I really think an Olofsson for Labanc swap makes a lot of sense for both sides. San Jose gets a guy who can score goals and make them look like almost an NHL team, while not actually contributing much. Buffalo gets less offense but better defense and a guy that Donnie knows.
Labanc is actually pretty terrible defensively in his own right. Benched for long stretches on an talent starved Sharks team because of it. There was some rumblings about locker room issues in San Jose in the past as well. At least Vic fits in the room ok and doesn't seem to cause a stir with his cut playing time.
If I were GM I'd put in an offer for Kunin that is strong enough to really force Grier to consider.
The Sharks board currently has some sort of thing going where they note when any linemate makes Kunin look competent. Not sure I’m thrilled about that.
Low risk, high reward. Those are the kind of guys that would take this team to the next level imo, while also allowing us to keep our favorite players and prospects.
The team clearly has no plans to get rid of him so I think you can breathe easy. If you're looking for players in the doghouse, you might look at players who are losing ice time instead of gaining it.
Also thanks to that incredible Boston defense last year
Goes to show: even a ,850 save percentage at age 37 might be too early to give up on a goalie.
Not sure who this is directed against since the Sabres have a very challenging cap situation after next season, even if there are no trades.
