Tkachuk comes with a $9m qualifying offer. Is that something that would entice the Sabres? I doubt it. Zadorov can't get into the Flames lineup right now and is a pending UFA, he doesn't exactly carry a lot of value here.
Mangiapane, Dube, Kylington, Coronato, Zary, Pelletier, 1sts ... those are the pieces that are interesting if you're Buffalo, I think. Is there a deal involving some of those pieces that makes sense for both sides? I do think so. But I just can't see a deal centering around other pieces at this point.
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