if what the rumors are true, I’m not touching McGroaty at all. If he’s not going to sign if he isn’t gifted playing time….im not giving him that deal either. It was dumb when we did it for Mittelstadt, it was dumb when we did it for Levi.
I already expressed my opinion, he wants to get to the NHL, but the Jets probably think that he needs 1-2 years in the AHL, since they take a long time to develop their prospects. Read my comment above, I wrote everything there about Leone and the situation.
The Sabres do not need more young, inexperienced players on this roster. Spending trade assets, or swapping a prospect with a different skill set for him, is not what they need to be prioritizing this offseason.
Trading Rosen or Savoie or 11OV for RMcG could mean that they do not have the assets to add a specific veteran player that they need more because the other GM wants what they no longer have.
I just do not believe this is the offseason for the Sabres to be looking into a deal like this. Plus, if McG doesn’t want to go to Winnipeg, what are the odds he’d want to sign in Buffalo?
I understand your point, it just seems like he's right for us and he's ready for the NHL. That's my opinion. We'll still have assets and a lot of them. It depends on the price though.
He not doesn't want to go to Winnipeg, he just wants to get to the NHL. Until there's any other information, he'll sign with any team that gives him a chance in the NHL. That's how I understood it.
He'll sign a contract anyway, be in training camp, play in preseason games, and then we'll see if he's ready or not, and the connection with Leone and the development of young players in the organization could work if he needs a little spice in Rochester.