It’s more than enough given the season Hall has had and the amount of teams that can fit 8mil (and 4mil if retained). I also feel like if this was deal Lou saw as reasonable he could’ve had it last week pretty easily, but they’ll do something exciting

Resigning conditions are not allowed anymore, per the CBA.

Nevertheless, Buffalo accepts.

Hall will cost a 1st

Buffalo says no thanks; we'd either want a 1st or at very least better conditions to get one. A Cup Win 1st is nothing more than a 2nd rounder in all honesty making it a worthless gesture. Also you can no longer have signing based conditions.

no they dont.

I didn't know that was no longer allowed lol. Maybe just make it Koivula+1st+3rd? Or maybe change the condition on the 1st to making the 2nd/3rd round?

2 seconds, one of which could turn into a first + a B prospect for Taylor Hall without retaining any salary?

That's something Buffalo should definitely consider.

You'll be hard pressed to get any team to give up a 1st for Hall.

Furthermore, Taylor Hall wouldn't have signed with Buffalo in the offseason if there were better options for him.

So, it's not like Buffalo is really losing anything in this trade.

Who cares if we retain salary or not? Its his last year.

This year's class has not/will not be scouted has heavily as normal years due to covid. Additionally, this draft has been classified as weak. The weaker class with less scouting has made a 1st less valuable. Every Trade on here that involves the Sabres and a Playoff Team has them getting Hall. Almost all involve only a 2nd. The Demand is high, the supply from Sellers is very low.

Hall will bring in a first, not conditional.

We'll see. I have my doubts though