I'm on board here. I'm not trading Risto for picks, it's counter productive. I would, however, take a top 10 pick.
- TheSabresTaco

Jake ,Risto ,19th for 8th RNH

That's a good team over there.
- SABRES 89

We ran into a hot poster.

Yeah, I'm firmly in the "victim of circumstance" camp. He was miscast and misused. But Montour makes him expendable to some degree, and being the only valuable piece that we're willing to move, I'd say it's a formality as to trading him.
- jcragcrumple

Good take

Trade him to Carolina for the Sabres 2019 2nd round pick (wishful thinking)
- TheSabresTaco

I see what you did there

Jake ,Risto ,19th for 8th RNH
- gerbe75pts

Okay, who is playing on the back end next year in this scenario???

our right D if he is gone is
montour
1 year of bogo and a bunch of unknowns


the only way I see the sabres moving risto is if dahlin is flipped to RD and I saw nothing to suggest that
- homiedclown

He played that off and on. I'd say it's a possibility. If not, Mccabe can play some right D, Borgen is coming, Montour like you said, Bogo. It's not perfect, but you could cobble something together.

If Montour can take Risto's point production after Risto is traded, we're essentially in the same place as we were before we traded for Montour. If they can use Risto to acquire some actual forward help, they basically need to do it.

And I'd say I like Risto more than 80% of the people here

Okay, who is playing on the back end next year in this scenario???
- OlliJochenin

that was my first thought

Team needs to find a defenseman to pair with Dahlin who is....defensively.... respons..ib.. le.
- TheSabresTaco

Would Letang fit that mold?

What would it cost, would it be worth it?

Okay, who is playing on the back end next year in this scenario???
- OlliJochenin

Welcome back Myers😂

Okay, who is playing on the back end next year in this scenario???
- OlliJochenin

Dahlin-Bogo
McCabe-Montour
Pilut-Borgen
Scandella
Hunwick

Not great. But every pair at least has a puck mover.

You can also use the late pick to acquire a partner for Dahlin.

Risto(trade) ----> 2C
Late first (trade) ------> Dahlin's partner

Would Letang fit that mold?

What would it cost, would it be worth it?
- ImThatGuy

pens seem to be aging fast, and letang is one of them...he's an 'old' 31

Would Letang fit that mold?

What would it cost, would it be worth it?
- ImThatGuy

He’s good but he’s always hurt and he just going to start declining More every time he gets injured

Kucherov and Barkov

And Checkmate
- gerbe75pts

Still can't fix stupid

We ran into a hot poster.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

He's worth 9 mill

Still can't fix stupid
- SABRES 89

Bums

Dahlin-Bogo
McCabe-Montour
Pilut-Borgen
Scandella
Hunwick

Not great. But every pair at least has a puck mover.

You can also use the late pick to acquire a partner for Dahlin.

Risto(trade) ----> 2C
Late first (trade) ------> Dahlin's partner
- jcragcrumple

how many games will bogo play next year?...last year he hits 65, one of three times he played 64 or more in the last eight seasons...risto hasn't played less than 73 games in any of his five full-time seasons

Bums
- gerbe75pts

Yea you are

Yea you are
- SABRES 89

You could use a smile

Would Letang fit that mold?

What would it cost, would it be worth it?
- ImThatGuy

with the ticker issues, I would avoid him

how many games will bogo play next year?...last year he hits 65, one of three times he played 64 or more in the last eight seasons...risto hasn't played less than 73 games in any of his five full-time seasons
- Michael Pachla

just open up a jar of olives and roll them on the ice

just open up a jar of olives and roll them on the ice
- homiedclown

green or black?

Montour was traded by Anaheim because they saw his development had plateaued and that he is soft. He's now seen as a keeper by Buffalo/fans.

Ristolainen is seen by Buffalo/fans as increasingly unreliable. A hard man to play against, but does not possess strong hockey sense.

Ristolainen is going to get run out of town just as ROR did (For a bunch of junk and a late 1st round pick) Will Ristolainen turn things around with a more stable franchise and good coaching? We shall see.

Would Letang fit that mold?

What would it cost, would it be worth it?
- ImThatGuy

I don't think I'd want to pay what he's worth to the Pens.

green or black?
- Michael Pachla

I like both colors

mix it up and set them free

I like both colors

mix it up and set them free
- homiedclown

are they good at defense