Proposal: Ottawa and Buffalo

[Gavin Ray]

To Ottawa: John-Jason Peterka (RFA)
To Buffalo: Drake Batherson ($4.975m x 2 years) +


Norris and Batherson are reunited. Stutzle and Peterka are reunited. Everyone's happy. What would need to be added to make it a done deal?

 

[Chainshot]

That plus is supposed to be what exactly?

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

That plus is supposed to be what exactly?

I was trying to find something.

I didn't.

 

[Uberpecker]

Why does everyone seem to think the Sabres should trade Peterka.

 

[Laphroaig]

Batherson's signed to a pretty team friendly deal. I don't think the Sens should be adding anything. I'd probably do it as a one for one trade.

 

[Djp]

Batherson's signed to a pretty team friendly deal. I don't think the Sens should be adding anything. I'd probably do it as a one for one trade.

$5M is not team friendly

 

[Hale The Villain]

That plus is supposed to be what exactly?

Batherson + 21st for Peterka + 39th?

Not that the Sabres need any more 1sts, but good trade fodder if they don't want to trade the 9th OVR for immediate help.

 

[Laphroaig]

$5M is not team friendly

For a guy who racked up 68 points it's extremely team friendly.

 

[is the answer jesus]

$5M is not team friendly

Yes it is. Batherson is a really solid player and thats a good contract. I'd love it if the Sabres landed him, but I wouldn't move Peterka for him.

 

[Chainshot]

Batherson + 21st for Peterka + 39th?

Not that the Sabres need any more 1sts, but good trade fodder if they don't want to trade the 9th OVR for immediate help.

That sucks.

 

[SpezDispenser]

$5M is not team friendly

It's amazing. What are you talking about lol

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

$5M is not team friendly

Yo wassup Terry!?

That ain’t the issue with this proposal.

 

[SECRET SQUIRREL]

Drake Batherson
Shane Pinto
25 1st

JJ Peterka
Jack Quinn
25 1st

I dunno if I even like that trade... just bored and hate everything about my team.

 

[Satanphonehome]

Why does everyone seem to think the Sabres should trade Peterka.

Because they want him on their team, they've heard whispers he might be available, and they think the Sabres are run by idiots.

What more could a fantasy GM want?

 

[Uberpecker]

Because they want him on their team, they've heard whispers he might be available, and they think the Sabres are run by idiots.

What more could a fantasy GM want?

I mean, to be fair they've got a point there...

 

[Beerz]

No

 

[Djp]

Drake Batherson
Shane Pinto
25 1st

JJ Peterka
Jack Quinn
25 1st

I dunno if I even like that trade... just bored and hate everything about my team.

Ottawa has to forfeit a 1st. Unsure if this yrs one they decide to forfeit vs a pick in 26.

 

[Sting]

Drake Batherson
Shane Pinto
25 1st

JJ Peterka
Jack Quinn
25 1st

I dunno if I even like that trade... just bored and hate everything about my team.

I don't think this is very appealing to Ottawa.

At the very least, Batherson and Peterka are equal in terms of talent.

Pinto's value is much much higher than Quinn's. Pinto is a shutdown center with the ability to put up points. Even if the point totals are in the same range, there is a considerable gap here.

The first round pick difference is nice, but the draft is a huge crapshoot. It's more likely than not that whoever is drafted with Buffalo's 1st is not going to be as good as any of the players listed in this trade.

 

[Bjornar Moxnes]

As much as I'd love Peterka, it has to be practical. Likewise, I don't think Peterka's style is very fit for the playoffs. He's essentially a slower Ehlers, and we all know how much Ehlers has historically struggled in the playoffs.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Nah, no thanks

 

[tsujimoto74]

Batherson + 21st for Peterka + 39th?

Not that the Sabres need any more 1sts, but good trade fodder if they don't want to trade the 9th OVR for immediate help.

So Buffalo makes their team worse and a divisional rival better just for funsies? Nah. No chance in hell.

 

[Barsky]

Ottawa has to forfeit a 1st. Unsure if this yrs one they decide to forfeit vs a pick in 26.

Already been decided, they will forfeit next years unless Bettman mans up and respects the precedent he set with the Devils' Kovalchuk punishment and the "new ownership" reasoning for lowering it

 

[Fatass]

Send are clearly on the upswing. Sabres are needing change to their core. This trade seems fair, but why would Ottawa change what they’re building?

 

[Barsky]

Send are clearly on the upswing. Sabres are needing change to their core. This trade seems fair, but why would Ottawa change what they’re building?

Exactly. Only makes sense if it's for someone outside Ottawa's top 6, like for futures, which Sabres fans would likely lose their minds over. If JJP really does want out, and has his wish granted, little chance that Sabres fans will be happy regardless of the return

 

[Beerz]

As much as I'd love Peterka, it has to be practical. Likewise, I don't think Peterka's style is very fit for the playoffs. He's essentially a slower Ehlers, and we all know how much Ehlers has historically struggled in the playoffs.

I would take Peterka in any race one on one with Ehlers.... and saying one player has struggled in the playoffs so this completely different player is going to struggle in the playoffs has got to be one of the dumbest and laziest arguments that can possibly be made.