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rktkt66
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Armchair-GM
Oct 30, 2020 at 10:03
Thread:
Final steps for the roster
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jfcsoup</b></div><div>No Cozens? That’s a it haul for Kuemper</div></div>
Cozens is a tough one - it depends on whether it's a full 82-game season or an abbreviated one. For a full season, burning a year of his ELC makes more sense but it doesn't for a shortened season IMO. I also wonder how physically ready he is for NHL play, despite his talent level. I'm dead-set against the notions Krueger and the media have made about playing him on the wing - he's destined to be their 2C in the future if things work out so playing out of position right off the bat "just to learn the pro game" is illogical to me.
As for Kuemper, he is a proven starter who was a Vezina candidate on a bad team so he won't be easy to acquire for a minimal return. The extra draft picks also factor in that AZ would be taking back full value of Hutton's contract, saving them really only about $1.8M off their cap. The hope / theory is that Housley's familiarity with Hutton as a veteran in the lockerroom and that it's only for a year of his contract would lead to the Coyotes accepting the swap.
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Armchair-GM
Oct 11, 2020 at 12:54
Thread:
Improving the Sabres
Overall, I think your proposal is pretty realistic in terms of Toffoli and Korpisalo along with the RFAs (but then again, what's reality to this management and ownership?). The only question is the DeHaan trade and that the end result is a team cap just $1M under the limit when all of the reports suggest the Sabres are targeting mid-70s.
It's hard to know if Pilut's underusage and being stuck in the AHL last season was more of Botterill's doing or Krueger's doing; if the former (which is hard to believe, given he signed Pilut in the first place), then there's hope that Pilut may have an out on his Russian contract and would be plugged in as the only partner who has had success with Ristolainen (and who we know Krueger loves and want to play top 4 minutes again with).
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Armchair-GM
Sep 27, 2020 at 10:08
Thread:
Adding more winning experience and depth
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>brocklesnar</b></div><div>VAN decline</div></div>
Are you forgetting who your GM is?
Forum:
Armchair-GM
Sep 26, 2020 at 9:55
Thread:
Adding more winning experience and depth
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wadejos123</b></div><div>Don't want montour at all. Middlestat + 38th OA?</div></div>
I understood that the reason Chicago was rumored willing to deal Strome is because they were set at center with Toews and Dach and Strome didn't fit in other than as a winger....as a Sabres fan, I'm ready to give up Mittelstadt - especially for Saad - but why would Chicago want another center?
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Armchair-GM
Dec 24, 2019 at 12:47
Thread:
Time to get serious about the season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>mikearky</b></div><div>Zona has no cap soace.</div></div>
Their top 2 RHD (Hjalmarsson and Demers) are both on LTIR - and Housley loved Bogosian. Considering he's a rental and half his cap hit is already paid, the margin is there for AZ to take him on for 2nd half of season as insurance until their top 2 RHD return
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Armchair-GM
Sep 7, 2019 at 8:56
Thread:
Moves with NYR BUF WPG
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>BurgerBoss</b></div><div>Oleksiak is decent physical and relatively cheap 3rd pair d-man.</div></div>
The Sabres already have more defenders than they need at NHL level and will no doubt try to shed some to allow several prospects (Borgen, who plays a physical style; Bryson; and Laaksonen on the way) to get promoted in next 2 years. They have zero need for Oleksiak - and I also don't think he's capable of playing the up-tempo, speed transition game that all of Botterill's acquisitions have been known for.
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Armchair-GM
Sep 7, 2019 at 8:50
Thread:
Go team
If the return of a 5th rounder and 50% salary is all Botterill would ask for, Montreal seems a more likely suitor than Calgary. The Flames have cap issues and are reportedly trying to deal either Brodie or Hamonic to free up space for Tkachuk. The Canadiens were rumored to be interested in Gardiner (LHD) so Scandella on discount may have some appeal to them. Him being a native of Montreal doesn't hurt the hometown angle the locals seem to appreciate either.
