Ostlund and a first then we're talking

What are you even talking about? Bouchard is cemented in the top 4 and quarterbacks the best PP in the show. Sounds like plenty of opportunity to me. Ain’t happening.

Krebs has easily earned his current top 9 role and eff pat kane

Kulich won't be a center he's olofssons replacement

Mittelstadt hasn't played center in months he's our 2LW right now and thriving

Please tell me how Bouchard could fit in the Oilers cap space? Move Yamamoto, Foegele and Kulak? Then pay Bouchard but have no money to fill in the holes? I am not saying that its impossible, but Edmonton's best option may be to trade the for the 1st then flip to dump a contract and add a cheaper piece.

They can very easily fit Bouchard in man. Very easily. Foegele will be gone. That’s enough right there. The guy is an RFA, he won’t be signing at a very high number. May not be a lot of term, but it will unquestionably get done.

Foegele is under contract next year...

And not sure if you meant he is the RFA or Bouchard, but Bouchard will easily get some solid money.

Foegele will get dumped just like Kassian did. Bouchard is an RFA. Much less rights in negotiations, really under team control. He will make solid money, but not what you’re probably expecting. Probably a bridge deal. He’ll be staying in EDM.

Dobson got 3 years 4 mil. Bouchard would need to be like 2 years 4 mil. Hes better than Romanov and around Dobson (at the time of his negotiations)

Buddy just relax. Bouch ain’t going anywhere unless it’s in a package for a star. Just take it easy. They’ll sign him.

I would take a flyer on Krebs, but that 2nd probably becomes a 1st (if NJD make ECF in 23 or 24) if stays a 2nd 100% if it jumps to a 1st i would do 3rd and a prospect or 2 3rds.

We aren’t gonna dump Krebs like that
No way

Krebs has top-nine talent but there's a disconnect between his talent and the on-ice results. Yeah, he's got sandpaper but my god for someone who's touted as a premier set-up man, his passes are way off the mark on way too many occasions leading to way too many turnovers. Shirt, Bryson is a better passer than him. In addition, it doesn't seem as if Krebs is able to keep up with the pace of the game, and that makes him a fourth-liner with bottom-six upside. I really hope things change.

If it's Ostlund and a 1st then no Lindgren. But I'm not sure I'd even do the trade as listed. They need to focus on landing a top-four d-man who can log big minutes.

He’s 22 years old dude
What kind of upside did Tage look to have at 22 ?
Your impatience with young talent is something else

And, conversely, fans overvaluing their players is something that happens way too often. Tage always had a remarkable shot, size reach and puck control. His problem was finding open ice to unleash that shot. He figured it out, with the help of high-quality linemates with the chemistry amongst the trio creating open ice.

Please define Peyton Krebs' qualities that would constitute a Tage-like emergence. Can't use passing right now because it's been atrocious dating back to his time with Rochester in the playoffs.

Bouchard is behind Dobson at the time of negotiations - Dobson was coming off a 50 point season.

Foegele will NOT get dumped like Kassian. GM's have repeatedly shown that a big, fast and physical guy with a good motor and decent hands is valued around the league.

Look at the Oilers forwards 5v5 goal scoring this season, Foegele shows well despite rarely playing with McDavid or Draisaitl.

1. McDavid: 1.60 goals/60
2. Kostin: 1.38
3. Kane: 1.13
4. Foegele: 1.04

His points/60 is a hair above RNH's for the season, he leads the forward corps in takeaways and is near the top of the list for hits. He's well worth his remaining $2.75 x 1 contract.

You're over valuing Lindgren by a lot. Even switching the 2nd to a 1st likely isn't getting your calls answered in Nashville. Saros is the real deal - a top-5 goalie and young enough to fit the Sabres timeline.

No, not really. He shouldn't be included for two reasons: 1.) the Sabres prospect pool is thin on defensemen and 2.) NSH has ample d-men in the system and it wouldn't be worth it for them to acquire an "overvalued" d-man like Lindgren.

Not questioning Saros' worth but a 1st rounder in a strong draft and Buffalo's No. 3 prospect is a very good return that, admittedly, could be augmented.

SCOUTING REPORT
Has the speed and skill to be a top-six forward at the NHL level. Is an excellent skater with good burst. Is also a fine playmaker. Is still learning the 200-foot game but is not a defensive liability by any means. Probably needs to shoot more; sometimes he ends up passing up big scoring chances, literally. Has to get stronger to deal with the pounding he will take at the NHL level.

Long Range Potential: Slick playmaking forward with upside.

https://sportsforecaster.com/nhl/p/27994/Peyton_Krebs


He was picked in the 1st round for a reason
His passing can improve btw
Sabres are still shuffling around the bottom6 to see what works
Heck, we haven’t even figured out Line2 yet, not really

Even more importantly than getting you to see the light,
is how the Sabres see it
He was a “must have” piece in the Eichel trade
And thinking they’d just dump a talented 22 year old like that is just plain absurd

U really think the Sabres would keep Jost & dump Krebs???
Come on now….

I didn't want a prospect scouting report, I wanted your thoughts based upon why you've seen so far in his admittedly young career. Imo, he's a fourth liner with bottom six upside.

Tyson Jost has two less goals and one less point playing in 11 less games in the exact same role without the benefit of PP time.

Your move and you can have the last word.

Jost has played most of the season with Mitts & Olofsson
He doesn’t drive that line, he plays ok defensively & leeches points off them
His CEILING, is an ok 4C

U can think Krebs has the same ceiling, but (besides myself, and again, MORE IMPORTANTLY) it’s quite obvious that Adams disagrees

I lied, but only because I don't see any of your thoughts on Krebs and what he brings to the table for the Sabres.

The pulpit is yours.

He’s a young player with a lot of skill who can certainly develop into a valuable part of a winning team for us

At the very least,
he’s shown enough to have a shot at 3C next year

Again, Krebs is ONLY 22
He’s 116 games into his NHL career
15g-27a-42pts

Let me refresh you on how Tage Thompson’s career looked in his first 145games
18g-17a-35pts
And he looked like a total freaking mess
Spin-O-rama anyone? 🤣🤣🤣


And he’s played most of this year between Girgs & Okposo, getting tough assignments nightly
Let’s just see what happens with him in a role where he’s actually asked to be a “playmaker”
As opposed to just trying not to screw up defensively

Mindset of the role your playing is a part of when players talk about “confidence” & how it affects their play
It matters

Your dumping of Krebs is extremely premature
Patience dude
The kid is 22years old