Quoting: NoVaSpartan
How are any of those players, other than Kreider, garbage? Buffalo is getting a king's ransom in the deal, a #1 center, a #2 overall pick, another good prospect in Lundkvist, A good goalie in Georgiev, who could be the starter if Ullmark leaves, and a 1st round pick to boot. This is a great trade for Buffalo, and I doubt you get many better offers than that. The one thing I would say could be changed is taking out Kreider for a Prospect, but otherwise its a great trade.
A #1 centre? Where? Strome is a #2 in New York and only cause he plays with Panarin. He's proved he's garbage with out him. He's no where close to a #1 centre.
That #2 overall pick has done barely anything in the league in 2 season. His value isn't high enough to be the centre piece of a deal for a player like Eichel.
Lundkvist is a prospect, he may work out and may not. There's no telling.
Georgiev is a career backup goalie at best. Buffalo already has a young goalie in their system who needs playing time that Georgiev should only hurt the development of.
It's a 1st round pick in a draft with so many unknowns that it has virtually the same value as a 2nd round pick.
It's a garbage offer. Eichel starts with Lafreniere or Buffalo hangs up. If you were a Sabre fan you wouldn't want this offer either.