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Armchair-GM
Sep 7, 2019 at 8:41
Thread:
Move Risto
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>I feel like I did lower my expectations by trading him for a soon to be 29 year old with 5 years left on his deal who has never scored 25 goals or 50 points.</div></div>
I'd worry that Botterill would settle for Henrique (same age and remaining term as Silfverberg) instead to bolster the center corps - even if he thinks Mittelstadt can handle 2C duties, he'd probably want a veteran center as insurance behind Mittelstadt (similar to his apparent willingness to taking Berglund on last summer) who could play some PP, win draws and fill in as 2C when/if Mittelstadt struggles.
However, I'm still holding out hope that sanity will prevail and one of your's and my summer proposals (Risto for Toffoli with picks) happens. It had a lot of logic IMO in how weak Kings defense is behind Doughty and how good a 2-way winger Toffoli is to play either 1RW or 2RW. Everyone keeps pegging Johansson as a winger because of his BOS/NJ stints there but he played center for the first 6 seasons of his career in Washington and seems a much safer, smarter solution for Sabres to fill the 2C position this year; if Mittelstadt takes control and proves worthy of that spot, fine, Johansson can shift to wing - but I'd rather see the Sabres first put Mittelstadt in 3C spot and let him earn the promotion. If he can't, Johansson can fill it this year.
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Armchair-GM
Aug 23, 2019 at 12:48
Thread:
GUERIN
The Wild don't need or have a place for Ristolainen on the right side, given Dumba and Spurgeon are there already.
I do think that there's some credence to the theory Harrington floated in his article today about former colleagues Guerin and Botterill talking in the future if the Sabres still have interest in Zucker. It seems Sheary - who Guerin knows as well as Botterill does - and a mid-level prospect (Smith? Fitzgerald? Hickey?) might be plausible.
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Armchair-GM
Aug 16, 2019 at 1:10
Thread:
People suggesting Risto to ANA
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Skyraider112</b></div><div>Either add and try and get Rakell or don't bother trading with Anaheim</div></div>
Rakell's the obvious target but Kase would be a close second to consider for the need at RW - beyond that, you're right about Anaheim not being a fit for Buffalo as trade partners.
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Armchair-GM
Aug 9, 2019 at 7:53
Thread:
Final surgical moves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Skyraider112</b></div><div>Of course his ppg is higher, he is a forward. His +/- is only high because he was playing on Cup winning teams as you said while Risto was stuck playing top minutes on the worst team in the league. If you swapped their scenarios, their +/- would also swap. Sending Risto to Tampa would mean he would be +30 on the season. +/- is just a stat that reflects the team's goal differential, not necessarily the player's defensive/offensive play.</div></div>
The Corsi numbers are just as tilted in Toffoli's favor - and he was on only 1 Cup team. Obviously, comparing stats between a forward and a defenseman is pointless - I only referenced their career production because your first comment was about Ristolainen having more offensive impact last season.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Skyraider112</b></div><div>All your other points make sense. Personally wouldn't trade Risto for a sketch top 6 winger who could just walk, leaving us with no tangible return</div></div>
You mean like Skinner this summer or Vesey next summer? I did include the conditional 2nd in 2021 becoming a 1st round pick if Toffoli somehow didn't pan out - which is more or less the return the Sabres got for Kane. Botterill definitely acknowledged in his WGR interview this week that the plan of having 10 expiring contracts next year works in the team's favor because of the obvious motivation those players have to produce in their final year. Toffoli fits right into that model - and I would bet he follows Skinner's example in thriving with Eichel in 1st line role on young and upcoming team (which LA is not) near his hometown.
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Armchair-GM
Aug 9, 2019 at 5:01
Thread:
Final surgical moves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Skyraider112</b></div><div>Toffs isnt the kind of player we would look for.</div></div>
100% disagree and here's why:
1. Like Skinner last year and Vesey this year, he comes on an affordable, expiring contract - meaning, if things don't work out for him and/or the team, the Sabres aren't handcuffed cap-wise beyond this season. Their cap space for 2020-21 isn't impacted.
