Confirmed Trade: [UTA/BUF] JJ Peterka (signs 5 years, $7.7M AAV) for Michael Kesselring and Josh Doan

[Some Other Flame]

Adams really is the worst GM in the league

Peterka's a little overrated but that's a brutal return; once again the Sabres really are just a feeder system for the rest of the league

 

[Davo Ikinzom]

Kesselring and Doan?

Oooooof

 

[MOGlLNY]

f***

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

coulda been worse, fills needs I suppose

 

[Carl33]

Fire Adams ASAP

 

[majormajor]

Holy **** Bill Armstrong is unreal.

Poor sabres fans

Kesselring + Doan is a better return for Buffalo than 90% of what has been posted in this thread.

It seems like people just don't know who Kesselring is yet?

 

[Jozay]

Sabres still shit, life is GOOD.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Yikes man. I think JJP was probably vocal about which teams he'd sign for. An offer sheet was also a very real possibility which doesn't help the value

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Kesselring is good and addresses the huge RD hole in Buffalo but I really think pick 4 had to be included. I love this for Utah who have been improving year after year.

Trade grades-A for Utah
C- for Buffalo-I don't think it's a fleece but I'd have liked more if I was a Buffalo fan.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

Nobody could beat that offer?!

 

[MessierII]

No way. I wanted Doaners legacy to continue.

 

[DJESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Not going to lie, Doan was exactly one of the players I was worried about..!

Yeah, Doan can definitely be one of those playoff warrior Panther type guys. But getting Peterka without moving a core piece is quite nice.

 

[McMozesmadness]

Doan will get slept on hard here, he’s awesome. I like Kesselring too. That said, damn, great trade for Utah

 

[MajorLeaf]

Not like Buffalo got a bad player in this deal. They did what they had to for a player that didn't want to play for them.

 

[DJESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Nobody could beat that offer?!

wouldnt be surprised if drury offered more but buffalo said no out of spite

 

[PAZ]

Kesselring is a good piece and does have massive value due to his cap hit, but it's not like Buffalo cares about that.

What a dumb move by them.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...poor Fluffabo...

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Fire Adams ASAP

Could've said this in 2022 and it would've worked. The Pegulas have the Bills feeding them cash so the Sabres are their little hobby at this point

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Kesselring is a nice piece for Buffalo. Definitely a late-bloomer but is legitimately a top-4 caliber RHD now. Utah definitely sold high on him, though, to somehow land Peterka for him considering that he was once a throw-in for Nick Bjugstad, of all guys.

 

[PG Canuck]

Sabres only exist to build rosters for other teams.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

wouldnt be surprised if drury offered more but buffalo said no out of spite

From SJ I would have offered Musty/Bystedt + 30

 

[Static]

I think buffalo did better than what the initial reaction is going to be. Kesserling is really good and peterka is a bit overrated and in need of a large contract.

 

[780il]

Thats it?

 

[TruGr1t]

Kesselring is better than you think.

 

[CrazyWayne]

The sabres should really trade dahlin and tage, just so hockey fans can actually enjoy how they play hockey