Value of: Dylan Cozens to the Flames

[Gabrielor]

EP40 + Soucy for Cozens, Byram, 2025 1st + Rosen?

Easily done, which must mean not enough for the Canucks..

 

[Figgy44]

No, but there's a few guys on Flames social media and the other Flames-centric forum that have some ties to the organization. They've been dead right on a number of occasions, so when they tend to talk about something it's worth a listen. Also pretty good at feeling the pulse of the team, which tends to differ from the fan opinion.

Yeah. I think they started talking about the Markstrom trade a lot earlier than most flames fans thought made sense? They also mentioned trade value that blew our socks off. The original trade fell through, but enough smoke was confirmed that the Devils were likely going to circle back and they did.

For sure don't disagree at all. I'm curious what you view your timeline of "rebuilding" if you want to call it that is? Is it a re-tool? In some ways kind of has to be with Hubs, Weegar, Andersson, Kadri, Coleman, Backlund being your key players. If so then a guy like Rosen who likely could step in today and contribute some should hold higher value than a future 1st and second from a late round contender. If it's a rebuild and several years of true development is the priority then maybe shop for that 1st and 2nd from a better team than the Sabres.

Rightfully of wrongfully, management and coaching have basically implied they expect the team back in playoffs in about 2-3 seasons. Basically a retool via rebuild.

They want to foster a winning mentality and add long term talent to that via savvy moves and draft. Conroy has continued what Treliving did well. Finding value, especially via targeting RFAs. But he's not typically interested in trading high firsts for those types of guys.

Your guess that near NHL ready top picks/reclamation projects might be more interesting than late firsts and seconds is correct.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Would Buffalo be looking for a current NHL center as the main piece in return for Cozens or would they take a center prospect?

 

[Zman5778]

Would Buffalo be looking for a current NHL center as the main piece in return for Cozens or would they take a center prospect?

I suppose it would depend on the level of prospect and how close said prospect is to actually being productive at an NHL level.

But really......we'd be looking for a current NHL center, preferably with term, who could slide into a 2C role with us.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Would Buffalo be looking for a current NHL center as the main piece in return for Cozens or would they take a center prospect?

The Sabres are well beyond making their team worse today in the hopes that maybe 10 years from now they might be better. The only way I could see the team seriously entertaining the idea of trading Cozens is if you’ve got a long-term piece (so not a 35yo or a player on a short-term contract) that fits better now.

 

[The Burdened]

flyers should be in on this

 

[TLEH]

The Sabres are well beyond making their team worse today in the hopes that maybe 10 years from now they might be better. The only way I could see the team seriously entertaining the idea of trading Cozens is if you’ve got a long-term piece (so not a 35yo or a player on a short-term contract) that fits better now.

Seems like holding onto Cozens and hoping he turns it around is the best move then.

 

[Jimmybarndoor2]

Seems like holding onto Cozens and hoping he turns it around is the best move then.

Yup