Luckily there is never any passive aggressive bullpoop on here...

The thing that gets me is most people saying "7 is too good to trade," but then you bring up names to trade 7 for, and people say "team x would be crazy to accept 7 for that player"
- jcragcrumple

Which is why 7 isn't getting traded

Brayden Point is the only player that I see a team potentially moving that I would move 7 for but it doesn't work cap wise (assuming Callahan is coming with). But I also don't see Tampa moving him.

Who else would you think you would trade 7 for?

Luckily there is never any passive aggressive bullpoop on here...
- jochfr

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I don't see most of this traded. Botts wants young players that they can develop so guys like Olofsson, Asplund, 7OA aren't for sale imo. The others possibly but I don't know what we could get in return. Nelson and Smith have zero value, Nylander has some. The 2020 1st could be a piece along with 31. I'm just not sold on the idea we are gonna get guys like Zucker or others for our junk.
- mhp

We got 30 goal scorer Jeff Skinner for Cliff Pu, a 2nd, and a 3rd.

NEVER FORGET. lol

Which is why 7 isn't getting traded

Brayden Point is the only player that I see a team potentially moving that I would move 7 for but it doesn't work cap wise (assuming Callahan is coming with). But I also don't see Tampa moving him.

Who else would you think you would trade 7 for?
- Stripes77

Laine, Marner, Kucherov

Vegas in a package for Karlsson +

There are so many players I’d move that pick for

Which is why 7 isn't getting traded

Brayden Point is the only player that I see a team potentially moving that I would move 7 for but it doesn't work cap wise (assuming Callahan is coming with). But I also don't see Tampa moving him.

Who else would you think you would trade 7 for?
- Stripes77

It could work. They would need to get creative with Hunwick, Scandella, Bogosian, Sobotka, and/or Okposo, or not acquire anyone else with a big cap hit. I don't think Tampa would take that offer though.

That capfriendly had us acquiring Zucker too, wouldnt be able to do that 5.5 million.

We got 30 goal scorer Jeff Skinner for Cliff Pu, a 2nd, and a 3rd.

NEVER FORGET. lol
- JVince11

Skynrd was a pending UFA but it was a good trade for us.

Laine, Marner, Kucherov

Vegas in a package for Karlsson +

There are so many players I’d move that pick for
- ImThatGuy

Marner is going to cost 7, 31, next years 1st plus

Laine is one I could potentially see but again the contract comes into play

Kucherov isn't going anywhere, not to mention the cost to get him would be more than it would take to Marner

Karlsson plus is something I would consider but not for 7. Vegas is in cap hell so you're getting a cap dump with him so that takes 7 off the table

It could work. They would need to get creative with Hunwick, Scandella, Bogosian, Sobotka, and/or Okposo, or not acquire anyone else with a big cap hit. I don't think Tampa would take that offer though.

That capfriendly had us acquiring Zucker too, wouldnt be able to do that 5.5 million.
- Mentalorgasm5

Getting creative short term can hurt long term when it comes time to re-sign Dahlin.

Would you rather get one stud player this off season or get 3 solid players that can improve the entire team?

That is the real question.

Gotta restock the nhl farm team somehow

Which is why 7 isn't getting traded

Brayden Point is the only player that I see a team potentially moving that I would move 7 for but it doesn't work cap wise (assuming Callahan is coming with). But I also don't see Tampa moving him.

Who else would you think you would trade 7 for?
- Stripes77

Idk who is available. Trouba, for one (picked 8th, for the record). With Dahlin's partner set, you can then trade Risto for forwards

Idk who is available. Trouba, for one (picked 8th, for the record). With Dahlin's partner set, you can then trade Risto for forwards
- jcragcrumple

Trouba is a possibility I still think he ends up in Detroit

Getting creative short term can hurt long term when it comes time to re-sign Dahlin.

Would you rather get one stud player this off season or get 3 solid players that can improve the entire team?

That is the real question.
- Stripes77

Consistently worrying about three years down the road means you are never going to win

Consistently worrying about three years down the road means you are never going to win
- ImThatGuy

Not looking at it long term gets you in cap hell like Vegas who is going to lose at least one major piece of their team without the Championship.

Same goes for Tampa

Gotta restock the nhl farm team somehow
- BeadyEyedDouche

Why?

The farm team exists to provide good players to the NHL club. If you can skip the farm club step with a first rounder trade for an NHL player, the outcome is the same as restocking the farm club.

If they want to get a better product in Rochester, they should try hitting on a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th or 7th round pick, which the Sabres have largely proven incompetent at doing

He’s going to Seattle.

Okposo and a pick/Prospect will go to Seattle.

Retain 15-20% on Okposo
- ImThatGuy

1st rounder and prospect

Consistently worrying about three years down the road means you are never going to win
- ImThatGuy

This is totally right. Sign as much High end talent that you can and figure out the cap later. if we do sign a Duchene and winger, god willing we have a cup within the next 2-4 years. If we do, does anyone really care if we have to go into cap jail? I know I wont....

I would glad trade 1 CUP for 5-10 years of crap hockey...

Gudas and Wilson in Washington. That should be fun.

Gotta restock the nhl farm team somehow
- BeadyEyedDouche

So you’re saying Fitz is a bad bartender?

Trouba is a possibility I still think he ends up in Detroit
- Stripes77

Trouba might be a very good player but not only giving assets for him but then he wants 8.5M AVV supposedly. Those two things combined is just too crippling IMO.

Trouba might be a very good player but not only giving assets for him but then he wants 8.5M AVV supposedly. Those two things combined is just too crippling IMO.
- JVince11

Crippling is Risto or Montour on the top pair in '19-'20

Trouba might be a very good player but not only giving assets for him but then he wants 8.5M AVV supposedly. Those two things combined is just too crippling IMO.
- JVince11

I agree

Looking at it all big picture is why I don't see 7 getting moved

Not looking at it long term gets you in cap hell like Vegas who is going to lose at least one major piece of their team without the Championship.

Same goes for Tampa
- Stripes77

So what!! I would rather strike out swinging then looking.... Swing for the fences!!

Not looking at it long term gets you in cap hell like Vegas who is going to lose at least one major piece of their team without the Championship.

Same goes for Tampa
- Stripes77

So never acquire anyone ever then?

Next Year you have contracts up.
The year after that you have contracts up
The year after that you have contracts up
Any player you draft this year is up in 4 years.
And you have to worry about how much to pay them.

So really you’re just in contract hell always

So what!! I would rather strike out swinging then looking.... Swing for the fences!!
- hehateme

So the Murray way?