Zman5778
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That's a nice, outside-the-box thought.
I could see Calgary being interested in something like that. They'll need a high-puck mover and could use one of our forward prospects.
I like the idea.
Confirmed with Link: Casey Mittelstadt traded to COL for D Bo Byram. Straight up.
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I could see Calgary being interested in something like that. They'll need a high-puck mover and could use one of our forward prospects.
I like the idea.
Mattilaus
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My other thought was power directly, but I am not as comfortable with that given andersson only has 2 years left.
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That would an excellent move for both teams and superb asset management by Adams.
But I'm belatedly convinced he plays checkers, not chess.
joshjull
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This is terrible take.
He got hurt the first game of 21-22, missed half the season then played through injury the 2nd half. Last season he played well but was behind Tage/Cozens. Then stepped up when Tage hurt.
The idea that he didn’t try until this season is a lazy and poorly informed take.
Many wanted to trade him because he was Sabres twitter favorite whipping boy. Ignorant takes don’t equal an accurate assessment. Don’t use their ignorance to make up a story about his actual play.
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dirtydanglez
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Would’ve rather kept Mittelstadt
HaNotsri
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No. He looked ready to break out but got injured two years ago. He also was a victim of Krueger before that. Mitts will continue to grow as a player.
Mattilaus
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Yeaaa, just trying to make my lemonade.
I figured a young prospect might take place of the C they are looking for, but they would still be very thin on D with Andersson and likely hanafin gone so they would also need reinforcements there.
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Macbanan
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Maybe we can use Byram to trade for needs, like a great puck controlling two way playmaker... Someone like Mittelstadt?
HaNotsri
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Byram and Krebs for Andersson? Or maybe Power straight up? This lemonade is really sour.
I mean why communicate like this? The point might not be right (it is speculative), but it makes sense. Changing up the personnel can have an effect on a squad, especially if that player was a prominent/popular player within the dressing room. To your point, it could backfire since Mitts was a hard worker/high effort player. It could also be a wake-up call that lack of effort led to a well liked teammate being traded away, and it could lead to a better effort as a group, if they want to be kept together long term. You may disagree of the likelihood of this happening, but it makes sense, and isn't objectively terrible. I don't know, maybe you have a history with the poster you're replying to.
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The top-4 D we needed was a youngish vet like Andersson, Hanifin, Roy, Pesce, etc., not another left shot PMD who probably won't crack PP2, with a willingness to fight but a concussion history, and who makes the youngest team in the league even younger.
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I think they think this is addressing the hole in the top 4. First they were linked to Tanev, and then they flip Casey for Byram. This is it.
Mattilaus
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Yea power is something I thought about. Don't like that as much given andersson only has 2 years left, but i have to think it would at least be tempting for calgary
I agree this is most likely it. Just spitballing at this point to make myself feel better.
tsujimoto74
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No, I’d rather have kept Mittelstadt.
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Sabre the Win
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The only knock I have on Mittlestadt is his aim is jacked, in tight hes an absolute animal but if he was in an accuracy shooting contest we would be there all night.
With that said, hes turning into a perennial 60 point player who could carry and protect the puck who was a victim of Tage and Cozens who took the money and disappeared.
Adams biggest flaw might be misidentifying players but when you sit on your hands all day and they go numb its hard to turn the pages in the scouting playbook.
With that said, hes turning into a perennial 60 point player who could carry and protect the puck who was a victim of Tage and Cozens who took the money and disappeared.
Adams biggest flaw might be misidentifying players but when you sit on your hands all day and they go numb its hard to turn the pages in the scouting playbook.
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Theoretically, what if he made re-signing difficult? What were our options?
BuffaloGooner
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I love Casey. I’m happy he will experience playoff hockey.
With that being said I don’t mind this. Raw talent wise not a lot of D move like Byram. If he can regain form, and push Dahlin back to the right side where he’s more comfortable then this is fine. They clearly don’t value Mittlestadt at 6+ million which is what he will likely get this summer.
If anything it’s a room shakeup with a popular player leaving. Now Adams needs to follow up in the summer. This isn’t the ending of the roster manipulation.
With that being said I don’t mind this. Raw talent wise not a lot of D move like Byram. If he can regain form, and push Dahlin back to the right side where he’s more comfortable then this is fine. They clearly don’t value Mittlestadt at 6+ million which is what he will likely get this summer.
If anything it’s a room shakeup with a popular player leaving. Now Adams needs to follow up in the summer. This isn’t the ending of the roster manipulation.
tsujimoto74
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I don’t think that was an issue. He said he wanted to be here, he played like he wanted to be here, and we know he’s really tight with a lot of guys who are locked in here long term. I really think Adams/the Sabres just decided they didn’t want to pay him, and this is the result.
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Are you serious? The message is louder and clearer if you actually trade the the person who underperforms. Like the ones the GM gave long term contracts to? You don’t trade performers, you trade your mistakes. And before the the gotta give to get crowd chimes in, we didn’t need Byram so we didn’t need to give up a c.
