Quoting: Cheesesauce
I do not know what Petry will cost, but Montreal seems to be looking for LHD in the top 4, I think this is their main need, McCabe+++ is unlikely to make a deal, and our prospects for LHD may simply not interest them, because they have enough LHD prospects, they need help in the top 4 right now.
Honestly, I don’t think that Botterill is even considering an option with Zaitsev, apparently he already has one foot in Vancouver or Carolina, while we have Risto, the idea with Zaitsev does not make sense, because Zaitsev asked for a trade from Toronto because he does not like the role of a defensive defender, he wants to run more into the attack and play the PP, we will not be able to give it to him if we have Dahlin and Risto.
I know Zaitsev will not come to Buffalo from the Leafs. If there is a trade for Trouba I would do it.
Betterall has a mess to clean up still. If the Leaf fans think Zaitsev is over paid, how much worse is Bogosian's contract? We think Scandella is over paid, but he has performed better than Bogosian that past 2 years and is $1,000,000 less expensive.
Edmonton complains that Lucic is an anchor, then what is Okposo? Think of JVR and Evander Kane getting paid $7,000,000 v Okposo for $6,000,000.
I do not see the Sabres making the playoffs next year, Which team will they jump over? Rangers, Flyers, Panthers, Canadians, Jackets, Canes, Penguins, Leafs? pick 5 teams that the Sabres will be better, that is what it will take to make the playoffs, jump over 5 teams. Since the Devils made the playoffs last year and have the first over all this year, I think they need to be added the mix which means the Sabres have to jump over 6 teams.
If Olofsson, Pilut, Asplund and Nylander can make the jump to the NHL then maybe there is hope to reach 90 pts (a 14 point improvement). BTW I am an optimist, and I am being as optimistic as possible.