Why?
- joshs

because it rarely if ever happens.

Even trade deadline trades have protected firsts.

Yeah and it will let them go shopping if and when they feel like it.
- Buff36

I don’t think we’ll have to worry about the Cap for quite a while
And if we do, it just means that a bunch of the kids got pretty damn good
I’d be ok with that

I don’t think we’ll have to worry about the Cap for quite a while
And if we do, it just means that a bunch of the kids got pretty damn good
I’d be ok with that
- jdfitz77

Yep

because it rarely if ever happens.

Even trade deadline trades have protected firsts.
- ImThatGuy

Think the closest was top 3 protected, then teams went to 5 and now it seems Top 10 is a cut off

- DirtyDan

Think the closest was top 3 protected, then teams went to 5 and now it seems Top 10 is a cut off
- Buff36

most trades at the deadline though involve cup contenders not picking in the top 10, unless they might be trading a first rd pick 3 years down the road

most trades at the deadline though involve cup contenders not picking in the top 10, unless they might be trading a first rd pick 3 years down the road
- homiedclown

Yeah, just mean the closest I have seen to NO protection was the Top 3 one

I see a lot of Cirelli in Cozens game

I see a lot of Cirelli in Cozens game
- homiedclown

You mean paul gaustad?

Find me the last trade with an unprotected first....
- ImThatGuy

What do you suppose is the value of an unprotected vs a protected?

Does an unprotected 1st, the Philly 2nd and Rosen get it done for Robertson?

What do you suppose is the value of an unprotected vs a protected?

Does an unprotected 1st, the Philly 2nd and Rosen get it done for Robertson?
- Hank Balling

for buffalo i would think it would hold some value... we have a very good shot (even with Jason) of missing the playoffs..

for buffalo i would think it would hold some value... we have a very good shot (even with Jason) of missing the playoffs..
- SabresFaninIndiana

JJ Kulich and a top 10 protected 2023 1st

JJ Kulich and a top 10 protected 2023 1st
- Stripes77

Do we want another $9mil winger?
Heck, Robertson might even cost more than that

Do we want another $9mil winger?
Heck, Robertson might even cost more than that
- jdfitz77

A ppg 40 goal scoring winger?

Yes, yes we do

Do we want another Elite Player?

- jdfitz77

FTFY.
give him the exact deal you gave Tage.

A ppg 40 goal scoring winger?

Yes, yes we do
- Stripes77

Gonna have an expensive defense in a few years

Need to be able to devote some funds to the Center ice position besides Tage

JJ Kulich and a top 10 protected 2023 1st
- Stripes77

That one hurts, but isn't Robertson a LW. That could really hurt the RW Depth with JJ and Kulich. Rather give up Krebs Mitts Ostlund Rosen

FTFY.
give him the exact deal you gave Tage.
- ImThatGuy

Idk that he’ll sign that cheap
If so, that would be a good deal for us

Gonna have an expensive defense in a few years

Need to be able to devote some funds to the Center ice position besides Tage
- jdfitz77

Tage Robertson Dahlin Power

It would be 4 big contracts in a few years, going to have to survive the last 2 years of the Skinner deal or do what good teams do and move him to keep the young kids.

That one hurts, but isn't Robertson a LW. That could really hurt the RW Depth with JJ and Kulich. Rather give up Krebs Mitts Ostlund Rosen
- Buff36

That wouldn't get it done IMO

That one hurts, but isn't Robertson a LW. That could really hurt the RW Depth with JJ and Kulich. Rather give up Krebs Mitts Ostlund Rosen
- Buff36

Dallas fans keep saying they want to “win now”
So I’d guess Olofsson could be a piece in a deal that makes sense for both teams

That wouldn't get it done IMO
- Stripes77

Saying rather see if one of them could take the place of 1 of JJ or Kulich

Tage Robertson Dahlin Power

It would be 4 big contracts in a few years, going to have to survive the last 2 years of the Skinner deal or do what good teams do and move him to keep the young kids.
- Stripes77

Im tired of the excuses of why we cant acquire talent now.

All this assumes Power is an all star in two years and is not signing a bridge deal.

Get Robertson now, worry about 2 years in 1.75 years.

Tage Robertson Dahlin Power

It would be 4 big contracts in a few years, going to have to survive the last 2 years of the Skinner deal or do what good teams do and move him to keep the young kids.
- Stripes77

I wouldn’t hate getting him
But he’ll cost a lot- both in assets & cap room

We’ve got plenty of prospects, so just gotta figure which ones we’re ok parting with that Dallas would still want