Smelling playoffs

Here’s why the Buffalo trade has ZERO CHANCE of happening

1- we don’t need the Cap saving, PLENTY of room

2- sure Skinner had a “down” season, but almost everyone did for us this year- see: Tage, Tuch, Cozens, etc etc
And even with his struggles this year, he’s still gonna put up numbers on par with Anderson’s best year of his entire career

3- Anderson blows & we’d have no interest whatsoever

4- after next year, we can get out of Skinner’s contract fairly painlessly (and that’s IF we’d even want to)

5- while getting that first would be tempting, our prospect pool is so loaded that we don’t really “need” it- we just aren’t looking for futures, & are trying to win now. Even in a down season, Skinner helps us win games as one of our leading goal scorers

The Leafs wouldn't not trade a 1st for Savard at the deadline and then all of a sudden think it's a good idea in the offseason

I don't beleive Habs do ANY of these deals. Doesn't make realistic sense except the concept of the last one in which case an Armia at 50% instead of RHP would be more oikely. but even then.

Buffalo has 0 reason to do that

Cuz they rather have lube for pucks whos ass compared to savard. Savard was high priced 1rst prospect maybe more at the tdl
Savard blocks shots
Kills penalties
Plays heavy minutes
Would trive at top 6 and pk time in toronto
Savard won cup vet and experienced

Rielly-?
Mccabe-Lily
Beniot-Savard