For BUF fans that want to trade Mitts andor Olofsson

Team: 2022-23 Buffalo Sabres

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 13, 2023

Published: Jan. 13, 2023

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

Lots of BUF fans want to trade away Mitts and Olofsson. But most posts here want 2nd round picks back in return, which have almost zero value. Here is a trade where we get proper value for the 2 talented players.

Why BUF trades:
Add proven vets that have over 100+ games in the playoffs, that have contracts that will not block the prospects that should be coming up in the next 3 years and creates a F spot for Savoie next year if he doesn't stay in juniors. They add a solid D-man that can help their young D-men develop. He can play on the 2nd or 3rd pair, solidifying their D.

Why NSH might do this trade:
From an outsider's point of view, NSH is a team that is going nowhere, slowly. They shed a significant amount of cap space in this deal, which they can use to add more pieces. Mitts and Olofsson can contribute offensively and help the PP tremendously and they often play on a line together, so if NSH can find someone that meshes with these 2, it will be a formidable line. Both players are cost-controlled and NSH can just as easily ship them out for draft picks or different players. Finding suitors for Duchene and Ekholm won't be easy for NSH given their AAV and contract length. Here they get rid of both in one fell swoop and get much younger in the process.

** If NSH wants a D-man in return, BUF would send you Bryson for a 3rd in this deal. **