Don't think Lehner would ever come back here

Agreed, and i also think Lehner aims for the "huge payday". Not 5 mill $ @ 3 years peanuts...
Nashville also declines for sure... Maybe try to give them a better package with picks/prospects? Like why would they ever want Johansson?
Johanson for Johansen for the MEMES?
They are fine on the D front. Why would they trade for D?
Try to offer Olofffson/Reinheart or even Risto...
Have some respect for RJ. I don't think he is done for life... Yes this year the 8 mill caphit doesn't look that good... but it can change next year... I think he will be fine...

Maybe they want Skinner(with retention), idk, LUL dat contract...
Is that contract the new "Milan Lucic"
Who can find a worse one over 6-7 mill? Pk Subban maybe? Jeez... some gm's giving out money like crazy all the time... When they will learn, and only give elite players elite money?

Panthers aren’t trading Borgstrom for that

Jason Botterill’s summer plan should revolve around driving 3 hours south and asking Jim Rutherford for his old job back.

Johansen doesn't get Risto, Reinhart, or Oloffson without Nash paying Buf something nice to take that contract. 8M isn't that bad for a 60 point center, but it's not that good either and that's all he's ever been. I think the thought would be having him play WITH Skinner to maybe maximize both of their talents (distributer/finisher) Skinner is having a down year, but speaking out of both sides of your mouth aren't ya? Give RyJo respect he'll bounce back, Skinner is done for and the contract is an anchor. Truth is, both are overpaid and trading for RyJo sets Buf back even further then they already are.

No, i've never seen Skinner in his whole career reaching the 9 mill $ potential.
I know plus-minus is a garbage stat, but -113 over whole career is still something.
Like -40 for Risto at least still means something for last year.
Those types of players not "that amazing" defensively you know...
RJ at least is closer to 0. Like -50 career maybe would be fine, but -100 is just not good, whatever garbage stat are +-.
You need to be useful in the defensive zone... Maybe it's the goalies fault, when Skinner is on the ice, idk ...

On the other hand i've seen RJ reaching the 8 mill $ potential, or at least close to it...
But you're kinda right that Skinner can bounce back, as he is not that old. I just doubt it.
Most people hated Palat last year. I told them Palat is not done. I was right... he bounced back... so i concede that maybe this time you're right and Skinner can bounce back...
It's just to me Skinner seems too streaky. Like Gourde in tampa. I can't see Gourde getting back to the 60 point level he reached like few years back...
Same thing with Skinner i jus't can't see him scoring 40... but ~30 sure... i can see that, so maybe next year that contract is "better".... that has a good chance... we'll see

PS: Don't quote me on Skinner, if he reaches 40 goals again haha

I know button said Reinhart should be around 5.5. I think his agent has him hold out if he doesn't get 8. Also, I think lehner got moved to Vegas because he was looking at much bigger money than 5 per, and of course he's never coming back here too.

Lehner left here on very bad terms,
he’ll have good offers from other teams (like Vegas for ex)
No way he’d come back

Johansen is overrated & overpaid
He’s being outproduced by Bonino, the 3C, who gets tougher matchups & no PP time (and half the cost)
Come to think of it...
Bonino should actually be our target
He’s a good 200foot player we could use

Granlund hasn’t played Center in 5yrs
He was moved to the wing bc he just wasn’t that good at Center
Don’t think moving him back there is a great idea

What is the summer plan? He will be fired in early April.