RFA's to offer sheet

[sweetlou]

Here's another useless thread for Zamboni!!  Of course Sabres would have to make a trade with Vegas to get their 3rd pick back for some of the offers.  But I would be more interested in giving up the 2nd rd pick and sign a player in the $2-4 million range.

With Carolina offer sheeting Kotkaniemi last year to that ridiculous contract together him out of Montreal, could the Sabres pull such a move this year to a team that is up against the cap.  

Here are some options that KA would have in the RFA market.

Top tier-

Matthew Tkachuk- LW, Flames will have cap space and would cost 4 1st rd picks to sign. But boy would he look good in a Sabres uniform

Brock Boeser- RW, Canucks have some space so he is either traded at deadline or re ups with Canucks. I think Jack Quinn will have same trajectory as Boeser.

Jason Robertson- LW/RW, Stars have cap space so look for him to sign for $6-7 million AAV

Kevin Fiala- LW, Wild arguing to be cap strapped. Plays a similar game to Skinner so don't think it would be a good fit.

 

Middle six-

Kasperi Kapanen- RW, Penguins have a ton of cap space but also don't know what they are going to do with their UFA's.  Would be a good 3rd RW who I would give a 2 year contract at an AAV of $4million.

Miles Wood- LW, coming off an injury but would be a solid 3rd LW.  Can score and play a physical game. Born in Buffalo and dad played here. NJ has cap space but could Sabres pry him away with a lucrative offer.  Maybe a 5 year term with salary going from 5, 4, 4, 3.5, 3.5 so AAV would be $4million and compensation would be 2nd rd pick.

Jesse Puljujarvi- RW, not a lot of cap space for Oilers. Maybe he wants a fresh start on a team that he knows he will get an opportunity. 

Kaapo Kakko- RW/LW- Rangers have cap space but would they match a $3 to $4 million contract. Offer him a 1 year deal at $4million and put him on 3rd RW with Cozens.

Owen Tippett- RW, Panthers have some cap space but would they match a $2 to $3 million contract. Offer him a 1 year deal at $3million and put him on 3rd RW with Cozens.

Mathieu Joseph- Forward, Lightning have no cap space. Offer him a 3 year contract with an AAV of $3 million. 

 

Bottom six-

Nicolas Roy- C/RW, Vegas has no cap space. Offer him 2 year contract with an AAV of $3 million.

Brett Howden- C,Vegas has no cap space. Offer him 2 year contract with an AAV of $3 million.

Nicolas Aube-Kubel- RW, Colorado has space. I would offer him a $1.3million AAV with no compensation given up. Good 3rd or 4th line winger who plays with an edge.

 

Defense-

Ethan Bear- RD,  Carolina probably signs both but they also have Deangelo at RD to sign.  Would be nice to get another young RD.

Noah Dobson- RD, Islanders have some space but they have Barzel and Walstrom to sign next year.

Timothy Liljegren- RD, Toronto will have no space.  Offer him a 2 year deal with an AAV of $2.5 million

 

Vitek Vanecek- Goalie, Washington has two options to choose from with both goalies being RFA's. Give him a 1year offer at $4 million and say, "prove you can be a starter in this league.

 

 

[LGR4GM]

No chance in hell NYI don't match a Dobson contract unless it's insane. 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

I really think that @sweetlou needs a hot date with his hottie wife / husband / girlfiend / boyfriend / somebody / anybody.

[DarthEbriate]

Maybe in the $2-$4M range where the only loss is a 2nd round pick. This team should not be giving away its 1st round pick (or multiples) in either of the next 2 seasons, because they're likely to be pretty high, and this team is more than one good player away from playoff contention.

Unless it's for peak-Hasek and with the same consistency... then sure. Go for it.

[Zamboni]

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