Proposal: Threeway crazy trade COL-CGY-BUF

[Djp]

To BUF:
Necas - $6.5 UFA 26-27
Huberdeau - $10.5 UFA 30-31
Rights to Nelson - maybe worthless, maybe sign and trade.
CGY 1st 2025
CGY 1st 2026

- A lot going on and trying to bring in some value for losing Byram/Peterka potentially, but comes at the expense of Tuch which Im guessing no BUF fans will like, but assuming he wont re-sign there.

To CGY:
Byram: RFA signs 8x$x
Peterka: RFA signs 8x$x
Girard: $5M UFA 27-28
- Gets rid of the old guys and their cap hits and starts the rebuild with young RFA's. Paying to get rid of that Hubby contract with 1sts and Buf is one of the few teams that can absorb it.

To COL:
Kadri: $7M UFA 28-29
Tuch: $4.75 UFA 26-27
-Goes again with the win now mode. Gets their 2C back and basically a swap Necas for Tuch because I cant stand Necas right now. I wanted to go Thompson, but because of his contract he is near untouchable value wise.

No from Buffalo.

They are not rebuilding acquiring picks

Huberdeau is a negative rd boat anchor

Necas was linked to Buffalo but would not sign an extension beyond UFA

 

[Djp]

I actually think CGY gets the crap end of this, but gets out of Hubbys deal. Buffalo gets the most but their fans are delusional overvaluing RFA's that want to leave and assuming Tuch will stay. Basically a wash for COL

Byram >Girard
PETERKA is likely better than Necas in a few years
Tuch is better than Huberdeau

 

[dgibb10]

Jonathan Huberdeau, (a career 12.2% shooter over 800+ games prior to this year) shot 18.3%, a career high. Despite this, and PP1 time, he still had 60 points for 10.5 mill. Oh and he's 32

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

So lose Byram, Peterka, and Tuch for peanuts/nothing potentially? Watch both RFA's get offer-sheeted and all you get are more picks.

That's all they get in your proposal anyway. Tuch / Necas basically wash, and Buffalo gets 2 first for Bryam + Peterka and a massive cap dump to eat after they just traded away a good portion of their roster.

Honestly they'd be better off with the OS compensation.

 

[landy]

Byram >Girard
PETERKA is likely better than Necas in a few years
Tuch is better than Huberdeau

Monster if there buddy. Calm down. If Peterka is ever a PPG player, that is a huge success.

That's all they get in your proposal anyway. Tuch / Necas basically wash, and Buffalo gets 2 first for Bryam + Peterka and a massive cap dump to eat after they just traded away a good portion of their roster.

Honestly they'd be better off with the OS compensation.

You're losing Byram and Peterka anyways in case you missed that memo...now its all about maximizing the trade.

Necas is younger and I think better, but Ill give you the Tuch has a better chance at re-signing. I dont like his fit on the Avs.

Huberdeau is hardly a massive cap cump anymore. Does that contract suck right now? Sure on the Flames, but he still put up 60+ points with whatever combination of Kadri, Pospisil, Frost, Coronato, and Weeger running their PP. I think we can all agree he'd do better with Thompson and Dahlin Right? If he gets back to 80+, that contract is fine with the rising cap.

Sabres would take EP40 or Huberdeau in a heartbeat. Majority of their issues are not being able to sign UFA's. Well here you go.

 

[Sanderson]

Wht exactly is that trade supposed to accomplish for Buffalo?
The combination they get back just doesn't make any sense at all. You have an old(ish) player who is vastly overpaid, a soon to be UFA, the rights to a player (meaningless) and two 1st round picks. The latter is something teams acquire in a rebuild, yet the former is decidedly the opposite. You either need to make an offer that improves Buffalo now, so they can finally make a push for the playoffs, or offer something for a full rebuild (which Buffalo wouldn't want, but that is another matter). This is just a weird mix which offers neither.

If you look at what Buffalo hopes to do - which is NOT going for another rebuild again - then this offer does absolutely nothing for them. They lose three of their best players, two of which are still young, and do not get better this year, nor longterm. Huberdeau has no real trade value and is not better than the forwards who would leave. Necas is unlikely to re-sign with them, which makes trading something of value for him a net negative. And the firsts do nothing to improve their roster right now, and are kind of redundant for the future as well, as Buffalo doesn't lack prospects.

Peterka and Byram both hold plenty of value, and both are not approaching UFA-status anytime soon. And Tuch is more likely to re-sign in Buffalo than any UFA-to-be they could have instead.

