Value of: Roman Josi to Buffalo

[stokes84]

What is the ask?

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[hamzarocks]

Josi would still be the best player on the Sabres

He is almost ppg at 34 years old and is a top 10D in the league.

Cost will be very high I'd imagine

If pure futures type package:

Rosen + Helenius + 2025 1st unprotected + Quinn

 

[BonMorrison]

Dude's probably retiring a Predator.

But for shits - something like Power + A-level prospect + 1st rounder.

 

[stokes84]

Dude's probably retiring a Predator.

But for shits - something like Power + A-level prospect + 1st rounder.

Virtually nobody retires where they played their best days. Time to rebuild hits every franchise, and Nashville is there now. That’s not a realistic ask.

 

[Viqsi]

Virtually nobody retires where they played their best days. Time to rebuild hits every franchise, and Nashville is there now. That’s not a realistic ask.

"What's the ask for your franchise player?" Followed shortly afterward by "HOW DARE YOU ASK THAT".

Never change, HF.

 

[benfranklin]

Lol no, but for shits and giggles Power, Benson, and a unprotected 1st.

 

[stokes84]

"What's the ask for your franchise player?" Followed shortly afterward by "HOW DARE YOU ASK THAT".

Never change, HF.

He’s 34.

 

[BonMorrison]

Virtually nobody retires where they played their best days. Time to rebuild hits every franchise, and Nashville is there now. That’s not a realistic ask.

lol ok

 

[Viqsi]

He’s 34.

He's still a franchise player, playing at a franchise player level, showing no signs of slowing down from franchise player status. You asked and you got an answer. Deal with it.

 

[MNRube]

Buffalo has two #1 overall offensive LHDs. Josi is the last thing they need. WTF

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Lol he's not going anywhere

 

[Drake1588]

He’s 34.

...and has been one of the best players in the league for years. He's been a point-per-game player for the last five years, including 85 points as a defenseman last season, at age 33, still providing elite defensive play on a team that has been up and down as far as its contender status over that stretch.

If your reaction to the kind of proposal someone would put together is "that's crazy," then there's a good chance 10 teams would beat your offer. The sorts of teams most interested in adding him don't care about the future or his age. You are adding him to ensure you get him for the next four playoffs. You're less concerned about the long term.

 

[57special]

Why would the Sabres want another offensive Dman, and a 34 yo one at that?Josi is, and has been a great player, but he is the last thing BUF needs. BUF has Dahlin, Power, and Byram, FFS.... they don't need another offensive Dman, especially one who will cost them a fortune in assets.

BUF needs a couple of solid, unspectacular, tough players who play sound defense, and a good coach. Players like Jake Middleton, Adam Lowry, maybe Whitecloud ... a guy like Boone Jenner(I know he's hurt)would be a godsend. Ruff is past his due date....BUF is going nowhere with him running things.

 

[Grinner]

Insane answers

 

[n8]

Buffalo has two #1 overall offensive LHDs. Josi is the last thing they need. WTF

exactly, Owen Power would be part of the package, which is then like why bother? I'm asking myself, why did I bother replying to this post.

 

[Fjordy]

Zero sense

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Power + 1st + top prospect

Josi will retire a Pred

 

[Uberpecker]

Josi doesn't make sense for Buffalo which already has three offensive PP qbing (potential) #1 LHD men.
So why add another one. If anything, they'd need a Pesce, Parayko-type defensive RHD.
EDIT: Quite a few people beat me to it, I just realized. Which only underlines the point.

 

[VaporTrail]

Buffalo is going to get hosed this trade deadline, aren't they ?

 

[PredsV82]

Virtually nobody retires where they played their best days. Time to rebuild hits every franchise, and Nashville is there now. That’s not a realistic ask.

Dude...if Josi waives his NMC it would be to a team on the cusp of a cup. Which is pretty much not Buffalo anytime in his remaining career window

 

[BLNY]

The first ask would be for Roman to waive his NMC. I can't see him doing that for the Sabres and/or this year.

 

[HaNotsri]

NMC and terrible fit.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Why does Buffalo need a third top end defensemen who doesn't specialize in being able to defend?

 

[BruinLVGA]

Virtually nobody retires where they played their best days. Time to rebuild hits every franchise, and Nashville is there now. That’s not a realistic ask.

Bergeron and possibly Marchand say hi.

 

[Soundgarden]

4 1sts or the equivalent.

I think Power would definitely need to come back. We wouldn't be moving him for random crap.