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Here's my question, can Tuch be what Eichel was in the playoffs? I think it's a real possibility.

I think they have trade value. Kisakov I wouldn't trade because I think it sends a bad message to your other Russian prospects and you need Kisakov right now. Rosen, doesn't have the value and I think his speed is something the other 2 don't possess, making him a bit more unique. Poltapov I view as a different type of player altogether.

Especially when his biggest issue, zone entries, won't matter for Buffalo.

I'm going to keep saying 2 things, at #13, 3 years away is basically a given for every player you draft. 2nd, if you draft Michkov, that means Savoie or Östlund should be traded.

Kucherov mixed with P Kane

If you draft Mitchkov, I'd get assurance that he'll come in 3 years and put Savoie or Östlund on the block. Savoie more than Östlund. At some point you just don't need more sub 5'11" wingers.

I don't think Michkov will be there.

I have no interest at all in OEL. I'd rather put Jokiharju in the top 4 than waste money on OEL.

Not interested in a deal longer than 5 years. 3-4 would be preferable but I'd go 5 to get him happy. 6 and above is too long.

This is just narrow minded.

No, it's still concerning. If you're willing to play that card at 18 and not in the NHL, you're very willing to pull it out again if you dislike something once in the NHL.

Shayna on Sabres Live thinks we should go after Carson Soucy who is a UFA.

Good right handed defenders who are 2way defenders? No, we have none actually. Maybe Jokiharju kinda but not really.

Justin Faulk in St. Louis was a name Biron tossed out. Signed for 4 more years, at 6.5 mil.

Well that's... concerning.

He didn't make Finlands WJC20 team. In all other J20 international action he is... at 0.874% and ranks 4th out of 4 goalies with at least 3 games played. If we look at the FIN J20 league, out of all the goaltenders with at least 15+ games played he ranks... 30th with a 0.885% He was overdrafted and the Sabres need to stop letting the old school scouting boys convince them of things simply because a player is big or they like the cut of their jib. There's no chance in hell Leinonen wasn't pushed by IMPO Forton as this big great goalie and it wasn't true. He isn't good and I don't see him becoming some starter in the NHL. Maybe I will be wrong but drafting a goalie last year in the 2nd round was a poor decision. Regardless of him being ranked as the "best goalie prospect."

I'll worry about the salary structure later. Let's get Pesce in first and then go from there.

I thought Pesce knew Granato.

That 2nd become 64th overall too. Greenway is def worth more.

Except for Leinonen... that's a giant red flag

VO, 39 overall, a prospect is probably the price. They can't re- sign pesce so it makes some sense to trade him this summer when he read value. The Vegas and Eichel stuff was leaked and then denied for months. It kept coming up.

Yup, it's like a millionaire selling his yacht. Sure the yacht is a tangible object and you know what it is, but that money 💰 you just got can be turned into any number tangible objects your heart desires. In the cap world of the NHL, having liquid draft picks helps a lot.

I wonder if this is more a product of Pronman ranking But high and the Sabres being known to take Russians, so it just keeps fitting his list.

You're trading away 25g. 10 more for jjp and Quinn, 5 more for Mitts. And convered. Even with 25 less goals that puts you 14th in the league last year, just ahead of Vegas.

I wouldn't put him top 10 with his skating and skill combo.