 

[MrLunatik]

Flames pass

 

[Jacob582]

Tuch Can he played a full season without injury

Tuch played 82 games this season

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

Monster if there buddy. Calm down. If Peterka is ever a PPG player, that is a huge success.


You're losing Byram and Peterka anyways in case you missed that memo...now its all about maximizing the trade.

Necas is younger and I think better, but Ill give you the Tuch has a better chance at re-signing. I dont like his fit on the Avs.

Huberdeau is hardly a massive cap cump anymore. Does that contract suck right now? Sure on the Flames, but he still put up 60+ points with whatever combination of Kadri, Pospisil, Frost, Coronato, and Weeger running their PP. I think we can all agree he'd do better with Thompson and Dahlin Right? If he gets back to 80+, that contract is fine with the rising cap.

Sabres would take EP40 or Huberdeau in a heartbeat. Majority of their issues are not being able to sign UFA's. Well here you go.

peterka already is very close to PPG, Off by a few pts. And he’s only 23. If he keeps progressing, not only is PPG possible, it’s likely. Then again you admitted you enjoy trolling Sabres fans here ( I should’ve asked for Thompson to REALLY make Sabres fans go wild ) I’d expect nothing less than you being disingenuous and petty

 

[Djp]

Monster if there buddy. Calm down. If Peterka is ever a PPG player, that is a huge success.


You're losing Byram and Peterka anyways in case you missed that memo...now its all about maximizing the trade.

Necas is younger and I think better, but Ill give you the Tuch has a better chance at re-signing. I dont like his fit on the Avs.

Huberdeau is hardly a massive cap cump anymore. Does that contract suck right now? Sure on the Flames, but he still put up 60+ points with whatever combination of Kadri, Pospisil, Frost, Coronato, and Weeger running their PP. I think we can all agree he'd do better with Thompson and Dahlin Right? If he gets back to 80+, that contract is fine with the rising cap.

Sabres would take EP40 or Huberdeau in a heartbeat. Majority of their issues are not being able to sign UFA's. Well here you go.

Necas in his last 2 ELC years -- 81 pts in 131 games
Peterka-- 118pts in 159 games

This year 68 in 77

Huberdesux us a cap dump

Hus 4 yrs in calgary he's avg 55 pts. That doesn't cut it fir the cap space he eats. Then you factor in hud age of 32 to start next sesson and it's downhill from there. Also that contrsct is buy out proof. Calgary needs to eat 50% on that contract to move him

 

[Nanuuk]

Calgary is in a good position now and they really don't need to move Kadri or Huberdeau during this re-tool.

 

[Hasbro]

To BUF:
Necas - $6.5 UFA 26-27
Huberdeau - $10.5 UFA 30-31
Rights to Nelson - maybe worthless, maybe sign and trade.
CGY 1st 2025
CGY 1st 2026

- A lot going on and trying to bring in some value for losing Byram/Peterka potentially, but comes at the expense of Tuch which Im guessing no BUF fans will like, but assuming he wont re-sign there.

To CGY:
Byram: RFA signs 8x$x
Peterka: RFA signs 8x$x
Girard: $5M UFA 27-28
- Gets rid of the old guys and their cap hits and starts the rebuild with young RFA's. Paying to get rid of that Hubby contract with 1sts and Buf is one of the few teams that can absorb it.

To COL:
Kadri: $7M UFA 28-29
Tuch: $4.75 UFA 26-27
-Goes again with the win now mode. Gets their 2C back and basically a swap Necas for Tuch because I cant stand Necas right now. I wanted to go Thompson, but because of his contract he is near untouchable value wise.

Tuch has a very special ability the Sabres could not replace: a willingness to play in Buffalo.

 

[Bond]

This is three way no one wants

 

[Perratrooper]

In a futile attempt to re-work this..

To Buffalo:
Weegar
Necas
Colton

To Calgary:
Peterka
Byram
Girard

To Colorado:
Tuch
Kadri

 

[Beerz]

In a futile attempt to re-work this..

To Buffalo:
Weegar
Necas
Colton

To Calgary:
Peterka
Byram
Girard

To Colorado:
Tuch
Kadri

That is an absolute steal for Avs

 

[Nanuuk]

Weegar isn't going anywhere. If the Flames trade a veteran D it will be Andersson.

 

[Panthaz89]

So lose Byram, Peterka, and Tuch for peanuts/nothing potentially? Watch both RFA's get offer-sheeted and all you get are more picks.

