dirtydanglez
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aside from florida the east is really soft. florida just manhandled teams last playoffs.
Confirmed Trade: [COL/BUF] Casey Mittelstadt for Bowen Byram
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Well I guess that's an ok salvage, and you got one playoff run out of Byram. But Mittelstadt needs a new contract and this seems to be selling high on him.
Avs won this one. The Byram injuries concern me. He’s a good player though but Avs won this.
Things change. Who would want to trade a 20 year old defenseman who just led their team in ice time on their run to the cup?From being being the best player of the 2019 draft and so untouchable that Av's would laugh at you for suggesting a trade to this.
I was going to be done but… It’s obvious that you shouldn’t be calling anybody dumb when you’re making comments about small players. that is dinosaur thinking and any analytics person that studies the draft knows that avoiding someone because they’re small even if they have high-end skill and compete is just the actual stupid thing. Look at Benson… How many teams skipped over him because he was not over 6 feet and he’s already playing like a dog in the NHL and is going to be a super stud. Hope Arizona is happy with the 6 foot seven guy they picked that might never come from Russia instead…
Kulich has not been good since returning from the U20's and then getting cheap shotted by WBS a few weeks ago. He hit a wall pretty hard and hasn't yet gotten himself righted.
dirtydanglez
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well yea he was a highly touted prospect that played outstanding in the avs cup run. of course he was untouchable to them at the time. that's like complaining that nemec is untouchable to the devils and nemec hasn't accomplished anything yet.From being being the best player of the 2019 draft and so untouchable that Av's would laugh at you for suggesting a trade to this.
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My guess is Buffalo tries to use Samuelsson for some winger upgrade.
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Mitts, being the only 2-way center on the team, filled a need now. Byram, being a puck-moving LD with a frightening concussion history, does not fill a need now or in the near future. What Mitts was 2 years ago or what Byram will be in two years is irrelevant. The sabres have dug themselves a hole of defensively aware centers, that barring a trade of substantial assets, will not be filled for the next few years.
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Carey Please :)
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Cup winners dont just want to trade their cost controlled 20 year old D that was a stud in the playoffs.From being being the best player of the 2019 draft and so untouchable that Av's would laugh at you for suggesting a trade to this.
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That's the freaking last thing the Sabres should do. Trade your young, defensive-minded stalwart blueliner signed to a beautiful contract on a team that needs a half-dozen more guys with a similar mindset? All while you have a ton of winger prospects getting close and even some center prospects like Savoie who may end up as wingers?
They need Samuelsson more than ever.
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I don’t think Mitts was ever blocking Kulich. Kulich projects wing at the NHL level, and Mitts is a natural center.
It's a younger version of Ottawa's top 4 of Chabot, Sanderson, Chychrun, and Zub.
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one of those trades that both sides win imo. byram has a ton of potential but avs need results now and got a really good player in his prime. i wouldnt be surprised if byram broke out offensively next season in buffalo.
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Nah, he's still got a few left in him.
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There’s a pretty sizable gap between Dahlin and anyone on Ottawa’s blue line.
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I agree, but the point remains the same. 3/4 of them prefer playing on the left-side, and while all of them are clearly top 4 defenseman, together they just don't work together. I'd personally would love to be proven wrong as I hope it does work out and Buffalo has their top 4 set for the next 5+ years, but the likelihood just seems very, very low.
I don't have a GM so maybe try to stick to an actual decent argument instead of mudslinging eh?
I have watched Bryam play a lot both as a prospect and as an NHLers he is still only 23 going into next year and a very good all around still developing Dman and is cost controlled and signed for another year.
This was a good trade in terms of value for both teams.
I think Buffalo has a year+change to decide to commit to Byram or Power long term. To me its a bit like the Gauthier trade...they found a young defenseman with top pair potential. In spite of the overkill in handedness and skill set, I think that Buffalo thinks they just can't be worse next year than they are now (LOLLLLLLL) and they can kick the Power-or-Byram can down the road a bit.
Buffalo will also have to choose between Savoie and Kulich, within the next year and a half.
As a Buffalo fan I continue to shake my head at roster construction...but the value isn't that bad. Considering Mitts will be wanting 7 million a year, the value isn't bad at all.
Buffalo will also have to choose between Savoie and Kulich, within the next year and a half.
As a Buffalo fan I continue to shake my head at roster construction...but the value isn't that bad. Considering Mitts will be wanting 7 million a year, the value isn't bad at all.
Buffalo now trades Owen Power to Detroit for Robbi Fabbri and his “veteran presence “ is the only logical next move
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