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Drysdale at 4

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Team: 2020-21 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 28, 2020
Published: Jun. 29, 2020
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  1. 2020 1st round pick (OTT)
  2. 2020 2nd round pick (NYI)
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If Drysdale is taken at 4, Ottawa falls back and gets Sanderson and Montour
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  2. 2020 1st round pick (BUF)
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:37 a.m.
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I feel like the preds decline
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:38 a.m.
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I support this Johansen trade.

Not sure Ottawa adds the 2nd even though they have 1000 of them.
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:38 a.m.
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Ottawa says no
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.
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Ottawa says no


Replace the second with whatever
Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:48 a.m.
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Quoting: Ragsandbluesfan
I feel like the preds decline


I have been told for the past day that Johansen is terrible and he'll never live up to his contract and yada yada yada. Preds save money and contract years and have someone that will shelter Fabbro for a couple of years
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:51 a.m.
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Replace the second with whatever


I don't see the reason trading back being to draft Sanderson. He is a LD and we already have Chabot and Brannstrom on the left side. As well moving back in the draft shouldn't cost Ott a second round pick? If Buff wanted to move up in the draft they'd have to give up a pick or a good prospect but even at that I see ottawa trying to trade up in the draft having lots of draft capital not trade back
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:54 a.m.
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I have been told for the past day that Johansen is terrible and he'll never live up to his contract and yada yada yada. Preds save money and contract years and have someone that will shelter Fabbro for a couple of years


Well who do they replace him with? They flat out refuse to play turris for some reason
Jun. 29, 2020 at 11:59 a.m.
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I don't see the reason trading back being to draft Sanderson. He is a LD and we already have Chabot and Brannstrom on the left side. As well moving back in the draft shouldn't cost Ott a second round pick? If Buff wanted to move up in the draft they'd have to give up a pick or a good prospect but even at that I see ottawa trying to trade up in the draft having lots of draft capital not trade back


CF has Brannstrom listed as a RD, and Ottawa is getting an NHLer back, like a good one, whose worst year was being league average
Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:02 p.m.
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Well who do they replace him with? They flat out refuse to play turris for some reason


Gives them a reason to use Turris again. I thought Hynes was giving Turris more of a shot. If not they have an extra 3 mill to find someone in FA
Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:05 p.m.
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I have been told for the past day that Johansen is terrible and he'll never live up to his contract and yada yada yada. Preds save money and contract years and have someone that will shelter Fabbro for a couple of years


Joey had a down year, but this is a bad trade for NSH. Risto creates 5D to protect in expansion. If NSH needs to save money and contract years, that happens by moving Turris.
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:07 p.m.
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Gives them a reason to use Turris again. I thought Hynes was giving Turris more of a shot. If not they have an extra 3 mill to find someone in FA


They find any reason not to play him and hes not giving them one so idk where they're finding them
Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:08 p.m.
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I have been told for the past day that Johansen is terrible and he'll never live up to his contract and yada yada yada. Preds save money and contract years and have someone that will shelter Fabbro for a couple of years


you were told trading the 8th overall pick plus 2 good players, one of whom you used to move from 8 to 5 in this very AGM was an overpay for him.
Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:10 p.m.
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Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
you were told trading the 8th overall pick plus 2 good players, one of whom you used to move from 8 to 5 in this very AGM was an overpay for him.


Which is why I went to the extreme opposite
Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:14 p.m.
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Which is why I went to the extreme opposite


right, and i think its a good trade.
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:21 p.m.
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They find any reason not to play him and hes not giving them one so idk where they're finding them


They could probably get Haula at 3-4 mill though on a short deal id think
Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:25 p.m.
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Joey had a down year, but this is a bad trade for NSH. Risto creates 5D to protect in expansion. If NSH needs to save money and contract years, that happens by moving Turris.


They already have to protect 4 D men, so its not like that forces them to miss out on the 7/3/1 protection. Just leave Risto unprotected.
Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:46 p.m.
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They already have to protect 4 D men, so its not like that forces them to miss out on the 7/3/1 protection. Just leave Risto unprotected.


I think they go 7-3-1, and make a trade to not lose Ekholm.
Jun. 29, 2020 at 12:48 p.m.
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I think they go 7-3-1, and make a trade to not lose Ekholm.


thats pretty risky. If I was offered a first to not take Ekholm, Id take Ekholm, and just let Nashville be mad at me
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 1:06 p.m.
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Quoting: Shibbal18
CF has Brannstrom listed as a RD, and Ottawa is getting an NHLer back, like a good one, whose worst year was being league average


