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I could see his D2 year. It didn't necessarily work out for Mitts making the team out of D2 season but Cozens is a bit more physically developed. Reports are that he's closer to being NHL ready. Still needs to add a bunch of weight/muscle but if he has a great year at Lethbridge and WJC over Christmas than I could see him making it next year. I think we also have the issue of Sabres or Lethbridge in 2020/2021 do we not? Does anyone know if he would be AHL eligible for his D2 season or NHL/CHL only. Who knows if that impacts the decision or not.

@Randall Flagg - Awesome list. He's not a free agent but where would you list Stasney if he were to come in a trade? What section would you put him under?

The beauty of Eichel is Mitts and Cozens have the opportunity to be sheltered going forward. If either turn out to be a decent top line centre (especially one who is well rounded like Cozens sounds) we are laughing. Get Stasney or someone on a two year deal that can fill in until those young guys are ready.

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Fair. I’m not sure the sentiment is TM trading away the picks. It’s who he traded them for. Interesting the Lehner situation but many think you can find a good goalie without the first round pick and guys like (blues goalie) happen regularly. Cant speak for others but I was fine trading the picks but the guys acquired for them didn’t really work out for one reason or another. My personal big gripe with TM was the lack of communication between himself and players /coaching. It sounds like there were real communication issues between his coach and players. In the business world you are the top you. project manager if you will. If there’s a rif and communication problems between coach and players that’s just as much on TM. His job is to intervene before it blew up to the level it did. My other issue is he was lauded for his drafting but overall I feel he missed on way too many high picks (nylander, 3 second rounders) etc.

I’m not sure what else you or a fan of any franchise would prefer to hear the day after the draft.

He also inherited a million picks from DR did he not?

A draft bio? For pick 160? Amazing!

Was just going to ask if we’re done now or had any left.

I see. He was agm though was he not? Even then I thought Lamoriello was only there a year or two to show him the ropes. Dubis has to have had a say I would think. I even remember the signing thinking how strange it was giving a big 3 year deal out to marleau when all cap projections had to have shown a crunch for the last year of the deal. Two years would have made sense but maybe that’s all marleau would leave for and leafs obviously thought it still worth it.

Another trade up. Interesting.

Sabres trade up again?

Hence the Marleau trade. They still have a ways to go this offseason.

Imagine three years from now a second line of: Mittlestadt - Cozens - Reinhart

I had to pause this just to post that it will break my heart if Dahlin ever leaves Buffalo. He is just so uber-talented but then to be down to earth and so humble as well? No matter what happens I want this guy to be the face of Buffalo for the next 15 to 20 years. Yes I love Eichel too.

My auto correct is driving me bonkers today

Sure but that’s not what people were saying. They were not even considering couzens or any CHLer because they would ‘believe he will take a CHL player when they see him’.

Speedy recovery man.

Exactly

Slightly? There’s been one trade! For a D of all positions lol. Yes I acknowledge it sounds like miller is next. Just saying there is lots of time and other options. Wasn’t it just yesterday reported the leafs were not going to trade marleau? 95 percent of what talking heads say is pure speculation or fed info from team/player to drive up price.

Dubis may still be a genius like leaf fans say but when they signed marleau I was shocked. Not for the money they gave but thought for sure it would be a two year deal. It was obvious two years ago that Matthews and Marner were due raises this year. Why did dubas agree to a three year deal? Was marleau worth a first rounder for two years of use? Dang

You don't want me to answer that ? I feel you have knowledge of Roch. Any callup questions go through you and Org and this ha

Fair. If sabrespace were a franchise rakish and liger are head amateur scouts and your probably head of pro scouting.

Don’t you also put a lot into this? Liger, I’m actually surprised you don’t love the pick.