Don't think buffalo needs another lhd with dahlin, power and Samuelsson tbh

This isn't a good trade for the Avs.

Are you selling high on mitts or is he just a good player you're trading. Someone is going to pay Stephenson more than that.

This create a bigger hole down the middle because we all know Stephenson would never sign with the Sabres.

I know this sucks to hear but the simple fact that Buffalo would be actively shopping their 25 year old leading scorer, raises Vatican sized alarm bells for anyone acquiring him. In any other scenario, this would be a player you're trying to lock up long term, not trade. Doesn't mean he's worthless, he'll still get a nice return but I think its less than what Buffalo fans would expect unfortunately.

I'm a Sabres fan, but neither of these work.

1) the Captain of the NYR with a 12-15 team NTC isn't going to be traded for a much worse RHD and a 3rd/4th liner, let alone at 50% retained.

2) Mitts is likely not getting moved. Not because he doesn't have value, but the teams that could use him aren't going to trade the assets that Buffalo needs. Sabres don't need more prospects or picks, they need NHL caliber players, and playoff teams aren't trading NHL caliber players in the middle of their runs. Byram is signed on a bridge, as a LHD, not happening. If Gulyayev is available, MAYBE sabres bite, but doubtful.

3) Stevenson could easily get a 6x6, if not more

Nothing here is realistic.

I would agree. Casey Mittelstadt does not get traded unless the offer is too good to pass up. Only teams still rebuilding but seeing him as a potential top 6 Center with the pieces Buffalo wants in return would be the option other than teams going for the cup now.

We wouldn't be moving him for any reasons that would set off alarms. We have four first round forwards coming, they are all skill players, they will all be on elcs. The Sabres aren't in cap trouble, but why add another 7 million dollar salary up front, when we need significant upgrades on d (right shot defensive d)? Plus if you look at the Sabres center core right now, you have Thompson, cozens, and mittelstadt- I personally would add a solid two way center to that middle 6, it's more of a 3 scoring line thing now, with not enough scoring and too much against. Plus, mittelstadt being our leading scorer doesn't mean much to me, he's going to have 70 points this year, which is decent production for a #2 center on a good team, but if he's your leading scorer, you're picking top 10. Again. Thompson has 94 points last year, he's been injured, granato is trying to get more d from the forwards, and teams are adjusting to him, but that's the guy at 94 points that should be our leading scorer. The Sabres simply have too many guys with the same skill set up front- skill first, primarily offense, gravitating toward the perimeter. Need more defense and grit all over the damned roster, and mittelstadt could be used to address that. Chances are he won't be moved, the Sabres can't move him for futures, if that's the best deal on the table, he just resigns, and I'm not exactly optimistic that our gm would make an aggressive move like that anyway.

Avs decline easily

I mean he's leading the team in scoring, takes the most faceoffs on the team, is no worse % wise than anyone else at center...... Unless he's a blackhole defensively, why would any team trade this type of player away?

It doesn't add up is what I'm saying. You'd think he would be part of the solution, not sacrificed for a different solution.

Either way, my original point was just that I think teams would call Buffalo's bluff on getting max value for him. I think it may be better to find a different solution if the sole goal was to maximize Mitts value now. Once again, he'll still get a nice return. he's having a good year but think it might be less what a player with his stats and age would normally return. If you are ok with that, by all means go for it. If it was me, I'd keep the guy fi that were the case.

For the right player I'd move him 11 times out of ten. Maybe that player isn't available, and if that's the case, I'm not moving him for a poor fit or futures- obviously. Again, with the high end players that should be coming, moving a player like mittelstadt for help should 100% be on the table.

If Casey is traded he should return at least the equivalent of Matt Duchene got the AVE's probably more.
Anything less and he will remain a Sabre.
Matt was traded as he was extra and other factors.