Over all pretty good.
That would be a great return for Jack.
You know Skinner will do better with a Head Coach who knows how to use him.
I think Girgensons surgery was successful and he will be ready for the season.
I will echo some of the comments:
Just keep Eakin, maybe he will bounce back under a new head coach.
If you are trying to get assets for him, it would be better to play him and trade him after he shows improvement.
If you are trying to cut cap, send him to Rochester and the cap reduction will be nearly identical.
The Butcher trade made my head spin.
Getting a fifth to take a player who had 11 pts in 23 games, while through his career is over 0.4pts/gm
He is much better than Hagg, and Hagg is a serviceable 6th or 7th defenseman.
IMO Quinn, Peterka and even Ruotsalainen could use more seasoning in Rochester.
Quoting: kclar
Peterka & Quinn probably shouldn't be in the NHL this season. I agree for two reasons:
First, if they are ready, the Sabres want to do poorly, thus putting them in the line up would be counter productive.
Second, which I think is your point, they most likely need one more year competing against lower level talent.
Quoting: bhavikp27
Bruins reject. Most likely, but I think he just chose the Bruins as a possible landing spot for Eakin.
Quoting: Xqb15a
Johnson isn’t waiving for BUF so that deal is deader than a door knob. I suppose you are correct, BUT, salary would have to be moved. It could be other players who do not have a NTC.
Quoting: sabres89
A lot of the usual suspects here...We are wasting 2 retention spots on Butcher and Eakin....Anderson was brought in specifically to mentor upl or a different young goalie, bringing in koskinen would serve no purpose unless it brings a useful pick/prospect..I agree, maybe they could retain on Koskinen and get more value from another team. Sending Eakin to Rochester would save just as much on the cap as half retention. We need to understand, just because Butcher came with a fifth does not mean he is cap dump. He had 11 pts in 23 games last year. HIs advanced stats are far better than Hagg.
Quoting: Timmah007
...So Buffalo gets a big upgrade in net and draft capital... I have heard this from other EDM ACGM's, while I would make that trade in a heart beat, IMO EDM would find another path to getting below the cap.
Quoting: coga16
massive decline by the Avs, you know the salary cap exists for them too
Quoting: rpain
... Not a fan of most proposals trading a 2nd to dump Koskinen... I agree, he is a valuable cog in the EDM machine. Is there another path for EDM to get below the cap?