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Forum: Armchair-GMAug. 30, 2023 at 12:36 p.m.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dannibalcorpse</b></div><div>-No idea why Buffalo gives up a 2nd rounder to take in $4.75M of defensive players here. Faksa is nothing more than a 3C/PK1 player getting paid middle-6 money, and Erik Johnson is completely capable of doing what Hakanpaa does without giving up any sort of assets to bring him in. Bad deal for the Sabres.

-Kupari was part of the PLD return; I assume that the Jets would want a big overpay to move him before he gets a chance to hit the ice for them. I think the 2024 2nd you gave Dallas would probably be enough to pry Kupari out, but again - what would the value be there?

-Boston probably declines, because while Jost is a perfectly fine player, he's also a finished product; while Beecher didn't look great in his first AHL season, he's still on his ELC and might have more upside than Jost at this point.

I also can't see Buffalo giving up all these assets and players to keep Okposo &amp; Johnson in the press box while also burying $7.5M in Rochester. I know they have more than enough cap space, but I can't see an owner being happy sacrificing that much capital for minor upgrades in the bottom-6 and third pair.</div></div>

Kupari has been a bust up to this point although he's very good at face-offs and fairly physical but I think there is more there and Buffalo's system and coaches might have the very best chance to get it out of him. In my plan Okposo, E Johnson and Girgensons play about 45% of games and with a little luck are healthy and fresh for the playoff stretch.