Rumor: Sabres finalizing another trade (not Byram)

[lawrence]

I doubt it’s the fourth. Probably plan to draft Ried.

Cam Robinson thinks they will take a centre. But who knows.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Buffalo has undersized centers out the wazoo. They need a 1st pairing RHD (since apparently Mrtka is disposable?). If they're drafting, it's Reid.

 

[Indy18]

4th & Power

For Werenski

Dahlin+ Werenski on D.

Tage & Co. at F

Get a goalie and Buffalo is cooking with fire.

Going to need a bit more than that. You're gonna need to put Mrtka in there so CBJ can have their Blue chip replacement on hand in the prospect pool

To Columbus:
4OA
Tuch sign and trade
Power
Mrtka

Buffalo:
Z

 

[lanceuppercut75]

4th & Power

For Werenski

Columbus should consider that. It hurts their playoff chances now to make them better long term, but if we're being realistic, their playoff chances were probably 50/50 this year anyways, even if they made a few small to medium size moves this summer.

Their ownership and GM might not be willing to hurt their playoff chances, but 5 years from now, they'd be better off with Owen Power and one of Stenberg/Malhotra/Reid/Carels.

 

[PlayMakers]

Why on Earth would he sign with Seattle?

Seattle Washington is a tax-free state. I read on HF Boards that tax-free states can sign anyone they want.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Going to need a bit more than that. You're gonna need to put Mrtka in there so CBJ can have their Blue chip replacement on hand in the prospect pool

To Columbus:
4OA
Tuch sign and trade
Power
Mrtka

Buffalo:
Z

This is pure garbage.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Buffalo has undersized centers out the wazoo. They need a 1st pairing RHD (since apparently Mrtka is disposable?). If they're drafting, it's Reid.

Dahlin is their 1st paring RD

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Buffalo has undersized centers out the wazoo. They need a 1st pairing RHD (since apparently Mrtka is disposable?). If they're drafting, it's Reid.

I'm not saying I disagree with this, but Dahlin and Power and Reid are all offense-oriented guys with good skating. It would be nicer to get a guy who is defense-oriented (despite having some offense) who doesn't need to have the puck on their stick. You can of course always draft Reid as both a player and a potential trade asset, develop him and then eventually trade one of Power or Reid out and bring in a D that makes more sense.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Dahlin is their 1st paring RD

Doesn't he shoot left?

 

[Djp]

4th overall for the 2027 Leafs pick from Boston is my guess.

W-t-f

 

[Djp]

Buffalo has undersized centers out the wazoo. They need a 1st pairing RHD (since apparently Mrtka is disposable?). If they're drafting, it's Reid.

Dahlin is 1RD

 

[Sabreality]

Doesn't he shoot left?

Sammuelsson-Dahlin

Dahls can play anywhere he wants.

 

[Djp]

Doesn't he shoot left?

He’s always pkayed RD before he got drafted

 

[Dirty Dog]

Doesn't he shoot left?

Yea but him and Samuelsson (both left handed), play on the top pairing.

Byram and power (also both lefties), was the second pairing

 

[Xavier Laflamme]

Chevy doesn't do trades.

Oh he does, but only with those who are prepared to bend over.

 

[Buckley]

His wife is from Vancouver and it's common knowledge that him and her would like to move to the PNW.

Does he have Kraken jammies?

 

[NYI365]

Columbus should consider that. It hurts their playoff chances now to make them better long term, but if we're being realistic, their playoff chances were probably 50/50 this year anyways, even if they made a few small to medium size moves this summer.

Their ownership and GM might not be willing to hurt their playoff chances, but 5 years from now, they'd be better off with Owen Power and one of Stenberg/Malhotra/Reid/Carels.

I think rumors of the Team USA Group chat might come true if this plays out. It almost seems too obvious that if a move like that occurs, the final piece could be Hellebuyck to Buffalo to reunite Tage, Werenski, and Hellebuyck.

Lotta ifs but also a lot of sense for all parties involved.

 

[Big Al 92]

Seattle Washington is a tax-free state. I read on HF Boards that tax-free states can sign anyone they want.

I think they're changing that law this year incidentally. I read that somewhere randomly

 

[Surfer Dude]

cmon get it done buffalo whatever this trade is, i need more trades...

 

[lanceuppercut75]

Doesn't he shoot left?

Yes but he often plays the right side. I've seen him play the left side though! I think if Buffalo (in theory) brought in a right handed defense-first stud like Seider, Tanev (from a few years ago), Adam Larsson, Matt Roy, a right-handed Devon Toews, you'd see Dahlin playing on the left side.

 

[namttebih]

After all this drama, it's just going to be a Tuch sign and trade for a 5th.

 

[WhereAreTheCookies]

After all this drama, it's just going to be a Tuch sign and trade for a 5th.

I dunno, maybe Jarmo fleeces another team and gets a 4th, maybe even a 3rd.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

After all this drama, it's just going to be a Tuch sign and trade for a 5th.

To Tampa

 

[VainGretzky]

This is pure garbage.

don't insult garbage it's pure septic

 

[Boud]

After all this drama, it's just going to be a Tuch sign and trade for a 5th.

No way. The draft is in 2-3 days.

Buffalo is in win now mode. They didn’t acquire this pick to draft someone.