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Originally Posted by jg13
Obviously they would. That Philly package is terrible and they get their hometown boy.
The Sabres are sick of drafting and waiting for help. They basically have to sell assets for help now or Eichel is going to ask for a trade. 8th OA and Cozens for a PPG winger isn't a stretch IMO especially for a desperate team.
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Yes, so obviously Philly would probably add to that offer, while Buffalo probably wouldn't make that offer in the first place. My point is that Philly would be willing to offer a lot more.
Eichel has tons of term left and has no leverage.
Buffalo's fans are among the most knowledgeable of the American fan bases. Their management knows that their fans aren't stupid enough to mortgage the future to make a rebuilding team into a bubble team. Just look at their forums. Eichel is going nowhere, regardless of their performance.
An 8th OA and Cozens (7th OA) is a huge stretch for 2 years of Johnny.
Not to mention, Buffalo doesn't even have that much cap space moving forward. Eichel and Skinner alone make nearly 20 million a year. Okposo and Ristolainen have long anchor contracts. Olofsson is due for a huge raise. As are Reinhart and Montour.
Their only tradeable pieces with some cap are Johansson and Miller. But they have considerable value on their own.