After these trades we have a good buffer between the cap this year and where we are at. I think they can fit all the bonuses in this year. CF is showing bonuses of 6M and change with 9M and change in space.
- SDSabre

If I am reading it right, and I very well may not be, the $6 million number is the potential max bonus, or that is the amount they would pay out if all the ELC players earned every single dollar of their bonus. I don't think they are there given the seasons they have having.

Also, I think the projected cap space number is the key to focus in on when it comes to absorbing bonuses.

Lunaion could very well come in and tell me I am wrong, though.

1st round pick for Blake Coleman and a 1st round pick for Barclay Goodrow.
- SABRES 89

And Brady Skjei

1st round pick for Blake Coleman and a 1st round pick for Barclay Goodrow.
- SABRES 89

That’s gross, but I think this years their year to win it all anyways.

I wonder how much in bonuses he is going to earn. They have just under $800k to play with according to Cap Friendly, and he's got a max $2.85 million he can earn.

They're going to have to absorb some of it next season.
- buffalofan19

That’s just looking at the raw Cap hit #s
For example,
Simmonds has a 2.5 mil cap hit for us (NJ ate half)
BUT...
That prorated over 20 games,
so he really only costs us 625k against the cap
That 1.8mil that can now be available for bonuses for example

It gets very complicated
But if u look at the $$$ moved out, vs $$$ we brought in, it helps

Very steep for both.
- SABRES 89

Coleman is on pace to put up 30+ goals so the overpay doesn't surprise me.


Goodrow is solid but a 1st? big bet by tampa. He's got good underlying numbers but the sample size isn't huge.

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Ek said Goodrow to Tampa, which translates to Gaudreau in Canadian. Johnny Hockey gonna be playing with Stammer!

That’s just looking at the raw Cap hit #s
For example,
Simmonds has a 2.5 mil cap hit for us (NJ ate half)
BUT...
That prorated over 20 games,
so he really only costs us 625k against the cap
That 1.8mil that can now be available for bonuses for example

It gets very complicated
But if u look at the $$$ moved out, vs $$$ we brought in, it helps
- jdfitz77

I thought the projected cap space # takes all that into consideration.

After these trades we have a good buffer between the cap this year and where we are at. I think they can fit all the bonuses in this year. CF is showing bonuses of 6M and change with 9M and change in space.
- SDSabre

Trading Erod and Sheary only saves us 20/82 of their cap space though or a round $1m. Maybe that's enough, with our cap space going in, to over the bonuses? If so, that would be good.

Leafs sign D Jake Muzzin to a 4-year extension worth $5.625 million per year
- adambuffalo

BWHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA perfect!

OK nothing like waiting another 5-6 years and for more picks to pan out and that's if they even do work out.
- SABRES 89

I happen to agree with you 100% 89.... This team did not improve today and does not look to improve anytime soon...

Coleman is on pace to put up 30+ goals so the overpay doesn't surprise me.


Goodrow is solid but a 1st? big bet by tampa. He's got good underlying numbers but the sample size isn't huge.
- Michael Ghofrani

I watched Coleman last week when Tampa played the Knights, he plays a different role with Tampa

The fact that Kahun felt healthy enough to test his leg is, in itself, a positive sign when it comes to his availability for this week’s three-game road swing out West. The Penguins could use him back sooner than later. After starting the season with just two points in the first 11 games, he’s emerged as a versatile player and a top-six forward option when healthy. Among healthy wingers, Kahun’s 27 points rank third on the team behind only Bryan Rust (49) and Jared McCann (32).

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This one snuck up behind the rest but I think Anaheim did very well to get Milano for Shore.

This trade deadline actually lived up to the hype league wide

Lots of trades

Was fun, let's do it again shall we?

If I am reading it right, and I very well may not be, the $6 million number is the potential max bonus, or that is the amount they would pay out if all the ELC players earned every single dollar of their bonus. I don't think they are there given the seasons they have having.

Also, I think the projected cap space number is the key to focus in on when it comes to absorbing bonuses.

Lunaion could very well come in and tell me I am wrong, though.
- buffalofan19

Nope, you pretty much nailed it.

This one snuck up behind the rest but I think Anaheim did very well to get Milano for Shore.
- Michael Ghofrani

Milano gets hurt a lot, but when he's healthy, he looks good.

Schopp and BD killing Botterill. Still. Even with all the yeoman's work Botts has done for almost the last year and a half getting these moves done today.

This trade deadline actually lived up to the hype league wide

Lots of trades

Was fun, let's do it again shall we?
- Stripes77

It was fun, was hoping for a bigger move from Buffalo.

Getting Simmonds means you are going to try and make a run. IMO.
You need to add something to go with that.

I thought the projected cap space # takes all that into consideration.
- buffalofan19

Let’s see what that looks like at the end of the season

Regardless of how it fluctuates...
$6mil in cap out, $3.5mil in cap in
So that’s a good thing

Would’ve been nice to dump Frolik,
but there probably wasn’t any takers

I’d have also loved Vesey,
but it’s been said on here that the Sabres like him. So I’m not surprised he wasn’t moved

This trade deadline actually lived up to the hype league wide

Lots of trades

Was fun, let's do it again shall we?
- Stripes77

Agreed, best deadline in a while

Trading Erod and Sheary only saves us 20/82 of their cap space though or a round $1m. Maybe that's enough, with our cap space going in, to over the bonuses? If so, that would be good.
- turbo044

Yeah, makes sense. Don't think every player will hit the max bonus, so hopefully we can have minimal roll into next year and Botts (or GM next year) can use it to his full advantage over the summer.

Milano gets hurt a lot, but when he's healthy, he looks good.
- PrinceChill

good low risk move imo. The goodrow one still gets me. Im not entirely convinced he's any better than Johan Larsson. But that's just me.

Boy I sure hope those draft picks are worth hanging onto.... They are fools gold in Botts hands...

It does kill me that had Botterill traded for Haula in the off season, we could easily have Trochek right now without losing a ton