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There is Sabres Hockey Tonight as the team looks to make it three wins in a row. Anderson is in Net.

Olofsson is arbitration eligible and is one year away from UFA as Curt mentioned, he controls His Future. He will be 27 when His Next Deal Starts and Has been taken off the Top PP Unit and I imagine that Quinn is going to be a barrier to His Return to it. Couple that with the strong possibility He is going to be a third liner, His Production is bound to drop. His current deal pays Him 3.05 Million AAV, if He asks an for an AAV north of 5 Million with term, that’s were the trouble begins. Neither Skinner or Okposo are living up to Their Current Deals, but Okposo has embraced a new defensive forward role. Every team signs contracts that they regret at the end, but Skinner still has five years left on His and the potential of having two forwards on the wrong side of 30 taking up 14 Million in Cap Space in 3 Seasons is worrisome. Why purposely put the Your Team into Long term Cap Trouble for a player You know has the potential to have a rapid decline in productivity. Now if He wants to sign a Team Friendly Deal to stay with His Bestie Asplund, that’s a different story. 2-3 years at 4-4.5 AAV is certainly much better.

Of the two Jiricek is the more defensive typ, but he can move the puck and contribute offensively as well

I think Jiricek will be more likely, as Nemec probably goes Top 4 easily.

The Sabres Top Six is currently Skinner-Tage-Tuch Krebs-Cozens-VO With Mitts, Quinn and probably Peterka ready to step in this year or next. Two, probably all three of those players are better than VO and one will take His Spot most likely. Depending what His Contract Demands are, it’s possible that the Sabres would be paying a Third Line Winger North of 5 Million when in a few short years most of those previously mentioned players will need new deals. If the Sabres acquired a 4th First Round Pick this Year or a 2nd Next Season, moving one of those picks as part of a package for a Young RHD becomes most realistic.

I wouldn’t trade Him for anything less than a first. Find out what His Contract Demands are and if prohibitive sign Him to a One Year Deal and move Him at the TDL in 2023

This is from 32 Thoughts yesterday. 9. When it comes to Toronto, I still think the question is if they can clear cap room. They’re trying to move Nick Ritchie, since there’s no path back to the NHL for him barring injury or until the cap disappears in the playoffs. There is interest, but a buyout next season is only $300,000 against the cap so the Maple Leafs are pointing out retaining anything more than that doesn’t make sense for them. Remember: they also made Justin Holl and Travis Dermott available early in the season. Can they create any flexibility? I’m not convinced yet Toronto does a big rental on defence. Maybe the best depth defender they can find for what they need. I’ll take Ritchie and His Full Cap Hit and send back Miller (50% retained) for a First. Ritchie can stay in the AHL if there is fear of Him blocking one of Kids

Mitts doubtful for tomorrow

Unfortunately one is still employed by a team I care about

GOALOFFSSON

That one would have good from 55 yards

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