Confirmed with Link: Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway to Chicago for 4th Overall, 45th Overall, Louis Crevier

[dortt]

Boo this man

and I heard the same exact things when I blasted pegula when he became owner. Heard the same shit when I harped that Rodrigues should be in the lineup

Then when proven right, nobody gives a mea culpa. It will be the same thing time

 

[dortt]

man, wonder what Jarmo could have got for Tuch last year

Tuch was our rental last year. He was not moving under any circumstance

 

[OkimLom]

so, we traded a 4th overall pick who was part of our core for another 4th overall pick?

Good grief. Someone please give Jarmo a breathalyzer and a drug test

Jarmo is Tim Murray 2.0

Nah, he traded a 2nd pairing defenseman that wasn’t staying past this year, and in return received the 4th overall pick and another top 50 pick, and created an additional 10 million in cap space to be able to handle Benson’s nExt deal and have more room to make moves, all while not moving any of our young players, without giving up our other 1st rounder in this years draft. Also received a young defenseman that has potential that fills the void from the previous trade.

 

[Ace]

so, we traded a 4th overall pick who was part of our core for another 4th overall pick?

Good grief. Someone please give Jarmo a breathalyzer and a drug test

Jarmo is Tim Murray 2.0

Byram wasn’t staying. They should have let him walk for free next year?

 

[dortt]

Byram wasn’t staying. They should have let him walk for free next year?

Yes. We were legit cup contenders last year. Byram would be this year's Dumont/Tuch

It is the time to go all in, not stockpile again for the future

 

[OkimLom]

It is amazing how poorly some franchises are managed.

He won’t sign there. Edmonton will implode. These things are known.

Anywho, 4th OA for a guy we weren’t resigning in a year is fantastic. 2nd rounder (and shedding G’s salary) is also fantastic. Now, what do they do with that 4th? They could do a Helly of a lot of things..

Why wouldn’t Byram sign in Chicago? It’s his childhood’s favorite team, and they have role open where he can play the minutes he wants. Money will come down to it, but Chicago can provide a deal that should be enticing for him. Even if he gets a $3 million aav raise.

 

[Ace]

Yes. We were legit cup contenders last year.

It is the time to go all in, not stockpile again for the future

You have to be joking.

They didn’t dump him for a second round pick. Well they did…along with a young player and FOURTH OVERALL.

Picks can be moved for players the other way too, you know?

Letting him walk when you could get this return would have been the dumbest thing possible.

 

[dortt]

You have to be joking.

They didn’t dump him for a second round pick. Well they did…along with a young player and FOURTH OVERALL.

Picks can be moved for players the other way too, you know?

Letting him walk when you could get this return would have been the dumbest thing possible.

4th overall

Futures. Just as I said

The dumbest thing possible is trading a core piece for futures when you are a cup contender

 

[Dirty Dog]

4th overall

Futures. Just as I said

The dumbest thing possible is trading a core piece for futures when you are a cup contender

I can think of dumber things

 

[Gras]

 

[PuckFegula]

Why wouldn’t Byram sign in Chicago? It’s his childhood’s favorite team, and they have role open where he can play the minutes he wants. Money will come down to it, but Chicago can provide a deal that should be enticing for him. Even if he gets a $3 million aav raise.

I am just not positive about their future in general- I like Byram, have doubts about him as #1- and with Byram’s agent even if he resigns it’ll be at market rate. If all goes well I also think he’s easily closer to 11 mil.. but my guess is he ends up a #2 for a contender.

 

[PuckFegula]

I was with you until your last sentence. Like denied.

No Helly? Bob is the one I really fear, heard that rumor today and hated it.

 

[Chainshot]

Between this and the Kesselring deal with San Jose, feels like the Sabres have inserted themselves unwittingly into the Hawk-Shark sniping about whose rebuild is where. Heh.

 

[Zman5778]

No Helly? Bob is the one I really fear, heard that rumor today and hated it.

