Salaries this year
Ritchie: $1.7M
Lyubushkin/Dzingel: $2.45M

Lyubushkin/Dzingel are on expiring deals

Ritchie has 1 year left at $3.3M. However a buyout would reduce that cost to $2.2M

If Arizona do buyout Ritchie, they will essentially have bought a 2nd round pick for $1.45M

https://twitter.com/CapFr...KlmnAptpfGnoNyLjKtig&s=19
- kingcong39

Ritchie's game sure fell off fast. Banished to the Yotes.

https://buffalonews.com/s...ec-ae34-e79536b50e5f.html
It's time, gotta see what we have

Let's go Kevyn, put some money on that pay as you go phone and do a little business with that cap space.

Ritchie's game sure fell off fast. Banished to the Yotes.
- The_Inkwell

Ritchie is the kind of cap dump the Sabres should be willing to take on for a player has a contract for the 2022-2023 season.

This Season
- Play him the rest of this season
- That helps keep prospects in the minors in case of injury
- That will be more important when the Sabres inevitably trade some of their forwards (Eakin, Hinostroza, etc.) by the trade deadline

Next Season
- Send him to the minors by waiving him
- Part of his salary would still remain on the Sabres cap
- That would help the Sabres get to the cap floor for next season
- Sending him to the minors means he wouldn't block a prospect from an NHL roster spot

Ritchie's game sure fell off fast. Banished to the Yotes.
- The_Inkwell

Hopefully Lyubushkin likes it out this way, wouldn't mind the Sabres taking a run at him in FA

Wonder if the Islanders would be willing to trade Brock Nelson, and if so, what it would take to get him.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/brock-nelson

Wonder if the Islanders would be willing to trade Brock Nelson, and if so, what it would take to get him.

https://www.capfriendly.com/players/brock-nelson
- kingcong39

Good idea, but he does have a M-NTC

https://mobile.twitter.co...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Interesting

Let's go Kevyn, put some money on that pay as you go phone and do a little business with that cap space.
- Buff36

Need the peg’s sign off to spend money…

Little bit sideways natrative. Yes, the hit/stick on Dahlin was a penalty, but it wasn't particularly dirty and didn't require a tough guy response other than the badass play Rasmus put in for the rest of the game. I'm usually pretty sensitive to people taking runs at our guys, but I don't necessarily think this was it. Would I complain if someone jumped the guy and started wailing punches in his face? Nope, but this wasn't anything like what we've seen multiple times over the years, IMO. I think Rasmus handled it himself, and I think he's gotten noticeably chippier in the last month of hockey. It all bodes well for him. Very hard to be a GREAT NHL defenseman and not play mean a large amount of the time.

Little bit sideways natrative. Yes, the hit/stick on Dahlin was a penalty, but it wasn't particularly dirty and didn't require a tough guy response other than the badass play Rasmus put in for the rest of the game. I'm usually pretty sensitive to people taking runs at our guys, but I don't necessarily think this was it. Would I complain if someone jumped the guy and started wailing punches in his face? Nope, but this wasn't anything like what we've seen multiple times over the years, IMO. I think Rasmus handled it himself, and I think he's gotten noticeably chippier in the last month of hockey. It all bodes well for him. Very hard to be a GREAT NHL defenseman and not play mean a large amount of the time.
- lacaprup

They scored like 20 seconds after that, should have been a penalty. Changed the whole complexion of the game

They scored like 20 seconds after that, should have been a penalty. Changed the whole complexion of the game
- Buff36

No doubt of that whatsoever. It was a mistake by the referees not a play of weakness by the Sabres is my point.

Need the peg’s sign off to spend money…
- Gr8daygo

Come on Kim, a couple less Yankee Candles

Ritchie is the kind of cap dump the Sabres should be willing to take on for a player has a contract for the 2022-2023 season.

This Season
- Play him the rest of this season
- That helps keep prospects in the minors in case of injury
- That will be more important when the Sabres inevitably trade some of their forwards (Eakin, Hinostroza, etc.) by the trade deadline

Next Season
- Send him to the minors by waiving him
- Part of his salary would still remain on the Sabres cap
- That would help the Sabres get to the cap floor for next season
- Sending him to the minors means he wouldn't block a prospect from an NHL roster spot
- kingcong39

and an upgrade over girgens

and an upgrade over girgens
- homiedclown

Is anyone really an upgrade over Z?

No doubt of that whatsoever. It was a mistake by the referees not a play of weakness by the Sabres is my point.
- lacaprup

When the Sabres skate, they can play with the big boys. But far to many lapses, lethargic play. Happens with young teams, but add a bit more skill and a banger or 2 and gonna be fun to watch.

Is anyone really an upgrade over Z?
- lacaprup

anyone but bjork and hayden

Is anyone really an upgrade over Z?
- lacaprup

anyone but bjork and hayden

and an upgrade over girgens
- homiedclown

If he gets healthy, he's my surprise trade

Ritchie's game sure fell off fast. Banished to the Yotes.
- The_Inkwell

His game never stated

Little bit sideways natrative. Yes, the hit/stick on Dahlin was a penalty, but it wasn't particularly dirty and didn't require a tough guy response other than the badass play Rasmus put in for the rest of the game. I'm usually pretty sensitive to people taking runs at our guys, but I don't necessarily think this was it. Would I complain if someone jumped the guy and started wailing punches in his face? Nope, but this wasn't anything like what we've seen multiple times over the years, IMO. I think Rasmus handled it himself, and I think he's gotten noticeably chippier in the last month of hockey. It all bodes well for him. Very hard to be a GREAT NHL defenseman and not play mean a large amount of the time.
- lacaprup

Dahlin played great after the hit, the idea of having a tough guy is that play doesn’t happen because Johnson thinks twice before doing that.

Is anyone really an upgrade over Z?
- lacaprup

BJUSTEAD!!!

His game never stated
- gerbe75pts

he put up 26 points in 56 games last year, girgens does that in 2 full seasons

you have been fat shaming him since he was drafted

BJUSTEAD!!!
- Gr8daygo

Peterka with a BEAUTY to Biro! https://t.co/aDUcKELWQO

https://twitter.com/Amerk...lp9V5yv_D7VyPNYTQIpA&s=19