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Based on advanced stats?

Advanced stats, conventional stats, and the fact that Sutter buried him on the 4th line and they're happy to risk losing him for nothing just to get away from that contract. I realize a 4th liner on a Cup-caliber team is better than a lot of what the Sabres have, but that's more of a commentary on the Sabres than an endorsement of Richards.

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Does the cap penalty transfer to us if he retires as a Sabre, or does it still screw LA?

 

I'm not really that interested.  Maybe I would be if his contract were 2-3 years.  Or if his cap hit were less than $4M or so.

 

Being in 30th place, we also get first crack, correct?

 

I think it screws LA since they benefited from paying more than the cap hit. The Flyers (as someone above mentioned) are pretty even, so they're fine. The Sabres would be paying above cap hit for a couple years, so we'd get hit until the started paying out the cheap years and salary is back down below the average. He'll be 36 when the contract ends, so there might be recapture. If LA does move him now, they''ll get hit no matter what if he retires before the contract is complete. It's very much like the Ehrhoff situation for LA.

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Colin Greening from Ottawa is expected to be put on waivers in the next few days. That's a player I would expect Murray to claim. He's 6-3, 217. Still just 28 and has played in the league a few years. Good filler guy while you're waiting for more talent to fill those spots.

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BREAKING: Erik Johnson out for 3-8 weeks following a knee scope.

 

STORY: http://t.co/H6H1NPKlVq

 

The injuries coming out of this break are getting out of hand.

Some big injuries coming to some pretty big names. Rinne, Okposo, Bobrovsky, jimmy Howard,...and now Johnson. Sabres could have a market to sell off some assets to these contenders. 

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and that ladies and gentlemen is why you don't draft the Lawson Crouse's of the draft when top 10 offense is available... Size isn't always everything.

 

Domi's size was never viewed as a liability.

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Domi's size was never viewed as a liability.

But Mitch Marner's and Travis Konecny's is.  I am simply cautioning against some of the draft bias that pervades rankings.

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