What contract to expect for the RFAs?

[brian_griffin]

For those playing at home, they are UFA on July 1 of the following years:

Ullmark in 2021 (DOB 7/1/93 = 27yo)
Reinhart in 2022 (DOB 11/6/95 = 7 NHL seasons)
Olofsson in 2023 (DOB 7/18/95) = (27yo)

 

[Buffaloed]

What Sam Reinhart, Victor Olofsson and Linus Ullmark could get in arbitration (paywall)
John Vogl's arbitration award estimates:
Rino $6 million
Ullmark $2.5 million
Olofsson $3.7 million

Total $12.2 million. Sabres are currently about $12.8 million under the cap.

Vogl provides comparable to come up with his estimates.
Hearing dates:
Ullmark: Oct 26
Reinhart Oct 27
Olofsson: Nov 4

 

[KiwiGriff]

If Reinhart gets more than $6M AAV I feel we’d be overpaying. I’m actually a fan of his, he screens the goalie for a lot of goals which don’t show on the stat sheet and for some reason the opposition D don’t clear him out. However we’ve gotta stop grossly overpaying people.

Comparables in the league are -
Guentzel, 5 years, $30M
Ehlers, 7 years, $42M
Mantha and Dubois are similar Point producers and due extensions.

I just can’t see Reinhart getting paid more than Ehlers or Guentzel.

 

[Buffaloed]

 

[Duddy]

That's quite the difference

 

[Matt Ress]

I like Linus but I'm not sure he'll get close to that. Maybe just a negotiating tactic.

 

[Buffaloed]

I like Linus but I'm not sure he'll get close to that. Maybe just a negotiating tactic.

Of course it is. Last season Ulmark filed for $2.65 million in arbitration and he signed for $1.325 million. He'll sign for $2.1 but if the Sabres want to buy years of UFA they should try offering $7 -7.5 million for 3 year.

 

[Fezzy126]

Of course it it. Last season Ulmark filed for $2.65 million in arbitration and he signed for $1.325 million. He'll sign for $2.1 but if the Sabres want to buy years of UFA they should try offering $7 -7.5 million for 3 year.

Yeah I agree. I wish they would change the arbitration rules so the arbitrator would just pick a side, it would make the filings much closer.

 

[Buffaloed]

Yeah I agree. I wish they would change the arbitration rules so the arbitrator would just pick a side, it would make the filings much closer.

It should have been suspended for this season. They're using comparables from a much different economy.

 

[Kublakhan]

Sam 1 year 6.5

Ullmark 2 years 3.25

V.O. 2 years 3 million

 

[VaporTrail]

Give me VO 6 years AVV 4.5

 

[jc17]

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Ullmark is going to be an interesting outcome. As of right now my guess would be 1 YR 2.5M to 1 YR 3.25M based on a settling number. They definitely are not getting him at their filing number at 1.8M. Again, with Olofsson, I think they'll settle at 1 YR around 3.3M? Who knows.