Reilly and Myers both have term left on their contracts for the 2023-24 Season.
While the Sabres have more than ample cap space to take either salary for the reminder of the deals, both Boston and Tampa are cap strapped teams who need every available dollar in cap space particularity if the cap is only rising by one million next year.
Why do a free favor for teams in Your Division especially when you are going to be competing against them for the playoffs next season.
Adams mentioned that both the scouting staff and the analytics department look at every player on wavers. If there is agreement between the 2 that a player should be looked at further they bring it to Adams attention. In the case of both players the analytics did not justify taking on an extra year of salary. Now has a trade deadline approaches if Boston or Tampa wants to include assets to move either player that Adams will listen and decide if it benefits the Sabres moving forward.