Quoting: JoeROFLCOPTER
1. I like the Pittsburgh trade. Why not.
2. Whatever, capdump.
3. Are we really trading Veleno for a 2nd + capdump? I wouldn't do that at all.
4. Read #3.
5. Despite Levi coming into Buffalo and saving them all, I'm pretty sure they're all pretty high on UPL still, doubt that's enough.
6/7/8. Meh, retaining is retaining.
1. Would love to get another first
2. Easy pick gained
3. Veleno isn't very good. Faksa is big, sound defensively and is really good at faceoffs. Really good penalty killer. Big cap hit for what he brings but could be a good add if the price was right. Only two more years.
4. Zadina 0.23 ppg average this season. Is ok defensively. Doesn't seem to be showing much progress of getting much better. Could maybe use better puck luck or line mates, I'm kind of just over him. Foligno is a really good defensive forward, will probably have 240 hits this year. Does everything for the team. It's a great leader, the type of guy I would love to add to the team.
5. I was told they aren't high on UPL at all. Probably not enough though.
6 7 8. Easy pick add and prospect.
Acciari, Foligno, Faksa, Hathaway add close to 1000 hits a season together. All are sound defensive forward. They would make our team alot harder to play against and hopefully better harder to score against.
There aren't really any young forwards posing for a roster spot yet. Kasper likely starts in the AHL. Soderblom, I feel at least, could probably use another year in the AHL to develop. Big players take longer to develop.