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Some aged vet who is signed in the offseason? Cozens because he fought two guys? I don’t know. Doesn’t seem to be a good candidate.

To me, if I was trading Eichel, I don’t care what he wants. My goal in the trade would not be exact some form of revenge on him, it would be to get the best deal for the team. Anything else is misplaced effort.

Because he will be 26 next season, he’s due for a new contract after next season, I’m not sure he fits KA’s vision, and I don’t remember hearing anyone rave about him in the end of season PCs. I did say it as a maybe.

If Eichel is traded. I don’t think that the Sabres should name a captain for the 2021-22 season.

Nah, it doesn’t need to.

I think you got off track here. The CDC does not issue government mandates about whether masks are required or not. It’s a medical recommendation. It applies as a guide for people to follow in private settings as much as for businesses in the public. I don’t think people are reaching a breaking point. I think most everyone has gotten accustomed to wearing a mask, even if they aren’t fond of it. It’s just the 1 in 100 who are adamant about not wearing one. With case numbers dropping, vaccinated numbers rising, things slowly opening up, and restrictions gradually lessening, I feel like people are under less tension about all of this than they have been in quite some time. I just don’t think we are at an extremely high level of unrest right now. Not at all. I absolutely do not think that the CDC issued this recommendation in order to avert some sort of societal breakdown. Children do get the virus, and can pass it on to others. Vaccinations for children would be helpful in preventing the spread of Covid.

If Reinhart wants to stay, it makes all the sense in the world to keep him. However, I can’t see anything but a one year deal coming up for Reinhart (especially if Jack is moved). Are you willing to go into the season with him on a 1yr UFA deal? He would help insulate the children, but his trade value at the deadline will sure be a good deal less than this offseason. To me, it feels like Jack is a domino. If he falls, Sam, Risto, and maybe even Olofsson will surely follow.

Should have quoted who it was meant for, Im not sure.

When they say character, they mean toughness/jerkiness/attitude I think Tkachuk is going to speed to UFA just like what’s happening with Reinhart, so I think it would put the Sabres in a similar situation, 2 years down the road.

I would happily take this offer. I easily would take a little less than this. I fear that they won’t receive an offer this good.

Welcome. Toxic is a very harsh word. I don’t think Jack is a particularly good leader, but overall I just think all 3 are just very tired of the losing and are thinking about moving on.

Uh yeah, I get the appeal of trading him for something as opposed to letting him walk for nothing. The question remains, why let him pick the destination? I don’t think it makes any sense for Buffalo to do that. What’s the benefit?

No he wasn’t. He just put up a lot of points for a couple seasons and people think his name sounds cool.

Picking his spot at the deadline isn’t going to be a huge thing for Sam. It wouldn’t be long term. He would be able to pick his spot as a UFA in the offseason anyway.

It would be an interesting trade a week ago, now it’s a home run if that’s the deal you could potentially land Beniers and Clarke RHD Or even take Powers, instead of Clarke, if you want a safer pick If Samson won’t sing LT then a trade to the flames for Monahan, plus a prospect Or maybe a bigger deal for Monahan and Tkachuk for Samson, Risto , Oloffson or maybe ..... Watch after all this day dreaming all 3 be back next year 😂 Are you talking about the Kings 2021 1st? I don’t think Power or Clarke will be around at 10 and I don’t think Power is safer than Clarke. Lindholm would be my target from Calgary.

Why would you let him pick his spot in a deadline deal? Trade him for the best return.

Can’t believe the Avs put up with that! 😉

Well, I think Fox would die of a broken heart if he was traded to Buffalo, so maybe I wouldn’t either. 💔

Super weird looking list. I do appreciate that he isn’t afraid to just put the guys where he thinks they should be. It’s boring when every list looks the same. I generally don’t like Button’s rankings though.

I feel like Rangers would say no. He is literally, no doubt one of the top 5 D in the league. Maybe the best. Overall hockey fan opinion hasn’t caught up to that yet, but I feel confident that it’s true.

*I promise that I fully grasp the contract situations of all 3 players. Its certainly possible that any of the 3 could stick around long term. I don’t see it as at all likely though. That’s me reading the situation. Adams seems like he wants no part of anyone who doesn’t want to be a Sabre. Those three guys seem like they don’t want to be Sabres right now.

Not at the expense of getting either Byfield or Turcotte. If you substitute them in for draft picks, then yes. I could get into specifics about the individual guys, but that’s it in a nutshell. Part of that is that I’ve always been a Turcotte fan. I just like him a lot. If it was another high end prospect instead of him, I might be more willing to drop that prospect out, in favor of an NHL guy. Byfield there is no way I would drop him out in favor of an NHL guy.

Kings NHL players? Well Byfield is playing in the NHL as an 18 year old and a lot of their good prospects really are right on the cusp, but for slightly more established guys........ Adrian Kempe, W, 24 Alex Iafallo, LW, 27 Gabe Vilardi, C, 21 (kind of prospect but full season under his belt Karl Grundstrom, W, 23 Lias Anderson, W, 22 Trevor Moore, RW, 26 Then they have Dustin Brown, Andres Anthenasiu, Kopitar, Doughty, Olli Maata. Brown, Kopitar and Doughty have NTCs. That’s pretty much it. Realistically, unless you like AA or Maata, you are looking at those first 3 guys for guys who are already NHL acclimated and could make a real difference right away.

I have had the general impression that he was disappointing a bit so far, but he really has been good, just not excellent. Mediocre year at Wisconsin, where the whole team kind of struggled, then he has 21 pts in 31 AHL games this season, BUT scoreless his first 6 pro games, so 21 pts in his last 25, and he hasn’t scored a lot of goals, BUT he had a hat trick in his last game. I really liked him his draft year! I feel like Cozens, Turcotte, and Beniers could be a great leadership core, even if none of them become real star players.