Tidbits: Around the League: NHL News - 2025-26

[57special]

Robertson isn't going to OTT, let's get real.

 

[BagHead]

Robertson isn't going to OTT, let's get real.

They might just be delusional enough to believe they're a contender. Honestly, they're not that far off, just need a consistently good goalie, a 1st line center, and a 2nd pairing defenseman, but it seems they want to settle for another winger.

Wait a minute.

 

[Waiver Draft]

 

[Waiver Draft]

 

[Spurgeon]

I really like what Buffalo is doing

 

[north21]

Crazy day for sure.

 

[Waiver Draft]

 

[thestonedkoala]

Does anyone else think this a pivotal turning point for a lot of teams with all of the moves being done? San Jose got stronger. Buffalo did as well. Who the hell knows what is going on in New Jersey and don't sleep on St. Louis.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Does anyone else think this a pivotal turning point for a lot of teams with all of the moves being done? San Jose got stronger. Buffalo did as well. Who the hell knows what is going on in New Jersey and don't sleep on St. Louis.

How did San Jose and Buffalo get stronger?

 

[thestonedkoala]

How did San Jose and Buffalo get stronger?

Buffalo moved Byram and Greenway for the 4th overall pick giving them flexibility and possibly draft capital to go after a bigger fish. San Jose did the same thing but they have three draft picks including the second overall.

Flexibility and youth are valuable

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Buffalo moved Byram and Greenway for the 4th overall pick giving them flexibility and possibly draft capital to go after a bigger fish. San Jose did the same thing but they have three draft picks including the second overall.

Flexibility and youth are valuable

Ok, but until they follow up on those things, they still just moved NHL players for picks.

 

[AKL]

Ok, but until they follow up on those things, they still just moved NHL players for picks.

Of course they still have to hit on the pick, but turning Byram into 4th overall is a pretty big win in the meantime. If you're looking at the total value within the organization, they definitely come out ahead right now. That's a pick you can find a 1C with.

I would love to be able to find ourselves in a situation like that. Actually, that's what Colorado did with Makar too.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Of course they still have to hit on the pick, but turning Byram into 4th overall is a pretty big win in the meantime. If you're looking at the total value within the organization, they definitely come out ahead right now. That's a pick you can find a 1C with.

I would love to be able to find ourselves in a situation like that. Actually, that's what Colorado did with Makar too.

I get all that, but just saying that Buffalo is "stronger" without Byram (and Tuch it seems) isn't exactly correct. They still have work to do to stay on course with last year, let alone getting better.

I don't understand the Makar part.

 

[AKL]

I get all that, but just saying that Buffalo is "stronger" without Byram (and Tuch it seems) isn't exactly correct. They still have work to do to stay on course with last year, let alone getting better.

Depends on how you want to look at it. The roster isn't stronger at the moment, but the organization as a whole is.

Well, the Tuch thing changes that, but in the time between the Byram trade and the Tuch thing, the organization as a whole got stronger.

And it's possible that they make up for a lot of that, if not all of it, by the addition/progression of guys like Benson, Power, Ostlund, Kulich, Helenius.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Depends on how you want to look at it. The roster isn't stronger at the moment, but the organization as a whole is.

Well, the Tuch thing changes that, but in the time between the Byram trade and the Tuch thing, the organization as a whole got stronger.

And it's possible that they make up for a lot of that, if not all of it, by the addition/progression of guys like Benson, Power, Ostlund, Kulich, Helenius.

Yeah, possible but not automatic. Byram was a #4 pick, but then again so was Makar.

 

[57special]

Tuch is a good player, but not at the price he is looking to fetch. BUF now has a ton of young assets that they can use in trade for more established players, but, IMO, are better off letting their young players like Ostlund, Benson, and Helenius to develop. I can see moving Quinn(not a big fan), but I would keep the #4.