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Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Aug 17 @ 10:23 PM ET
I don't think anyone is sure if he's a 2C or 3LW. Makes it really hard. With all these kids coming, how does this all fit together?

I know they like him, but something has to give soon.

- Lunaion


I think he'll either play himself off the team, or price himself out. Even if he's a 2C, he can't be one here. I like him on the wing. Im just not sure I see a long term fit.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 17 @ 10:26 PM ET
Genuinely out here hoping for the performance bonuses to eat our cap.
- Michael Ghofrani


Power will be getting all $1.85M of his performance bonuses after this coming season is over.
ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres
Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY
Joined: 11.04.2010

Aug 17 @ 10:28 PM ET
RIP Rick
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Aug 17 @ 10:28 PM ET
I think he'll either play himself off the team, or price himself out. Even if he's a 2C, he can't be one here. I like him on the wing. Im just not sure I see a long term fit.
- Michael Ghofrani


Option C being they give him the Olofsson special and give him a 2 year deal which walks him to UFA and treats him as an “own rental” in which they didn’t have to move assets to acquire.

Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 17 @ 10:30 PM ET
Tage, Cozens, Skinner, Tuch, Quinn, Peterka, Greenway are all accounted for.

Barring something drastic, Krebs’ raise from his ELC will be roughly $1-1.5M ? Even if Mitts brings the roof down, his raise from his current salary is really what $3M ? That’s if Mittelstadt and Krebs aren’t dealt to begin with.

That leaves you two forward spots which will inevitably be filled by any of the combination of Benson, Savoie, Kulich, Rosen, Rousek.

Dahlin gets a $4M raise, Samuelsson, Power, Clifton are already accounted for. Joker is the only RFA worth a poop and I can’t imagine him getting too much of a raise if he’s even here to begin with.

2024/2025 is when it gets interesting with Power, Quinn, Peterka in line to get paid.

- Swedish_Jesus


Pay Mitts, Power, Dahlin 25m combined and you'd be at 66m for 12 players. Average 1.5m for the remaining 11 at you're at 82.5 on an estimated 87m cap.

I know it's napkin math, but one significant addition in the next year and you're flirting with the cap.

You're certainly right though. Quinn, Peterka, Levi, Johnson the following summer. Won't include Power. If they bridge, 1 year would be an odd move.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Aug 17 @ 10:30 PM ET
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Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Aug 17 @ 10:30 PM ET
Option C being they give him the Olofsson special and give him a 2 year deal which walks him to UFA and treats him as an “own rental” in which they didn’t have to move assets to acquire.
- Swedish_Jesus



That doesn't solve the glut in the lineup though. I can't imagine theyre going to walk anyone to UFA anymore (anyone they think is good).

If he's got enough trade value to land a d-man, goalie or better forward, it's likely going in that direction.
sabres431
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Endicott, NY
Joined: 08.06.2007

Aug 17 @ 10:34 PM ET
Rest In Peace Rick, you will be missed.
Stripes77
Referee
Buffalo Sabres
Location: Where ever Matt Ellis allows me to be, NY
Joined: 07.30.2012

Aug 17 @ 10:34 PM ET
Well there goes my childhood.

RIP to the legend.

It’s a shame he never got to call a Cup winner.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 17 @ 10:35 PM ET
Pay Mitts, Power, Dahlin 25m combined and you'd be at 66m for 12 players. Average 1.5m for the remaining 11 at you're at 82.5 on an estimated 87m cap.

I know it's napkin math, but one significant addition in the next year and you're flirting with the cap.

You're certainly right though. Quinn, Peterka, Levi, Johnson the following summer. Won't include Power. If they bridge, 1 year would be an odd move.

- Lunaion


Is he mixing years when he says 24-25 when he means 25-26?

Also don't understand why he had Power with Quinn and Peterka.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 17 @ 10:36 PM ET
Tage, Cozens, Skinner, Tuch, Quinn, Peterka, Greenway are all accounted for.

Barring something drastic, Krebs’ raise from his ELC will be roughly $1-1.5M ? Even if Mitts brings the roof down, his raise from his current salary is really what $3M ? That’s if Mittelstadt and Krebs aren’t dealt to begin with.

