Value of: Dylan Cozens

[Zman5778]

Ok, so I think we again need to clarify here because there seems to be some confusion: Buffalo is not interested in trading Cozens for a clearly worse hockey player plus whatever spare parts you found lying around in your team’s junk drawer. Thanks for the offers, though.

To add to this:

Cozens would be part of a PACKAGE to UPGRADE the 1C/2C position on the roster. If Cozens is moved, he's the 2nd best current NHL player. The best current NHL player in any deal involving Cozens would be coming to BUFFALO.

 

[tsujimoto74]

To add to this:

Cozens would be part of a PACKAGE to UPGRADE the 1C/2C position on the roster. If Cozens is moved, he's the 2nd best current NHL player. The best current NHL player in any deal involving Cozens would be coming to BUFFALO.

Or a 1-for-1 where we get older but better now, while the other team gambles on Cozens’ upside.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

To add to this:

Cozens would be part of a PACKAGE to UPGRADE the 1C/2C position on the roster. If Cozens is moved, he's the 2nd best current NHL player. The best current NHL player in any deal involving Cozens would be coming to BUFFALO.

Because teams are always looking to downgrade their legit scoring line center for a guy who can't act in that role even though his contract pays him as such for like 6 more years.

I get what you're saying in what the Sabres should be looking for in a deal - but those type of deals very rarely happen. It's like saying "We're only looking to make a deal that we very obviously win." If it's an obvious win - the other team has to be desperate to make that kind of deal. Kind of like a deal where the organization doesn't want a player to have a surgical procedure he thinks is necessary. I don't see an organization that is in desperation mode to make that kind of deal and bend over for KA.

 

[Peter Griffin]

To add to this:

Cozens would be part of a PACKAGE to UPGRADE the 1C/2C position on the roster. If Cozens is moved, he's the 2nd best current NHL player. The best current NHL player in any deal involving Cozens would be coming to BUFFALO.

If you want a legit 1st line center in return, Cozens very likely has to be the 3rd best current NHL’er in the deal, ie: Power or Byram are also involved.

 

[Fjordy]

If you want a legit 1st line center in return, Cozens very likely has to be the 3rd best current NHL’er in the deal, ie: Power or Byram are also involved.

That's right, and guy like Tuch could have been involved, or it would have been a package deal. We need legit good vet RD (Weegar, Pulock etc).

 

[bleuetbio]

Kirby Dach has 9 points in 30 games and Newhook has 6 points in 30 games. Combined they make it to a replacement level 41 points in 82 games for an offensive player. You still add to that mess to any significant value back, let alone Cozens.

I get that Dach and Newhook arent that good this year... as Cozens. This proposal is all about what they did previously.

 

[tsujimoto74]

I get that Dach and Newhook arent that good this year... as Cozens. This proposal is all about what they did previously.

Newhook and Dach have never done anything as impressive as Cozens’ 21yo season. The Sabres aren’t looking for roster downgrades, period.

 

[Yepthatsme]

I get that Dach and Newhook arent that good this year... as Cozens. This proposal is all about what they did previously.

I mean Dach’s one good year was pace for 53 points before getting hurt and Newhook’s was pace for 50 before getting hurt. Cozens season was actually potting 31 goals and 68 points, they aren’t comparable.

 

[bleuetbio]

Great goal tonight! Must feel good!

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

To add to this:

Cozens would be part of a PACKAGE to UPGRADE the 1C/2C position on the roster. If Cozens is moved, he's the 2nd best current NHL player. The best current NHL player in any deal involving Cozens would be coming to BUFFALO.

That's probably not true.

Because A kevin Adams would be making the deal and he's not good at his job.

And B if there were a better player in the deal that player VERY likely has some form of trade protection and probably isn't waving to go to Buffalo

 

[is the answer jesus]

Because teams are always looking to downgrade their legit scoring line center for a guy who can't act in that role even though his contract pays him as such for like 6 more years.

I get what you're saying in what the Sabres should be looking for in a deal - but those type of deals very rarely happen. It's like saying "We're only looking to make a deal that we very obviously win." If it's an obvious win - the other team has to be desperate to make that kind of deal. Kind of like a deal where the organization doesn't want a player to have a surgical procedure he thinks is necessary. I don't see an organization that is in desperation mode to make that kind of deal and bend over for KA.

Good players are moved in package deals all the time for a multitude of reasons not just "desperation". In that scenario Cozens would merely be a piece in that package. In order to get a legitimate top 6 center Buffalo would clearly be adding significantly to Cozens, I don't think anyone thinks otherwise.

 

[Beukeboom Fan]

Good players are moved in package deals all the time for a multitude of reasons not just "desperation". In that scenario Cozens would merely be a piece in that package. In order to get a legitimate top 6 center Buffalo would clearly be adding significantly to Cozens, I don't think anyone thinks otherwise.

If they're moved all the time - what was the last player who you would be happy acquiring? If you exclude the Sabres deals - are we talking Sam Bennett to FLA or PLD to WIN 3+ years ago?

Between the cap and more players having trade protection, "real" hockey trades are very difficult to make now-a-days. It's even more difficult to stack up multiple pieces for a significant upgrade - especially when one of those pieces is already making $7M per year long term. I'm not saying it's impossible - but it seems like the original comment was one of those "we're only going to make a trade we win" comments that you see all the time on HF.