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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 15, 2020 at 5:46 p.m.
Thread: 1st Round Pick Trades with NJD and CHI
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>gretzkyghosts</b></div><div>IMO Buffalo would kill to make that deal:
BUF
Zacha for free because
2020 1st round pick (ARI) + 2020 1st round pick (VAN) &gt;= Montour, Brandon + 2020 1st round pick (BUF)

Then Buffalo gets a good #2 Center for unproven Pilut and Kahun and a mid first.

Buffalo moves down 3 spots in the draft, gets 2 centers and a veteran LHD for good RHD and 2 unproven performers.
This would put the Buffalo GM as the front runner as GM of the year.</div></div>

I don't know if I agree with that. In a draft where there are approximately seven to eight-tier one prospects, this allows NJD to move up a tier and get a good RD while trading away from their position of strength (Center). Montour+4th (as requested above) &gt; Zacha and 7th &lt; 10th &amp; 17th however, the difference in value between the two standalone swaps is pretty close IMO.

For the CHI trade, you are omitting the $4MM+ cap savings that CHI gets and that Pilut has been good as a #4/#5D when played in the NHL even making Risto look better than he is when paired together. As for Kahun I think he is a solid Middle 6 winger but, I would gladly send a prospect in his place as wingers who put up points are definitely needed on the sabres. Sending a prospect in place of Kahun may make the trade even better for CHI as they could gain more than $6MM in space instead of $4MM.

I agree this would definitely be a good get for Botterill and I don't have a ton of faith he could pull it off but, I wouldn't say any team is really losing in this scenario (additional mid-round picks may be needed but not sure). It is more each team acquiring what they need, BUF gets their needed 2C and 3C while still able to get good prospects in this year's draft, NJD gets better at RD and the ability to pick another tier 1 prospect, and CHI gets cap space ($4MM or $6MM), a middle 6 forward or prospect, and a mid 1st round pick to stock their pipeline.