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He's clearly not Buffalo's best anymore. But your point is accurate; he wasn't even before the trade.

...and suddenly he's a second liner, not a fourth liner that was bumped off the roster by Okposo?

This really struck me as significant at the time. At the time I felt that it was a case of Benson being really special and having a more mature (smarter) game. I didn't really see it as significant. But in the end the Cup went to a team that plays fast, tenacious, two-way hockey.

I think Bryson's game is more complete than Clague's. He logged a lot of minutes late last season and was rarely winceworthy.

Further down in the comments:

Fine then. Comparison to Forsberg is laughable too.

The plan was to get the best player you could at that draft position because that will help your team.... somehow. It's not always because that player will play for your team. Yeah, I edited to read "poster". Cuz I suck.

He was one of several high draft pick forwards on the team. Not all of them are going to make the team. Benson made the NHL roster out of his first rookie camp and acquitted himself well as an 18-year-old. Savioe is obviously not on that same level. You could have moved one of several of the forwards listed in this thread to fill the 3C hole. I don't think it's that the Sabres soured on him, I think it was just a case of he got us the 3C we wanted. Greatest sax riff ever?

I don't know. How?

To trade them for other players you need.

Comparing Savoie to Forsburg is laughable.

You seriously have the worst takes of any poster on this forum. Yikes.

This has been my issue since Casey was moved. He was built-in depth for the top six already on the roster. On the other had, We haven't seen how McLeod or any of the other acquisitions play under Lindy. That, and one of Lindy's talents is line adjustments.

Overeating again? Bulimia is an option.

You've been empowered, @PASabreFan. Go do great things.

Granted these are AHL takes, but he looks like a Skinner-like opportunist.

I'd rather keep Ostland.

On that line, does he really need to be the tough guy?

So a cheaper Mitts? If so, ???

A linked article also mentions Buffalo a potential trade partner for Codi Ceci.

Lol you think Skinner's playing on McDavid's line?

The term G.O.A.T. Hate it.

Or craft vendors.

Let's see how does with Lindy. It would be nice.

Is it pronounced GIL-bert or jhil-BARE?