Its weird like teams are trying to get better and make the playoffs. Seems like an old strategy we once used
- hubie

This is Fun

See, im not using draft picks as their guys. Im using guy who are already under control somewhere.
Are those his guys or was he just the GM of this team at that time?
Would the Pens have taken those guys at that spot?
- hubie

But that's slightly unfair. I'm not trying to defend the guy, but there's multiple ways to build a team. He wanted to build slow and build through the draft. Murray wanted to rush. Not saying one is right, but we can't just discount how they are trying to build the roster.

Kevin Weekes
@KevinWeekes
*Breaking News*
@Canes
acquire Trochek for for Haula, Wallmark and 2 prospects.
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There goes two of my top 10...
- bluengold12

Trochek is a little undersized and is an awesome 3rd line center. He is signed so that helps. Back in the day, he is your Derek Roy, 3rd line guy on a presidents cup team.

It's early Boy's, plenty of time to get more Frustrated

Meh

Elliotte Friedman
@FriedgeHNIC

CAR/FLA deal being worked on....Trocheck part of it, Priskie to FLA


- bluengold12

Massive deal for him too. Good for the canes

I think Mittelstadt, Larry and Johnson gets it done
- jcragcrumple

If I'm Florida, I take Carolina's package over that. Wallmark is a very good player as well.

Also, that's a lot for a 3rd line guy period.

You're also discounting the fact that Florida and Buffalo are in the same division. The price is probably even a little higher than that.

Anyone think Sam Reinhart hits 30 goals?

If he didn't sh#t the bed in the first have off the season he would get 40.

He seems like the only asset we could flip for a center.

If I'm Florida, I take Carolina's package over that. Wallmark is a very good player as well.
- buffalofan19

Regardless, JB wouldn't trade Mittelstadt anyway imo

But that's slightly unfair. I'm not trying to defend the guy, but there's multiple ways to build a team. He wanted to build slow and build through the draft. Murray wanted to rush. Not saying one is right, but we can't just discount how they are trying to build the roster.
- SDSabre

I agree, yes there are multiple ways but if botts wanted to work though the draft shouldnt he have been trying to acquire picks since he got here. Shouldnt we be looking like the Sens?

Trochek is a little undersized and is an awesome 3rd line center. He is signed so that helps. Back in the day, he is your Derek Roy, 3rd line guy on a presidents cup team.
- Tragically Buffalo

Botts still has ammo to make a deal, still plenty of teams gonna add.

Massive deal for him too. Good for the canes
- Sabretooth9

Will never utter the words good for the canes but they do make moves and signings that are very good

Botts still has ammo to make a deal, still plenty of teams gonna add.
- Buff36

What ammo? Buffalo is full of scrubs.

Vesey
Sheary
ERod

Will never utter the words good for the canes but they do make moves and signings that are very good
- bluengold12

The Canes always seem stacked with talented prospects while Botts is drafting defensive defensemen.

Botts still has ammo to make a deal, still plenty of teams gonna add.
- Buff36

We're not making a deal for anyone as good as Trocheck...

We could of afforded trocheck. Where is the Botts apologists saying no one makes trades

In fairness, what exactly do the Sabres have to offer to match Haula? Mittelstadt?
- buffalofan19

If you don't think the Sabres can match that return, you are horrendously undervaluing the organizational pieces.

Botts still has ammo to make a deal, still plenty of teams gonna add.
- Buff36

And mom and dad are going to get back together
- every child of divorce

Hes going to change
- every gf of a A hole

We could of afforded trocheck. Where is the Botts apologists saying no one makes trades
- Fattony1187

I will lose my poop if he doesn't make a hockey trade today. There's players available for reasonable prices.

I agree, yes there are multiple ways but if botts wanted to work though the draft shouldnt he have been trying to acquire picks since he got here. Shouldnt we be looking like the Sens?
- hubie

I mean, he had Sam, Eichel, Risto, and Nylander as his only valuable chips when he arrived... who else is getting. I guess you can put Montour in “his” grouping as well. Bottom line, TM was bad and botts is bad. Which means we bad

We could of afforded trocheck. Where is the Botts apologists saying no one makes trades
- Fattony1187

How? Wallmark and Haula are better than anyone we have outside of Reinhart, VO and Eichel.

What ammo? Buffalo is full of scrubs.

Vesey
Sheary
ERod
- toddkac

Risto, Montour, Mitts, some prospects, he can still make a good deal.

We could of afforded trocheck. Where is the Botts apologists saying no one makes trades
- Fattony1187

No way he would give up 2 players and 2 prospects for him.

If you don't think the Sabres can match that return, you are horrendously undervaluing the organizational pieces.
- TheSabresTaco

I'll bite. 2 roster players and 2 prospects.

Obviously, Buffalo is not giving Eichel or Dahlin.

What is Buffalo giving that makes Florida not only say "I like this return better", but also, "what are you going to pay me for keeping him in the division?"