What bothers me is BOTTS drafting Johnson when Brink, Lavoie and Kaliyev are still on the board and we need forward talent.

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

No way he would give up 2 players and 2 prospects for him.
- SABRES 89

And I don't blame him.

What bothers me is BOTTS drafting Johnson when Brink, Lavoie and Kaliyev are still on the board and we need forward talent.
- toddkac

bpa

Risto, Montour, Mitts, some prospects, he can still make a good deal.
- Buff36

Rumor is no one wants Risto do to his analytics and its more than a few people saying it.

bpa
- TheSabresTaco

Johnson wasn't BPA that is for sure. He was ranked as a middle 2nd rounder.

Kaliyev was.

NHL Network they're saying maybe the Canes trade Trocheck to the Wild now. Not a rumor but speculation that it's a possibility. Must be nice to have a team that makes trades that help their team instead of trading above average 2nd line centers for nothing and then being gun shy after that

Rumor is no one wants Risto do to his analytics and its more than a few people saying it.
- toddkac

Sure they don't

Rumor is no one wants Risto do to his analytics and its more than a few people saying it.
- toddkac

Well I don't know about that, but Botts has chips that he could use to make a good deal still.

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?"
- buffalofan19

Mittelstadt has more value than UFA Haula

Well I don't know about that, but Botts has chips that he could use to make a good deal still.
- Buff36

LeBrun was talking about Calgary trading for him When Brian Burke was with the flames and their analytics guy talked Burke out of it.

true story.

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
- SDSabre

But im circling back to what I had said that at-least he went and made the team his own. He went for it... it didnt work out but at least he went for it

Johnson wasn't BPA that is for sure. He was ranked as a middle 2nd rounder.

Kaliyev was.
- toddkac

bpa is very subjective. Didn't think I had to explain that one.

Mittelstadt has more value than UFA Haula
- jcragcrumple

You want to trade Mittelstadt away?

Can anyone tell me why the Miracle team was at the Trump rally???? What a bunch of hypocrites and they can all go suck on their medals now!

Mittelstadt has more value than UFA Haula
- jcragcrumple

Not if you're still looking to make the playoffs this year like Florida is.

You want to trade Mittelstadt away?
- toddkac

For Trochek? Yes, yes I do

No way he would give up 2 players and 2 prospects for him.
- SABRES 89

11. Eetu Luostarinen, C, 21 (Charlotte Checkers)

Luostarinen recently eclipsed the 200 pro games plateau, which speaks to the experience he has playing against men already, and the success he has had in Liiga and the AHL. He’s not a game-breaker but he has proven he can be a contributing forward at the pro level who has size and skill. He also has more room to grow and fill out which could add some more power and scoring ability to a solid two-way game as playmaking big man. He’s the kind of player who could play lower in the lineup and take advantage of soft minutes or play higher in the lineup as the third-best player on a good line.

Priskie's a decent D prospect.

Wallmark is Evan Rodrigues. Haula is the a middle 6, fragile C/LW

This package could so easily be matched to acquire a 2C.

bpa is very subjective. Didn't think I had to explain that one.
- SDSabre

Its not really subjective, its consensus and lets not be arrogant or stupid.

Johnson was not BPA and you clearly didn't watch the draft.

Johnson wasn't BPA that is for sure. He was ranked as a middle 2nd rounder.

Kaliyev was.
- toddkac

IM 99% sure eveyone had Johnson as a reach

Can anyone tell me why the Miracle team was at the Trump rally???? What a bunch of hypocrites and they can all go suck on their medals now!
- scol354412

Cancel culture is a disease.

LeBrun was talking about Calgary trading for him When Brian Burke was with the flames and their analytics guy talked Burke out of it.

true story.
- toddkac

Yeah, I heard about that, the kid is playing decent hockey write know.

Not if you're still looking to make the playoffs this year like Florida is.
- buffalofan19

Then why would they trade Trochek for futures?

If the primary goal was playoffs, they keep Trochek

Can anyone tell me why the Miracle team was at the Trump rally???? What a bunch of hypocrites and they can all go suck on their medals now!
- scol354412

I voted for Trump but, take that S$$T out of here. We don't need that crap today

Can anyone tell me why the Miracle team was at the Trump rally???? What a bunch of hypocrites and they can all go suck on their medals now!
- scol354412

Because they were invited.

Why are you bringing politics into hockeybuzz?

My 401K has exploded.

You don't see me bragging on hockeybuzz