2. Like Skinner did last summer before becoming a Sabre, Toffoli comes off a down-year in LA and in need of a change of scenery - meaning, his market value is probably lower than what it will be when he likely rebounds this season with another 20+ goal season (which he's done in 3 of his 6 NHL seasons so far).
3. Like was the case with Skinner, Toffoli is from the Toronto area so the chance to play home games in front of friends and family will not only lead to a motivated but happy player.
4. Despite his off-year in production last season, Toffoli was 1 of only 13 players in the entire league whose possession stats for generating offensive chances and for preventing scoring chances against when he was on the ice were both on the positive side of metrics. He's been over a 50% Corsi player for his entire career. He would be the defensively-responsible member to cover for Eichel and Skinner when they lapse on their coverages. Although he can play on either specialty team, the majority of his production is at 5-on-5......again, a dire need for Buffalo's roster.
5. Although he only had 13 goals last year, Toffoli took over 200 shots for the 4th time in past 5 years and drove play from the wing......which is what the Sabres would want for anyone replacing Reinhart on Eichel's line if the 1st line is to remain as potent as it was last year. How many players do the Sabres have that can come close to generating 226 shots on net (not counting those that don't get registered)?
6. Toffoli is a Cup winner with playoff experience - which we hear Botterill as recently as this week say over and over again how valuable that is for him to add in the Sabres' locker room.
7. Toffoli is durable, playing a full season 3 of the last 4 seasons.
8. You noted Ristolainen's offensive stats but the reality is that Toffoli's 251 point in 437 GP I still better than Ristolainen's 194 points in 424 GP....and it's hard to overlook the disparity of Toffoli's +80 over 6 seasons to Ristolainen's -143 over the same time span.
Finally, of all the possible scenarios for teams needing defensive help and having offensive assets to help Buffalo's needs, a trade with LA seems the most realistic. The Sabres won't find a center for the 2nd line that is available and an upgrade over Johansson, Mittelstadt or Rodrigues. Targeting young wingers like Ehlers or Rakell also seems unrealistic without an overpayment. Given that the GM of the Kings was an offensive-minded defenseman with a mean streak and physical edge during his playing days, I suspect that Ristolainen may have a rosier impression in Blake's eyes than perhaps some other GMs.
In my opinion, the case for chasing Toffoli as a trade target is a no-brainer.
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Armchair-GM
Aug 9, 2019 at 1:20
Thread:
After hearing Botterill today
A few reminders relative to Botterill's latest interview:
1. At the draft last year, when asked about O'Reilly, he said that Ryan was a part of their team and denied rumors about a trade. Two weeks later, O'Reilly was dealt to St. Louis
2. He staunchly defended Housley to the media just before the trade deadline this year....several weeks later, he fired Housley.
3. He recently told the media how they liked the versatility of Sheary, Vesey and Nylander to play either wing.......a week after his interview with the Buffalo media, Nylander was traded for Jokiharju.
Moral to the story is that just like Regier did and 99% of the GMS not named Murray or Rutherford, Botterill is never going to reveal a pending move out of fear that he loses some bargaining leverage in discussions with other teams. I listened to the WGR interview from Tuesday and it was the usual "we're fine...we're happy with things....we want to get better when there's an opportunity to do so....yada, yada"
I'm not expecting a buyout or a bunch of cap dump-type deals but I am expecting that, before opening night, a RHD will be traded and another offensive-minded forward to bolster the top 9 will be acquired. The Sabres had one of the worst offenses last year and Botterill isn't foolish enough to think that adding Vesey and Johansson and promoting Olofsson is going to solve that big of a problem. My gut feeling is that it will be a RW for Eichel's line as opposed to a 2C that are few and far between in terms of realistic targets and improvements over Mittelstadt, Johansson or Rodrigues.