I'm OK with trading for Helle. I am absolutely positively NOT OK with trading 4 OA for him.

20/UPL/something

 

[HaNotsri]

So Jarmo the Size Queen trades our top pairing d for another 6'8 Big Guy?
What a disaster, slowing the team down. Wait. What's that lump in your pocket Jarmo?
4th overall? And 45th!?! And you got a valuable return for Greenway? Cap space unlocked?
Ok, get in the sauna for a back rub you nasty li'l bugger!

 

[pigpen65]

Revisit Robert Thomas trade?

 

[Dingo44]

Sabres.com story is up.

Sabres acquire Crevier, 4th-overall pick from Blackhawks | Buffalo Sabres

Byram, Greenway head to Chicago in exchange for defenseman, 2 draft picks.

www.nhl.com

 

[26CornerBlitz]

I'm OK with trading for Helle. I am absolutely positively NOT OK with trading 4 OA for him.

20/UPL/something

4OA: Stick and pick Chase Reid or deal in a package for Thomas or Larkin.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

No Helly? Bob is the one I really fear, heard that rumor today and hated it.

Agreed that Bob would be worse.

 

[Zman5778]

4OA: Stick and pick Chase Reid or deal in a package for Thomas or Larkin.

Larkin: Hell no.
Thomas: 4 OA in play if Parayko comes with him.
Reid: Meh, I'd rather take either Malhotra or Bjorck

 

[HaNotsri]

This trade feels so unrealistic.
We get an elite elc player, solve the cap issues, replace Kesselring and add a 2nd in one deal?
I did not want to deal Byram but he got a better return than Eichel. 4th overall is crazy!

 

[dickiedunnwrotethis]

4OA: Stick and pick Chase Reid or deal in a package for Thomas or Larkin.

Or pick Viggo and reap the rewards for the next 10 years. No need to pick a dmen given our current prospects and with what we already have on the club. Larkin has loser energy. Thomas is probably the best 1b center in the league but I'm not gutting our depth for him.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Larkin: Hell no.
Thomas: 4 OA in play if Parayko comes with him.
Reid: Meh, I'd rather take either Malhotra or Bjorck

2026 NHL Mock Draft 3.0: Wheeler’s final predictions for the first 2 rounds

With the draft now days away, Wheeler projects every pick from the Maple Leafs at No. 1 through the Rangers at No. 64.

www.nytimes.com

. Buffalo Sabres: Chase Reid, RHD, Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)

Two things before we get to the Sabres’ options at No. 4:

I believe the Blackhawks were zeroed in on Stenberg throughout this process and that once the Sharks made the Eklund trade to acquire No. 9, it became clear to them that they were taking Stenberg at No. 2 and a defenseman at No. 9. That conclusion led them to pivot as quickly as they did today to pushing for Bowen Byram, who gives them an immediate PPQB to play with Connor Bedard as they push to get better. I don’t think they were prepared to wait two years for Reid, and maybe another two years for him to figure it out in the NHL. That puts you into 2030 and beyond before you realize the impact of the pick. Byram gives them a 25-year-old left-shot D now.

When I reached out for intel into who the Sabres might consider at No. 4, I got this back from a league source: “Think they might use it for something.” So this circus might not be done. I’ve been hearing the Penguins have been aggressive in trying to move up as well.

Now, if they do make the pick and the forwards go 1-2-3 (and everything I’ve gathered has led me to believe that’s the most likely outcome), I’d bet that they’ll take one of the D, and Reid and Carels are the most likely. And if it’s Reid, could righty Radim Mrtka, already in trade rumors, be on his way out as well?

 

[HaNotsri]

Larkin: Hell no.
Thomas: 4 OA in play if Parayko comes with him.
Reid: Meh, I'd rather take either Malhotra or Bjorck

Trade down two spots and add another pick

 

[VaporTrail]

There's already some rumors that Byram will extend for $12.5M AAV

if true, wow...

I'm so glad we have a sane GM