That leaves you two forward spots which will inevitably be filled by any of the combination of Benson, Savoie, Kulich, Rosen, Rousek.

Dahlin gets a $4M raise, Samuelsson, Power, Clifton are already accounted for. Joker is the only RFA worth a poop and I can’t imagine him getting too much of a raise if he’s even here to begin with.

2025/2026 is when it gets interesting with Power, Quinn, Peterka in line to get paid.

- Swedish_Jesus


Power's ELC is up after this season, not next.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Aug 17 @ 10:37 PM ET
Is he mixing years when he says 24-25 when he means 25-26?

Also don't understand why he had Power with Quinn and Peterka.

- kingcong39


100% right.

I goofed, I definitely meant 2025/2026
Fattony1187
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 02.12.2015

Aug 17 @ 10:38 PM ET
Loved Rick
SoCalPucks
San Jose Sharks
Location: Ice-O-Plex, CA
Joined: 03.20.2012

Aug 17 @ 10:38 PM ET
RIP Rick. Absolute (frank)ing legend.
Michael Ghofrani
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 01.14.2020

Aug 17 @ 10:39 PM ET
Well there goes my childhood.

RIP to the legend.

It’s a shame he never got to call a Cup winner.

- Stripes77



yeah im gunna need a day or two. Extremely devastating.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 17 @ 10:40 PM ET
100% right.

I goofed, I definitely meant 2025/2026

- Swedish_Jesus


All good, just puts all the focus on Mitts. Is he the right long term fit for this team and their cap? No easy answer.
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Aug 17 @ 10:40 PM ET
Power's ELC is up after this season, not next.
- kingcong39


Ahh yes, 2 year ELC instead of the 3 year.

Oversight on my part.

So 2024/2025 does have an interesting wrinkle to it, but nonetheless is still manageable.

It means Greenway/Mitts/Krebs seats are red hot then.

Makes getting Cozens and Tage signed to the deals they did even that much more significant
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Aug 17 @ 10:41 PM ET
RIP RJ
lulags
Buffalo Sabres
Location: St Louis
Joined: 02.24.2007

Aug 17 @ 10:42 PM ET
RIP Rick. Absolute (frank)ing legend.
- SoCalPucks

Hard to day there was better, any team
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 17 @ 10:42 PM ET
Ahh yes, 2 year ELC instead of the 3 year.

Oversight on my part.

So 2024/2025 does have an interesting wrinkle to it, but nonetheless is still manageable.

It means Greenway/Mitts/Krebs seats are red hot then.

Makes getting Cozens and Tage signed to the deals they did even that much more significant

- Swedish_Jesus


https://www.capfriendly.com/players/owen-power
Swedish_Jesus
Buffalo Sabres
Joined: 07.02.2019

Aug 17 @ 10:43 PM ET
RIP RJ

You will be missed ❤️
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 17 @ 10:43 PM ET
yeah im gunna need a day or two. Extremely devastating.
- Michael Ghofrani


2 year battle with multi-organ failure. Wow, never knew.
kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres
Location: albany, NY
Joined: 02.21.2007

Aug 17 @ 10:44 PM ET
Pay Mitts, Power, Dahlin 25m combined and you'd be at 66m for 12 players. Average 1.5m for the remaining 11 at you're at 82.5 on an estimated 87m cap.

I know it's napkin math, but one significant addition in the next year and you're flirting with the cap.

You're certainly right though. Quinn, Peterka, Levi, Johnson the following summer. Won't include Power. If they bridge, 1 year would be an odd move.

- Lunaion


Johnson, as in Ryan Johnson?

Why is he on your list?
Gr8daygo
Joined: 04.23.2014

Aug 17 @ 10:45 PM ET
Well there goes my childhood.

RIP to the legend.

It’s a shame he never got to call a Cup winner.

- Stripes77


He was a legend. And I feel the same.
Lunaion
Joined: 05.23.2016

Aug 17 @ 10:46 PM ET
Johnson, as in Ryan Johnson?

Why is he on your list?

- kingcong39


Because he has a 2 year ELC and will need a new deal that summer. I just looked at the significant RFA's that summer, no more thought than that.
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