wouldn't be surprised if they gave Johnson a long look...at a smaller salary
- Michael Pachla



problem is I don't think either one is capable of giving more than 30 or so quality starts. Too early for Linus imo
jcragcrumple
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Reluctant bridge jumper; 6th round OHL draft pick, YT
Joined: 04.04.2016

Mar 27 @ 4:51 PM ET
agreed. you need at minimum

a fringe starter for the big club

an AHL vet for Roch or early 20's goaltender with high-ish upside (aka ullmark 2.0)

- Sabresfan-365



Jonas Johansson is on deck in cinci
Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Lockport, NY
Joined: 12.09.2012

Mar 27 @ 4:51 PM ET
Sucks that JvR & Carlson are having such good seasons
They’d have been nice additions

- jdfitz77


maybe, i doubt they'd have joined a 30th place team
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