Wasn't a great trade in my estimation.

Thomas Greiss 89 career GP with an adjusted 5v5 save % of .932

Robin Lehner 87 career GP at .922

One cost 21st overall

One is UFA & will sign under 2M

Were also shoehorned into taking Legwand.

Certainly not the kind of trade that will derail Buffalo's promising track towards winning again but also one that seems rushed and not well thought out.
- Ryan_Wilson

Lehner 23 almost 24

Griess (whom I like) 29

There's the difference Gunner.

Yea, but it might be harder to find a team that has done worse than the islanders.
- Mentalorgasm5

I know robbing Leddy & Boychuk for peanuts was terrible. Trading up at the end of the 1st rd to grab Brock Nelson was another terrible trade. Trading down the year they drafted Bailey and drafting Hamonic with those traded picks was brutal. I mean its just one after another Snow's team got more points last year then basically the Sabres last two years combined. I am jealous though you guys hired Babcock this offseason and are gonna draft McDavid #1 and you still have the 21st pick. Exciting times ahead.

poop...now you're gonna make me look at the reported posts?!??
- stashu

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Greiss is also 4 years older and doesn't have the size that Murray seems to like.
- HonkFortheGoose

5 years older.

Size matters
- cabin

I thought it was how you use it?

lol look at the last 6 21st overall picks:
Rob Fabbri
Fred Gauthier
Mark Jankowski
Stefan Noesen
Riley Sheahan
John Moore


- jimmy mcnaulty

So what? Sabres could have used the pick to trade up, or trade for a top 6 player. Ottawa might do the same.

The history of the 8th overall pick is bad, so does that mean it would have been fine to move the 8th pick for Lehner?

Lehner 23 almost 24

Griess (whom I like) 29

There's the difference Gunner.
- dadeadhead

they can still sign griess as well

lol look at the last 6 21st overall picks:
Rob Fabbri
Fred Gauthier
Mark Jankowski
Stefan Noesen
Riley Sheahan
John Moore


- jimmy mcnaulty

That argument is like betting or not betting on red because it was the winner the last 10 times in roulette...

Were we?
- dadeadhead

Via Dan Rosen of NHL.com

Murray on why Legwand was part of the trade: "That was the deal. It was take it or leave it. He's part of the deal."

poop...now you're gonna make me look at the reported posts?!??
- stashu

Well, since I'm apparently the condescending one that calls names, whenever he does it to me, I'm reporting it. I'm over dealing with. Now it's your problem.

But they need defense... And yes I know you're joking...
- jochfr

I'll throw in Strachan. Avs need some toughness on the backend

5 years older.
- dadeadhead

Lehner will be 25 when the season starts.

Guys don't worry you can always take me at 31

Lehner will be 25 when the season starts.
- HonkFortheGoose

24

23 now

time for you to go to valuevison

Yea, but it might be harder to find a team that has done worse than the islanders.
- Mentalorgasm5

I liked Boychuck for two 2nd rounders and Leddy for Pokka and a crap goaltending prospect. Explain how the Islanders have made some terrible trades. Examples please except for what your obvious one example was earlier?

Lehner 23 almost 24

Griess (whom I like) 29

There's the difference Gunner.
- dadeadhead

Could have done a lot cooler things with that #21 overall.

24

23 now

time for you to go to valuevison


- homiedclown

It's been a long day.


My bad.

Could have done a lot cooler things with that #21 overall.
- Ryan_Wilson

bingo. Especially for a team that's rebuilding.

Well, since I'm apparently the condescending one that calls names, whenever he does it to me, I'm reporting it. I'm over dealing with. Now it's your problem.
- HonkFortheGoose

That guy is the worse, its hard to ignore him, but I finally learn how to.

maybe the pick went from 31 for lehner and a blah prospect to 21 for lehner and legwand
- homiedclown

A guy that is one year off of putting up 50.


Yeah he'll be 35 but it's only one year and last time he got moved at the deadline he brought back 3 players.

So what? Sabres could have used the pick to trade up, or trade for a top 6 player. Ottawa might do the same.

The history of the 8th overall pick is bad, so does that mean it would have been fine to move the 8th pick for Lehner?
- sbroads24

book it. Helped a divisional rival.

What does this mean? Where did they go?
- Cptmjl

https://youtu.be/EI5MruPZ818

Could have done a lot cooler things with that #21 overall.
- Ryan_Wilson

I'll re-iterate what I posted earlier...do you not think he tried??

maybe the pick went from 31 for lehner and a blah prospect to 21 for lehner and legwand
- homiedclown

Chances either of those pick play in the NHL are slim to none. Glad we got the goalie spot taken care of. And we didn't sign one of our last season sorry ass goalies.

Whats the next terrible trade to happen?