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Old 08-31-2021, 08:55 AM   #4251
CliffFletcher
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18 View Post
This is based on nothing but my gut feeling....but my gut feeling has been that the Flames might have the best offer on the table right now.

However I think that it's not good enough for Buffalo. And that Buffalo is really holding out to try to get that blue chip piece / former top 10 pick / top prospect piece (ie. Zegras, Kakko, Rossi) as part of a bigger package.

And my feeling is none of those teams have been willing to include a player of that ilk while also including other draft picks and roster pieces.
Agreed. I think people on this forum are overestimating the packages being offered to the Sabres, and Murray and co are not willing to part with elite blue-chip prospects. We know the Sabres are asking for the equivalent of 4 first round picks, and that nobody has met that price. So the bids probably look like:

Good (but not elite blue-chip) prospect.
Roster player with a 4-6 mil cap hit.
1st round pick (or equivalent)
Maybe a B-prospect or young roster player or equivalent pick

ANA

Mason McTavish
Josh Manson
2022 2nd
Sam Steel

CAL

Coronato
Monahan
2022 1st
Dube

MIN

Boldy
Dumba
2022 1st
2022 3rd


NYR

Lundqvist/Kravstov
Strome
2022 1st
K’Andre Miller

VGK

Krebs
Smith
2022 2nd
Hague

With blue-chippers taken out of the mix, the Flames likely have a competitive bid.
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