Quoting: GoodIdeaAtTheTime
Would love to see it but no. That offer for Eichel gets outbid way too easily with one A+ piece.
Quoting: canes2006
I disagree, eichel has requested out of Buffalo. He can be a problem for them, why wouldn’t they take what they can get, and what they’re getting is quite a lot.
I keep coming back to this offer as it does include 5 first round picks DeBrusk, Zboril, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
LHD is the one position that Buffalo has ample young talent.
Of course Dahlin, but only Ristolainen spent more PK time than Bryson and Samuelsson looked ready to play in the NHL.
I would like to think that DeBrusk will bounce back, but Buffalo has former Bruin Bjork as well as Skinner, Olofsson, Girgensons, Ruotsalainen who could all play LW.
If Buffalo made this trade it would give Seattle at least five players from which to choose (all four Bruins and one from the Sabres).
With the Bruins not trading any player who was a significant contributor to last year one can only presume that they will be better next year than they were in 2021, so it would be safe to say the first round draft picks will all be among the last seven (7).
If the Sabres could draft as well as the Bruins I would think those picks would return significant talent.
Of all of the top Bruins (Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak, David Krejci and Charlie McAvoy) only McAvoy was taken before 15th OA.
On the other hand, I sort of like the idea of getting Zboril and Grzelcyk to allow Bryson and Samuelsson a chance to develop their skills in AHL.
So before I would say yes to this trade, please tell me why DeBrusk and Kase are not playing up to their past performance, because I cannot see the Sabres offering Kase a Qualifying Offer this year nor DeBrusk a QO next year.
To bring my tome to a close, this trade offers Buffalo 2 LHD which is a position of Buffalo strength. two forwards who have not performed up to their QO and three very late first round draft picks.
Give me your best shot at why NYR, ANA, and other teams would not offer more.