How could they possibly lose either for nothing when they are RFAs? If they were paid enough to be outbid then the Sabres would get way more picks than what is given to them in this trade and there is zero chance they would lose both. Your also forgetting the ridiculously bad contract you are handing the Sabres in this trade lmao.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Girard has little to no value. Avs somehow magically turn Necas into Tuch and Kadri. LOL

 

[landy]

How could they possibly lose either for nothing when they are RFAs? If they were paid enough to be outbid then the Sabres would get way more picks than what is given to them in this trade and there is zero chance they would lose both. You’re also forgetting the ridiculously bad contract you are handing the Sabres in this trade lmao.

It’s rumored Byram and Peterka both asked out so if that is true then it’s a race against the clock to get the best deal possible for them.

Tuch could lose for nothing at ufa.

Huberdeau is more giving Buffalo a signed potential high end player on a long term deal. IMO he could get back to that ppg+ player with Dahlin and Thompson.

 

[Shonky]

Girard worth nothing, one year of necas worth not even close to that, yikes. Pay necas or let him walk that's ur choice as a playoff team, or accept a deal for picks

 

[Djp]

It’s rumored Byram and Peterka both asked out so if that is true then it’s a race against the clock to get the best deal possible for them.

No it's not

Buffalo matches a 1st and 3rd comp or lower.

Signing thrm for higher, Buffalo might take the picks

Tuch could lose for nothing at ufa.

Tu c h grew up a sabres fan as s kid, from WNY. I expect him signed this summer

Huberdeau is more giving Buffalo a signed potential high end player on a long term deal. IMO he could get back to that ppg+ player with Dahlin and Thompson.

As I postedhe will not.

, he's a mid 50s pt pkayer and 33+.he's way overpaid. Calgary must retain 50% in order to move him.

 

[Dr Amazing]

Girard worth nothing, one year of necas worth not even close to that, yikes. Pay necas or let him walk that's ur choice as a playoff team, or accept a deal for picks

That's not how it works.

 

[Zman5778]

Tuch has a very special ability the Sabres could not replace: a willingness to play in Buffalo.

Maybe. He said in his end-of-year presser than he needs to discuss it with his wife.

That left a lot of Sabres fandom with a familiar feeling.

 

[bert]

To BUF:
Necas - $6.5 UFA 26-27
Huberdeau - $10.5 UFA 30-31
Rights to Nelson - maybe worthless, maybe sign and trade.
CGY 1st 2025
CGY 1st 2026

- A lot going on and trying to bring in some value for losing Byram/Peterka potentially, but comes at the expense of Tuch which Im guessing no BUF fans will like, but assuming he wont re-sign there.

To CGY:
Byram: RFA signs 8x$x
Peterka: RFA signs 8x$x
Girard: $5M UFA 27-28
- Gets rid of the old guys and their cap hits and starts the rebuild with young RFA's. Paying to get rid of that Hubby contract with 1sts and Buf is one of the few teams that can absorb it.

To COL:
Kadri: $7M UFA 28-29
Tuch: $4.75 UFA 26-27
-Goes again with the win now mode. Gets their 2C back and basically a swap Necas for Tuch because I cant stand Necas right now. I wanted to go Thompson, but because of his contract he is near untouchable value wise.

Holy shit this is so bad for Buffalo lol.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

You're losing Byram and Peterka anyways in case you missed that memo...now its all about maximizing the trade.

Necas is younger and I think better, but Ill give you the Tuch has a better chance at re-signing. I dont like his fit on the Avs.

Huberdeau is hardly a massive cap cump anymore. Does that contract suck right now? Sure on the Flames, but he still put up 60+ points with whatever combination of Kadri, Pospisil, Frost, Coronato, and Weeger running their PP. I think we can all agree he'd do better with Thompson and Dahlin Right? If he gets back to 80+, that contract is fine with the rising cap.

Sabres would take EP40 or Huberdeau in a heartbeat. Majority of their issues are not being able to sign UFA's. Well here you go.

Fine you can assume Bryam and Peterka are being lost anyway. Necas blocked a trade to Buffalo in the off-season, but sure maybe he changed his mind since then.

Your proposal gives Buffalo Calgary 2026 1st, Calgary 2027 2nd, and Huberdeau. An offer sheet Buffalo wouldn't sign would be worth more. At a minimum Buffalo would get 2x 1st, 2x 2nd, 2x 3rd, and they'll be in 2026 not 2027.

Huberdeau's contract sucks now, and it's going to suck in the future. In Calgary he's put up 60+ points once. He's about to turn 32, Calgary is a substantially better team than Buffalo. PLUS in your scenario Buffalo trades away their top line Winger, a top Pairing Defensemen for a pair of 1sts. How are they going to leverage Huberdeau?