Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
Thanks for quoting me while completely ignoring my point
"No we dont. We have 6 nhl ready RHD without ristolainen. We arent trading him for one"
I understand your point and now we still have 6 after this trade, but Bogosian will not start and Jokiharju could start the season in Rochester. That leaves Larsson, Miller and Montour on the Right side, Larsson is known to be more defensive while the others or offensive, it gives great balance to the team
So you do not object to my evaluation. You just fail to see that this is a good deal for Buffalo.
These are not difficult options. When a trade is offered that is as one sided as this, only a fool would pass on it.
Many people said that about Miller and Jokiharju yet Botts made the trades because they were obvious wins for Buffalo.
If a GM keep winning the trades a winning team will naturally flow.
IMO there are other trading partners that could add to our top 6, I make the deal and look for other options.
BTW I should add, cutting the cap by $2,000,000 opens up other deals now as well.