A quick look at the Buffalo Sabres heading into the season.
Salary Cap Situation – source Cap Friendly
Projected Cap Hit: $65,387,024
Projected Cap Space: $7,612,976
Projected LTIR Used : $0
Current Cap Space: $7,612,976
Deadline Cap Space : $34,258,392
Todays Cap Hit : $65,387,024
Roster Size: 23/23
Contract: 41/50
Offseason Moves – In/Out – source Sports Forecaster
In
Erik Burgdoerfer, D – FA
Derek Grant, C/LW – FA – Cgy
Anders Nilsson, G – T – StL
Taylor Fedun, D – FA – Van
Justin Falk, D – FA – CBJ
Kyle Okposo, RW – FA – NYI
Dmitry Kulikov, D – T – Fla
Out
Alexander Guptill, LW – FA – Minors
Jimmy Vesey, LW – FA – NYR
Eric O’Dell, C – FA – Europe
Matt Donovan, D – FA – Europe
Nathan Lieuwen, G – FA- Minors
Bobby Sanguinetti, D – FA – Europe
Tim Schaller, C/LW – FA – Bos
Chad Ruhwedel, D – FA – Pit
Chad Johnson, G – FA – Cgy
Mark Pysyk, D – T – Fl
Cody McCormick, W/C – Retired
Depth Chart
Forwards
Evander Kane – Ryan O’Reilly – Kyle Okposo
Tyler Ennis – Jack Eichel – Sam Reinhart
Matt Moulson – Zemgus Girgensons – Brian Gionta
Marcus Foligno – Johan Larsson – Justin Bailey
Nicolas Deslauriers – Cal O’Reilly – Hudson Fasching
Defense
Dmitri Kulikov – Rasmus Ristolainen
Josh Gorges – Zach Bogosian
Jake McCabe – Cody Franson
Brendan Guhle – Taylor Fedun
Justin Falk – Casey Nelson
Goalies
Robin Lehner
Linus Ullmark
Anders Nilsson
Jason Kasdorf
2017 Draft Picks
1st – Buffalo
2nd – Buffalo and Minnesota
3rd – Buffalo and Washington
4th – Buffalo
6th – Buffalo
7th – Buffalo
2017 Free Agents
Unrestricted – Anders Nilsson, Brian Gionta, Cal O’Reilly, Cody Franson, Cody McCormick, Derek Grant, Dmitry Kulikov, Erik Burgdoerfer, Justin Falk, Taylor Fedun
Restricted – Brady Austin, Cole Schneider, Daniel Catenacci, Evan Rodrigues, Jean Dupuy, Johan Larsson, Justin Kea, Linus Ullmark, Marcus Foligno, Robin Lehner, Zemgus Girgensons
2016-17 Buffalo Sabres Pre-season and Regular Season Schedule