[Trade] E.Kane, Bogosian, Kasdorf to Buffalo for Myers, Stafford, Armia, Lemieux and 1st

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Murray says that Winnipeg thinks Armia is Buffalo's best prospect?!?

as per his first interview with the Sabres beat reporter on the Sabres website

If that is true, Winnipeg should spend some of their monetary savings from this trade on better scouts.

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Murray says that Winnipeg thinks Armia is Buffalo's best prospect?!?

as per his first interview with the Sabres beat reporter on the Sabres website

Ahead of Reinhart?

[flamesfan1297]

I assume that means best prospect that Buffalo made available. Reinhart wouldn't of been an option. But I could be wrong and they have Armia ranked ahead of him.

[SuperMatt18]

Funny thing with these trades is that what we all expect never really pans out.

The most familiar trade to this in recent years is probably the Stewart & Shattenkirk & 2nd rounder (Ty Rattie) for Johnson, 1st Rounder (Duncan Siemens), & Jay McClement.

Looking back at that trade the best player to move was Shattenkirk, and the 2nd rounder ended up being better then the first rounder.

[Crumpy-Gunt]

I think Kane will be very good in Buffalo with McEichel and Reinhart. Out of the spotlight now and on a younger team where he will be viewed differently. I like Bogo, I think he is better than Myers right now personally. I dont think there is an argument though over who has more potential. Myers could be a beast if he gets it together on the right team. I am very pissed off about this trade tbh. Makes winnipeg a lot better. Stafford is a decent enough depth scorer on a better team, Armia has a LOT of upside - I dont know jack about lemiux but seems ok. AND a 1st to the best drafting team in the league recently (wpg).

I dont like this at all.

[Crumpy-Gunt]

Originally Posted by Hackey

Ahead of Reinhart?

Right now? I can see that. In terms of potential I think they are closer than most people think. Armia is a player.

[Red John]

Originally Posted by Crumpy-Gunt

AND a 1st to the best drafting team in the league.

lol wut

[PeteMoss]

Buffalo has some pieces, but anyone declaring them a soon to be powerhouse is jumping the gun.

They have Reinhart, they'll have McDavid/Eichel. They don't have a goalie and they basically have no players between the ages of 21-28 (which is why they made this trade). You just can't afford to have a team with 15 guys within the same age group.

[sureLoss]

News1130 Sports @News1130Sports
.@willesonsports reporting the Canucks made offer to Jets for Kane, but wouldn't include Bo Horvat, Jake Virtanen or Jared McCann

[dammage79]

McCann must be sad. He could've been traded.

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by PeteMoss

People are widely overrating what the Jets got in this trade.

Bogosian and Myers are both guys who's career has gone way down since their early years.

Stafford is fine, but doesn't move the needle at all.

Armia is scoring at the same rate as Baertschi in the minors... not exactly a star in the making.

Lemieux is fine but probably a 3rd/4th liner in the NHL.

The 1st round pick will be late.

Its not a slaughter or anything... its a fair deal.

You left out the part where they did all of that with a player that didn't want to play for them and that they, quite frankly, didn't want around anymore.

Also, when did first rounders become marginal assets if they are late?

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Red John

lol wut

Winnipeg is very arguably the best drafting team in the league. At least over the last few drafts.

[neo45]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

Winnipeg is very arguably the best drafting team in the league. At least over the last few drafts.

Without a doubt. Winnipeg has made a killing in the draft since the team moved

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

News1130 Sports @News1130Sports
.@willesonsports reporting the Canucks made offer to Jets for Kane, but wouldn't include Bo Horvat, Jake Virtanen or Jared McCann

Nevermind. I won't feed the trolls.

[Obsidian]

Originally Posted by neo45

Without a doubt. Winnipeg has made a killing in the draft since the team moved

Highly touted prospects and high end NHL players are two different things. You're only the 'best drafting team' when the former become the latter.

[Oling_Roachinen]

Originally Posted by neo45

Without a doubt. Winnipeg has made a killing in the draft since the team moved

I don't know. Scheifele ahead of Couturier, Hamilton and Brodin? They were in a position to get a good player but he's arguably the worst of the bunch. Lowry was a good pick up, but I wouldn't say their 2011 draft was anything special, just not a disaster.

Trouba is looking like a win but he went around where he was suppose to go, it's more of a result of having a top 10 pick than finding that diamond in the rough a la Detroit.

I don't believe Morrisey has really climbed up in the 2013 rankings. He's looking like a solid pick, but is he ahead of Zadorov, Mantha, Wennberg or Lazar all drafted after him?

Petan, Comrie, Lowry and the other later round picks are all nice but I would say Winnipeg has done more of "not ####ing up" as opposed to "killing" until a couple of their late round draft picks make an impact in the NHL.

[cannon7]

As a Flames fan I'm just glad Bennett is stil a Flame. Although it sucks that the Jets got better for a playoff run.

[sureLoss]

Evander Kane @evanderkane_9
Thanks to the people of the @NHLJets organization and to the fans that have supported me through my 4 years there.

[sureLoss]

Murray confirms report that Lemieux told Sabres he wouldn't sign with them

Mike Harrington @BNHarrington
Murray confirms he couldn't sign Lemieux for now but hadn't given up on it. Not a reason for trade.

[Coach]

Ahhh so heart-felt. Makes me all warm and fuzzy.