sbroads24
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
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Kostkinen cap hit- 4.5mil, 3.5ish if he’s buried
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Buy out Okposo & the Cap hit is $5mil for next year
So you’re giving up that high 2nd for around $1.5mil in Cap Room
NO THANKS
Giving up good pick(s) &/or young players to get rid of him makes ZERO sense - jdfitz77
Then buy him out
It’s absolute lunacy to pretend this guy has to be on the roster next season.
There are back room deals and favors done by teams/GM’s all the time
If they can’t figure out a way to deal with it so that he’s not taking a spot of a solid young player they are absolutely inept and it’s crazy to say otherwise |
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sbroads24
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
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And when Edmonton replies with the following, what do you say?
We want the Bruins 2nd round pick AND one of Ryan Johnson or Oskari Laaksonen to take Okposo for Koskinen and a 5th round pick. - kingcong39
That’s completely unrealistic so I’d say no.
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Buff36
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Joined: 10.13.2019
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Time to give the backup goalie a couple of starts...to add to the feel good stories. - IonSabres
Why not |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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ANA GP 53 - 39 Pts
BUF GP 54 - 37 Pts
We play the Pens twice...I doubt we're getting any points there. Ducks play the Blues tonight, then the Wild twice. You would think we have this in the bag (totally just jinxed us right there, sorry).
However, should we somehow end up tied in points, does anybody know the tie-breakers ? - kritter65
we just beat the islanders back to back with our 6th string goalie
nothing is a given |
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buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Wonderful things can happen when you sow seeds of distrust in a garden full of (bum)holes Joined: 07.01.2007
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So who backs up Houser next season? |
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Slump Buster
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Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
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Then buy him out
It’s absolute lunacy to pretend this guy has to be on the roster next season.
There are back room deals and favors done by teams/GM’s all the time
If they can’t figure out a way to deal with it so that he’s not taking a spot of a solid young player they are absolutely inept and it’s crazy to say otherwise - sbroads24
You can also look at it from the other perspective - he was playing well before he got hurt. I don't think he is necessarily a problem.
I think if there is one thing that this season has showed us is that Skinner might be dead after all. He is about the only guy that looked like arse under both coaches. They take him off of 23's line and all of the sudden the line looks electric. Hopefully playing with Jack can get him going again but that's really iffy.
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kritter65
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Buffalo, NY Joined: 07.11.2009
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we just beat the islanders back to back with our 6th string goalie
nothing is a given - homiedclown
I know. The losses to the Pens were more of a wishful thinking thing on my part. I feel bad hoping we lose to them...this current squad has actually been watchable. It's sure been fun watching the youngins finally reaching that potential. But I'm torn - I'd REALLY like the best odds at first overall.
HOWEVER, thinking about it more clearly, is there even a consensus first overall pick this year ? Seems like it could be a few guys and it might be better to get 2nd overall.
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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Then buy him out
It’s absolute lunacy to pretend this guy has to be on the roster next season.
There are back room deals and favors done by teams/GM’s all the time
If they can’t figure out a way to deal with it so that he’s not taking a spot of a solid young player they are absolutely inept and it’s crazy to say otherwise - sbroads24
his base salary is 2 mil and 4 mil for the last 2 years
if the sabres retained half of salary, in essence they would get him for free
with a pick
there is zero excuses why the sabres can't move him to the wings or sens |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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So who backs up Houser next season? - buffalofan19
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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I know. The losses to the Pens were more of a wishful thinking thing on my part. I feel bad hoping we lose to them...this current squad has actually been watchable. It's sure been fun watching the youngins finally reaching that potential. But I'm torn - I'd REALLY like the best odds at first overall.
