Friedman: Red Wings interested in Dylan Cozens

[MOGlLNY]

I think the Sabres are better off just keeping him and hoping he can bounce back. Nobody is going to give up players like kasper for a guy who has underperformed 2 years now, doesn’t seem to play with great IQ, and makes 7 mill a year. Buffalo isn’t going to want to move him for what teams are willing to give up, and teams are gonna trade what Buffalo wants for him.

At this point I’m assuming it’s going to be a Canucks swap for EP with the Sabres attaching a good prospect.

 

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

At this point I’m assuming it’s going to be a Canucks swap for EP with the Sabres attaching a good prospect.

That’s a huge risk for the Sabres but at this point might as well swing for the fences.

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Could've always been Byram, too.

Byram - Seider
Edvinsson - AlJo

Ain't a bad Top 4.

 

[WPGDEVILS]

2025 first, Iafallo and Barlow for Cozens?

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

2025 first, Iafallo and Barlow for Cozens?

No thanks.

 

[WPGDEVILS]

No thanks.

How about Lambert instead of Barlow

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Hahahah this is the Sam Reinhart trade all over again if they do it.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Hahahah this is the Sam Reinhart trade all over again if they do it.

Let’s hope they do it. Cozens between DeBrincat and Kane could be pretty good.

I’m not his biggest fan but I think there’s potential to unlock still.

 

[Petes2424]

I think the Sabres are better off just keeping him and hoping he can bounce back. Nobody is going to give up players like kasper for a guy who has underperformed 2 years now, doesn’t seem to play with great IQ, and makes 7 mill a year. Buffalo isn’t going to want to move him for what teams are willing to give up, and teams aren’t gonna trade what Buffalo wants for him.

That’s why the Sabres have a big decision to make on him soon. His value will only continue to go down from here on out, unkess things change. Problem is, we’re 125 games into this slump now. That’s no longer a slump. Then they’re stuck with a $7 million player with lots of term.

So if they can get something reasonable, it gives them an out. The problem is, that “out” tyoe of a window is closing fast too. After that, all they’ll have left is more Buffalo Hope for him to turn things around. They’re already likely forced to take money back.

Unfortunately it’s probably another no-win situation. If they keep him, it won’t turn around.. If they trade him, he’ll turn into Reinhart.

It’s the curse that is the Sabres.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Just the way things go.

In a fantasy world maybe

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

How about Lambert instead of Barlow

I'd suggest you peruse any of the other Cozens threads, but futures are of no interest to a team that has missed the playoffs for fourteen years and already has a rich prospect cupboard.

 

[Hazy Little Thing]

Not interested what so ever in that trade as a red wings fan. It’s 2 years of mediocre production for 7 million. I’m not giving up A+ prospects for a player/contract like that.

A+ prospects? Holy hyperbole.

 

[Djp]

McLeod makes more sense.

The longer he goes unsigned for next year the higher the likelihood he could be traded.

It’s so very rare for guys with 7 years of term to be traded right now.

It is much more likely it’s the guy who just got there and needs a new deal.

I would be inclined to believe cozens was being shopped if McLeod were resigned. That has not happened yet. Until it does I think the trade target from Buffalo is McLeod. The pending decision is fairly high stakes. I’d keep it a surprise too.

Premise is false—-He is a RFA with a few years of team control. They can re-sign him in the off season.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Hahahah this is the Sam Reinhart trade all over again if they do it.

I mean if you really truly believe Dylan Cozens and Sam Reinhart are alike in any shape or form besides the fact they played for the Buffalo Sabres it’s clear you don’t catch many games

 

[Coach Reggie Dunlop]

A+ prospects? Holy hyperbole.

lol sorry A prospects, guys like Lombardi are B prospects. Point is we aren’t trading recent 1st rounders for Dylan cozens.

 

[StlBigFly]

Premise is false—-He is a RFA with a few years of team control. They can re-sign him in the off season.

Strengthens the premise; he’ll be 26 to start next season.

The player has previously filed for arbitration. Any arbitration would award a contract that sent the player to ufa. He’s ufa after next season.

Buffalo doesn’t have to trade him. This is true, and also why they can build a market for him, get a reasonable return. If they were fully bent over the barrel they’d probably have done the deed already and also gotten fleeced a bit. They can wait til the offseason if they have to and they probably won’t get into fleece territory, at least not for a year. Maybe plan A was to see where the draft picks fell. But now we have perhaps an interested suitor who has lost a member to injury.

They can still sign him. Until that changes I’m happy with my stance. He’s the most likely trade target on the Buffalo Sabres due to his contract status, age, and recent arrival. It would be interesting to see a team trade a guy away who had term when the other guy they had didn’t have any term. I think you’d want to come to terms with the guy you had no deal with before you shipped the guy you signed for 7 years.

 

[Beerz]

lol sorry A prospects, guys like Lombardi are B prospects. Point is we aren’t trading recent 1st rounders for Dylan cozens.

That is fine because we have no need or wants for prospects or picks

 

[FissionFire]

I don’t think losing Copp is a huge hole to fill. They can probably get a much cheaper rental option or try to give a prospect a chance to fill that void.

 

[Dr Amazing]

In a fantasy world maybe

Gotta pay to get same with every team.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Gotta pay to get same with every team.

It’s going to be hilarious what you end up getting for Cozens if you think anyone is going to pay a premium for a $7m 40pt guy