Quoting: Funksoljah
You're either really overvaluing Barabanov to the Sabres, or thinking they need to trade Olofsson. Buffalo has no real need for a middle 6 winger as they have a ton of them already, and scoring wasn't an issue for them last year. Maybe a contending team with no cap space would pay a decent price for Barabanov, but Buffalo I can assure you wouldn't.
Quoting: Subbanator7667
What's Buffalo getting in value from that trade?
Quoting: Sabres_Insider
Why is buffalo trading 13overall for nothing
Take out the first and Buffalo may still say no.
Just because Sabre fans think Olofsson will be traded for cheap, does not make it a fact.
Two years ago all Sabre fans thought they would need to pay to move Ristolainen, he returned more than Reinhart!
He has a quick release and an accurate shot aiming for the corners and not the goalies crest.
He has finally shed that PP specialist label as only 4 of his 28 goals were on the PP last year.
ONLY 17 NHL forwards scored faster than his 1.6 goals/60 or had more EV goals and only 55 forwards scored more than his 28 goals.
Those are not AWFUL stats, they are AWESOME, elite status, top line production.
He played most of the season with forwards who were not noted for their defense, put him on a line with two way forwards and he will find the empty spaces to score goals.