I see him going to Calgary.
Buffalo: 1st 2025, 2nd 2026, Nazem Kadri (if he waives) and Sam Honzek (or another high end prospect)
Calgary: Dylan Cozens
Flames would offer Kadri and a small add at most, Andersson for Cozens and an add, or players like Backlund or Coleman + a medium sized add (top 6 young guys in Zary, Coronato, Basha, Honzek, Gridin, and Parekh off the table).
Why would Calgary give the better centre, a prospect that’s excelling, and a 1st and 2nd for taking all the risk on a guy who could put it all together? Calgary has the roster guys that Buffalo needs in the “play the right way” department with those 4 vets, and it really is what they should be chasing so I agree they’re good trade partners. HFBoards hates the ‘young for old’ trades, but I’d be chasing after a lot of the coaches favorite types with talent if I was Buffalo.
Long story short, Kadri for Cozens as a basis makes a lot of sense. Calgary would be adding a 2nd or Pelletier in the deal, not two 1sts and a 2nd.
