Michael Ghofrani: How The Sabres Should Spend Their Cap This Year

Dylan DeMelo and MacKenzie Weegar as far as defense targets

If we buy out Okposo we are ok to sign Skunk. Otherwise, it will get tricky 2-3 years from now.
Calgary in cap trouble. Maybe a possible target for a trade.

How sure are you that this proposed lineup would keep Jack from asking for a trade? I'm not trolling, it's an honest question.

How sure are you that this proposed lineup would keep Jack from asking for a trade? I'm not trolling, it's an honest question.
- farooge

Well, there are no names attached to it, only the model itself. But to answer your question, if we assume the heavy investment up front isn't more misplaced dollars and actually brings back value, im fairly confident it would be a playoff team, which *should* be enough to keep Eichel happy.

The team's going to need to make trades over anything else, and finally bring in guys that don't bring negative value, like Simmonds, Sobotka, Berglund and Frolik.

The reason our home record is significantly better than our away record is that as long as Jack's line has final change, they dominate. They're a very strong line. Away, with first change, the opposing team takes out the Eichel line, they take out the team. Balance the second line, for the love of Christ.

Michael Ghofrani: How The Sabres Should Spend Their Cap This Year
- Michael Ghofrani

You don't have Goalofsson in your lineup. I guess he fits the 2nd line winger. Are you a lifelong Sabres fan? One of the biggest problems the Sabres had in the post Drury/Briere era is they were paying everyone on the roster 4-5 mil. All these players making that much and only one skater that was a superstar, Vanek. The team never had cap space to bring in other superstars and couldn't move any of their players because they made too much for their production. I would prefer to use bigger % of cap on a few AAV contracts and infuse more entry level/replacement players. The bigger AAV contracts are supposed to make the entry level/replacement players play above their value.

You don't have Goalofsson in your lineup. I guess he fits the 2nd line winger. Are you a lifelong Sabres fan? One of the biggest problems the Sabres had in the post Drury/Briere era is they were paying everyone on the roster 4-5 mil. All these players making that much and only one skater that was a superstar, Vanek. The team never had cap space to bring in other superstars and couldn't move any of their players because they made too much for their production. I would prefer to use bigger % of cap on a few AAV contracts and infuse more entry level/replacement players. The bigger AAV contracts are supposed to make the entry level/replacement players play above their value.
- Hatboro_Swords

I don't disagree, but they've already spent plenty on upper end talent in Eichel, Skinner and we presume Reinhart as well.

We could certainly argue whether they are worth it or should be swapped out, but the spending is about in line with what you see from most top heavy teams.

As i mentioned, they could certainly spend beyond the 5 mil i wrote in for "2nd line centre" if a higher end talent is available (and they should do that) but those players typically don't become available in any given off season unless somethings gone wrong.

(waits for several ROR jokes from everyone)

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@john_wawrow
I’d cross Rick Dudley off the list of landing with the #Sabres.
1:47 PM · Jul 8, 2

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@john_wawrow
I’d cross Rick Dudley off the list of landing with the #Sabres.
1:47 PM · Jul 8, 2
- Michael Ghofrani

Pegulas can't get out of there own way.

Lindy Cameron Ruff


Former alumni
Former coach
Clarence home owner

Trusted hockey man

The reason our home record is significantly better than our away record is that as long as Jack's line has final change, they dominate.

Then what are you guys paying all of that money for?

So no Dudley?

Michael Ghofrani: How The Sabres Should Spend Their Cap This Year
- Michael Ghofrani

spend it on candy and ice girls

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@john_wawrow
I’d cross Rick Dudley off the list of landing with the #Sabres.
1:47 PM · Jul 8, 2
- Michael Ghofrani

Kim and Terry value his import like they did Lafontaine


it was a puppet position not a hockey position with the franchise

So no Dudley?


- Losman

Kim knows more on how to run a hockey franchise

571 - 438 - 78 -84

Riddle me this 👂👑

Then what are you guys paying all of that money for?
- farooge

Because he's one of the few non-problems on this team.

Pegulas can't get out of there own way.
- Buff36

Maybe he doesn't want to work here.

571 - 438 - 78 -84

Riddle me this 👂👑
- Boss34

Lindy's record as head coach of your Buffalo Sabres

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@john_wawrow
I’d cross Rick Dudley off the list of landing with the #Sabres.
1:47 PM · Jul 8, 2
- Michael Ghofrani

Told ya. That position is Kruegs in waiting

Maybe he doesn't want to work here.
- TheSabresTaco

he lives 30 minutes from the arena


and he said thanks, but no thanks

This is Kruegers team, maybe now everyone will finally get it.

This is Kruegers team, maybe now everyone will finally get it.
- SABRES 89

I feel Dudley would have fit in well, especially with his experience in Carolina with using analytics in both pro and amateur ranks.

It’s unfortunate