Keep our pick at 9 or not?

[allsilverdreams]

I feel shafted once again by the league. Falling 2 spots was a F ing crime. This draft could help us years down the road.
We need to trade #9 and any other pick that will get us a proven player. Stop playing around with the fans. Make a trade for a proven player with term.

 

[Willgamesh]

I would trade it. Sabres need help now, however in a million lifetimes i wouldn't trust KA to trade it.

 

[BFLO]

Doesn't matter. It's still the same clowns making the decisions.

 

[Jacob582]

I'm ok trading the pick. But I never say: "they have to trade it".

Need a good trade first.

 

[slip]

What, trade the pick and let Adams miss out on drafting the next Quinn? Never.

 

[DJN21]

I'd punt that effing pick into the sun if Adams went with it....

 

[SundherDome]

I'd have the framework ready to trade out for a player. I would keep in if any of these 3 make it to us.

- Mrtka
- Aitcheson
- Desnoyers

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Trade it for a rental

 

[Tatanka]

Trade it for a rental

A U haul they can use when they move…EEE.

 

[Push Dr Tracksuit]

Norris and 9
Byrum and 9
Power and 9
Quinn and 9

1 of those has to return interesting value right?

Right?

 

[Jim Bob]

I'm ok trading the pick. But I never say: "they have to trade it".

Need a good trade first.

This is the challenging part for me.

What trades are out there involving the pick?

I think fans think the pick is way more valuable from a trade perspective than it likely will be. That's why top 10 picks move in a trade for an NHL roster player so infrequently.

You need to find a rebuilding team, with a quality veteran they want to move, that vet has to fill a need, and the vet has to have no trade protection.

Having all those things align will be easier said than done, IMO.

 

[Jim Bob]

Norris and 9
Byrum and 9
Power and 9
Quinn and 9

1 of those has to return interesting value right?

Right?

Who are you targeting with packages like those?

And one big challenge is that if they wanted to use Byrum & 9 to get a big, veteran RHD to pair with Power, is there a D like that on the trade block and without trade protection?

If you are offering up Norris & 9, you likely need a top line center. Availability and trade protection is likely an issue there, as well.

Quinn & 9 for a veteran middle 6 winger might be the most likely trade to get done. I just think that package doesn't get you the type of impact winger you would hope.

 

[THUNDERBURST]

TRADE