To everyone clamoring for the Sabres to trade the pick

[SabreFinn]

7 minutes ago, inkman said:

Every GM values the unknown more than the known.  They could draft a star at 9.  Rosen will be lucky to be a 3rd line NHL player. 

Agree on that. Might be necessery to trow in a 2nd or a 3rd and a 4th to make a trade including Rosen as interesting as the 9th.

[GoPuckYourself]

6 hours ago, inkman said:

Yeah Brady Tkachuk was the apple of many Sabres fans eye a year ago.  I think he’s cemented himself as their centerpiece and core player.  I doubt any package not involving Tage or Rasmus wouldn’t be good enough for him.  
 

As far as who else is available, if I’m KA (I know bear with me here), I’d call every team asking about their grittiest most intense actually good hockey player under 30 and see if some semblance of a deal can get done with Byram/Power, Quinn, Rosen, 9 OA whatever it takes.  

I don't even think it was a realistic option ever imo. 

[The Jokeman]

On 5/6/2025 at 11:10 AM, Drag0nDan said:

#9, JJP , rosen out -> Jason robertson in -- Might also try and see about swinging Dumba or Lundkvist if they're still looking for RHD.  

Or swap JJP and tuch.  Or benson or Östlund.  In any case - trying to make a move for robertson is the biggest move i can see out there with a player who has no clause, and a team that is in a cap crunch.  He's likely to get 11-12M AAV on a new deal after next season and I'm not sure they can keep him.  

https://puckpedia.com/team/dallas-stars

Seguin @ 9.85, Hintz @ 8.45, Rantanen @ 12 - thats about 30M in cap space.  Add in Johnston @ 8.4.  Heiskanen and Lindell.  Harley will need to get paid.  Oettinger's salary goes up as well.

Holy hell it feels like yesterday Seguin was traded to Dallas and now he's 33. 

[PerreaultForever]

On 5/6/2025 at 1:36 AM, SabreFinn said:

I think it could be wise to keep the pick and in 3-4 years have a player on a cheap contract to hopefully  put in the line-up. We have plenty of other assets to trade, like Rosen for example, that will never be roster players for Sabres but might be one on another team.

Rosen doesn't have the same value. You can't just trade the guys you don't think are any good for gold. Other GMs are not usually stupid. The pick would be viewed as having a much higher ceiling than Rosen who doesn't look like he can even make the NHL on a regular basis. 

We already have cheap incoming ELCs. 

[SabreFinn]

9 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

Rosen doesn't have the same value. You can't just trade the guys you don't think are any good for gold. Other GMs are not usually stupid. The pick would be viewed as having a much higher ceiling than Rosen who doesn't look like he can even make the NHL on a regular basis. 

We already have cheap incoming ELCs. 

I don't think Rosen is the same value as the 9th pick. I just named him as one of the assets I think should be used to upgrade the team before we use our top pick. I don't dislike Rosen, I just can't see him get a roster spot in Buffalo, even If he is a top player in AHL. That puts him on top of my list of players to trade. If a trade can't be done without our 9th. Then trade the pick, I'm not against improving the team, just want whoever completes next trade to try other options first.

[inkman]

On 5/8/2025 at 5:03 PM, GoPuckYourself said:

I don't even think it was a realistic option ever imo. 

It was certainly a pipe dream. The team needs a heart transplant.  Tage and Rasmus just don’t have it.  Not saying they aren’t great players or could be a part of a contending team. The Sabres need an infusion of intensity.  One that isn’t in the org. 

[Brawndo]

On 5/6/2025 at 6:53 PM, dudacek said:

I looked at it as two connected trades: Adams traded down to acquire an extra 2nd specifically with the intent of flipping it for Malenstyn

It’s too bad that Andrew Mangiapane never played against Seth Appert, they probably would have offered that 2nd rather then a 3rd for him. 

On 5/8/2025 at 12:28 PM, Pimlach said:

You are an opposing GM, would you want #9 or Rosen?  

Nine Overall

 

As others have mentioned Rosen really does not have any value around the league