Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2024-25: Re-Tool, Re-Group, Re-Mix, Re-Build

[xECK29x]

TRADE DEADLINE:
NYI / COL - Nelson for Mittelstadt
NYI / TBL - Palmieri for 2026 3rd
NYI / DAL - Cizikas for Minnetian
NYI / ANA - Dobson and Engvall for Zegras and Colangelo

OFFSEASON:
Re-sign -
DeAngelo
Gatcomb
Holmstrom
Perunovich
Romanov
Tysplakov

UFA -
Donato
Frederic

LTIR - Varlamov

Lee-Horvat-Barzal
Zegras-Mittelstadt-Holmstrom
Tsyplakov-Pageau-Duclair
Frederic-Donato-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Pulock
Perunovich-Mayfield

Sorokin
Hogberg

FYI Dobson is arbitration eligible and becomes a UFA in 2026 so I don't think his value is as high as some might think it is.

No offense seafoam but yikes

 

[Throttle]

TRADE DEADLINE:
NYI / COL - Nelson for Mittelstadt
NYI / TBL - Palmieri for 2026 3rd
NYI / DAL - Cizikas for Minnetian
NYI / ANA - Dobson and Engvall for Zegras and Colangelo

OFFSEASON:
Re-sign -
DeAngelo
Gatcomb
Holmstrom
Perunovich
Romanov
Tysplakov

UFA -
Donato
Frederic

LTIR - Varlamov

Lee-Horvat-Barzal
Zegras-Mittelstadt-Holmstrom
Tsyplakov-Pageau-Duclair
Frederic-Donato-Gatcomb

Romanov-DeAngelo
Pelech-Pulock
Perunovich-Mayfield

Sorokin
Hogberg

FYI Dobson is arbitration eligible and becomes a UFA in 2026 so I don't think his value is as high as some might think it is.

This is the beginning of being the Buffalo Sabres.

Barzal, Zegras, and Mittelstadt on one team. At least it will be an entertaining trainwreck of annual lotto picks.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

- Mailloux could potentially push for an NHL job next season, and gives them options away from Tony D which seems like a wise move given his past volatility.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall when those two get to chatting with each other.

This is exactly the type of thing I'd love to see from Lou - we could essentially replenish our entire prospect pool this offseason. With that many picks in the top two rounds maybe you even see a trade up for Hagens.

Interesting thoughts there.

And if management would have any hopes of grabbing Hagens, it'd likely take a nice little trade into the top 2-4 to get it done.

 

[Chapin Landvogt]

How do they replace that production? The UFA market - Granlund, Zucker, (maybe Duchene), or trade market Mittelstadt do not really inspire much confidence. IMO, If they could resign him for 3 @ under 7 - you do it.

With the cap going up and the UFA center market being what it is, I've started thinking that Nelson could realistically get 8+ over 4 years from somebody.

Does he skip out on that?

 

[Chardo]

The Wild are in a better position to make some noise in the playoffs than the Islanders are. That plus playing in Minnesota might make the Wild an attractive team.

Are they? Really? I think they're the same pretenders. They haven't won a playoff round in a decade, and won a second round only once, 20 years ago.

 

[leeroggy]

With the cap going up and the UFA center market being what it is, I've started thinking that Nelson could realistically get 8+ over 4 years from somebody.

Does he skip out on that?

Actually, that means we can give him $4 million for 8 years . . .

Anyhow, I'm amazed how much debate is happening when it really comes down to a few possibilities . . . extend, trade or keep and risk UFA.

Meanwhile, the world is still here . . . Cyndi Lauper needs to be inducted . . . the Jets need a QB and OL . . . Perif needs closure . . . Bones still hates Bailey . . . SI has writer's cramp . . . Kendrick hates Drake . . . and I still dream of Sophie Marceau . . . did I leave anything out?

 

[MJF]

Are they? Really? I think they're the same pretenders. They haven't won a playoff round in a decade, and won a second round only once, 20 years ago.

It doesn’t matter what they’ve done in the past. The team now, as they are, is solid at forward and in goal. Just need an upgrade of a mjddle pair defenseman and they’re a legit cup contender in 2026.

 

[Glorydays22]

Mittelstadt Is not a good player. Buffalo saw that, Colorado was dumb enough to think he was a good player, now realize it and want to upgrade and move on. Yet, he’s a good fit for NYI? Ok…


Robertson’s brother in Toronto.

We need to stay far, far away from Mittelstadt....For me, I'll take a 2026 1st rounder for Nelson....much better and deeper draft.