Michael Pachla: No Trouba for you...Buffalo The Winnipeg Jets trade defenseman Jacob Trouba to the NY Rangers

ugh,,, 1st

If we missed out on Ehlers I’d be bummed. Trouba? He’s going to cost a ton and we have too much to work on at forward.

If we missed out on Ehlers I’d be bummed. Trouba? He’s going to cost a ton and we have too much to work on at forward.
- Khymlev13

no sense in buffalo throwing 1st round picks and prospects at any team for a player that could turn into a one-year rental...

buffalo should not be in the rental business

If we missed out on Ehlers I’d be bummed. Trouba? He’s going to cost a ton and we have too much to work on at forward.
- Khymlev13

I dunno... yeah he’s going to cost some dough but when you can add a player that good for essentially cap space (given the low acquisition cost) there should be a lot of management teams kicking themselves right now...

I dunno... yeah he’s going to cost some dough but when you can add a player that good for essentially cap space (given the low acquisition cost) there should be a lot of management teams kicking themselves right now...
- poopstash

There are quite a few teams in similar situation as Wpg. We should be able to get a good forward for similar price

https://www.tsn.ca/escrow...ad-of-cba-talks-1.1323539

I really hope J-Botts can work some magic on those phones this off season. A top 4 Defenseman, a second line center and another winger that can score 20 goals...

I don't know how he does it without creating another hole somewhere else in the lineup.

Also, are the other GM's looking at him like a rube after the 'trade that shall not be named'?

There are quite a few teams in similar situation as Wpg. We should be able to get a good forward for similar price
- Khymlev13

they should be able to poach one this year, and maybe one next year too

they should be able to poach one this year, and maybe one next year too
- Michael Pachla

It's still early

I really hope J-Botts can work some magic on those phones this off season. A top 4 Defenseman, a second line center and another winger that can score 20 goals...

I don't know how he does it without creating another hole somewhere else in the lineup.

Also, are the other GM's looking at him like a rube after the 'trade that shall not be named'?
- notalent

Ever think of how the trade would be viewed if Binnington doesn’t come along? Stl finishes bottom 12 and probably sells off pieces. ROR labeled a locker room killer. Sabres get a better draft pick. Ahhh, what could have been.

It's still early
- SABRES 89

yuppers...am of the opinion that 31-overall is a goner...

hearing anything about florida as a trade candidate?...I know huberdeau was in the rumor mill for a bit

Sign Pavelski

If the sharks don’t want him

Sign Pavelski

If the sharks don’t want him
- gerbe75pts

can't afford him either...would take him in a heartbeat

no sense in buffalo throwing 1st round picks and prospects at any team for a player that could turn into a one-year rental...

buffalo should not be in the rental business
- Michael Pachla

but the return if you moved him at the deadline, would have been at worst, what the rangers paid to get him in the first place

but the return if you moved him at the deadline, would have been at worst, what the rangers paid to get him in the first place
- homiedclown

point taken

Sign Pavelski

If the sharks don’t want him
- gerbe75pts

sharks seem to want to keep him

can't afford him either...would take him in a heartbeat
- Michael Pachla

What do you mean we can’t afford him ?

sharks seem to want to keep him
- homiedclown

I thought there was just a report saying with Ek signing his Future with the sharks is cloudy

point taken
- Michael Pachla

this was pretty much the same return as the canes got for skinner

low risk, high reward for the start of the season


unless a serious injury occurs, flip him at the deadline if you don't want to roll the dice with arbitration


it's time to build something special instead of blah blah blah


LET'S GO

I thought there was just a report saying with Ek signing his Future with the sharks is cloudy
- gerbe75pts

a certain gm called to try to get his rights today

it was a short conversation

What do you mean we can’t afford him ?
- gerbe75pts

the sharks

I thought there was just a report saying with Ek signing his Future with the sharks is cloudy
- gerbe75pts

8 yrs./$88M

this was pretty much the same return as the canes got for skinner

low risk, high reward for the start of the season


unless a serious injury occurs, flip him at the deadline if you don't want to roll the dice with arbitration


it's time to build something special instead of blah blah blah


LET'S GO





- homiedclown

don't forget skinner waived to come to buffalo, and one would think that botts had a pretty good indication that he'd re-sign...

Trouba is a gamble...yes they could flip him, but not sure they need turnover like that

no sense in buffalo throwing 1st round picks and prospects at any team for a player that could turn into a one-year rental...

buffalo should not be in the rental business
- Michael Pachla

Could they not have taken Trouba to arbitration and accepted the two year award?