Quoting: MoSeider53
Klim Kostin is seeking 2-3 years @ $2,000,000 per no way he's taking $800,000
Buffalo passes, And Detroit passes on the rest.
Quoting: DRW2025
We'll see. He took $750K last year. What are his options?
First the Buffalo trade:
When I see other ACGM's asking for Buffalo's 2024 first, guess what, it just will not happen.
Unbelievable great first or second round picks for the past 7 years:
Mittelstadt Luukkonen late 2nd
Dahlin Samuelsson early 2nd
Cozens Johnson
Quinn Peterka early 2nd
Power Rosen
Savoie Ostlund Kulich
Benson (Wahlberg could be a real sleeper, check out https://dobberprospects.com/team/buffalo-sabres/ he ranked just below Kulich but above Savoie)
Benson was an incredible steal refering to Dobber again, he has a higher upside the Power!
In addition there will be players later in the draft that will contribute.
Potentially 14 top six forwards or top pairing defensemen in seven years.
They will be keeping their first round picks.
That makes 14 potential NHL players in the past 7 years.
Add Wahlberg, it could be 15 or more.
Second, Klim:
https://dobberhockey.com/2023/05/27/free-agency-2023-updated-salary-projections-for-the-top-100-free-agents/
It could be as high as $2,500,000 for Gospodin Klim Kostin