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All those players are 3-5yrs away.

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Why the ***** do you care how myself or others interact or enjoy the sport? If you don't like it than don't do it. You have absolutely no right, authority, or any other power to waltz in here and berate people about wanting to know what players make. Your argument here in this post is lazy, useless, and the worst strawman this board may have ever produced. For some knowing, what players make and how the leagues salary works is enjoyable, if you don't, that's fine. No one is telling you that you need to know or go to those places. I thought you were making a joke when I said the Gary comment because you sounded exactly like Bettman. Clearly you were not. If don't like knowing or discussing the salary cap, than don't.

Reinhart shot 8.9% above his career average this season. That's almost 4 full standard deviations off the average so Sam is going to regress in terms of sh%. In a normal year, Reinhart gets 36g not 57. Pay accordingly.

Dude shot double his career sh% average. He's a 10g, 10-15a type of player. Pay accordingly.

Short list of non first rounders I have interest in, no particular order: Maxim Masse: RW, 6'2.25", 190lbs Eriks Mateiko: LW, 6'5", 216lbs Colton Roberts: RHD, 6'3.75", 204lbs Dean Letourneau: C, 6'6.5", 214lbs (he may go at the end of the first round) Dominik Badinka: RHD, 6'2.75", 185lbs Lukas Fischer: LHD, 6'3", 182lbs Adam Jecho: C/RW, 6'5", 201lbs Sebastian Soini: RHD, 6'2.5", 187lbs Julius Miettinen: C/LW, 6'3", 201lbs Kasper Pikkarainen: RW, 6'3", 197lbs Adam Kleber: RHD, 6'5.5", 215lbs Blake Montgomery: LW, 6'4", 181lbs Edit: These aren't guys I am saying we have to draft or will be good. Just players I want to look at more in depth.

The Sabres met with Konsta Helenius and that is an intriguing pick at 11 because he is one of the few players that projects out to center in the NHL and also has some of the checking detail and motor Buffalo is desperate for. I would also note that Helenius shoots right which in the NHL is harder to find. I think Catton has more talent but I think Helenius might end up the more well rounded pro. I am sure there would be cries from the fanbase though both for keeping 11 and for taking a 5'11" forward even if he is 189lbs already. https://thehockeywriters.com/2024-nhl-combine-heights-and-weights/ Posted this earlier but here it is again.

I think Tuch should be a 2nd line RW in the NHL and he is paid as one so I am in no hurry to trade him. JJP - Tage - Tuch can easily be considered or deployed as a 2nd line instead of first line where you put out Benson - Cozens - Quinn as your top line, you can also switch Tage and Cozens because Benson is going to be able to get the puck to Tage in shooting position.

The list of players I would trade Quinn or Benson for is short, really short. Comparing either to Kulich, Rosen, Wahlberg, Östlund or Neuchev is like comparing a Jeep Grand Cherokee with all the bells and whistles, to a Ford Focus rental from budget, and arguing they the same because they are both cars. Quinn and Benson literally drive whatever line you put them on all while being exceptionally good in the neutral and defensive zones. Quinn and Benson as early as this season might show they are our two best 200ft forwards. Note: I do see you said "the deal would have to be really good" but what I am saying is the deal would have to be great. I am talking Benson and 11 for Nathan MacKinnon. Something absurd because that is how much I would rather keep Benson and Quinn on my team. I am more apt to trade any of the other players in the forward ranks before them including Tuch, Tage, or Cozens. Quinn probably carries the most risk because of injury but I think Zach Benson is on track to be a truly special NHL player.

Slugger, lol. Btw, it's actually the past 2 seasons in a row Cozens and Tage have been better. I'd pull the stats but,

Oh you. Always making great points with no basis other than your own self assuredness. Please never change.

2023-24 Elias Lindholm, 75games: 15g, 44pts, -14, 40hits, -8xgf, 49.9cf% Dylan Cozens 79games: 18g, 47pts, -4, 108hits, +2.2xgf, 52.0cf% Tage Thompson, 71games: 29g, 56pts, -1, 79hits, +4.6xgf, 56.9cf% Y'all need to stop overhyping Lindholm, while taking out your frustration over a bad season on Cozens. Sea above. Also, what basis are you bringing other than not a damn thing?

Now slide to right. Now slide to the list. Criss cross

I think the top 4 will be: 1. Celebrini 2. Levshunov 3. Salayev 4. Lindstrom

Gary? Is that you?

Haha, I don't have the inside connections but I'd totally love it.

Idk puckpedia much but here's hoping.

Both players that moved teams, what do you mean what? That isn't a comparison of player ability.