HOWEVER, thinking about it more clearly, is there even a consensus first overall pick this year ? Seems like it could be a few guys and it might be better to get 2nd overall. - kritter65
watching the team right now
if they sweep the pens and leap frog the ducks, so be it
that third period was fun to watch last night |
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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
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his base salary is 2 mil and 4 mil for the last 2 years
if the sabres retained half of salary, in essence they would get him for free
with a pick
there is zero excuses why the sabres can't move him to the wings or sens - homiedclown
This |
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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY Joined: 11.04.2010
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his base salary is 2 mil and 4 mil for the last 2 years
if the sabres retained half of salary, in essence they would get him for free
with a pick
there is zero excuses why the sabres can't move him to the wings or sens - homiedclown
Unless the Wings or Sens say no thanks, we don't want him.
Then there is a reason.
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Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
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So who backs up Houser next season? - buffalofan19
Connor Knapp, with Matt Hackett on the taxi squad. We need to fix past failures. |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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Unless the Wings or Sens say no thanks, we don't want him.
Then there is a reason. - ImThatGuy
they have like 56 mil in cap space for next year
just depends how much you have to sweeten the deal |
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Pegullaville
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Location: Toronto Joined: 03.16.2011
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we just beat the islanders back to back with our 6th string goalie
nothing is a given - homiedclown
One more regulation loss seals it.
Sabres have to go 2-0 and Ducks would have to lose all three |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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Connor Knapp, with Matt Hackett on the taxi squad. We need to fix past failures. - Slump Buster
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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY Joined: 11.04.2010
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they have like 56 mil in cap space for next year
just depends how much you have to sweeten the deal - homiedclown
IM not giving up picks to move Okposo. Convince him to go on LTIR, or just retire
Use picks to move skinner with 25% retained.
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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: albany, NY Joined: 02.21.2007
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his base salary is 2 mil and 4 mil for the last 2 years
if the sabres retained half of salary, in essence they would get him for free
with a pick
there is zero excuses why the sabres can't move him to the wings or sens - homiedclown
Assuming the Sabres pay his $2M bonus for the 21-22 season first, right? |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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IM not giving up picks to move Okposo. Convince him to go on LTIR, or just retire
Use picks to move skinner with 25% retained. - ImThatGuy
21 mil left in cap space right now
reinhart, dahlin, joker, casey, asplund, 2 goalies, mccabe
gonna be tight w/o moving kyle |
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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: albany, NY Joined: 02.21.2007
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You can also look at it from the other perspective - he was playing well before he got hurt. I don't think he is necessarily a problem.
I think if there is one thing that this season has showed us is that Skinner might be dead after all. He is about the only guy that looked like arse under both coaches. They take him off of 23's line and all of the sudden the line looks electric. Hopefully playing with Jack can get him going again but that's really iffy. - Slump Buster
He actually got Eakin to score a goal last night. Maybe Skinner isn't completely out of magic yet. |
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homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We want 1, FL Joined: 02.24.2008
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Assuming the Sabres pay his $2M bonus for the 21-22 season first, right? - kingcong39
yes |
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Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
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IM not giving up picks to move Okposo. Convince him to go on LTIR, or just retire
Use picks to move skinner with 25% retained. - ImThatGuy
Skinner is immovable. Why would another owner sign off on paying him 6 mill a year in this scenario?
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Slump Buster
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I root for draft picks but not the team, apparently, NY Joined: 10.24.2006
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He actually got Eakin to score a goal last night. Maybe Skinner isn't completely out of magic yet. - kingcong39
We should see him surface again in another 10 or 15 games
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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
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He actually got Eakin to score a goal last night. Maybe Skinner isn't completely out of magic yet. - kingcong39
He also has the same amount of primary EV pointszzssss as Mittelstadt, one more than Cozens and the same as Olofsson
No one should really care that he doesn’t get a bunch of secondary PP assists |
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kingcong39
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: albany, NY Joined: 02.21.2007
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21 mil left in cap space right now
reinhart, dahlin, joker, casey, asplund, 2 goalies, mccabe
gonna be tight w/o moving kyle - homiedclown
CapFriendly shows just under $31M cap space with the following player decisions to be made:
RFA - Dahlin, Jokiharju, Borgen, Reinhart, Asplund, Mittelstadt
UFA - Ullmark, McCabe, Rieder, Caggiula, Sheahan, Irwin, Hutton, Houser |
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