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I would be unwilling to trade any of the aforementioned players for Hart other than Savoie (I am not as high on him as most people are--and more on that in a minute), Rosen, and Östlund. #13 certainly is in play, especially with @LGR4GM's evaluation of this draft pool. And some of these would need to be in packages with more coming back to the Sabres. Johnson is untradeable due to lack of D depth, not because he's going to light the world on fire like Canada has. Östlund straight up? Sure. Rosen straight up? Maybe. MAYBE. As others have noted, the Sabres will need cheaper players in a few years, and I do think Rosen will be a contributor at the NHL level in 2024-25 ish. Savoie is interesting. His ceiling, IMO, is no other than the GM of the Flyers himself, Danny Briere. And I don't think Savoie will get there, but Danny just might see enough of himself in the kid to give the Sabres Hart, Grans, and some other piece (9/10D maybe?). #13OA is another opportunity to get more than just Hart out of the trade. It doesn't have to be about packaging assets to get Hart. It can be about sending a more valuable asset--at young forward, where the Sabres are overstocked--and getting a package back.

Just for clarification: This is someone who already was retired as of 1987? If so, I'm going to take a stab at it with Don Luce.

It's pretty neat. It's like Perreault being on the cover of SI.

I don't think he played enough without injury to be properly evaluated AND I don't think it matters. Comrie is an unknown. If you feel that Hart is a B+ goalie or that Hellebyuck is an A+ goalie, you have to bring them in over an unknown. Yes, there is a somewhat small chance that Comrie could turn out to be better than Hart, and yes, there is a minuscule chance that he could turn out to be better than Hellebyuck, but the Sabres are no longer at the stage where they should be kicking tires. They need to buy a good car now. If they know they can get a good or great one, they should do so, even if it means that the model still in development at the factory is abandoned.

Calling @LGR4GM. Liger to the Hart thread, please.

There is a big difference between a tank and a rebuild.

Every once in a while someone starts a trivia thread...it's always fun...I certainly can't claim any credit.

As usual I don't get the meme...

Ooooh good call on Leach.

Right? I think there are plenty of people who would be fine with 13 for Hellebyuck.

This is gonna be tough...

I think he's saying the same thing you are. Let the girl play with worms and sort it out; don't force gender theories and decisions on pre-teens.

What *also* happened, and still happens, is that the goonier teams get away with stuff because "it's not that bad for a Bruin" or something.

TW, you are the winner, and thank you for concealing the answer. Marvin, and FC, you both had it as well. My suggestion is that TW poses the next question, and that on the honor system (regarding outside sources), the next correct guesser poses the next question, etc.

Nice. How was the subsequent jam in bed? I think you're right, but I don't want to embrace it because if Dahlin does get a contract for what he's worth (12m+), I don't want him castigated here for being "selfish."

Thanks @French Collection.

I just ... what?!

Delete yours, I'll delete my reply, and then it can still be fun for others, yeah?

Stuff like that counts. The question does not consider whether the player won before/while/after being a Sabre and does not consider length of service with Buffalo.

Inspired by Woody: Has any player who EVER played for the Buffalo Sabres won a Conn Smythe Trophy? (In other words, they could have won the trophy with another team.) If so, how many and who are they? This is medium level IMO. So think it through. Try not to use the Internet. And it's about time we had a new trivia thread around here, so please come up w/ some questions!

He might, but I'd think there are other candidates. Frankly, this might be one of the rare outlier years (it has been since 2003!) where a player on the losing team deserves it. But if he does, he does.

Me too. If they get this done for 10M I'll not be surprised; I'll be shocked!

But he did play in the NHL, 17 games last season. Who gets those 17 games when three others are hurt? The answer to that question is the player the Sabres now need to add. Maybe it's Johnson.

I know he wasn't the best NHL defenseman in the world, but that is depth that the team will have to replace.

EXACTLY. There is no reason for Tk to be out for 12.