If TP and Co are that serious on slashing costs and creating an internal cap, I wouldn't be shocked at all if they're secretly dangling Eichel already. For Buffalo fans sake I hope not but when it comes to shrewd business moves, I wouldn't be surprised at all!
- NewfieStud

it's speculation at this point...this blog was an exercise in building a roster in a worst-case scenario

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Golden Knights, Lehner agree to 5-year, $25M contract
- GilPerreault11

thats a good contract for both

thats a good contract for both
- SabresFaninIndiana

i don't know...he could very well falter, even behind that team and the way it plays team-d

i don't know...he could very well falter, even behind that team and the way it plays team-d
- Michael Pachla

Behind a pretty weak Sabres team and all his issues he still had a 920 save percentage one year and 924 another year and his career average is 918. I think he deserves that contract and I always liked him more than the masses.

No. Olosfson isn't a 1LW, and Skinner is a fringe 2LW. DeMelo is a solid RD, but in no way is he top pairing material. You need a 1RD, and a true 1LW. Cozens will certainly be an x-factor and you would need some serious results out of the prospect in his rookie season to help with these deficiencies.

IF you are able to acquire a true 1LW (Hall/Hoffman/Dadanov), then you'd be looking at a much more stable top 3 lines.

No. Olosfson isn't a 1LW, and Skinner is a fringe 2LW. DeMelo is a solid RD, but in no way is he top pairing material. You need a 1RD, and a true 1LW. Cozens will certainly be an x-factor and you would need some serious results out of the prospect in his rookie season to help with these deficiencies.

IF you are able to acquire a true 1LW (Hall/Hoffman/Dadanov), then you'd be looking at a much more stable top 3 lines.
- bikeguy99

Olo just played his rookie year with 42pts in 54g. I'd give him at least a couple years in the league before we say he doesn't have top line talent, he's certainly got the goal scoring ability.

Agreed on DeMelo and Cozens. Skinner is better than a fringe 2LW though.

it's speculation at this point...this blog was an exercise in building a roster in a worst-case scenario
- Michael Pachla

For sure. Would be crappy to see Buffalo turn into another Ottawa situation where the fans have turned on there owner.

i don't know...he could very well falter, even behind that team and the way it plays team-d
- Michael Pachla

the only thing that would bother me if i were a VGK fan would be the years.. i know he isn't old but goalies are a weird group and sometimes things change quickly

No. Olosfson isn't a 1LW, and Skinner is a fringe 2LW. DeMelo is a solid RD, but in no way is he top pairing material. You need a 1RD, and a true 1LW. Cozens will certainly be an x-factor and you would need some serious results out of the prospect in his rookie season to help with these deficiencies.

IF you are able to acquire a true 1LW (Hall/Hoffman/Dadanov), then you'd be looking at a much more stable top 3 lines.
- bikeguy99

i don't think jack needs one of those you mentioned for his line to be successful:

2018-19--skinner 40 goals (career high,) eichel 82 points, reinhart 65 points (career high)
2019-20--rookie olofsson 20 goals/42 points (54 games,) eichel 78 points (68 games) reinhart 50 points (69 games)

Olo just played his rookie year with 42pts in 54g. I'd give him at least a couple years in the league before we say he doesn't have top line talent, he's certainly got the goal scoring ability.

Agreed on DeMelo and Cozens. Skinner is better than a fringe 2LW though.
- RhinoFan

am of the opinion that a top-notch d-man doesn't need a top-notch #2 next to him...

any of demelo, miller, joker or montour will do

by the way Mike, i did like the roster, would love that trade spending to the cap or having an internal cap if indeed that happens.

thats a good contract for both
- SabresFaninIndiana

unless he hits the sauce again

it's speculation at this point...this blog was an exercise in building a roster in a worst-case scenario
- Michael Pachla

trade johansson for a third rd pick

put tage in his slot, just saved another 3.6 mil

Skinner is a fringe 2LW.
- bikeguy99

https://www.quanthockey.c...easons-players-stats.html

the guy is 8th in even strength goals for the last 5 years, but a fringe 2nd line player

the only thing that would bother me if i were a VGK fan would be the years.. i know he isn't old but goalies are a weird group and sometimes things change quickly
- SabresFaninIndiana

barasso and murray both went into funks


as well as many others

Cutting budget and trading 8 is such a giant conflict.

Bit disappointed that you had to resort to a straight salary dump on Montour. Was looking forward to seeing you squirm a little harder to get down to that number. I think getting value on that kind of move is almost impossible this year. Not to say he can't be moved, but that it would bring back salary.

it's speculation at this point...this blog was an exercise in building a roster in a worst-case scenario
- Michael Pachla

I also had us moving Risto and Montour in a cost cutting exercise, even if its simply shuffling the chairs with money in and money out deals as you specified in the Monahan deal.

I like the roster but just worry about the goaltending still.

Hopefully we could replace moving 8th OA however with Mitts/Thompson and the 2021 first

Not worried

trade johansson for a third rd pick

put tage in his slot, just saved another 3.6 mil



- navinrjohnson

i could get behind that if we needed to shed more salary...however, i'd really like cozens surrounded by competent vets or in he case of bennett, a young vet

by the way Mike, i did like the roster, would love that trade spending to the cap or having an internal cap if indeed that happens.
- warsawkid

thx...me too

Cutting budget and trading 8 is such a giant conflict.

Bit disappointed that you had to resort to a straight salary dump on Montour. Was looking forward to seeing you squirm a little harder to get down to that number. I think getting value on that kind of move is almost impossible this year. Not to say he can't be moved, but that it would bring back salary.
- Lunaion

moving no. 8 really hurts the farm system and it is a conflict...however, if they could get two picks back for montour (especially a 2nd and 3rd) it helps that loss a bit

Not worried
- GERBE!!!75PTS

about?

No. Olosfson isn't a 1LW, and Skinner is a fringe 2LW. DeMelo is a solid RD, but in no way is he top pairing material. You need a 1RD, and a true 1LW. Cozens will certainly be an x-factor and you would need some serious results out of the prospect in his rookie season to help with these deficiencies.

IF you are able to acquire a true 1LW (Hall/Hoffman/Dadanov), then you'd be looking at a much more stable top 3 lines.
- bikeguy99

Hall is barely better then Skinner, and is about to sign the same contract. And when I say barely I'm not even certain that's true

moving no. 8 really hurts the farm system and it is a conflict...however, if they could get two picks back for montour (especially a 2nd and 3rd) it helps that loss a bit
- Michael Pachla

I don't think you can move him for picks. I think that's why the rumor of non-tendering him came up.

If 17 teams are working on restricted budgets, and 10 more already have cap problems (just a guess), then there's almost no money left. If you have it, you can use it on better things than Montour.

https://www.quanthockey.c...easons-players-stats.html

the guy is 8th in even strength goals for the last 5 years, but a fringe 2nd line player
- navinrjohnson

Play Skinner with Jack and VO on the first PP. This isn't hard.