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I don't disagree, however how he will manage the roster has been like a slow crescendo all summer long - the need to "do something" has definitely taken the forefront at this point.

Damn, what is he, 7ft?

Just because Risto gets $5.4M, doesn't mean he's worth $5.4M.

No more than $2.65M for me. He can swing from 5 to 4, so that adds a little value.

Maybe. I haven't kept track of the decisions throughout the league to see if they're reasonable or not on average. Regardless, that's a very high ask by McCabe even in lieu of arbitration. If he doesn't get near what he thinks he's worth, will that be yet another "locker room issue"? Ridiculous in one sense, yet raises red flags in some way. In THIS case, his value as a trade piece is far greater than his value on the D corps if he's going to be miserable and injured 25% of the time.

OMG, totally. That's a way high ask for Jake and I don't mind him on the team. So, that leaves us with Jake and Risto potentially on the trade market. I think a clever GM could turn just those two guys into a solid 2C.

Looks like a TIE Fighter to me.

I have to side with the Sabres on this one. Maybe $950k. He isn't worth more than a million.

Whatever you do, don't leave us in a huff. Some of us still love you.

Risto, Nelson and Mitts? Okay!

Me too!

Nelson and Risto straight up for Point?

You may be on to something.

Timely post. I was thinking along the same lines. Been bored with the nothings happening for the past few weeks and it occurred to me we still have several more weeks to go before we're likely to have anything interesting to talk about. The summer is very nice, and I prefer the weather over winter, but, I would like some hockey something-or-other.

I honestly think Botterill decided to gamble with roster moves and now he's doing this: I would not be the least bit surprised if he traded some players away and got some crappy picks back. Maybe an unsigned prospect to go along with the picks. I will be delighted if he just makes a hockey trade. I will be ecstatic if he makes a trade that is biased in our favor. Not thinking the latter two are as likely at the moment, though.

Why is this so hard? Oops, I mean this:

Okposo on that line would do no better than Pominvilestein. He wouldn't be able to keep up. The point of the Eichel line is to be fast. RK won't put anyone on that line who can't keep up because, if he's true to his word, Eichel and Skinner will want to play with a fast dude. Olosffon is that guy unless he blows it at camp.

I'd rather not add a piece that isn't what we need. So, if that involves waiting, that is the hole we're dug into.

Agreed. I'd rather the "center by committee" concept referenced earlier. Find a better winger to partner with Sam and cycle ERod, Mitts and whomever in the 2C spot. Just wait until the right trade develops.

Nice! I'll go back and look, but was the assessment by the assembled favorable? Is this realistic?

No no, we don't know that yet. We've see three-ways happen over the years. I'm referring strictly to the trades imagined/suggested here in this thread. Again, unless I'm wrong, I think we've been neglecting the possibility here. And, again, if I'm wrong, happy to be corrected. Be that as it may, if you add a third partner to these trade deals we've (well, some of us) have been throwing down here, we might actually wind up with a 2C, rather than another winger, for Risto.

When the event page is posted I'll pass that on.

My band is playing the Indoor Main Stage at Music is Art 2019. That's pretty frickin' awesome.