Spend to the cap? playoff team?

[Myllz]

Like really what sense does it make to take on Datsyuk's contract for a draft pick? Id like to actually use that cap space this year to improve this team. We arent the arizona's of the league anymore.

We're not spending to the cap this season, so it's fairly irrelevant.



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[truthbluth]

We're not spending to the cap this season, so it's fairly irrelevant.

Based on?

 

[Myllz]

Based on?

What non-playoff teams spend to the cap? There's no reason to this season.

 

[Aladyyn]

I thought we wanted to be a playoff team next season.

 

[Myllz]

I thought we wanted to be a playoff team next season.

Want to be and reality are two different things. Anyway, this isn't draft related, so I'll move on.

 

[Dingo44]

What non-playoff teams spend to the cap? There's no reason to this season.

I'm 90% sure we'll be in the playoffs next season. But the cap is not a problem next season. If we can get something out of taking on Datsyuk's contract for a year then go for it.

 

[Sabreality]

I'm 90% sure we'll be in the playoffs next season. But the cap is not a problem next season. If we can get something out of taking on Datsyuk's contract for a year then go for it.

thats pretty damn optimistic. I'll just be happy if theyre a true bubble team, win a few more of those 1 goal games that they lost and MAYBE overacheive ala Philly to get in.

 

[truthbluth]

What non-playoff teams spend to the cap? There's no reason to this season.

This is the wrong thread for this particular conversation, but Datsyuk plus resigning our RFAs would leave us with very little room to sign a LHD, which we need.

 

[Myllz]

This is the wrong thread for this particular conversation, but Datsyuk plus resigning our RFAs would leave us with very little room to sign a LHD, which we need.

Sabres are $22.5M under the cap right now, so not really.

 

[TehDoak]

Sabres are $22.5M under the cap right now, so not really.

6M to Risto, 4-5M between Girgensons/Foligno, 1M for backup goalie, 1 M for McCabe.

We could easily add 8M via UFA D-man and a forward. If not more.

 

[Myllz]

6M to Risto, 4-5M between Girgensons/Foligno, 1M for backup goalie, 1 M for McCabe.

We could easily add 8M via UFA D-man and a forward. If not more.

Assuming you sign a UFA, sure. My guess is Murray goes the trade route, which is less impactful towards the cap.

 

[joshjull]

Assuming you sign a UFA, sure. My guess is Murray goes the trade route, which is less impactful towards the cap.

I imagine Murray plans to attack both free agency as well as trades.

A trade can be impactful on the cap depending on assets moved. But I agree with your general premise that the UFA route usually has the bigger impact.

 

[Jim Bob]

Assuming you sign a UFA, sure. My guess is Murray goes the trade route, which is less impactful towards the cap.

It all depends on who he trades for.

If he gets a premium RFA that needs a new deal...

 

[Myllz]

I imagine Murray plans to attack both free agency as well as trades.

A trade can be impactful on the cap depending on assets moved. But I agree with your general premise that the UFA route usually has the bigger impact.

It all depends on who he trades for.

If he gets a premium RFA that needs a new deal...

Agreed. I guess my main contention would be that taking on Datsyuk's contract wouldn't prohibit Murray from making the other moves he may want to. I don't think Murray will take the contract, nor do I want him to, but he could swing it if he really wanted to.

 

[Jim Bob]

Agreed. I guess my main contention would be that taking on Datsyuk's contract wouldn't prohibit Murray from making the other moves he may want to. I don't think Murray will take the contract, nor do I want him to, but he could swing it if he really wanted to.

I see taking on the Datsyuk contract as a fallback if they miss on getting pieces that will make this team better next season.

Fixing Detroit's problem for a 2nd rounder doesn't really make sense for the Sabres now.

It would have two years ago. But, we aren't at that stage in team-building.

 

[signalIInoise]

I'm optimistically thinking we'll have a bubble team this season, pending the outcome of the offseason.

 

[haseoke39]

Add a Lindholm and an Okposo or some equivalently well paid pieces and resign your RFAs, you don't have $7M to spare.

We're not tanking anymore. No reason to blow off a season for an extra 3rd rounder.

 

[McPhatty00]

There's no reason to not spend this year. The team was better in the second half and I feel like they can at least contend for a WC. As long as any UFAs are short term, spend away. Murray's hands aren't tied.