Sabres Trade Dylan Cozens/Dennis Gilbert and 2026 2nd Round Pick to Ottawa for Josh Norris and Bernard Docker

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Thorner said:

Again, Cozens is also a 30 goal scorer. Can’t the analysis go beyond “hey look at his db page”.

Cozens did score 30g, but is he a 30g scorer moving forward?

 

[Warriorspikes51]

Can we include Power and something else for Brady please 

[thewookie1]

Norris is just Cozens but with more head trauma and 800k for on the cap

[dudacek]

Deck chairs.

At least it busts up the "core".

[Brawndo]

Because everyone LOVES this charts 

 

 

[EM88]

Just now, GoPuckYourself said:

Is he a 2 way center?

 

From what I have read, not really.  He is adequate in the defensive zone, nothing more.

But adequate in the defensive zone is better than Dylan Cozens, and he also is a more dangerous scorer.

I would be much more invested in the rest of the season if this is true and it does happen.

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, rickshaw said:

WAS a 30 goal scorer. Probably never again.

Yes we’ve essentially traded Cozens for Cozens. I don’t hate it but not a needle mover

[Rasmus_]

So we go from a player who at least stays on the ice struggling, to a guy who is a more talented scorer, but cannot stay healthy.  I despise Kevyn Adams with a passion.

[OverPowerYou]

I’m always looking for reasons to hate Ottawa (as you can see by my picture). Sending dozens there does the trick 

[dudacek]

Also, Cozens departure makes Byram here long-term less likely.

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

Because everyone LOVES this charts 

 

 

We have a type and I hate it 

Can we get a playmaker in here 

[LabattBlue]

8 mil cap hit for a guy who can’t stay healthy?  Please no.  

[Doohicksie]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

Because everyone LOVES this charts 

 

 

Past tense ("acquired") = done deal?

[LGR4GM]

What's the point of this?

[EM88]

2 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Cozens did score 30g, but is he a 30g scorer moving forward?

 

Cozens, for his career, including his 31 goal season, scores 18 goals per 82 games and shoots 9.9%

Norris, for his career, including his 35 goal season, scores 31 goals per 82 games, and shoots 17.9%

[Ogelthorpe]

6 minutes ago, matter2003 said:

A 35 goal scorer is "literally nothing"?  Strange world we live in if true.

He scored 35 4 years ago and has never played more than 66 games in nhl. So yes, very underwhelming 

[DarthEbriate]

Is Norris at least capable on the power play?

He doesn’t need to be a power play dominator but is he at least not a power play detonator?

[GoPuckYourself]

3 minutes ago, EM88 said:

From what I have read, not really.  He is adequate in the defensive zone, nothing more.

But adequate in the defensive zone is better than Dylan Cozens, and he also is a more dangerous scorer.

I would be much more invested in the rest of the season if this is true and it does happen.

I’ll take adequate I’m also hearing he’s a good face off guy which is a plus.

[matter2003]

2 minutes ago, mjd1001 said:

Maybe the 'change of scenery' thing would be good for both players?  

Yeah...maybe that is a reach, I don't always believe that a change of scenery helps....you are usually who you are....just Cozens is so bad away from the puck the team needs a change.

Norris is somewhat better as he is a -29 in his career over 236 games while Cozens is a -54 over 341 games.  Extrapolating Norris at the same number of games as Cozens and he would be a -41. Not great, but better.

Also...interestingly enough there is a player named Dylan Cozens that plays for the Milwaukee Brewers as well...same exact spelling. Kinda wild 2 players with such uncommon first and especially last names would be pro athletes at the same time.

 

 

 

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, LGR4GM said:

What's the point of this?

Confirmation Adams is back almost assuredly 

[LGR4GM]

Look likes it is a done deal. Norris and Docker were pulled from Sens practice. 

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Ogelthorpe said:

He scored 35 4 years ago and has never played more than 66 games in nhl. So yes, very underwhelming 

Combined with greenway we aren’t the healthiest roster 

[Rasmus_]

Good luck Cozens, thank you for giving a *****.  

[Brawndo]

Here is where the other potential deals involving Cozens, Detroit and Vancouver nixed them 

Cozens for Marco Kasper

Cozens/Byram/ plus for Elias Pettersson 

[thewookie1]

We are never going to be good are we?