I'm more confident in that pick than I am at Domi being effective long term. With Buffalo. Also, Domi is better suited at LW as much he hates it. Regardless MTL loaded there too.

As I see it, facts based in reality doesn't fit your thinking, so you ask people to stop using them. Do you wear a red cap too?

It's not the exception, it's the market.

You can't reject a real trade because it doesn't fit the value of the fake trade you have in mind.

Let me keep it simple for you:

Your opinion < facts

Domi > Kapanen > 1st

Maybe ur right, I doubt it, but maybe. In any case, Buffalo isn't interested in giving pick 8 for Domi. Get over it and move on please

I'm apolitical.

Thank you for your open mindedness. It's gonna help you have a better time here.

I agree that once value is established based of comparables trades, a team will to actually offer that value is debatable.

I would argue that Buffalo would agree to trade 8th for Domi, based on :

1. Needs at center;
2. Continuous faillure to properly draft / devellop high level prospects;
3. Pressing need to start competing for a playoff spot asap.

But you might have a different view on this and only the GM knows.

As you can see, I'm not going anywhere

Fair enough I suppose, I disagree but to each their own

That's, like, your opinion then. But an important question here is if Buffalo patient enough to be waiting for that prospect to become an impact player in the next two, three years maybe. Remember it's a team that's been missing the playoffs for a decade now, the owners are frustrated, the management is frustrated, the players are frustrated and most importantly, the fans are REALLY frustrated. Domi would make them a better team right now, the 8th overall pick would most likely not.

Wow guys, I didn't intend to start a war XD

Just thought it was an interesting trade idea! Thanks for the load of comments :P

That's not an excuse to overpay for average players and stunt it even further.

That's exactly an excuse to overpay.