It's been done before. Remember the conditional Islanders 1st round pick?
- awildmudkip

That was in a trade, not part of the compensation for successfully signing an RFA to an offer sheet.


The answer to his question is no.

6-10 as in top ten players over the last decade.


- dadeadhead

my mistake! I just sorta joined in. how's everyone doing today? Good, I hope. Hitchcock will keep losing in St. Louis, so we have that going for us.

It's Jeremy White vs. Greg Wyshynski on Twitter today.
- buffalofan19

They are both effing idiots.

I do kind of agree though that since the Sabres lost the draft lottery I have heard a lot of well i'd rather of had Eichel anyways.

The goal was McDavid, Eichel was the consolation. That is and how it has always been.IE) Finishing 30th, which they accomplished.

That was in a trade, not part of the compensation for successfully signing an RFA to an offer sheet.


The answer to his question is no.
- buffalofan19

Part of the convo earlier was just trading for him rather than offer sheeting him.

They are both effing idiots.

I do kind of agree though that since the Sabres lost the draft lottery I have heard a lot of well i'd rather of had Eichel anyways.

The goal was McDavid, Eichel was the consolation. That is and how it has always been.IE) Finishing 30th, which they accomplished.
- ImThatGuy

The goal was to finish last to guarantee one of them.

20% shot at McDavid

100% guarantee to land at least Eichel.

Part of the convo earlier was just trading for him rather than offer sheeting him.
- dadeadhead

deadhead with da save

They are both effing idiots.

I do kind of agree though that since the Sabres lost the draft lottery I have heard a lot of well i'd rather of had Eichel anyways.

The goal was McDavid, Eichel was the consolation. That is and how it has always been.IE) Finishing 30th, which they accomplished.
- ImThatGuy

Agreed. There were a few people that did say they would rather have Eichel, but coping mechanisms have increased that number greatly.

Can we lottery protect that pick for next year (say if it's 1 through 10, the pick moves to next season)?

If not, with where Buffalo will likely finish next year, I would rather have the pick, especially if it's a top 3 pick.
- kingcong39

It's possible to trade for Saad too.

21 plus Zadorov might get it done.

The Hawks didn't hesitate to trade young players before

Ladd was 25 I think and Byfuglien was around that age

The goal was to finish last to guarantee one of them.

20% shot at McDavid

100% guarantee to land Eichel
- dadeadhead

This!

It wasn't all about McDavid. It has been all about McEichel.

Last place guaranteed it. We needed to get one. Eichel was like this amazing 6 course meal. McDavid would have been the extra dessert.

We all hoped to get McDavid but we knew we were getting a franchise changing player if we finished last

Part of the convo earlier was just trading for him rather than offer sheeting him.
- dadeadhead

If Chicago is going to walk away from an offer sheet from Saad, I can't imagine they'd get more than the required compensation in a trade.

This!

It wasn't all about McDavid. It has been all about McEichel.

Last place guaranteed it. We needed to get one. Eichel was like this amazing 6 course meal. McDavid would have been the extra dessert.

We all hoped to get McDavid but we knew we were getting a franchise changing player if we finished last
- Stripes77

Side note: I didn't know "Dishonor for Connor" was an actual Facebook page. Who started it?

If Chicago is going to walk away from an offer sheet from Saad, I can't imagine they'd get more than the required compensation in a trade.
- buffalofan19

Current compensation for Saad is a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick. Just throwing it out there.

It's possible to trade for Saad too.

21 plus Zadorov might get it done.

The Hawks didn't hesitate to trade young players before

Ladd was 25 I think and Byfuglien was around that age
- sbroads24

I make that trade in a heartbeat.

Current compensation for Saad is a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round pick. Just throwing it out there.
- awildmudkip

For a $7 million offersheet?

You can't just offer a player "market value". 99.9% of the time the current team will match it. If you really want to land an RFA, you have to overpay.

Side note: I didn't know "Dishonor for Connor" was an actual Facebook page. Who started it?
- buffalofan19

Likely a salty Leaf fan. :⁾

If Chicago is going to walk away from an offer sheet from Saad, I can't imagine they'd get more than the required compensation in a trade.
- buffalofan19

2016 lottery protected 1st
Foligno
and a Prospect

Is on the same level as a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.

For a $7 million offersheet?
- buffalofan19

I thought he's making under 5M this year. Who's giving him 7M a year? Not Buffalo, I hope.

For a $7 million offersheet?
- buffalofan19

6 mil was the original offer made that started it all.

OFFER COMPENSATION

$1,110,249 or below None
Over $1,110,249 to $1,682,194 Third-round choice
Over $1,682,194 to $3,364,391 Second-round choice
Over $3,364,391 to $5,046,585 First-round and third-round choice
Over $5,046,585 to $6,728,781 First-round, second-round and third-round choice
Over $6,728,781 to $8,410,976 Two first-round choices, one second- and one third-round choice
Over $8,410,976 Four first-round choices

Anything in that 5.1-6.7 range has a shot.

Likely a salty Leaf fan. :⁾
- awildmudkip

We threw that terminology around here when a certain individual with not-so-soft headwear threw a hissy fit about how poorly Tim Murray was treating Ted Nolan and how hoping to finish last was dishonorable. Hence, "Dishonor for Connor" was born here.

I thought he's making under 5M this year. Who's giving him 7M a year? Not Buffalo, I hope.
- awildmudkip

6 mil was the original number thrown out for an offer sheet.

4.5-5 mil was the rumored bridge deal.

7 mil was thrown out later.

We threw that terminology around here when a certain individual with not-so-soft headwear threw a hissy fit about how poorly Tim Murray was treating Ted Nolan and how hoping to finish last was dishonorable. Hence, "Dishonor for Connor" was born here.
- buffalofan19

I was going to mention that...

I was going to mention that...
- Stripes77

Was there any poetry on that page?

I make that trade in a heartbeat.
- buffalofan19

How do you fill the D hole that moving Zadorov would leave?

6 mil was the original number thrown out for an offer sheet.

4.5-5 mil was the rumored bridge deal.

7 mil was thrown out later.
- dadeadhead

5.5-6 makes more sense with all the intangibles. But let's be real. He's playing with Toews and Hoss man. Not to say he's a bad player, his production is just inflated. Not justified for 7M a year, really.

How do you fill the D hole that moving Zadorov would leave?
- kingcong39

This team is deep enough at defense that moving Zadorov won't leave the as big of a void as people think. The only player that would leave a noticeable hole is Ristolainen.