Eichel
Reinhart
Hagel
Cozens
Ullmark
Peterka
Byrum
Assuming the last 2 come to fruition (obviously nothing is certain), that's just an absurd amount of talent to hemorrhage in a short period of time.
Eichel-- injured, wanted surgery contract insurance would not cover.
Reinhart--1 yr to UFA. Why didnt priir GM sign him to an 8 yr contract is a mystery
Prior GM didnt want to sign Hagel
Cozens was trsded for a true C in norris
Ullmark-- UFA j-- he was a big injury risk in buffalo constantly missing 3+ months. He showed talent when healthy
Byram acquired for Mitts.
Not even close.
You can offer McDavid and Buffalo fans will say no
McDavid signed many things are available except for dahlin.
Borgen
Trocheck
Jones
12OA
for
Peterka
Sabes 2026 1st unprotected
Trochrck is a cso dump
Botgen is an overpaid bottom pair
jones is nothing special
These and 25 1st doesnt get Peterka alone 0
It would really depend on what direction the sabres are wanting to go.
A 1st, 2nd, Sawyer Mynio, Dakota Joshua?
A 2nd and Lekkerimakki, Joshua?
Nucks have other guys like Mancini and Willander but potential top pairing RHDs or even an high-end #3 is a lot to give up for a winger unless it's a more established guy like Robertson in Dallas.
You have to give to get.
Id ask for Wilander, Dakota, and unprotected 26 1st
The thing is as well is the sabres played no defense and I do wonder if their players would score as much on teams that play a solid system where defence isn't optional?
Not saying that's a for sure thing but it's something that has to be considered, especially with young players.
It wasnt a no defense issue.
Brief history...
22/23-- Buffalo ended just out of the playoffs. They had a top quarter PP.what hurt them was an 0-8-0 run where 5 of their 6 D missed games with 3+ out each game. They go 1-6-1 they make the plao
yoffs.
23/24 granato does focus on D. They improve GA butPP rank tanks to bottom quartile. Also doesn't help when they had a similar 10 game stretch where 4 of their top 6F were out. Offense production across the board drop. In advanced team stats they were equal or better than TB in all except PP and PK. TB was a playoff team.
24/25. Ruff is new coach. They went through a 0-10-4 stretch late nov- dec that killed them. Dahlin was out for galf of the games at least. Later in the season they had another losing skid of around 0-5-1. Outside of these dtresjs they have a solid playoff team record. These are just some data outliers from this season
1. 0-5-3 in games they had 2+ g lead. The 3 OT loses came on last minute pulled goalie goals they thrn lost in OT.
2. About 75% if their loses they led, tied, down 1g in 3rd with many 0'for # on PP.
.they take 10 of these to OT and W 5, that's 15 pts and puts them squarely in WC chase
3. Near top of league in 5v5 and 1st period scoring
4.also near the top in loses in games when they either scored first or had an anytime one goal lead
They maintain the scoring at 5v5, improve PP, improve PK. And improve some on team D and they are a pkayoff team
I don't see them moving peterks unless they get a deal they like or someone signs him to a 1+2+3 OS or more comp. Buffalo can replace peterka with their internal prospects/ players
Their roster st F without Peterka
XXX- NORRIS'THKMPSON
ZUCKER-XXX-QUINN
GREENWAY-MCLEOD-TUCH
MALENSTYN-KOZAK- KREBS
LAFERTY
.they also have Benson and Kulich. Kulich can play C orW, Thompson can play C or W. They could acquire a vet 2 yr short term 2C/W
