Quoting: timmeejr
Why would NSH do that? They have their 2C in Granlund, RNH is good, but not good enough to negate how negative Lucic's trade value is. PK while not the most valuable asset in the world is worth more than RNH himself, Turris has some negative, but IMO this trade is very lopsided towards EDM.
This trade needs something added, I'm not sure what. Do you have anything constructive to add?
Turris doesn't bring much to the table if he isn't scoring, and he isn't. Lucic brings a physical element to the game that NSH desperately needs, he gets paid less and his contract is shorter.
NSH is looking to move one of their defensemen, this gives them $3M annual cap savings and $14M overall cash savings. It also gives them the center depth they've always been looking for. RNH is better than Granlund. Also, PK will soon be 30, and scored just 31 points this year, his lowest total ever. He's leaving his prime, RNH is just entering his. PK scored just 20 even strength points, his p/gp rate adn total points are 4th among defenders on his team. He isn't the player he once was - you're basing your comments on his reputation as one of the league's best defensemen, when in reality he's not even one of Nashville's best defensemen.
Quoting: timmeejr
Blues say absolutely no. Fabbri has had issues with injuries, is worth much more than a 6th D at best, the 4th doesn't make up that difference.
Fabbri is 23-year-old who has scored 6 points in the past 2 years. He spent most of the season a healthy scratch in St Louis. Wow, and people on here think 20-year-old Puljujarvi is a bust. Clueless.
Quoting: timmeejr
What makes you think the Sabres take on 2 ****ty defensemen for 1 average defenseman who finally had a good season. Sabres have too many bottom 6 D. Plus in trying to shed cap, we're not going to take Russell on for 2 years at 4m instead of keeping Bogo on for only 1 year at a bit over 5.
I think you need to check the numbers again - Russell gets better results than Bogosian pretty consistently. Manning was thrown in to make the salary even for the first year - when buried, his cap hit is about $1.1M. Russell has 2 years left, in the second he gets paid just $2.5M.