You are both correct, Buffalo does not need DeBrusk.
Murray looks very comfortable in the NHL.
Big players take longer to develop, only Tage is larger and look how long it took him.
Murray may find a spot in the NHL and that may make Olofsson available.
Quoting: Stanley_Cup_To_Manhattan
Okposo at $3M with retention with the way he's playing makes him not only moveable but a useful piece for a team needing some RW depth. No doubt Kyle could be a valuable asset and if he continues to produce next year as he has this year, he could be a coveted commodity.
He KP and PP, while only Thompson and Skinner have a higher pts/min.
On the other hand, I think Okposo will retire a Sabre.
He moved his family to Buffalo after he was traded.
Quoting: Buffalove
...And we lose a Vet “leader”
And we miss his Cap hit All so Murray can get in the lineup?...I agree the team needs his leadership. I think he will retire a Sabre.
Quoting: Dekes
he fell due to supposed attitude reasons...
Check out these pre-draft predictions:
http://www.mynhldraft.com/2021-nhl-draft/mock-draft/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/draft/2021/07/22/nhl-mock-draft-first-round-owen-power/8052964002/
https://thehockeywriters.com/2021-nhl-draft-the-hockey-writers-mock-draft/
https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2021/07/23/nhl-mock-draft-2-0-michigan-duo-expected-to-go-with-top-two-picks/
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/sportsnets-2021-nhl-mock-draft-predicting-round-1-will-unfold/ only one of the five that has Rosen going before Lysell
IDK why Buffalo would have passed on a RHD.
While Laaksonen appears to be able to score in the AHL, he is the ONLY RHD prospect.
Boston has plucked many top defensemen from lower picks. Charlie McAvoy 14th, Brandon Carlo 37th, Jeremy Lauzon 52nd, Matt Grzelcyk 85th, Dougie Hamilton 9th.
It appears too many teams passed on Lysell because none of the pre-draft prediction have him lasting until 21st.
On the other hand Olofsson is playing well, but he would not be on Boston's top six.
Hall and Marchand have LW locked up, Olofsson could play his off wing, IDK if this is how Boston sets up their line up.
One parting shot Lysell is a prospect it is not certain that he can produce in the NHL.
Olofsson has proven he can produce.
While his career is only 130 deep, he averages 25 goals and 58 pts over a 82 game season.
I spent too much time on this post, I doubt any one will read everything I posted or check the links.