Proposal: NJ/BUF

[dgibb10]

Why do the Sabres need more picks? Why trade him for less of a return than we bought him for? Why trade him when was a specific target for the team? We paid a 2nd for Malenstyn and Greenway is twice the player.

Buffalo need to extend good players, not trade them.

The offer in the op makes no sense.

Why would you trade him for less than you bought him for??

Well you bought 2 years of him.

In this case you'd be selling 1 year.


Most assets depreciate in value.

 

[is the answer jesus]

Why would you trade him for less than you bought him for??

Well you bought 2 years of him.

In this case you'd be selling 1 year.


Most assets depreciate in value.

In this case that asset still holds value to the Sabres. So I'd guess they'd probably rather keep a useful player than trade him for a scratch off ticket. Now if the deadline rolls around and the Sabres are well out of the playoff race maybe they ship Greenway out for futures, but I can't blame Sabres fans for recoiling at decent roster players being shipped out for more middling futures.

 

[dgibb10]

In this case that asset still holds value to the Sabres. So I'd guess they'd probably rather keep a useful player than trade him for a scratch off ticket. Now if the deadline rolls around and the Sabres are well out of the playoff race maybe they ship Greenway out for futures, but I can't blame Sabres fans for recoiling at decent roster players being shipped out for more middling futures.

Do you think Greenway is likely to resign?
You don't have to actually draft and develop the player. You can flip the asset down the line for a piece that fits your timeline.

Buffalo appears bad again this year.

So they have 3 options.

Buy
Hold
Sell

I get the thought of selling is bad but would you rather they try and buy further? or hold and likely lose most pending UFAs for nothing?

 

[Djp]

Do you think Greenway is likely to resign?

There is a real chance of him resigning. Both him and thompson go back to team USA U18 team

You don't have to actually draft and develop the player. You can flip the asset down the line for a piece that fits your timeline.

Buffalo appears bad again this yea

Its early in the year. Half their F are new and they have a new coach. There have been numerous team who turned it on in thr last 50 games after playing around .500.

So they have 3 options.

Buy
Hold
Sell

I get the thought of selling is bad but would you rather they try and buy further? or hold and likely lose most pending UFAs for nothing?

If they are out near the deadline they could look to trade him then in a selkers market

 

[TBF1972]

It looks as though Sabres fans haven't watched their own team to know where they're sitting in the standings. I can't blame them after so many years of mediocrity, but it is pretty standard practice to trade expiring UFAs for picks... and standard to expect a 2nd or worse back for a third liner who isn't exactly lighting the world on fire so far this year.

as a devils fan i would say it is way too early to declare the devils as a deadline buyer or buffalo as a deadline seller. they might fight toe for toe for a playoff spot and won't have any interest in trading with each other. therefore i don't assume that buffalo would be willing to sell from their line up for futures.
so the offer would have to be something else for greenway. rhd was considered last year as a weakness for buffalo and the devils have currently 5 rhd, which could be deployed in the nhl. hamilton and pesce aren't getting traded and i just don't see that devils fan would be willing to trade either of kovacevic, nemec and casey.

i don't think it's the time for constructive trade talks between the two parties. once we are closer to the deadline and the teams know better where they stand this proposal could make more sense.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Do you think Greenway is likely to resign?
You don't have to actually draft and develop the player. You can flip the asset down the line for a piece that fits your timeline.

Buffalo appears bad again this year.

So they have 3 options.

Buy
Hold
Sell

I get the thought of selling is bad but would you rather they try and buy further? or hold and likely lose most pending UFAs for nothing?

I don’t think anyone in buffalo will lose sleep over greenway walking in free agency (rather than getting an asset for him) at the cost of resigning him or him helping out. mid to lower tier UFAs walk all the time rather than being sold at the deadline