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Armchair-GM
Aug 6, 2019 at 10:20
Thread:
van nyr and min trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonnymc26</b></div><div>you may not know this but when Eichel was first drafted and played first year in the NHL he lived with Moulson and his family who had all those things said about him you just said about okposo. .</div></div>
Fully aware of the Moulson situation during Eichel's rookie year but it's different: whereas Moulson and his wife took Eichel, as a kid and 1st time NHLer, under their wing to show him the ropes of NHL life and make the adjustment easier on an 18-year old, the stories about Okposo are more on point in that Eichel, as the newly-anointed captain, was seeking him out for advice and "leaning" on him per Yerdon for advice on how to lead his teammates. In short, Moulson was an emotional support but Okposo apparently was a more visible anchor for Eichel.
All of which may mean nothing or may mean a lot......from what Botterill has said in the past, I'd tend to think he'll be very cautious with how he deals with Okposo being on the roster.
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Armchair-GM
Aug 3, 2019 at 7:13
Thread:
van nyr and min trades
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>jonnymc26</b></div><div>i can agree with most of what you are saying, but i oko does get sent to minors it sends same message it did with molson. you have to work to improve your game to stay on the team. Kruger said there is not a single player who cant improve there game on this roster. also if he gets sent down it saves team 1.25m$ if they replace him with a rookie thats still a savings and hopefully an upgrade to bottom 6..</div></div>
As Joe Yerdon noted in a recent interview, Okposo is "beloved" in the locker room - and is someone that Eichel has leaned on heavily for guidance on becoming a leader. It's likely that Okposo will still wear an "A" this season so I don't buy the theory that Botterill would waive him to send him to Rochester. Now, if somehow the Sabres can find a trade scenario that they approach him on (he does have a M-NTC) to give him a chance to win, it'd be seen by others more as a business decision that respected Okposo's career and veteran status. Dumping him unceremoniously, even if it's sold as what's best for the team, could lead to some player unrest.
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Armchair-GM
Jul 28, 2019 at 11:19
Thread:
Sabres
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>rktkt66</b></div><div>Well done on all 3 trades, two of which sync with players I've been lobbying proposals on!
Only criticism I'd make is on the actual lineups.
1st line and 3rd line are logical and good fits.
On the 2nd, I have concerns. For the same reasons that everyone points to Johansson not being a good center fit ("he's played LW for most of past 3 seasons"), it applies to Reinhart and why not to move him to center. Of the two, Johansson is a better skater and defensive player so I'd rather see him be the center on that line and keep Reinhart on RW where he's flourished.
1st defense pairing makes sense to me but I don't see Krueger/Botterill putting two RHD on the 2nd pairing and then two LHD on the 3rd pairing. Whether they put Pilut-Montour / McCabe-Miller (as Yerdon's article proposed) or McCabe-Montour / Pilut-Miller (which I'd prefer, mainly to put a defensive presence in McCabe with a weaker defensive player like Montour who needs the freedom to roam), it's solvable.</div></div>
Been thinking about the proposal - still like a lot of what you're recommending. I just wonder if the Jets' swap would be possible when their holes on defense have been widely documented as lacking experience behind Bfyuglien and Morrissey. Whereas the rumored interest in Ristolainen make sense from that perspective, would they really trade their 2LW for a prospect defenseman yet to play in the NHL? The 1st rounder certainly would be a major sweetener but it's hard to find many reports that the Jets are unhappy with Ehlers......it sounds like they may almost be willing to consider dealing Laine if they can't agree on a contract.
With Scandella, I know the Coyotes have cap issues at the moment but my gut tells me that Housley's role there with the defense corps could lead to AZ asking about Scandella. It was no secret how much Housley defended and relied on Scandella last year....and there's been reports for the past year that AZ would love to get out from under Goligoski's contract as his play has plummeted for the past 2 seasons.
With Toffoli, if he were to be acquired (and I hope Botterill has him on his shopping list, given how we know Botterill places an emphasis on Cup-winners when he can add them), my guess is that he'd come in the same way as Skinner did: get used to the team and see if it's a good fit before Botterill decides if he wants to re-sign him. If Toffoli produces like Skinner did, I would think Botterill learned his lesson and would push hard to extend him sooner than the end of the season. But the aspect of Toffoli playing with Eichel as a good 2-way RW who can cover defensively and also convert on chances seems logical as does the likelihood of Toffoli rebounding in a contract year where he's playing close to home.
