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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 23, 2019 at 1:04 p.m.
Thread: Getting good
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GMTD</b></div><div>Let's presume the Sekera and Puljujärvi was a fair deal. Betterall would not make this deal:
1) The Sabres are still rebuilding (again with a new GM) and Sekera is 8 years older than Ristolainen.
2) Ristolainen has not reached his potential, neither offensively nor defensively
3) Ristolainen plays 24 minutes nearly every game, so a team would need to over pay, not just match his value.
4) Finally, Betterall is a pure bargain hunter (Skinner, Sheary, Montour) and this is not a bargain.
So, if EDM really wanted Ristolainen (I sort of doubt that they do) Gretzky would need to add this years first round draft pick. I would like to add, that may make the trade favor the Sabres, but Betterall would want an over payment to lose those 24 minutes per game.</div></div>

Thanks for actually giving reasoning. I saw on twitter that Sabres fans wanted to go after Pulju so I made a deal I thought made sense for the Oil. But it makes sense that they'd want him since as you said Buffalo are Bargain Hunters.

Risto may not have reached his potential, but imo he isn’t going to be a very good defender, he may become one of the best offensive-defenders in the game but in a strictly defensive role I wouldn’t trust him which is part of the reason I added Sekera. He’s older and basically a cap dump but he is still a solid defender who could help cover the growing pains from the young guys coming up like he has in Edmonton.