Nice thoughts here. But trading within your division is always tricky.
- mhp

not if you want to give up the first pick in the 6th round for a late 6th round pick the following year

Detroit blogger just put up a new blog about the Red Wings adding Finnish dmen. If they are building the future with Finnish players on the back end, perhaps they would be looking to add Risto. With the rumors of TB wanting Risto last season and Yzerman now Detroit's GM, this could have some legs.

Risto for Bertuzzi
- adambuffalo

How about Anthony Mantha?

Arizona is another team right at the cap ceiling with 21 players signed. They do have Hossa for LTIR, which gives them some space to fill out the roster.
Wonder if Söderberg would be available? He could be a good stopgap 2C. One year left at $4.75m. Big bodied and from Sweden, so may fit what the Sabres would be looking for.
Girgs, Remi and Nelson
for
Söderberg

not if you want to give up the first pick in the 6th round for a late 6th round pick the following year



- homiedclown

Ah yes, but we used that 6th and a 7th to move to a 5th.

Edit: And drafted a Swedish winger

Detroit blogger just put up a new blog about the Red Wings adding Finnish dmen. If they are building the future with Finnish players on the back end, perhaps they would be looking to add Risto. With the rumors of TB wanting Risto last season and Yzerman now Detroit's GM, this could have some legs.

Risto for Bertuzzi
- adambuffalo

That kid is the worst he will be a target here

Good starting point though

And they still have to sign Lemieux and DeAngelo.
- mhp

The great Lemieux

That kid is the worst he will be a target here

Good starting point though
- gerbe75pts

Why do you think that?
First full NHL season he had 21g 26a in 73 games. At even strength he had 18g 23a.
I know LW is not a big need, but with Mojo, Vesey and Sheary able to play RW, I think we could make it work.

Dumb question:

E-Rod's 1 year deal will mean he is still an RFA at the end or is he a UFA in a year?

Thought RFA, wasn't sure. HELP!

And I know our site here says RFA* but it's been wrong before.

Why do you think that?
First full NHL season he had 21g 26a in 73 games. At even strength he had 18g 23a.
I know LW is not a big need, but with Mojo, Vesey and Sheary able to play RW, I think we could make it work.
- adambuffalo

he’s like Brad Marchand but a bigger bumhole lol

He is Andrew Shaw a absolute Warrior that has so much Heart and determinationThat he gets it done

But he be part of a package for risto not the key Ingredient

Dumb question:

E-Rod's 1 year deal will mean he is still an RFA at the end or is he a UFA in a year?

Thought RFA, wasn't sure. HELP!

And I know our site here says RFA* but it's been wrong before.
- RhinoFan

I think UFA

Dumb question:

E-Rod's 1 year deal will mean he is still an RFA at the end or is he a UFA in a year?

Thought RFA, wasn't sure. HELP!

And I know our site here says RFA* but it's been wrong before.
- RhinoFan

RFA

Dumb question:

E-Rod's 1 year deal will mean he is still an RFA at the end or is he a UFA in a year?

Thought RFA, wasn't sure. HELP!

And I know our site here says RFA* but it's been wrong before.
- RhinoFan

Spotrac says RFA

Dumb question:

E-Rod's 1 year deal will mean he is still an RFA at the end or is he a UFA in a year?

Thought RFA, wasn't sure. HELP!

And I know our site here says RFA* but it's been wrong before.
- RhinoFan

It depends.

Ah yes, but we used that 6th and a 7th to move to a 5th.

Edit: And drafted a Swedish winger
- adambuffalo

But the other teams that traded their 6th, higher pick, got a 5th

Dumb question:

E-Rod's 1 year deal will mean he is still an RFA at the end or is he a UFA in a year?

Thought RFA, wasn't sure. HELP!

And I know our site here says RFA* but it's been wrong before.
- RhinoFan

What everyone but gerbe said

What everyone but gerbe said
- homiedclown

😂😂😂

Why do you think that?
First full NHL season he had 21g 26a in 73 games. At even strength he had 18g 23a.
I know LW is not a big need, but with Mojo, Vesey and Sheary able to play RW, I think we could make it work.
- adambuffalo

Ralphie is going to have his work cut out for him when Botts gives him nothing but Left Wingers and Right D-man to put on the ice. But Dahlin gets to play "rover" and go wherever the heck he wants to.

A couple guys out there that did not receive qualifying offers could be good adds at the right price. Ben Hutton, Tobias Rieder, maybe take a chance with Danny Audette (Donald's kid born here in Buffalo).
Also, just saw Baptiste wasn't qualified.

This may have been shared but good read
https://www.diebytheblade...ll-salary-cap-free-agents

Ralphie is going to have his work cut out for him when Botts gives him nothing but Left Wingers and Right D-man to put on the ice. But Dahlin gets to play "rover" and go wherever the heck he wants to.
- SabreWest

Not sure if he decided to play a 2-2-1 or 1-3-1 yet.

There must be something still with Gardiners injury that is spooking everyone?

This may have been shared but good read
https://www.diebytheblade...ll-salary-cap-free-agents
- lulags

The article is from March. A lot has changed since. Still moves to be made though.

There must be something still with Gardiners injury that is spooking everyone?
- lulags

Any article I've read on all the sites I visit all bring up the injury. At this point I'd rather bring in Phaneuf on a PTO.

Why do you think that?
First full NHL season he had 21g 26a in 73 games. At even strength he had 18g 23a.
I know LW is not a big need, but with Mojo, Vesey and Sheary able to play RW, I think we could make it work.
- adambuffalo

Playing guys on their off-wing is not inconsequential. Most simply aren't as good there. If you want to flip multiple 3rd line quality LW's over, you're asking for problems and you have few options if it doesn't work.

There must be something still with Gardiners injury that is spooking everyone?
- lulags

Maybe, but arbitration might be playing into it as well. Not a ton of $ left to go around.