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It still has far to small of a roster. Tropp and Foligno can't be the only physical players on our roster. Especially after seeing this 1st Round already. Roy + 2 1sts should be used on a could be. If we can't get a big named center we may as well stick with Hodgson and Ennis and just try and upgrade the second line's wingers. (Vanek/Stafford) (If one puts Pominville with Foligno and Ennis) I like the idea of getting rid of Sekera and Leopold. Suter would be a nice grab but that would have us devoting 19.67million to the defence without fixing any glaring problems for at least another couple years.

Leino atm is worthless to trade, and to bury his cap room means we gve him one year total to get into the system.

Vanek + 5th for Nash maybe? Roy (not really sure) Stafford + 2nd for D. Brown Other players to rid of: Kaleta (has a target on his back) Gerbe (To small) Boyes Hecht Sekera CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR ROSTER My Custom Lineup FORWARDS Rick Nash ($7.800m) / Cody Hodgson ($1.667m) / Dustin Brown ($3.175m) Marcus Foligno ($0.900m) / Tyler Ennis ($2.001m) / Jason Pominville ($5.300m) Ville Leino ($4.500m) / Need Center() / Need Right Winger() Cody McCormick ($1.200m) / Need Center() / Corey Tropp ($0.700m) DEFENSEMEN Tyler Myers ($5.500m) / Robyn Regehr ($4.020m) Christian Ehrhoff ($4.000m) / Alexander Sulzer ($0.900m) Jordan Leopold ($3.000m) / Mike Weber ($0.950m) Brayden McNabb ($0.900m) / GOALTENDERS Ryan Miller ($6.250m) Jhonas Enroth ($0.675m) ------ CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter) (these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion) SALARY CAP: $67,000,000; CAP PAYROLL: $53,437,416; BONUSES: $1,245,000 CAP SPACE (18-man roster): $14,807,584 We would then need to build a line for Leino, if we can't get him to score with his very own line then he's hopeless. Pominville is somewhat like Stafford + more skill. Everyline needs some grit along with scoring ability.

But if we trade Stafford, Penner is a bit tougher, he has gotten into fights and would be cheaper.

Doan could be afforded but I doubt he'd play on a 3rd line. Aside him are there any other power forwards we could trade for and or sign who could be less risky then Penner?

What if we were to completely overhaul the team roster? FORWARDS Thomas Vanek ($7.142m) / Cody Hodgson ($1.666m) / Jason Pominville ($5.300m) Ville Leino ($4.500m) / Tyler Ennis ($1.575m) / Dustin Brown ($3.175m) Dustin Penner ($2.750m) / Derek Roy ($4.000m) / Nathan Gerbe ($1.433m) Corey Tropp ($0.700m) / Cody McCormick ($1.200m) / Patrick Kaleta ($1.200m) DEFENSEMEN Tyler Myers ($5.500m) / Robyn Regehr ($4.020m) Christian Ehrhoff ($4.000m) / Jordan Leopold ($3.000m) Andrej Sekera ($2.750m) / Mike Weber ($0.950m) GOALTENDERS Ryan Miller ($6.250m) / Jhonas Enroth ($0.675m) CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter) (these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion) SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $61,787,856; BONUSES: $925,000 CAP SPACE (20-man roster): $2,512,144 Trade Stafford + a pick for Brown Send Ellis back to minors or keep him as an extra player to switch with Tropp Sign Dustin Penner around 2.75mil or less he's a power forward who's been cold but if we give him 2 years were not scerwed if he's a bust but at least adds a big body with Stanley Cup experience Ennis and Roy can easily be switched line wise

Don't shoot me, but I actually like Leino in the future. Yes, this season he has been awful, but based on his performance in the playoffs, we know he can be a very good player; theoretically a clutch player down the road. We all have to remember that the playoffs are a much better signal on how a player is due to the more intense playoff atmosphere. Though at times he appears sluggish, I do feel he wants to be in Buffalo, he wants to win a cup, but I see more fault lying on the fact we signed him in the wrong position along with our system is much different than Philly's for the most obvious being they actually have power forwards which then keeps players off of Leino which allows him to do his magic. Additonally I see much brightness in CoHo's future since he could be a great 1st line center because he plays both ends of the ice while being a playmaker. He makes others look better like Stafford.

Thanks to the cool roster caculator on Capgeek.... http://www.capgeek.c...up.php?teamId=8 CAPGEEK.COM CAP CALCULATOR FORWARDS Thomas Vanek ($7.142m) / Zach Parise ($7.100m) / Jason Pominville ($5.300m) Ville Leino ($4.500m) / Cody Hodgson ($1.666m) / Dustin Brown ($3.175m) Tyler Ennis ($0.875m) / Luke Adam ($0.875m) / Nathan Gerbe ($1.433m) Corey Tropp ($0.700m) / Cody McCormick ($1.200m) / Patrick Kaleta ($0.907m) DEFENSEMEN Tyler Myers ($5.500m) / Robyn Regehr ($4.020m) Christian Ehrhoff ($4.000m) / Jordan Leopold ($3.000m) Andrej Sekera ($2.750m) / Mike Weber ($0.950m) GOALTENDERS Ryan Miller ($6.250m) / Jhonas Enroth ($0.675m) CAPGEEK.COM TOTALS (follow @capgeek on Twitter) (these totals are compiled without the bonus cushion) SALARY CAP: $64,300,000; CAP PAYROLL: $62,020,356; BONUSES: $1,012,500 CAP SPACE (20-man roster): $2,279,644 Trade Stafford and Roy, 1 to get draft picks/prospects, 1 to get Dustin Brown Sign Parise at 6 to 8mil That leaves around 2.3 to 1.5mil to give +s to are RFAs/UFAs we want to keep along with whatever the amount the cap goes up.