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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 3 at 4:14 p.m.
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-GMApr. 2 at 9:00 a.m.
Thread: Galaxy Brain
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>Do you think Colorado can afford rantanens extension?

How many teams can afford him?

How many teams can afford him while also having assets like a top 10 pick AND a prospect of Kulichs caliber, and Johnson who slots into your defense immediately on an ELC AND whose cap back to you is a 30 goal scorer?

If buffalo wins a round you get another 1st too

I obviously make assumptions here, but when I ask those questions no one answers.</div></div>

I can answer those questions right now:

1) Yes, easily. He's up in 2025, at which point they will have approximately $34m in cap space (if they don't sign anyone from today until then). So if the GM isn't a complete moron, he will plan all of his signings appropriately to ensure he can afford the extension when the time comes.
2) That is irrelevant from the Avs' perspective when they're considering of the value of the return. It only becomes relevant if they want to trade Rantanen and create a bidding war, but they definitely don't want to do that.
3) See 2. Also, a #6D and a $7.5m 31 year old winger (32 next month) who averaged a 68 point pace over the last 3 years and is locked up for another 3 years after this one has very low trade value, if any at all. The only high-end assets are Kulich and 9OA, but you're offering 4 quarters for a dollar in a sense.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 5 at 1:42 p.m.
Thread: Sweeney type targets
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Celtics21</b></div><div>What would you pay for Mittelstadt. Every time I ask a Sabre fan, they say Carlo. It sounds like Buffalo doesn’t want to pay him the contract necessary.

I’d start with Lysell, cap filler, and a 2025 #1 if that’s a possibility.</div></div>

Yeah Carlo is just a firm no, we'd be filling one hole and making another. I wouldn't touch the 2025 first, there's way too high of a probability we could be ass next year and then suddenly we're in a sens/sharks type situation where we accidentally gave up a top 5 pick. Lysell probably isn't interesting to the Sabres, given their glut of young forwards.

I think the only way that deal might make sense for both sides is if it's a 3 team trade, where we trade Ullmark to Team X, Buffalo trades Mittelstadt to us, and Team X trades something the Sabres actually want to the Sabres.