Friedman reporting salary cap will be up between 95-97 million

[LGR4GM]

That's about 3+ million over what the minimum cba raise would be. Good news for all teams... if Pegula would spend. 

[Sabre The Cup]

The day I hear the Sabres spend to the cap is when I’ll believe they’re serious about having a good team. 
 

Can you even imagine Brandon Beane needing to spend below the cap? 

[tom webster]

  On 11/17/2024 at 2:04 AM, LGR4GM said:

That's about 3+ million over what the minimum cba raise would be. Good news for all teams... if Pegula would spend. 

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I have been trying to tell everyone this was going to be the case and all the push back about how the Sabres had to conserve cap space was just plain ridiculous.

[Demoted]

  On 11/17/2024 at 2:04 AM, LGR4GM said:

That's about 3+ million over what the minimum cba raise would be. Good news for all teams... if Pegula would spend. 

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That new Bills stadium is costing a lot of money

[Pimlach]

  On 11/17/2024 at 1:11 PM, tom webster said:

I have been trying to tell everyone this was going to be the case and all the push back about how the Sabres had to conserve cap space was just plain ridiculous.

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Conserve $$ for the prospects that will develop into stars in two years.   That was the plan, what could go wrong? 

[mjd1001]

So, more than enough room to sign Peterka, pay for Skinner's increased cap buyout coming up, probably sign Byrum....AND...is it too late to get ANYTHING of value back for Cozens if you trade him and retain a bit?  Also, prepare to overpay for a 2nd line winger if Quinn doesn't snap out of whatever he is in right now.

[JustOneParade]

I’m a Sabres fan Elliott. What’s the floor? That’s the only relevant number.

[Thorner]

  On 11/17/2024 at 1:56 PM, Pimlach said:

Conserve $$ for the prospects that will develop into stars in two years.   That was the plan, what could go wrong? 

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Why build a playoff team now when you can map out a championship team for in a few years, amirite? We are the Buffalo Sabres, we are above such trivial concerns: our sole purpose is to win the Stanley cup. Let the dregs of the league set goals as lowly and embarrassing as merely scratching out an honest playoff berth every two years and seeing what happens 

[DarthEbriate]

That means next season we're looking at 95-4.44 (for Skinner) as 90.5. Subtract 6 for the TP Discount. 84.5 is up from spending this year. Raise ticket prices to compensate. That'll be plenty to pay JJP and Byram if you let Zucker go. Done and done.

Edited November 17, 2024 by DarthEbriate

[Scottysabres]

Perfect, now we can give Quinn and Byrum those 7.5 mil x 8 year contracts and still have room for a Skinner type 3 yr deal @ 9 mil.

Sounds like Adams has a plan.

[Pimlach]

  On 11/17/2024 at 3:14 PM, DarthEbriate said:

That means next season we're looking at 95-4.44 (for Skinner) as 90.5. Subtract 6 for the TP Discount. 84.5 is up from spending this year. Raise ticket prices to compensate. That'll be plenty to pay JJP and Byram if you let Zucker go. Done and done.

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Sure you can let Zucker go and replace him with another rookie or two.  That way they can be the youngest team in the league again.  That seems to be the pattern.  

Edited November 17, 2024 by Pimlach

[inkman]

Why does any Sabres fan care about this?  It clearly has no impact on their roster decisions.  They have ulterior motives, what those are is anyone’s guess.  

[bunomatic]

Doesn’t matter for this team. We’re always below the cap anyhow. Pegula and his cheapwad ways sees to that.

[DarthEbriate]

  On 11/17/2024 at 4:56 PM, inkman said:

Why does any Sabres fan care about this?  It clearly has no impact on their roster decisions.  They have ulterior motives, what those are is anyone’s guess.  

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The motives have been defined: quality of family goals for billionaires and the completion of contracts for a superyacht, make money off the NFL, etc. The purpose of the Sabres to win a Stanley Cup is no longer on the priority list.

[inkman]

  On 11/17/2024 at 11:16 PM, DarthEbriate said:

The motives have been defined: quality of family goals for billionaires and the completion of contracts for a superyacht, make money off the NFL, etc. The purpose of the Sabres to win a Stanley Cup is no longer on the priority list.

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Follow the money they say…

[mjd1001]

  On 11/17/2024 at 11:16 PM, DarthEbriate said:

The motives have been defined: quality of family goals for billionaires and the completion of contracts for a superyacht, make money off the NFL, etc. The purpose of the Sabres to win a Stanley Cup is no longer on the priority list.

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For most teams, and certainly fans, the way to do things is 1.) spend money on a good players and staff.  2.) your team gets better. 3.) fans want to see your team, you raise ticket prices and make a ton of money when they fill the arena.  4.) you get richer.

Pegula no longer wants to even take that chance.  He wants to 1.) stay rich.  2.) have the team get better 'just because'.  3.) won't spend the money until the fans prove they will pay money so he won't take any kind of loss.

Its like some strange version of an Episode of the Simpons from 20+ years ago....If Pegula could spend $1 to make the team better, he just might think he would be happier WITH that $1 instead.

Plus, I think the Bills being good right now is bad for the Sabres.  If he owned ONLY the Sabres, he might be more interested in the ONE professional sports team he would won not being a total embarrassment.  But as long as the Bills are good, he can ignore the Sabres and just 'look the other way' at his 'nicer' toy.

Edited November 18, 2024 by mjd1001

[SABRES 0311]

[GASabresIUFAN]

Don't worry, the internal cap  is 82 mill.

[JP51]

  On 11/17/2024 at 2:04 AM, LGR4GM said:

That's about 3+ million over what the minimum cba raise would be. Good news for all teams... if Pegula would spend. 

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Good for the league bad for us... they have more money to afford players, player prices go up, we still dont spend get worse players.

[PerreaultForever]

  On 11/17/2024 at 4:32 PM, Pimlach said:

Sure you can let Zucker go and replace him with another rookie or two.  That way they can be the youngest team in the league again.  That seems to be the pattern.  

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Sadly, I think this is probable.