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Forum: Armchair-GMJan. 5, 2023 at 8:58 a.m.
Thread: Sooo
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>river</b></div><div>If Carlson is moved to LTIR and Backstrom and Wilson return to the lineup, Mantha should be traded for a right defence who can replace Carlson.</div></div>

At that point, I'd rather keep Mantha and trade a 3rd/2nd for Gudas. IMO, Mantha's been screwed over much of the year by poor deployment and it seems to have really gotten to his head. He's still a fantastic winger and I'm sure we'll see him start to play a lot better when he gets a stable center assignment that isn't named Lars Eller and some pressure for him to score is alleviated with the return of Backstrom and Wilson. Whatever defenseman the Caps pick up, in all likelihood, won't have term past this year and needs to be someone that is cheap and able to play down in the lineup when Carlson eventually returns, so I'd rather not sacrifice Mantha for someone like that.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 5, 2022 at 12:03 a.m.
Thread: Boeser and Demko
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>HockeyIsMyPassion61</b></div><div>Krebs is the only decent piece, the rest doesn't get both Boeser and Demko. And you're not getting both players without a 1st round pick going back.</div></div>
Kulich is the youngest player in the AHL, and has put up 14 points in 20 games while playing a solid two way game. He was a first rounder last year and I believe he will be a top 6 player.

Cozens would never be included in this trade. Boeser is not a player the Sabres need, and Thatcher has been less than impressive this year. Not worth giving up a 21 year old two way center playing at a PPG pace.

As it stands, this doesn’t look like a trade the Sabres would make. I think KA values Krebs/Kulich too much, and would probably trade a 2nd + B prospect (or something like that) for a goalie in the offseason if trading for a tender is the route he wants to take.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 5, 2022 at 8:35 a.m.