In the NHL, your age for CBA reasons is your age on Sept 15th of the year you sign the contract, regardless of when you actually sign the contract.

So if he signed "yesterday" and played "today", he is still a 22yo for purposes of contract, but by playing 1 game, (and because he is over the ages of 18 & 19 which require >10 games to count as a professional season), that would count as a professional season.

Summary:
If he signed already and played 1 game, ELC expires 2024 offseason.
Sign anytime between now and the end of 2023, ELC expires 2025 offseason

You think he will have played less than 80 NHL games over the next 4 seasons?

That's the only way he qualifies for Group 6 per what you posted.
- kingcong39

UFA shouldn't be much of a topic. Unless he's a Casey Nelson type tweener, he's going to hit UFA at 27.

on the johnson issue


at this point if he does not sign by ufa day, just go get a ryan graves or carson soucy

either would be an upgrade over stillman, leaving stillman as the 7th d man

both can play pk and ensure bryson is not playing and we get a late 2nd rd pick if johnson walks

So next year

Tuch-Tage-Skinner
Xxx-Cozens-Quinn
Peterka-Mitts-Greenway
Xxx-Krebs-xxx

Dahlin-Sammy
Power-xxx
Boosh-Stillman

Levi
Xxx


How much of those xxx are internal?

If KO comes back I’m only paying him a mil if that. And he’s the 13th forward.
- ImThatGuy

KA needs to get his story straight now with regard to KO and MrFalldownGuy...either he is not blocking the young guys coming up (Kulich, Savoie, Rousek) or he is playing favorites not to win.

KA needs to get his story straight now with regard to KO and MrFalldownGuy...either he is not blocking the young guys coming up (Kulich, Savoie, Rousek) or he is playing favorites not to win.
- IonSabres

there is no reason to bring back descending players

there is no reason to bring back descending players
- homiedclown

If this group can’t survive without Okposo they are not as good as we thought.

KA needs to get his story straight now with regard to KO and MrFalldownGuy...either he is not blocking the young guys coming up (Kulich, Savoie, Rousek) or he is playing favorites not to win.
- IonSabres

Can see 1 coming back, but not both. Decisions Decisions Decisions.

If this group can’t survive without Okposo they are not as good as we thought.
- ImThatGuy

Didn't survive with him in some important games

there is no reason to bring back descending players
- homiedclown

But but but… vibes…. (Can’t use economics on this one, kids would be cheaper).

I am also intrigued by an earlier comment. Does the front office shuffle to solidify its members and future.

COO. Finance guy
President Adam’s
GM Ventura
AssGM - the other guy

Might need to fend off some poachers…

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/team/staff

Kim is still listed as President….

Karmanous was the other guy

Can see 1 coming back, but not both. Decisions Decisions Decisions.
- Buff36

jost brings more than either IMO

jost brings more than either IMO
- homiedclown

Totally agree

Casey Mittelstadt turned into a high end 2C. Pretty wild

OK Boss, happy for him, hopefully he keeps it up. Atleast it only took 5yrs, guess the 9yr Vet will never hit his potential.
- Buff36

Girgs did enough, you know what I'm saying 👀

Another gigantic secondary assist last night.

Just slightly off the 10/10 prediction

Casey Mittelstadt turned into a high end 2C. Pretty wild
- sbroads24

Donnie the center whisperer.....

But but but… vibes…. (Can’t use economics on this one, kids would be cheaper).

I am also intrigued by an earlier comment. Does the front office shuffle to solidify its members and future.

COO. Finance guy
President Adam’s
GM Ventura
AssGM - the other guy

Might need to fend off some poachers…

https://www.nhl.com/sabres/team/staff

Kim is still listed as President….

Karmanous was the other guy
- Gr8daygo

Lets protect management....missed playoffs for 12th straight year...

Skinner Tallness Tuch
Mitts Cozens Quinn
Greenway Savoie Peterka
Rousek Krebs Okposo

Samuelsson Dahlin
Power Clifton
Lyubushkin Joker
Stillman
Greenway really needs to step up coming out of Camp, should be Kulich there.
- Buff36

I think snickerdoodle stays at center or gets traded as a center.

90% sabres 10% trade IMO

Tage
Cozens
Mitts
Krebs

I think snickerdoodle stays at center or gets traded as a center.

90% sabres 10% trade IMO

Tage
Cozens
Mitts
Krebs
- Boss34

The only way krebs has a future in Buffalo is if Tage/Cozens/Mitts/Savoie get hurt and they need a fill in.

Casey Mittelstadt turned into a high end 2C. Pretty wild
- sbroads24

Lets protect management....missed playoffs for 12th straight year...
- washedup20

cant believe kevo's been allowed to fail this franchise 12 years in a row

Girgs did enough, you know what I'm saying 👀

Another gigantic secondary assist last night.

Just slightly off the 10/10 prediction
- Boss34

Sorry to say to the Captain but if they do bring them back. Girgensons should be the one to stay. Atleast he can still skate somewhat. As much as that pains me to say.

cant believe kevo's been allowed to fail this franchise 12 years in a row
- TheSabresTaco

Bad, bad Hvy Kevy!

Lets protect management....missed playoffs for 12th straight year...
- washedup20

It’s honestly disturbing some of the tweets I see celebrating this season as some sort of massive success.

We’re going to be an excellent team. It’s going to happen.

It could’ve happened this year too

I think snickerdoodle stays at center or gets traded as a center.

90% sabres 10% trade IMO

Tage
Cozens
Mitts
Krebs
- Boss34

He very well could, could be a piece to get that Dman. Just have him in the top 6 cause he earned it and Greenway kinda throws things off. Hopefully he comes into Camp full bore and with more than his purse.

New blog!!! Surprisingly

Lets protect management....missed playoffs for 12th straight year...
- washedup20

Wouldn’t that be 3 for this management group and that’s with a year of Kruger stank…

Yes, ownership has crapped the bed. But Adam’s, Ventura, karmanous are really only 2 years…