The Jokeman

I joked we'd take him when draft positions first came out as he's more of the same of what have in the system. It seems like he might not be there as things are today. That said I prefer Carter Bear or McQueen.

Jordan's 4 years older than JJP but I mean it isn't a horrible move toss in does give us another right handed shot. Only issue since it's a 1 for 1 are we doing anything to improve the team? Not really so we'd still need another top 6 player IMO and a top 4 RHD and Goalie to pair with UPL or Levi and $8million less of cap room.

Then trade Muel to a team with cap room to spare for a bag of pucks.

He looked good in his limited time here, yet think asking him to be anything more than a 5th or 6th defender now is asking too much.

and that was Selanne's rookie year.

He already got a 5th/6th RHD when he got Jacob Bernard-Docker in the Cozens trade.

He opened the opportunity of others Russians to join the NHL. That season he score 76 was amazing. I met him that season at an autograph signings and was a happy moment in my Sabres fandom.

I'm hoping it we get a NHL player from it maybe pair with Byram too.

It depends who makes the offer, if it's the Rangers I might let him go as don't see them significantly improved with JJP. Yet if it's Tampa mmmm tougher call.

If that's all we get for Byram KA should be fired minutes after.

Hard to say as Scotty Bowman won Cups elsewhere. Granted we didn't have many great Dmen in the 80s after we moved on from Housley.

Until the roster set it's tough to say and I don't make money bets but if want a gentleman's bet sure.

Yeah I'm old school that see 3rd liners as defenders, top 2 lines are majority of scoring and 4th liners are grinders that don't kill you with bad defense. Benson to me isn't a great on offense. He might get to 45 in three or four seasons but see it next year for sure.

If we move Peterka to Chicago I want Sam Rinzel and Teuvo Teräväinen at the very least. Maybe also a swap of 3OA and 9OA.

Only if he can contribute 45 or more points. Back in Cup run days our best defensive forward was Peca who was on the 3rd line.

If Dahlin is traded I'm done holding onto my fan card. He's arguably the best player on the roster with Tage.

We lack a 1C/2C pending where we play Tage/Norris. To me we lack a 2nd line as I don't like Benson in the top 6 and Norris a major question mark as is Quinn. Would I trade JJP straight up for Rossi? No due to age and think Peterka the 2nd best goal scorer on the roster.

Two years ago Macceli had 57 points in 82 games, year before that 49 points in 64 games and in his rookie year 6 points in 23 games. To me McBain is another Marcus Foligno aka 3rd liner at best. We need scoring outside of TNT.

McBaine to me is a 3rd liner and quite honestly don't want that. At least Maccelli can product points or at least prior to being benched and moved down the depth chart last year. PS I wasn't moving JJP in my scenario just Byram and 9OA.

As the roster sits today I don't move Tuch, now if we happen to add two top 6 forwards as rumored than maybe but even then I think can get more for him at trade deadline than now assuming we're not contending for a playoff spot.

I've mentioned Kesselring on my short list, there's also talk that the Mammoth want to move on from Matias Maccelli too. I wouldn't mind grabbing both for a prospect or 9OA and Byram. I'd also curious what Mercer cost from the Devils as to me he's a guy I wouldn't mind at 2C if elected to put Norris on the top line. JJP to me is a hard to lose guy as he's clearly a top end talent and unless we get a 50 game starting goalie for him or package him for a better Forward it makes little sense to move on from him.

Zegres is one of those borderline guys that we could get and he possibly excel on our top line if felt wanted to move JJP to line 2 and move Benson to line 3 to balance lines more yet he's struggled with injury the last few years. With Norris already a question mark not sure if I'd take the chance.

I'd like to know what center of defenseman this writer think is worth JJP?

If you get Robertson or E40 than you get the better player. That said who is the other top6 you add? As they might be less than JJP.

Ultimately we move JJP based on the contract he think he's worth, if it's in the $5-$6 million two - three year bridge deal think he stays if he's looking for a $8-9 million nine yea deal think we move him.