Too much quantity, not enough qualify across the board.

Rangers have already emphatically stated that they will be buying out Deangelo.

Media has stated that sure. Regardless a buyout make no difference. But SEA should be so lucky to get a prospect to buy him out for us. As for quality, explain. Does Nils have less value then when he was drafted? Is Chytil chopped liver? TB needs to shed while getting cheaper and ypunger pieces to compete still. The BUF trade is basically on point with the 4 1sts value

Tampa does need to shed. They aren’t going to retain on three guys (the max allowed by the CBA.

I was mostly referring to the Eichel trade. Six pieces, none of them exciting.

Well we know we are the front runners and Miller/Fox/Laf/Kak aren’t involved. Next is ANA who isn’t giving up their top 3 prospects

Well, i kinda think if kakko and lafreniere aren’t on the table, eichel will be going elsewhere.

They still have the 3rd overall pick+Comtois.

If Im Buffalo, I would definitely take 3rd pick + Comtois over Kaako

I would too. Kakko is a glorified Anders Bjork.

Right, and they are more likely to take what’s in my package over deadbeat bust Kakko. That’s why I didn’t include him, basically cap dump Kakko now

He’s not a bust. He will probably be another Sam Reinhart. Good two way forward. 50 point guy.

So Reinhart is a glorified Bjork and you expect what return for him?

No Kakko as of right now is Bjork. Strong defensive winger that doesn’t really score. Reinhart has always been a good two way forward that will put up 50-60 points. Kakko has a higher ceiling than Bjork as an offensive player. I think that Kakko will be another Sam Reinhart, if he starts scoring.

So if you forecast him to be a Reinhart then that’s how you should value him. Power has done nothing in the NHL but we put the value on his potential. His pts/60 aren’t bad considering he’s on the kid line and not a ton of PP or time on ice in general. I agree with your evaluation of him, I was just reverse trolling the NYR hater

I’d just take the third pick over kakko.

And that’s all well and good but the trade isn’t 3OA for Eichel.

Leave Eichel to rot on the Sabres.