San Jose Sharks win the cup, giving Buffalo a 2019 1st rd pick.
Buffalo wins the draft lottery, select Dahlin
San Jose Sharks take the last western conference wild card spot in 2019, but are defeated in first rd of playoffs giving Buffalo pick #16 OA in 2019 draft
2019 conditional 1stCoditions are sharks win the cup or re-sign Kane. If neither happens 2019 2nd
2019 4th rd pick
Condition is sharks could choose to keep it making it a 2020 3rd rd pick.
Presumabely if they see someone they like come draft time.
And of course, putting the band back together from Eichel's BU days. O'Regan. I think many here are surprised by Rodriguez, let's hope the same for this one.
For those that are in riot mode over the return, it would be wise to remember that JBots has an enormous task ahead of him. And while this appears to be a failure, the responsibility for it being so rests with Tim "0 given" Murray and Evander Kane himself.
We are now moving on from one of the franchises larger mistakes. Lets look forward to better days ahead.
Package deals, I do not believe Botterill is in a bad position here. There is an overwhelming arms race in the Eastern Conference. He will do just fine I suspect.
Penguins already gave their 2018 1st rdr, I don't see them giving 19 and beyond right now given they have armed up already.
Kane and Lehner both 50% retained, Girgensons to Philly
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St. Louis 1st rdr 2018, Philadelphia 2nd rdr 2018, Arizona 5th rdr 2018, Lehtera, Neuvrith, Read, Sanheim, Ratcliffe
My first thought as well lolPhilly has 2 1st rdrs, they have an LHD and RHD prospect to covet. They have some movable cap as well. Lehner and Kane make sense for them.
Calgary has no 1st or 2nd rd pick this yr, but, they do have Sam Bennett and a couple of D prospects of interest.
I like both as trade partners, and depending on price, would be happy with either, but a slight edge to Calgary due to roster player potential.
Sounds about right. I keep wondering if there is a larger type package in play here. Guess we'll find out soon enough.
And since the Flames were mentioned, go Philly, then go Flames. Those are the 2 I'd like to deal with anyways.
Philly makes so much sense for a Kane "package" trade. At least it does if your a fan looking through the window from the outside, like myself.
All you need do is look at the moves being made in EC so far and it appears as though the arms race in the East is in full swing.
So far it looks like the Devils and Penguins are pushing with a handful of other teams securing front and back end depth.
The Nash, Kane and McDonough shoes have yet to fall.
This is one of the more exciting dead lines I can remember.
The arms race has swung in to 5th gear now.
I can see a package leaving Buffalo for a haul as teams in both conferences start countering the Devils and Penguins moves.