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It would be very unlike KA to make an offer sheet to Bos for Swayman. Scratch Jarry. Back to Pitt on a longterm deal.

So you agree we need a better goalie now?

I’m leaning that way as well. If this happens, Jost is the 4C.

We won’t know this until after the season. 😉

We did overpay in terms of $ of Johnson’s service given what other older vets are getting paid. Not that it makes a difference given our cap space, but it raises the question of when we stop paying the bad team tax.

I think Comrie and UPL aren’t close to good enough for a playoff team. KA needs to find a better solution, but not many solutions left to acquire.

Who else really needs a goalie at this point? Pittsburgh?

You didn’t drop the microphone.

NHL contracts - Levi, UPL and Comrie Depth signings - Tokarski and Cooley Who is still available? UFAs - Jarry. Trade - Hellebuyck, Hart?, Saros? Thompson? Are the Sabres going with the 3 headed hydra in goal?

Is this good news? Who is the ECHL guy? If Tokarski and Cooley are the AHL tandem, what is KA doing with the hydra in Buffalo?

KA is definitely playing moneypuck. His last 6 signings and trades are all 1-3 deals and are real attempts at value. Comrie was a 2 year signing with little downside, but huge upside. Lyubushkin was a 2 year deal of a physical player at a reasonable salary. Stillman is a player KA was familiar with who had a cheap contract with term who was easily dumped if he doesn’t work out. Greenway is DG’s guys and could be a huge value acquisition if DG coaches him up. Johnson is a 1 year deal of a leader with a Cup who is connected to DG. Clifton is the real moneypuck deal. He is a guy people think can handle top 4 minutes. If it works you get a top 4 D for only $3 mill a year. If it doesn’t you know you have a solid 3rd pairing D for still a reasonable figure and KA gets another shot at filling the 4 at deadline or next off-season. 2023/24 Dahlin Samuelson Power Clifton E Johnson/Joki Lyubushkin 2024/25 (if Clifton doesn’t thrive as the 4) Dahlin Samuelsson Power ???? R Johnson Clifton

Both guys have a connection to DG. DG coached Johnson in Stl and coached Clifton USNTDP.

Why do I feel Jarry is our next goalie?

Johnson and Clifton signed. I think we can forget Pesce.

This one hurts.

Bryson should be the guy who is moved, but he has little or no trade value. I predicted when the season ended that Joki would end up getting traded. He’s young enough to have decent trade value and seems the most likely guy to get moved given who they signed. What is interesting, Bush, Stillman and E. Johnson are on one year deals. This creates a real opportunity for R Johnson in 2024/25 to make the Sabres

Not great.

Top 3 - Dahlin, Power, Samuelsson New signings Johnson and Clifton Other returning players - Lyubushkin, Jokiharju, Stillman, Bryson That’s 9 guys with NHL contracts. Someone is on the way out. Love the Clifton signing. He’s physical, good Pker and good defensively. Like Johnson as well. Leader, playoff experience, physical and will be good in a depth role.

This is clealy a moneypuck signing. This is a very smart risk. He was a FA some commentators thought could play up and be effective.

That would be ideal.

Except Teppo was still a top 4 D.

Who? Comrie’s backup for the Amerks, hopefully.

It’s funny, but I was looking for D who have personal experience with DG last night and stumbled upon him. Good leader and smart added depth. When does Bryson get traded? I hope KA doesn’t think he’s a top 4 D at this point?

Depends on how camp goes. I can easily see Jost as the 13th with Rousek as the 3rd line winger

Nope going to Nash to go cruising with ROR.