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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
To bring the conversations together, Tavares should just go to the Sabres, probably a good mix of everything. Stay in New York but be close to Toronto. Have the cap-space to pay him but a contending team on the rise.
He has a point-per-game producing winger there waiting for him in Okposo. At least the last time they played together he was. And there's potentially 2 other franchise players in Eichel and Dahlin. That would be a coup. And his best buddy Moulson is there (sort of).
XXX-Tavares-Okposo
Mittelstadt-Eichel-Reinhart
XXX-O'Reilly-Pominville
Nylander, Rodrigues, or whoever breaks out fills in the XXX. That's a scary top 9 and most teams would be happy to have that 'second line' as their top line going forward. Dahlin-Ristolainen are likely to be a great top pairing in a couple years. If Ullmark meets even half-expectations, then that team is a contender if not favourite.
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That would be a massive leap of faith for JT if he wants to win.
The Sabres have missed the playoffs 7 straight seasons with point totals of 89, 48, 52, 54, 81, 78 and 62.
The Flames had a rough year this year and still managed 84 points.