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Stadel

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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 3 at 4:11 p.m.
Thread: to the playoffs
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Stadel</b></div><div>The second one, and its not to say they dont need veteran help. Its that they shouldnt be seeking players out simply because they are veterans. That doesn't matter if the player is no good.

They need good veterans, but good veterans aren't signing or waiving for Buffalo. So the next best option is to just ice the best team you can and be patient. Because the more they try to double down on cycling through guys like Lyubushkin and Johnson, the further they actually delay success.

If you look at the wins above replacement values for sabres skaters over the last few years, its almost always these "leadership" guys who are at the bottom. What do I care what EJ says in the locker room if he cant play?</div></div>

Yes I agree with all of this. They need someone who can play in the top 6/top 4 who has been in the playoffs several times. For example in this year's FA crop Stephenson, Marchessault, Pavelski, Guentzel could all fit that bill. But like you said, none of them are signing with Buffalo lol so it's a moot point.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 13 at 12:35 p.m.
Thread: Mittelstadt
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>seanrushton</b></div><div>"-Carolina doesn't have a pick worth the one moved in the Horvat trade. And Mittelstadt is actually worth more because of age and control. Think closer to the PLD return. Otherwise Buffalo has no reason to make a move."- So <strong>you think you're gonna get</strong> three roster players for Mitts... that's quite crazy... I think it's maybe a top-6/top-4 kind of player (Martin Necas comes to mind), A couple of decent prospects or bottom-6/bottom-pairing type players , and a couple of firsts is a much more reasonable trade package</div></div>

I'm not a Sabres fan and in fact personally hope they get hosed in a Mittelstadt deal. But its not reasonable to think they'd move him unless it realistically or definitely addresses their need to balance their D now and into the far future. The Sabres have a ton of good young forwards and forward prospects, they can overpay for any but the most promising young RD/RD prospects and all but the best veteran RD they want without moving Mittelstadt. Carolina just isn't a trade fit.