Quoting: GenXHockey
It’s not the value to buffalo it’s the value to other teams. Buffalo isn’t bidding on him.
Florida I am sure talked to him before the trade.
His value to buffalo is what they can get for him. Which should have been more than this.
And you’re the one that started this whole rental argument.
Does he expire ufa next season? No. Therefore not a rental.
yeah he is a UFA next season.
And it is the value IN BUF.
Because if they don't move him now, he walks. It's that simple.
They didn't have a choice but to move him. They knew that.
Every other team in the league knew that too.
What you think teams are going, we can possibly sign him long term so he has more value.
F NO.
They are looking at him as the lowest possible value in negotiating so they can get him as cheap as possible.
They went to the table and said, he walks next year, he's a rental, this is what we'll give you.
They sure as hell didn't go to the table saying.
We can sign him 8 years so he's worth so much more, here take all of our picks etc......
The F you learn how to negotiate.