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Ekblad and Hedman got paired with veteran savvy players when they were young players. This is common practice. Myers got Tallinder (for only one season). When Schaefer goes to the Islanders this season, he's going to skate with Pulock (30 RHD) or Mayfield (32 RHD) both of whom are on long-term contracts. He's going to be able to learn from them for years before he's expected to just carry a pairing on his own. The Isles aren't going to trade those two guys away and pair him with Jesse Pulkinen in their top-4 and say, "have fun."

Even Dahlin needed a boost at Power's age.

Yes, so really zero progress.

A lot of people loved the deal at the time, too, there’s also that We had been begging for a prospect for player trade It’s funny - the deals the fans like are good, who knew

To be fair, he was a 20-21 kid this season on a Stanley Cup-contending favorite roster (from the West, at least) from day one of the season. They were the oldest/most veteran team in the league (again - a GM Holland specialty), and even if it disappointed them in the playoffs, they had veteran depth. They had experienced former top-6 guys in Arvidsson and Skinner, they had undisciplined depth scoring in Kane, and they capable veteran 3/4 guys in Connor Brown and Kapanen. Not good enough to beat Florida, but solid. Savoie wasn't going to displace those guys without being a stud -- which, he's a good prospect -- not another McDavid. Now, it'll get brought up again once he's in the NHL. One season on Draisaitl's wing and all the folks can point and laugh at Adams all over again. (It's still a good trade for the Sabres.)

Benson - Kulich - Thompson Quinn - Norris - Tuch Zucker - McLeod - Doan Greenway - Krebs - Malenstyn the forward unit as of today. Byram - Dahlin Power - Kesselring Samuelsson - Clifton UPL Levi

So we like to laugh at the Leafs. Here's what Leaf fans think of Adams. Start at 6 min.

It completely amazes my brain that the number one pick in the draft, Owen Power needs a right handed defenseman to be better. So freaking stupid, he should be making whomever plays with him better not the other way around. Complete lunacy.

There no longer is a “tampering week.”

Had Kevyn not prepaid Power and/or Muel I have to think JPP may still be here. Thing is Kesselring has size shown to a consistent .33 point per game producer which ain't bad for a 2nd pairing Dman. I'm hoping he's a Mike Ramsey type but might be lofty expectations at the very least Richard Shmelik.

You know what I meant

I saw it mentioned just as a theory by a good sabres twitter source that Bolduc would be the guy we get from STL for Byram and I honestly can’t unsee it now. It’s the exact Adams F add My money is on that shoot first, quick, ratio of 19 goals to 17 assists..this is going to be our guy

A. all rumors, but s lot of heavy insider said so B. I might be wrong, but think that starts 7/1?? They get through the draft first then go to tampering

Wrong on Cozens. Ehlers reportedly was okay with a trade to Buffalo but would not negotiate an extension at the time. Probably to walk him to the much more lucrative, higher cap Summer of '25.

I remember when we traded Savoie every laughed and now know one in the media brings it up anymore.

The bloom fell off his lily fairly quickly iirc. Seems lots of players get a boost after being traded only to level off and fade. Steve Bernier anyone?

Adams (Pegula, since... COVID? Since EEE for sure, because at least previously he was swinging for the Leino fences) operates out of fear. The easy read is Kesserling was a target, and the Mammoth were prepared to offer the 7.7M as an offer sheet for Peterka. That's a 2026 1st, 2nd, and 3rd for a player who wants out (which Adams has to honor because that's his M.O. and also avoid the contractual obligation) and all futures, which is against their "win now, but cheap" mentality. Instead, Adams got a player he coveted who can immediately step into the lineup and another roster player. And they're both RFAs this summer and next so they are cheap and fit into the EEE mold. RFA Doan is this summer's RFA Malenstyn -- though with higher upside. If the team struggles, Kesselring gets shopped for the next 1-year-to-RFA rental. The JBD, the Byram, etc.

What other deals besides Rossi, which I'm fine with passing?

a - He did ? b - Isn't the tampering week already upon us ? Teams can talk with free agents before that I believe.

Of course the priority is/was to get the best return possible. But how that is defined is what we'll never know. (In all realistic likelihood.)

Come on, Every Ottawa fan was saying after 10 games how much they started to understand buffalo fans about Cozens.

Nope (a) Ehlers turned down a trade to Buffalo recently - why would he openly sign here? (b) UFA doesn't begin until next week

That would work for me.

Ehlers signing coming in soon 🙂