Sabres have 40.3 million in cap space for next year, tops in the NHL. What to do with it?

[matter2003]

Hoping we get a goalie and one or two additional pieces to help accelerate the rebuild. Gotta be the right fit, we don't need anymore random FA signings that end up playing the worst hockey of their careers here 

What are you hoping for in FA with the cap space available?

[sabrefanday1]

Luckily I trust GMKA to be very selective and careful. We do not need any more over priced and under-working FA's. Truth is, we are pretty well set on defense, and up front with Quinn and maybe JJ coming too I think we could use a good vet center for face-offs. Otherwise, sit back, be patient and take good players off of other teams that are in cap hell (see Vegas for starters)...

[tom webster]

11 minutes ago, sabrefanday1 said:

Luckily I trust GMKA to be very selective and careful. We do not need any more over priced and under-working FA's. Truth is, we are pretty well set on defense, and up front with Quinn and maybe JJ coming too I think we could use a good vet center for face-offs. Otherwise, sit back, be patient and take good players off of other teams that are in cap hell (see Vegas for starters)...

I keep reading this, or a similar version of this, and while I understand the excitement, you can’t go into next year expecting people like Mitts, Cousins and JJ to make a seamless step to their next progression. You have to be aggressive and look for the right piece or two to add. If Casey has a Tage like breakthrough, tremendous but they have the flexibility and the means, and I believe the desire, to add a significant piece at forward as well as a RHD to pair with Power and a legitimate number one goaltender

[LGR4GM]

Either give a bunch of money to MAF or sign Ville Husso.

[bob_sauve28]

1 minute ago, tom webster said:

I keep reading this, or a similar version of this, and while I understand the excitement, you can’t go into next year expecting people like Mitts, Cousins and JJ to make a seamless step to their next progression. You have to be aggressive and look for the right piece or two to add. If Casey has a Tage like breakthrough, tremendous but they have the flexibility and the means, and I believe the desire, to add a significant piece at forward as well as a RHD to pair with Power and a legitimate number one goaltender

You can never add too many high quality defenseman, IMO 

[LGR4GM]

Olofsson also needs a contract. 

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Sign Rasmus and Tage to team friendly long-term deals of 6 years at about $7M to $7.5M per.

Of course, that would not impact the cap this offseason, so I really don't know.  Maybe sign 40 JAGs at the league minimum ...

Carry on ...

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

Sign Rasmus and Tage to team friendly long-term deals of 6 years at about $7M to $7.5M per.

Of course, that would not impact the cap this offseason, so I really don't know.  Maybe sign 40 JAGs at the league minimum ...

Carry on ...

Literally can't sign Rasmus Dahlin this summer. 

[Flashsabre]

12 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Either give a bunch of money to MAF or sign Ville Husso.

Whoever wins the series😀 Husso up 1-0 but I expect to see Talbot in Game 2

[Bangarang]

Eakin 8x8?

[Weave]

If ever there was an opportunity to poach an RFA from a team, this is it.

This is also why I expect one of our favored young players to be traded.  We have a rare opportunity to use a combination of weaponized cap space and plethora of under 23 players/prospects to land a really big ***** fish.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

28 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Literally can't sign Rasmus Dahlin this summer. 

Why not?  Is he not under contract for this coming season only?

I know *capfriendly* is my friend, but I don't have time to look it up.

[nucci]

33 minutes ago, Sabres Fan in NS said:

Sign Rasmus and Tage to team friendly long-term deals of 6 years at about $7M to $7.5M per.

Of course, that would not impact the cap this offseason, so I really don't know.  Maybe sign 40 JAGs at the league minimum ...

Carry on ...

has anyone ever suggested we sign a player to a non team friendly deal?

[Sabres Fan in NS]

7 minutes ago, nucci said:

has anyone ever suggested we sign a player to a non team friendly deal?

Okay ... I suggest we give Hiney-Stroka an NBA style *max-max* deal ...

[PromoTheRobot]

51 minutes ago, tom webster said:

I keep reading this, or a similar version of this, and while I understand the excitement, you can’t go into next year expecting people like Mitts, Cousins and JJ to make a seamless step to their next progression. You have to be aggressive and look for the right piece or two to add. If Casey has a Tage like breakthrough, tremendous but they have the flexibility and the means, and I believe the desire, to add a significant piece at forward as well as a RHD to pair with Power and a legitimate number one goaltender

Mitts was already making that kind of jump last year and before injury this year. Cozens I'm not seeing yet but others have and urge patience.

[inkman]

Obviously, they can solve this in one fell swoop.  Trade for Kane and Toews for “future considerations” and call it a day.  😎

[French Collection]

39 minutes ago, Bangarang said:

Eakin 8x8?

$80,000 per month x 8 months in Rochester. He can also be the faceoff test dummy for the Sabres centremen.

[ddaryl]

17 minutes ago, nucci said:

has anyone ever suggested we sign a player to a non team friendly deal?

I suggest we sign a top G to an unfriendly team deal for a couple of years

[LGR4GM]

Just now, ddaryl said:

I suggest we sign a top G to an unfriendly team deal for a couple of years

 

[Stads]

We could spend some on this

 

[ddaryl]

6 minutes ago, Stads said:

We could spend some on this

 

or this. Pick your pile

In moderation of course

[Stads]

7 minutes ago, ddaryl said:

or this. Pick your pile

In moderation of course

It's the offseason. No need to be in game shape. Blow for everybody!

[matter2003]

1 hour ago, LGR4GM said:

Either give a bunch of money to MAF or sign Ville Husso.

I don't want another 40 year old goalie.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Don't expect much of the that money to be spent.  Expect about 15 mill to get to the cap floor.  5 mill to VO and then 10 mill on upgrading the goaltending and a RHD or two.  

[nucci]

15 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

Don't expect much of the that money to be spent.  Expect about 15 mill to get to the cap floor.  5 mill to VO and then 10 mill on upgrading the goaltending and a RHD or two.  

you just spent $30M of the $40M....