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Armchair-GM
Jul 28, 2019 at 11:10
Thread:
Blockbuster deal with Flames
If the Flames move out a defenseman, it's been widely reported that it would first be Brodie and then Hamonic. There's no way they're giving up Hanafin who Treliving has often said is part of the Flames' core.
I also don't see Frolik as a player that fills any holes other than overall depth for bottom 9 - and the Sabres already have a logjam now on LW.
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Armchair-GM
Jul 28, 2019 at 11:06
Thread:
van nyr and min trades
I know anything's possible when it comes to Benning's decisions but the Canucks have already committed to Myers and Edler as their top pairing and are going to be hard-pressed to squeeze in Boeser's new contract (probably in the $6.5M-7M range) so Ristolainen, from depth and cap situation, doesn't seem plausible. And, even if it were to happen as proposed, would Botterill really target Virtanen as a RW (which the Sabres need) only to see him on the 4th line. He'd seem as good a candidate for the top 9 as Vesey, Sheary or Olofsson.
I know fans want to see the dead wood players jettisoned but I can't believe Botterill - or even Fenton - would agree to a draft pick for Wilson AND Scandella. Maybe Scandella gets dumped somewhere for a low draft pick but at Wilson's salary and the limited depth at Rochester, I suspect the Sabres will keep Wilson and take their chances he clears waivers to start with the Amerks.
As to lineup, there is no way that Botterill would bury Okposo in the AHL - for starters, the cap savings of doing so is minimal and secondly, I think the message it would send to both the player and his teammates is one that neither Krueger or Botterill would want to mess with.
The defense corps, with additions of Staal and Juolevi don't make sense - Pilut and Bogosian are both reported, for now, to probably only miss the first 2-3 weeks of the season. Maybe Bogosian becomes the 7th D but there's no way Pilut doesn't get a top 6 spot......which then creates a numbers game when you have 7 D without either player from IR.
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Armchair-GM
Jul 27, 2019 at 10:11
Thread:
Sabres
Well done on all 3 trades, two of which sync with players I've been lobbying proposals on!
Only criticism I'd make is on the actual lineups.
1st line and 3rd line are logical and good fits.
On the 2nd, I have concerns. For the same reasons that everyone points to Johansson not being a good center fit ("he's played LW for most of past 3 seasons"), it applies to Reinhart and why not to move him to center. Of the two, Johansson is a better skater and defensive player so I'd rather see him be the center on that line and keep Reinhart on RW where he's flourished.
1st defense pairing makes sense to me but I don't see Krueger/Botterill putting two RHD on the 2nd pairing and then two LHD on the 3rd pairing. Whether they put Pilut-Montour / McCabe-Miller (as Yerdon's article proposed) or McCabe-Montour / Pilut-Miller (which I'd prefer, mainly to put a defensive presence in McCabe with a weaker defensive player like Montour who needs the freedom to roam), it's solvable.
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Armchair-GM
Jul 27, 2019 at 10:01
Thread:
Love this D - thx to Yerdons article
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>feds91stammer</b></div><div>Change Cirelli to Johnson and remove to pick and maybe it makes sense for both teams.</div></div>
Disagree - it may make sense for Lightning but not the Sabres. At his age and contract, Johnson is not worth adding at expense of Ristolainen - Buffalo would come to regret that deal as much as they are the O'Reilly deal, especially if Callahan's cap dump is still part of the mix even if it does go on LTIR.
Frankly, the ship has sailed on the Tampa-Ristolainen trade rumors IMO - once Miller was dealt and knowing Cirelli was untouchable, there's nothing available on the Lightning roster that justifies dealing Ristolainen anymore.
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Armchair-GM
Jul 25, 2019 at 10:22
Thread:
Love this D - thx to Yerdons article
As much as I wish it weren't the case, the prospect of the Lightning trading Cirelli is a pipe dream - I just don't see him being made available.
