Vancouver declines. No cap. Columbus would need to retain or take money back.

Buffalo doesn't need wingers, we have several undersized skilled wingers coming, and even if none are ever as good as gaudreau, they are all on elcs. If the Sabres are gonna trade anything meaningful, it should be for help on defense, the physical defensive right shot kind, or maybe something less meaningful for help in net.

A few weeks ago I could see Canucks thinking about your offer but seeing they have Freidman now they need a better quality Dman .

That's also way too much for him. I think he's probably negative value for the same reason Garland apparently is. No one wants the term. If you compare him to other off-season UFA's Holl, Soucy, Mikkola and Clifton, I really question him having trade value.

Sabres could do, only if Skinner is going other way, but there is no reason to move Skinner and take similar production player with longer contract.

Don’t see the Sabres being interested
Not at his age, and not with that big long contract still