Michael Ghofrani: Sabres Off-Season Blueprint: Making the Cut UFA Edition

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thanks for your effort in the write ups during this slow and troubling times

yotes in 6


thanks for your effort in the write ups during this slow and troubling times
- homiedclown

Thank you for your patience

i would take larsson at 2.5

Had a couple of thoughts about the amnesty buyouts that have been rumored to be coming if there is no increase in the cap due to the pandemic.
First, it would be nice to see a blog on this topic with predictions for each team's buyout and possibly the value of said players. For example, if we bought out Okposo what would his worth be to another team.
Second, not all teams really need a buyout. Should there be an incentive for not using the amnesty buyout? Perhaps a compensatory pick in the 2nd? Maybe take away a 3rd if you use the amnesty? One way or another I think a team that has been responsible with their cap should get something back rather than rewarding just the teams that put themselves in cap trouble.
Lastly, if teams are able to get rid of a bad signing, should a player get to renegotiate a new deal? I don't know how you would limit it to one per team, but I am sure that there are several players that regret signing the deal that they did. MacKinnon, for example, signed 4 years ago for $6.3m and has 3 more years at that salary. He arguably should be making $9m+.

Just a couple ideas to discuss.

Had a couple of thoughts about the amnesty buyouts that have been rumored to be coming if there is no increase in the cap due to the pandemic.
First, it would be nice to see a blog on this topic with predictions for each team's buyout and possibly the value of said players. For example, if we bought out Okposo what would his worth be to another team.
Second, not all teams really need a buyout. Should there be an incentive for not using the amnesty buyout? Perhaps a compensatory pick in the 2nd? Maybe take away a 3rd if you use the amnesty? One way or another I think a team that has been responsible with their cap should get something back rather than rewarding just the teams that put themselves in cap trouble.
Lastly, if teams are able to get rid of a bad signing, should a player get to renegotiate a new deal? I don't know how you would limit it to one per team, but I am sure that there are several players that regret signing the deal that they did. MacKinnon, for example, signed 4 years ago for $6.3m and has 3 more years at that salary. He arguably should be making $9m+.

Just a couple ideas to discuss.
- adambuffalo

Certainly an interesting concept. The league is rather shy about handing out compensatory draft picks though. I dont know what rule they could bend to make renegotiating happen though. They're all guaranteed deals, so once the buyout happens if you were re-signing that guy its like giving him two different checks for two jobs.

I am not so sure that Girgenson's offensive production is as unsustainable as many keep stating. He did have 15g 15a shooting 13% under Nolan. Then under Bylsma and Housley everything dropped. Now his production is back up under Krueger. Perhaps it was a case of the system that affected his game and it's not just an anomaly that he was contributing offensively this season.
Could also just be having a better, although overpaid, linemate added to that line.
I'm not saying that Girgs can't be replaced, but I wouldn't just write him off either.

I loved that analogy about the Pegula's donations to Buffalo:

It would be like someone who makes 250,000 a year donating some rolls of toilet paper and having a news presser to boast about it.

Seriously, Terry is showing his hand.

Money is no object, my ass.

I am not so sure that Girgenson's offensive production is as unsustainable as many keep stating. He did have 15g 15a shooting 13% under Nolan. Then under Bylsma and Housley everything dropped. Now his production is back up under Krueger. Perhaps it was a case of the system that affected his game and it's not just an anomaly that he was contributing offensively this season.
Could also just be having a better, although overpaid, linemate added to that line.
I'm not saying that Girgs can't be replaced, but I wouldn't just write him off either.
- adambuffalo

As a 1st line center with PP1 time

I loved that analogy about the Pegula's donations to Buffalo:

It would be like someone who makes 250,000 a year donating some rolls of toilet paper and having a news presser to boast about it.

Seriously, Terry is showing his hand.

Money is no object, my ass.
- BeadyEyedDouche

You are 100% correct. Those organizations getting their share of the $1.2m should just decline it. It's just not enough.

As a 1st line center with PP1 time
- jcragcrumple

2nd line PP and his most common linemates were Ennis and either Moulson or Chris Stewart. He also only played 61 games that year.
It's not like he was centering a couple of allstars. Playing 1st line center would also have him facing the toughest assignments.

You are 100% correct. Those organizations getting their share of the $1.2m should just decline it. It's just not enough.
- adambuffalo

What?

I can understand wanting to feel good that the owners of my favorite sports franchises went above and beyond in helping the community in a time of crisis, but telling people what they should or shouldn't do with their own money is often a sign of envy.

in regards to the blog

with lazar, I think we only need to keep 1 of girgens and larsson


vesey, I am fine keeping him

the rest, don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on your way out

2nd line PP and his most common linemates were Ennis and either Moulson or Chris Stewart. He also only played 61 games that year.
It's not like he was centering a couple of allstars. Playing 1st line center would also have him facing the toughest assignments.
- adambuffalo

He averaged 19:05 a game

He scored 7 goals four years in a row. Dont pay for a contract year with an unsustainable %

in regards to the blog

with lazar, I think we only need to keep 1 of girgens and larsson


vesey, I am fine keeping him

the rest, don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on your way out
- homiedclown

It's a tougher decision for me than i realized. But in my build, I have the Sabres doing a total 180 in the style of play, so some tough decisions are in order.

we signed EJ Gaines? WON THE TRADE

Bills sign E.J. Gaines for 1 year

we signed EJ Gaines? WON THE TRADE
- robz228

I like

He averaged 19:05 a game

He scored 7 goals four years in a row. Dont pay for a contract year with an unsustainable %
- jcragcrumple

What makes it unsustainable? Regardless of toi he did shoot 13%. It could be that Bylsma and Housley's systems were the reason he didn't produce.

Logan Ryan reminds me a lot of Nate Clements

I'd throw him a 1 year deal

What makes it unsustainable? Regardless of toi he did shoot 13%. It could be that Bylsma and Housley's systems were the reason he didn't produce.
- adambuffalo

Jack Eichel's career shooting percentage is 10.8

Malkin's career shooting percentage is 13.8

Is your argument that Girgensons will continue to shoot 14%

That's just totally unrealistic

He averaged 19:05 a game

He scored 7 goals four years in a row. Dont pay for a contract year with an unsustainable %
- jcragcrumple

and people call reinhart a bust

Jack Eichel's career shooting percentage is 10.8

Malkin's career shooting percentage is 13.8

Is your argument that Girgensons will continue to shoot 14%

That's just totally unrealistic
- jcragcrumple

did girgensons score half his goals off his ass like mair anyway

Jack Eichel's career shooting percentage is 10.8

Malkin's career shooting percentage is 13.8

Is your argument that Girgensons will continue to shoot 14%

That's just totally unrealistic
- jcragcrumple

busthart is at 12.8%

did girgensons score half his goals off his ass like mair anyway
- SabresFaninIndiana

and the other half was behind the net like heicht scored