Vegas got a great deal, but it was obviously because Buffalo was in love with Krebs. This is a real disappointing return for Buffalo. Krebs is an alright prospect, but don't think he's any better than any of the Flames top three. Tuch is another alright player, but is coming off of reconstructive shoulder surgery. We'll see how that works out for them. The 1st is protected, so it won't be a fantastic pick. Over all, not the four 1sts Buffalo was demanding. Not even close. Glad to see them take it in the shorts on this one. The fans in Buffalo are going to be PISSED.
Good on Treliving for not blinking. I think the deal could have been beat, but I also think it would have done more long term damage to the organization as a whole than maybe we would have been happy about. I think we are close to building some critical mass as these prospects come together. Will be interesting what this does on the signing and salary front. My one big criticism of Treliving is he never seems to be able to multitask and now he will have the time to focus on getting extensions done for Gaudreau, Mangipange, and Tkachuk. Once those are done, then maybe he can go fishing again.
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