Assuming no changes occur to the forward group, your lines make some sense except that, if the 3rd line is going to be 71-37-43, then Rodrigues would be on the right wing and Sheary on the left to allow them each to play their natural handedness. I also like the fact you omitted Thompson because he does need more development time in Rochester but I suspect that Wilson will be demoted and Thompson playing somewhere with Okposo as the 13th forward.
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Armchair-GM
Jul 22, 2019 at 6:25
Thread:
Stuff
1. Namestnikov is not 1st line material nor would the Rangers, who are already trying to shed salary after signing Trouba, take on a discounted Scandella.
2. McCabe will not re-sign for only $400K more - nor would an arbitrator go that low. If the Sabres were able to lock him up at that, why would they then trade him? He'd be more likely to be traded if the arbitration awards him a higher deal the Sabres don't want to live with. Also, Hoffman was an option when the Panthers were chasing Panarin - having missed out on him, I can't see the Panthers moving him until the trade deadline and certainly not for less scoring in Sheary.
3. Pairing 2 RHDs in Montour and Miller makes no sense; we also know that Botterill prefers the traditional LHD-RHD tandems. Despite what many said last year about Dahlin being able to move to RHD, he clearly was much better and more comfortable at LD.
4. Ristolainen will not be on the opening night roster.
5. Why is Smith in Buffalo if you intend to make him a healthy scratch? His contract clearly fits with AHL ranges - if he isn't getting ice time in Buffalo, Botterill would rather keep him in Rochester.
6. What's the basis of Bogosian being on LTIR? All we've heard is that he might miss the first few weeks of the season....
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Armchair-GM
Jul 22, 2019 at 6:15
Thread:
Playoff team w 2 more additions amp the subtractions
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>1.) Toffoli is much better than sheary</div></div>
Yes, but Kings need to add speed - and Sheary scored more goals last season than Toffoli. It sounds like Blake wants to mix things up and won't be able to dump Carter or Kovalchuk; they also have little in way of defensive prospects which they'd be adding as well.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>2.) Arizona has ekman Larsson, goligoski and chychrun at LHD and are almost the cap</div></div>
Goligoski has been an anchor they've been trying to unload for a while - and Tocchet clearly trusts Housley's input with the hire to run the defense. We know how Housley used Scandella last year....
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>3.) Adding echl players to ristolainen isnt getting ehlers</div></div>
Stevens was in Rochester (AHL) last year....I could see Sabres retaining some of Ristolainen's salary to help Jets situation but they can't take on Perreault's contract.
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>littlejerryseinfeld</b></div><div>4.) Ottawa is at the floor and isnt trading assets for depth players</div></div>
When they barely have an NHL roster as it is, they can't put jerseys on draft picks of the future. Wilson is the kind of veteran bottom 6 player that a young rebuilding team like Ottawa could be willing to take, especially if it's only for a 1 year commitment at barely over $1M. A 4th rounder isn't a high quality asset either.
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Armchair-GM
Jul 11, 2019 at 10:24
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Los Angeles
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>timmeejr</b></div><div>Overpaid, aging C for 2 D trading chips, A good prospect, 2 cap dumps and 2 firsts. Both sides say no.
LA doesn't want our trash and we don't need/want Kopi at 10M</div></div>
Agree that Kopitar is not the answer for Buffalo - his age and contract guarantees that Mittelstadt will not get the 2C role for years, which seems contrary to what Botterill intends. And while Scandella and Sobotka are useless, I would hardly call Ristolainen, McCabe and especially Olofsson as "trash".
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Armchair-GM
Jul 11, 2019 at 10:19
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Tylers Little Johnson
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>RyanMarte</b></div><div>The oilers don't have defenseman who can quarterback a pp. If they want one they need to give up an asset.</div></div>
True - but the recurring theme in every media report this from Edmonton this offseason is that they are lean on scoring forwards (be it centers or wingers) and view their defense as the surplus where they would trade from to add such a forward. I'd love to get RNH but I don't think the Oilers will give him up nor do I think they'd want another RHD like Ristolainen if the reports say the Oilers are willing to trade either Larsson or Russell.
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