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Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 29, 2018 at 4:42 p.m.
Thread: Trade for ROR
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PenGoater99</b></div><div>Botterill should make a trade similar to this because if he keeps him for 2-3 years, he will be disgruntled as he's playing for a losing team again. Trade him now when his value is at the highest point rather than wait until you have to trade him for half of what he's worth, similar to the Evander Kane deal</div></div>

I see what you mean but i also disagree. We've seen before how winning can change everything. It's not set in stone that Buffalo sucks for the next 2-3 years. The FA hasn't even begun and they've added Dahlin and Sheary who could be a surprisingly good fit with Eichel (Sheary was one of the better EV producers in 16-17 before he got hurt playing with Crosby). Mittelstadt is going to be a regular too and he'll only get better in the future.

Goal for the Sabres is to start winning more games. If they trade ROR now for mostly futures, they lose a lot of things in ROR that they can't replace which increases chances they'll suck again. When the alternative is to wait and see how the new look Sabres do next season, and ROR's value isn't going down anytime soon, if i was Botterill i'd just hold on to him unless someone knocks my socks off.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 29, 2018 at 1:43 p.m.
Thread: Trade for ROR
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PenGoater99</b></div><div>That's the rumor for ROR. Brooks and Bracco are great prospects and they project to be future NHL'ers. The Leafs aren't giving up Liljegren, Borgman isn't really a prospect anymore, Sandin hasn't signed his ELC yet. Not to mention Botterill has little leverage since ROR doesn't want like playing for a losing team anymore</div></div>

Even if the rumor is true, it's a "great prospect" = translates into a can't-miss guy who is at least close to being NHL ready.

Even the most delusional Leafs fans wouldn't think Bracco or Brooks are classified as great prospects. They're over 20 yrs old forwards and not killing it in the AHL. They're pretty much in the same tier as Kamenev was in the Duchene deal and he wasn't a major piece.

Also what do you mean Botterill has no leverage. He literally doesn't have to trade ROR for the next 2-3 years if he so chooses, and still end up being in a position where there is going to be a ton of interest. I certainly have not heard that ROR refuses to come to camp because Buffalo sucks.

If the Leafs want ROR they're going to have to pay up, you're not getting him without feeling the sting of losing someone good.