Quoting: GMTD
It takes a Bruins fan to actually make good trades for the Sabres.
I want to trade O'Reilly for a defense-man and Faulk is the one I normally target. Unlike nearly every one else who posts here, I think Bogosian has not played his best in Buffalo because he has been hhampered with injuries every year. I think O'Reilly for Faulk is nearly an even trade. So I wonder if Carolina would trade Teravainen for Bogosian and 2 2nds, But it is a really good trade for Buffalo. You do know that that SJS 2nd becomes a 1st if Kane signs with the sharks, or the sharks win the cup.
When I first saw this trade I said no way, but now IMO Boston would not make that Ristolainen trade, Two very young players for a defense-man who plays tons of minutes, scores a lot but is very weak in his own end. So I have come full circle and I would make that trade for 2 reasons. I get 2 good young players, but I also open up nearly $4,000,000 cap and $17,000,000 of space is more than enough to sign JT, so he can star in the same city as his uncle with the same name.
The following 3 trades are fair for Buffalo.
Nelson, Casey 2 $850,000 He has played well enough to be paid more than $1,000,000
Bernier, Jonathan 3 $3,000,000 Do you think COL would pay him more than that ($4,000,000)? I would love to have him. Very good choice 0.914 life time save percentage.
Hickey, Thomas 3 $3,000,000 He has NYI best +/- you would be manager of the year if you could sign him for that
Holden, Nick 2 $2,000,000 Sure that is about right.
I must congratulate you, You have made the BEST Sabres team I have seen here. Your defense is so much better than the current cast of losers, and you did not include Dahlin.
IMO, I would keep Nylander in the AHL for another year, Dan O'Reagan is NOT an NHL player, Mittelstadt sure looks ready, but I would let him grow one more year in the AHL as well.
So finally, take some of that cap space and sign John Tavares for $13,000,000 for 7 years. trade Moulson and a pick or prospect to any one who will take him and make another $4,000,000 to give those UFA's a little more cash. OMW you did a great job. These are really small comments building on your great foundation. I was wondering if you could add Tavares for $13,000,000, then those top 2 lines are awesome.
First of all thanks for the post.
I considered Bogosian a good change of scenery value in the Carolina deal.
I added Jt @13m for 8 years by trading for his rights. It may not be all that realistic because NYI might hold him until they go down in flames with nothing, but I remembered buf had traded for rights with vesey and they’d also have the upper hand in signing him if they were the team who could offer 8 years. That was my way of justifying the signing.
I gave some players more money based on you recommendation.
I moved McCabe for picks to keep Nelson based on user comments. I think Holden is a key signing, so I can’t let go of him. His ability to play both sides of the ice is exactly what buf needs imo. He’s kind of a safety net because injuries will happen and he can move around based on who the injury call up is.
As for mittelstadt; he’s on the team by the halfway point imo. He’s going to crush the ahl. The premise of this mock was buffalo chasing down the playoffs, so I thought of the roster late in the year when I made this.... probably right before the trade deadline..... I didn’t want to add rentals because I wasn’t sure they’d qualify, but maybe I’ll make another in which they add some depth as rentals for mid picks.
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