I am not saying the value is off, or unfair, or unreasonable, or anything like that, but the Blues would hands down say no to this deal. Now, if you included Ristolainen going with ROR and included another piece or 2 from the Blues going back to the Sabres, now that would something they might agree to.

Sabres agree. I can see a small add from buffalo to grease the wheels, but if risto is the add, then something significant has to be coming back.

O'Reilly + Bogosian (25%) for Parayko + Barbashev + 2019 2nd

To me, that moves the needle in the wrong direction. I've heard talk about Bogosian being a potential buyout candidate, although it probably won't happen because the Sabres won't need the cap space. Can't trust Bogosian - he's only played in like 70% of the possible games in his 10 year career.

It is quite a balanced and fair deal