Will the Sabres spend to the salary cap?
The Sabres have not been a team that spends to the salary cap in years. Will Terry Pegula and Kevyn Adams spend money if it gives them a chance to win? Sneaky Joe explores the signs for how the Sabres will treat the financial part of the team going forward.
Plus, a new contract for Beck Malenstyn, and new numbers for several players.
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Why does it feel like we're a move or 2 away from REALLY being a contender… and we're NOT gonna make any more moves…
Short answer "no"
#8 Darryl Shannon
Oh it has to be Mike Foligno. Dumont couldn't hold a candle to Mike
Adam's, thinks we already have a strong top 6 ,he's hoping #77 breaks out ,and he will we need Quinn and Cozens to bring that fun back im not worried we have such a great d ,and it's time to trust them we are stronger than alot think
Everyone wants the BIG SPLASH.. but lets face it.. the biggest names moved this offseason… Stamkos and Marchessault… and both were rumored to be going together and we'd never be in on someone the age of Stamkos… There have not be any big names moved this offseason. Can't blame Adams for not making a deal that was never an option…. They are already closer to the cap than we've seen in a long time… still, having cap space can make a deadline deal happen. Still, right now.. I don't see a big name out there…. say nothing of worth happening…
#8 that sticks out for me is Doug Bodger
We are trying to set a tone to start the season. Scratch Greenway and Krebs if you bring in Kulich, imo. Let Malenstyn join our fourth line flying around and checking.
UPL at 5.5 is a mistake, contract needs to be moveable.
Of course not. Adams has been consistently obsessed with NEXT YEAR. Why on earth do you think the Sabres have been the youngest team in hockey season after season? Adams is unable to spend up to the cap by signing quality veteran free agents anyway, so his favorite excuse is he needs the money for the youngsters coming up NEXT YEAR. 😂😂.
a cap team with this roster lol
Joe – please double check next year's salary cap situation. According to Spotrac projected cap space is indeed $33 million. But remember that Pekka-Lukinen and Krebs are not under contract now, much less next year. Say the two sign bridge deals with a combined hit of $6 million. That would leave $27 million.
In addition to the four you named (Levi, Peterka, Quinn and Byram) that need to be signed, here are the players on our current roster who will need to be re-signed or replaced for next year ('25-26): Zucker, Greenway, Aube-Kubel, Jokiharju and Bryson. Their current combined salary cap hit is $14 million. The Sabres can't afford that much next year. And Ryan Johnson's contract expires next June.
Bringing in affordable prospects such as Rosen, Kulich, Ostlund and perhaps Novikov will be necessary to stretch cap dollars. But the Sabres will most certainly be at the cap next year. Even so, some of those big four player contracts will have to be bridge deals. The Sabres cannot afford to hang on to all of them long-term. Pegula is not being cheap.
I agree the Skinner buyout is mysterious. But the salary cap numbers for next year are much tougher than most fans realize.
I pray this team relocates soon waste of space
Oettinger got 4 mil x 3, no way UPL gets 5 mil
Good grief Joe, Kulich or Rosen are not starting on the 4th line ! 4th line all year long will be …
Malenstyn Lafferty and Aube-Kubel.
Krebs will be spare .
Adams traded for Malenstyn for his physical play aka HITS and shot blocks something which has been lacking with the Sabres for the past few years!
Skinner is SOFT & a D liability , and Lindy Ruff didnt want him on the team!
#8 Tony McKegney Doug Bodger
#17 Mike Foligno , Rick Dudley , and Fred Stanfield
Yes im old . 😂😊
I do not believe in this core at all what so ever no elite franchise talent up front
Think Lindy said if he comes back. Skinner is gone.
Why spend to the CAP ???….I believe we have a good mix of SPEED & SKILL. We will roll 4 lines finally 🙌
5 years with Adams it’s do or die for the guy. I’m a poet and know it.
There's nothing sneaky about Joe's room temperature takes!?
GMKA summer acquisitions of Malenstyn and Aube-Kubel should be viewed as the Buffalo Bills acquiring Hyde and Poyer.
Adams traded to acquire Malenstyn as the first piece of the culture change then brought in his line mate Aube-Kubel.
Malenstyn brings speed and physical play, hitting everything that is in his purview.
Aube-Kubel also brings the speed element, plays a smart game and isn't afraid to mix it up and battle along the boards.
Adams targeted these players to rebuild the culture from a soft, easy to play against team to a physical, hard to play against team.
Seth Appert loves Malenstyn and speaks highly of him as a two way player and claims he's a nightmare that has opponents looking for a line change when he's on the ice.
Being harder to play against means adding elements that are tougher to defend, fast and physical wears teams down and wins games.
Malenstyn's size alone was enough to trade a second round pick, let alone his two-way play and defensive zone face-off percentage.
He won't be scratched.
You guys willl be asking him where you can buy his father's beer when you talk to him on the radio!?
He'll be the guy that Rob Ray, Dan Dunleavy, Paul Hamilton, Lindy Ruff and Seth Appert will be praising for what he brings to the roster night in and night out.
You keep teeing em' up this summer, but your scorecard isn't showing any improvement.
In this installment you didn't even qualify for the back nine or cottage beers.
If I'm being honest I don't think you'd comprehend this game with a caddy or watching from the press box.
Have fun playing NHL and living in fantasy land! 😂
Huge Caps fan here and Malenstyn plays fast, big, very good defensively, and his skill will surprise you. Y’all are going to love this guy. Sorry to see him go, but we have to get younger. Love y’all’s fan base. Great show
Skinner buyout was not about money, it was about attitude. Winning teams play defense and play physical. Ruff wants that attitude on day one of camp.