As someone who sees the "Krebs is untouchable for Eichel" thing as ridiculous chest thumping I fully support that return, he's just not that great

I also support this tactful and interesting AGM

Buffalo would be a nice low key spot for Strome

That is a horrible 3 way for everyone but Vegas.

Not bad for BUF?

Horrible for Buffalo, I don't like the idea of Artuu Routsalainen, he is worth a first I think to trade now. So Kreb and Smith for Eichel and Will Butcher isn't good as Smith is going to resign somewhere else.

I like Arttu as well but he's not worth a 1st?

Krebs + 1st + 1st + Smith = (Ritchie + 2nd + 3rd)

Sabres trade is

Eichel and Artuu for Krebs, 1st, Ritchie (not much value to the sabres), 2nd, third... That's not good. I'd trade Artuu for Ritchie and the third and then that's Krebs a 1st and a second for Eichel

Vegas is trading

Krebs
Smith
Dadonov (0 value almost)
1st for

Strome
Artuu
Eichel...

VGK wins big buffalo loses big. Chicago also shouldn't trade Strome for 2 guys older than him on expiring UFA deals. That's stupid for them.

Not sure why Chicago does this at all

What? How is he worth a 1st?

He has the potential to be a very good gritty top 6 forward, worth a late first which VGKs would be, maybe a second.

Wrong. Buffalo would not be a nice low key spot for strome. We have young centers like cozens, mittelstadt, ruotsalainen (not young, but new to nhl) that need a nice solid two-way center, to help with d zone starts. We dont need another center that basically needs the same offensive zone starts and power play minutes. And his offense is just ok, its not like you are doing it for crosby. Ya know where strome would look good- on a team that isnt trying to shelter 3 young centers, so probably a team that is going to the playoffs, that already has a couple solid 2 way centers, and could use some scoring on their 3rd line, and has wingers that can play with strome that can skate. We dont want him.

I like him a lot too. Hes not getting the chances he should be getting, but when you are 5'6", it doesnt come easy. I wouldnt trade him right now, he doesnt have any real value in trade, its all potential, based on what he did in the SHL and AHL, but nobody is giving you anything for him, hes just a high ceiling ask as a throw in.

This is too complicated, Simplify it.
Krebs, Peyton
Smith, Reilly I like the grit that Ritchie adds, but that does not seem to be an issue with Buffalo this year. Buffalo needs RW more than LW, and Smith's cap (notice we are below the minimum) I would keep Smith.
Dadonov, Evgeni He is worth at least as much as Strome if not more, Vegas can make the trade Chicago directly
2022 1st round pick (VGK)
2023 1st round pick (VGK)
For
Eichel, Jack
Ruotsalainen, Arttu To get two firsts and Krebs I am OK to add him, I also think he has decent potential.
Lastly, I may be dreaming but Butcher has played well this year (remember he is playing his off wing), I would like to keep him he may produce a decent return at the TDL.