The John Marino would have been a perfect addition to the team, Ventura was responsible for His Long Term Extension with Pittsburgh. Unfortunately the only defensive prospect the Sabres have who is similar to Ty Smith, is Ryan Johnson.
Andrew Copp would have been another very good addition as a veteran forward. However I’m not surprised that a player Born in Ann Arbor, who went to Michigan decided to sign with Detroit.
Gaudreau and Kadri-Yeah Right
Ruuta signed with Pittsburgh.
Tne Marino, Copp or Ruuta moves would have been nice, but there are paths to figure out why they didn’t happen
Also Fitzgerald had been part of New Jersey’s Hockey Ops since 2015. Consistency helps, along with not getting into the position where a franchise center asks for a trade.