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Mike_Gartner

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Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 29, 2023 at 1:50 p.m.
Thread: Barzal and Sorokin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>wojme</b></div><div>If the salary cap didn't exist but unfortunately it does so you have to take contract value into it. Levi and tage combined are cheaper than either barzal or sorokin by themselves.</div></div>

i understand that, but Buffalo should have no issue fitting those 2 guys under the cap.
i'm not taking anything away from Levi, but Sorokin is a top 3 goalie in the league and would dramatically improve Buffalo.

and i can't prove it, but feel like Barzal would thrive in Buffalo, that guy has been suffocated in NY.
if a trade like that happened today, Buffalo is in a wild card spot by Christmas and pushing the 3 seed in the Atlantic not long after.

quinn comes back, buffalo gets healthy - they are scary with those 2 guys.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 10, 2023 at 9:40 a.m.
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Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 27, 2023 at 10:33 a.m.
Thread: Next year
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>1.) A 59 point guy (who for the purposes of this trade has a similar season) at age 25 under contract of course has value

2.) Kulich, one of the top prospects in the world who just had the best age 18 AHL season ever and whose ELC slid and could slide again this year of course "moves the needle"

3.) A first is a first.

A 1st, a high end prospect and a young top 6 player with term of course is a haul, you're just a hater</div></div>

not a hater. i'm looking forward to following Buffalo - watched some of these guys play the last few years in the AHL

if the Jets are moving Connor they don't want Mitts back - this is a rebuild, doesn't make sense - 59 points or not.
as for 1st's, 1-8 is a lot different than 15-22.
Kulich is a nice prospect - but i can't imagine a scenario in which the Jet's move Connor to Buffalo without getting one of Quinn, JJ or Savoie/Benson to a lesser extent.

all i'm saying is Connor is a PPG player that would instantly become Buffalo's 2nd best forward.
trading for a top tier player has to hurt - Kulich, Mitts and a first doesn't hurt, doesn't even really sting.
Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 8, 2023 at 3:49 p.m.
Thread: Just leave Lindholm and Hanifin
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rktkt66</b></div><div>Along with the 3 valid reasons listed above, the Sabres' core is being built around Thompson and Cozens as their top 2 centers - adding Lindholm would force either down the lineup or to play out of position on the wing.</div></div>

the ask is certainly not much -
Jokiharju and Olofsson aren't needed in Buffalo anymore and don't have a ton of value
Krebs and the 2nd are decent pieces
Rosen has some nice potential

why assume Thompson and Cozens would be forced out, maybe Lindholm moves to the wing?
if Buffalo is smart, they don't give Power "big" money next year - bridge.

trade like this puts Buffalo top 3 in Atlantic, not fighting for wild card (contingent on unproven goaltending - which they should still make a play for).