He is still a left handed shot and played that side majority of the year until DeMelo was traded and created a hole on the left side. Still don't want to trade down to get a player that could easily get barried on the deptch chart and give up a pick that would be more valuable to ottawa than an NHL defencemen. Ottawa already has the D pretty well set for next year and don't need ot move out of the top 5 to get a D that won't do anything for them. They already have Zaitsev and Zub on the right side for next year and if you want to use your logic will also have Brannstrom. Also have JBD and Lassi Thompson on the right side both former first round picks. overall getting Montour isn't needed or enough given up for Buffalo to move up to 5OA
Jun. 29, 2020 at 1:15 p.m.
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I get the Joey have a bad year. Yea his points were down but he was moved all over the place. He’s a playmaker so he needs players to bury their chances when he passes to them. But when you’re playing players that shouldn’t be on your top 6 like Jarnkrok and sissons with him his assist numbers are going to be down. The fact that he’s a 60 plus player almost every season he been in the league shouldn’t drop his value that much. And he’s plays in all situations he’s not knownfor just his point production he’s a good 2 way center. and the fact that almost everyone on the team had a down year not named josi I wouldn’t expect poile to just try to dump him unles it’s a good package. And this isn’t a good package. I would say Johansen is better at defense than Ristolainen. Yea he’s a tad bit over paid but poile had to overpay him a little to not lose him. I think it should of be 7 million a year when he signed the contract but I was happy to keep him. The fact that Johansen Almost always shows up at playoff time. He does play lazy at times which pisses me off ,that’s the only negative I could say about his play
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Jun. 29, 2020 at 1:20 p.m.
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He is still a left handed shot and played that side majority of the year until DeMelo was traded and created a hole on the left side. Still don't want to trade down to get a player that could easily get barried on the deptch chart and give up a pick that would be more valuable to ottawa than an NHL defencemen. Ottawa already has the D pretty well set for next year and don't need ot move out of the top 5 to get a D that won't do anything for them. They already have Zaitsev and Zub on the right side for next year and if you want to use your logic will also have Brannstrom. Also have JBD and Lassi Thompson on the right side both former first round picks. overall getting Montour isn't needed or enough given up for Buffalo to move up to 5OA

Theyre moving 3 back, and Brannstrom and Thompson wont be ready for next, Brannstrom maybe, but Thompson is much better off winning in Europe and developing another year. Sanderson will probably develop for a year or 2 as well. Also Ottawa will be loaded with Offensive talent after Byfield, with all the prospects they already have who are all about ready to graduate. Montour>>Zaitsev and Zub is coming off of 1 hot year in Russia and has never played in North America
Jun. 29, 2020 at 1:21 p.m.
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I get the Joey have a bad year. Yea his points were down but he was moved all over the place. He’s a playmaker so he needs players to bury their chances when he passes to them. But when you’re playing players that shouldn’t be on your top 6 like Jarnkrok and sissons with him his assist numbers are going to be down. The fact that he’s a 60 plus player almost every season he been in the league shouldn’t drop his value that much. And he’s plays in all situations he’s not knownfor just his point production he’s a good 2 way center. and the fact that almost everyone on the team had a down year not named josi I wouldn’t expect poile to just try to dump him unles it’s a good package. And this isn’t a good package. I would say Johansen is better at defense than Ristolainen. Yea he’s a tad bit over paid but poile had to overpay him a little to not lose him. I think it should of be 7 million a year when he signed the contract but I was happy to keep him. The fact that Johansen Almost always shows up at playoff time. He does play lazy at times which pisses me off ,that’s the only negative I could say about his play

I would disagree about Ristolainen's defensive play especially after this year
Jun. 29, 2020 at 1:25 p.m.
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Theyre moving 3 back, and Brannstrom and Thompson wont be ready for next, Brannstrom maybe, but Thompson is much better off winning in Europe and developing another year. Sanderson will probably develop for a year or 2 as well. Also Ottawa will be loaded with Offensive talent after Byfield, with all the prospects they already have who are all about ready to graduate. Montour>>Zaitsev and Zub is coming off of 1 hot year in Russia and has never played in North America


I'm not going to argue that Montour isn't the better of the three because he is but at this time Ottawa is looking to keep rebuilding not try to win now. the upgrade on D isn't needed now and if the ront office thought they needed on it already did that by signing Zub, he isn't coming over from Russia to play bottom pairing minutes. If they don't see Brannstrom ready at the start of next year they resign their assitant capatain Hainsey. Just isn't the right time or place for Montour to Ottawa could trade down for a prospect or pick.

Edit: Wolannin also played the right side last year when he came back from injury if you go and look at the depth charts of Ottawa, another reason Montour will just create a log jam
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Zaitsev
Zub
Wolanin
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Sign Hainsey if need be
Jun. 29, 2020 at 2:14 p.m.
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I'm not going to argue that Montour isn't the better of the three because he is but at this time Ottawa is looking to keep rebuilding not try to win now. the upgrade on D isn't needed now and if the ront office thought they needed on it already did that by signing Zub, he isn't coming over from Russia to play bottom pairing minutes. If they don't see Brannstrom ready at the start of next year they resign their assitant capatain Hainsey. Just isn't the right time or place for Montour to Ottawa could trade down for a prospect or pick.

Edit: Wolannin also played the right side last year when he came back from injury if you go and look at the depth charts of Ottawa, another reason Montour will just create a log jam
RD:
Zaitsev
Zub
Wolanin
Jaros
Sign Hainsey if need be


Hainsey is 39, I dont think he wants to be dragged back into the team to get beaten down for another season. I would also disagree that Ottawa shouldnt focus on winning now, I think now would be the perfect time to start bringing in their youth. Also if you dont like Sanderson there, Askarov would suit Ottawa very well right now
Jun. 29, 2020 at 2:21 p.m.
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Hainsey is 39, I dont think he wants to be dragged back into the team to get beaten down for another season. I would also disagree that Ottawa shouldnt focus on winning now, I think now would be the perfect time to start bringing in their youth. Also if you dont like Sanderson there, Askarov would suit Ottawa very well right now


Askarov just turned 18 years old, as a goalie he won't be playing in the leaugue for years to come. As great as a prospect he is I'd rather get two blue chip forward prospects if Drysdale isn't available at 5. Not many goalies have been able to carry their teams in the NHL anymore
 
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