Value of: Tage Thompson to Carolina

[GIN ANTONIC]

Classic HF ....I want a quality piece back but I won't give you anything but spare parts and magic beans

What? Thompson is great. How many times do I have to say Carolina doesn’t have the movable pieces?

Trading Aho doesn’t make sense. The whole idea is to AUGMENT the forward position and C depth.

It’s not that Tage Thompson isn’t worth the pieces that listed as ‘not available’, he absolutely is. It’s that Carolina isn’t in a position to move those guys unless it’s for some sort of outrageous overpay.

 

[Djp]

What? Thompson is great. How many times do I have to say Carolina doesn’t have the movable pieces?

Trading Aho doesn’t make sense. The whole idea is to AUGMENT the forward position and C depth.

It’s not that Tage Thompson isn’t worth the pieces that listed as ‘not available’, he absolutely is. It’s that Carolina isn’t in a position to move those guys unless it’s for some sort of outrageous overpay.

You are missing the point. If you want to acquire someone like Thompson the team looking to acquiring him might have only one player " not available"..not 8+ players.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Carolina has multitude of picks and prospects, and some roster players that could be sent.


We have a glaring need for a RH Center that would be in our top 6.

What would it cost?

I don’t understand why people post these without considering the position of the other team.

Are you willing to part with Slavin or Aho? We could really use em, we have picks and prospects.

Barring Tage publicly demanding out- it’d be a disaster to trade our best forward to move further from playoffs for now. So kindly take allll your picks and prospects, put ‘em in a pile, and sit on ‘em.

 

[Chan790]

You are missing the point. If you want to acquire someone like Thompson the team looking to acquiring him might have only one player " not available"..not 8+ players.

Not missing anything.

Yeah... we're not a fit. What we have to move is picks, futures, and maybe kids on ELCs. (I don't see a way Stankoven, Blake, and Nadeau all play in Carolina). Buffalo clearly doesn't need any of these though.

But, a deal moving substantial pieces off the NHL roster doesn't make any sense for Carolina. There's just nothing to discuss here.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

You are missing the point. If you want to acquire someone like Thompson the team looking to acquiring him might have only one player " not available"..not 8+ players.

Hence why the Canes aren’t acquiring him, which is what I said.

Also I had a list of 5 not 8 but whatever, seems like reading isn’t so much your thing.

 

[Djp]

Hence why the Canes aren’t acquiring him, which is what I said.

Also I had a list of 5 not 8 but whatever, seems like reading isn’t so much your thing.

You also mentioned picks/ prospects.

 

[SlavinAway]

You also mentioned picks/ prospects.

Sir, you missed the point several posts ago

 

[bleedgreen]

I would pay the price to get the giraffe on the Canes, but Buff can’t do this. I want them to turn it around so we can beat them in a meaningful game again. Get your shit together Sabres.

 

[edevils]

User name checks out...

/yeah I don't see why Buffalo would want to trade him & I don't see Carolina being willing to pay the price needed to entice Buffalo into doing so.

You don't see any reason why Buffalo would want to shake things up?

Buffalo should be looking at all options at this point.

 

[Djp]

You don't see any reason why Buffalo would want to shake things up?

Buffalo should be looking at all options at this point.

Shaking things up does not mean you trade one if your top 3 players

Thompson isn't getting moved

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

You also mentioned picks/ prospects.

I said 'this is what Carolina has available to offer in a trade'. I also said that was likely not what Buffalo should be looking for or what they would accept in a trade of Thompson. You seem not to be understanding this.

 

[CanMerc]

Not for sale.

So he’s free

 

[Rec T]

You don't see any reason why Buffalo would want to shake things up?

Buffalo should be looking at all options at this point.

Sure they should want to shake things up, their playoff drought is far longer than most NHL careers. 'Something' needs to change (however as a distant outsider looking in, that something seems to point to the owner as the cause of many of their problems...that is a tough change to pull off)

Shaking things up though doesn't include getting rid of a player that they should be building around. Could he be available? Sure, but the team isn't shopping him around so if you really want him then you need to come to them with an offer that just can't be turned down...the players that 'you' don't want to get rid of might move the needle. Anything less though won't get it done.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Everyone just want poach Sabres .Are you people think that Adams is stupid or something?

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Everyone just want poach Sabres. Are you people think that Adams is stupid or something?

Yes?

 

[Chan790]

Everyone just want poach Sabres .Are you people think that Adams is stupid or something?

I think Pegula is stupid and fancies himself a smart, involved owner like Dundon.

"I mean you could get multiple pieces and change the mix of the room. Totally a fantastic idea, Terry. So great that you had it."

 

[Breakers]

I find it funny when people say prospects and picks to Buffalo

There is no organization in the league that could be less intrigued by those 2 words

 

[MinJaBen]

I get why almost any team would want Thompson, but I can't for the life of me figure out why Buffalo would move him short of a threat to knit instead of playing hockey.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Carolina has multitude of picks and prospects, and some roster players that could be sent.


We have a glaring need for a RH Center that would be in our top 6.

What would it cost?

LOL. Buffalo has no interest in prospects. Good luck with this.

 

[loadie]

I find it funny when people say prospects and picks to Buffalo

There is no organization in the league that could be less intrigued by those 2 words

Haha, so true. Buffalo looks to be loaded with young players, what is the real need for them to finally take that next step, besides getting rid of the owner?

 

[itwasaforwardpass]

Haha, so true. Buffalo looks to be loaded with young players, what is the real need for them to finally take that next step, besides getting rid of the owner?

Getting rid of the GM. Getting rid of the coaching staff. Adding pro scouts. So many issues before you even get to the roster. All of it beginning with the decision making process of the owner.

 

[loadie]

Getting rid of the GM. Getting rid of the coaching staff. Adding pro scouts. So many issues before you even get to the roster. All of it beginning with the decision making process of the owner.

Looks like the rot starts from the top and worked its way down the leadership ladder. Not a great way to run a professional hockey club. As there been any rumours of any other rich guy wanting to buy the Sabres?

 

[Chainshot]

Looks like the rot starts from the top and worked its way down the leadership ladder. Not a great way to run a professional hockey club. As there been any rumours of any other rich guy wanting to buy the Sabres?

Yes, but the guy already owns a team. So... until Jacobs sells the Bruins, it seems like it would have to be some money out of left field to make it happen.

 

[Summer Rose]

I made a similar thread inquiring about the availability of Tage Thompson for a trade to Utah earlier, and got a similar answer of "lol no."

 

[loadie]

Yes, but the guy already owns a team. So... until Jacobs sells the Bruins, it seems like it would have to be some money out of left field to make it happen.

Well, I truly hope that someone does come out of left field to help save the fans from what looks to be a never ending cycle of mediocrity