If Pettersson signs for 8.6, Hughes and Demko sign bridge deals at 7mil and 3mil, and Gaudette signs at 1.25mil. Signing Podkolzin gives them a roster size of 15 and 8.5mil in cap space, which is enough to fill out the remaining spots. There is no way that OS deters the Canucks from signing Pettersson.

Easy no from calgary

Have you seen the Canucks this year? They are also going to be active on the UFA market. So yes, homegrown talent is huge, but to compete do they just worry about home grown talent or actual use the UFA market. The UFA market signings could force the hand on Elias.

I disagree as the Flames have been looking to move Monahan the past 18 months. He's been involved in trade talk since summer 2019. Calgary would love to get their hands on Reinhart.

Wood is now 25 and just now hitting his stride and prime. Wood has also been used in a 4th line role for most of his NHL tenure. Devils are now using him in a second line role this year and he's produced 8 pts in 10 games. He also plays a strong 2 way game, is physical and has size. Something this Sabres team lacks.

Zacha is 23, still a year or 2 away from entering his prime. He too, used in a 3rd or 4th line role the past 3 seasons. He is a 2C in this league.

Foote can has a similar development to Wood which would be fine. The Sabres have not developed a good bottom 6 forward of their own, who can put up 30-35 points in the past decade. Foote is a 2LW/RW in this league by age 25.

Hughes and Hirschier are sexy names, but are they what the Sabres need? The answer is no. Thats what Botterill and Murray failed to do is draft and trade for what the Sabres need. I think Adams recognizes need. Wood, Zacha, Foote would fill needs on the team. They bring size, 2 way game, grit and scoring. The Sabres have not had players that can do all those things throughout this rebuild.

The 2022 and 2023 1st's allow you to draft more skill players.

I think you need to have some optimism if your a Sabres fan. I think also as a Sabres fan you need to stop overvaluing Jack and Sam. Neither have won **** in this league and neither have lived up to their true potential. Whether that is their fault or the Sabres management is yet to be determined.

Wood is now 25 and just now hitting his stride and prime. Wood has also been used in a 4th line role for most of his NHL tenure. Devils are now using him in a second line role this year and he's produced 8 pts in 10 games. He also plays a strong 2 way game, is physical and has size. Something this Sabres team lacks.

Zacha is 23, still a year or 2 away from entering his prime. He too, used in a 3rd or 4th line role the past 3 seasons. He is a 2C in this league.

Foote can has a similar development to Wood which would be fine. The Sabres have not developed a good bottom 6 forward of their own, who can put up 30-35 points in the past decade. Foote is a 2LW/RW in this league by age 25.

Hughes and Hirschier are sexy names, but are they what the Sabres need? The answer is no. Thats what Botterill and Murray failed to do is draft and trade for what the Sabres need. I think Adams recognizes need. Wood, Zacha, Foote would fill needs on the team. They bring size, 2 way game, grit and scoring. The Sabres have not had players that can do all those things throughout this rebuild.

The 2022 and 2023 1st's allow you to draft more skill players.

Sabres fans overvalue Jack. He is a great player, but never finished Top 10 in points, never been to the playoffs, never been considered for MVP. He's a number 1C and would be an MVP candidate on right team. Getting 2 firsts, Wood who is developing into a 2LW and Zacha who can be a 2C or 3C when Cozens is ready is a huge return already. Then getting Nolan Foote who will become a strong power foward with a 2 way game and can be a Top 6 is more than enough value.