My guess is that there would be so much interest the Sabres would … be able to target one high value return. They’d have 8+ teams approach and go through all 8 rosters, identify what they want, tell them to go away if they don’t want to do that. I think maybe this is how they’ll be since their past has some things they need to prevent from happening again.
Anything else they could get just maybe due to a bidding war and them able to be in the better position of the two parties: has the thing that is deeply wanted. Maybe there’s some picks involved but that’s just like a party gift, lagniappe, not the actual offer.
I think they’d look to acquire a 23-26 year old nhler with legitimate top 4 or top 6 prime years. I think they’d probably listen to anything though, or not be so strict in their framework always, so some ideas aren’t perfect fits.
Somebody with as much or more control than McLeod, as much or more upside. I’m avoiding defenseman as trade targets even tho that’s totally a thing. The Sabres defense is stacked and I’m not watching their team enough to try to guess a defensive need
Real quick before the offers: I propose McLeod wants a bigger role. He’s billed as a 3C; he was behind McDavid, draisaitl, rnh most of his career. It isn’t his fault he was only a 3C, or whatever. I’d suggest he wants more. Therefore; I’m finding him teams who will give him a chance at more - teams who don’t have locked down top 6 center slots.
Blues - As an stl fan … I have to guess we’d offer Kyrou. I don’t think the Sabres would want Bolduc plus similar to perhaps not wanting Berggren plus. Probably not ideal that my team is offering a winger; although he does have a toooon of control. We aren’t the best match as a lot of our trading firepower is young and I think too young for the Sabres at this time. But if ya want a Kyrou you can probably squeeze me out of my first too. Whatever. I’ll give you the 6th and 7th as well and take this year off.
