The Jokeman

Bear gets buried because of the injury but I stated earlier he'd be on my short list of guys I'd take for the Sabres if we keep 9OA.

Rackell, Rackell?

And both are over 33. Yeah it take more than either one of these two if make any kind of move with Helenius involved IMO.

Why trade a LHD for another LHD with a similar skillset? Aka Cam York? While I don't like Liljegren at least I can at least justify it because give us a RHD that can play in the top 4.

We either get a Top 4 RHD back for Byrum that is in same age bracket 20-25 or a top 6 forward in the same age bracket. That's all I'm willing to take at bare minimum

Ick why do we need another last pair Dman? Yes he's a righty but he's been a -94 the last three seasons combined. Even worse he's never been a + in six NHL seasons.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/latest-news/sam-rinzel-is-playing-well-beyond-his-years-with-blackhawks

Exactly why trade a player for a prospect when the Sabres need players. IF I'm trading Byram I'd look at the Blackhawks who are littered with young Dmen, the one I like best is Sam Rinzel as he's a righty and only 20.

If we add Miller than Samuelsson has to go not necessarily in the same deal.

I mean either EP40 or Robertson could fit in my trade scenarios, I just went with the Center that already has the long term contract in place.

They should but the question is why would the Sabres look to move away from that unless he not a team player/and or unwilling to stay here? And if we do move on from him how to we replace him and improve the team at the same time? Yes, it likely going to take more than 1 move hence my suggestion in getting after EP40 after moving JJP for a RHD Dman on a low salary but still a RFA after this salary runs out, a prospect and hopefully a pick we can flip for a forward that is arguably better than JJP.

Yeah Necas essentially killed a trade to us as stated wouldn't sign here https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/sabres-almost-landed-hurricanes-star-forward

Norris is the only pure top 2 Center we have on the roster, not sure it's wise to move him unless get a proven top 4 dman back and a B level prospect or more back.

I'd love to get #4, Michael Kesselring and prospect Vadim Moroz for JJP and #9 but that be asking for too much. Then ship Byram or Power and #4 for EP40.

Bear fits a need and if the draft was today he'd be top of my realistic Sabres board but he likely won't be here for 2 seasons for that reason I package #9 for a proven NHLer.