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

[N-E-B]

Am I the only one who thinks Winnipeg really didn't get that much better?

[neo45]

Myers, Kane, Stafford

Three names that have been in the rumour mill non stop for the last three years finally get moved

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

I don't think they got much better if at all.

Bogosian is better than Myers right now.

Stafford might help them a little bit, but I don't think much of him as a player. I consider him of equal impact to somebody like Raymond.

Is Bogosian that much better than Myers? Myers is coming to fill his spot on the bottom pairing. Something I think Myers can do.

Stafford is not anything great but he is going to help more than Kane could for the rest of the season.

I like the trade for Jets because it helps them a bit this year, and gives them 2 solid prospects and another first in a deep draft.

[JackJack]

With the names involved in this trade, I'm glad the Flames stayed out of it.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Am I the only one that thinks this is a terrible deal for the Jets?

Prospects are fine and dandy, but the Jets needed a equivalent player to Kane coming back. They are done re-building and need to start winning now.

They needed to make a Turgeon for LaFontaine deal, not this.

Buffalo wins this IMO.

They deluded themselves into thinking they could somehow get a Kane equivalent (minus the problems) who is healthy and ready to play now for Kane. Why would any GM trade an effective player with no attitude issues for a talented, yet injured for the rest of the season, player who's a known disturber of the peace? It would be a terrible move.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

I love calgary puck. Yesterday Kane was trash and not worth more than a 2nd.

Don't group the wheat and the chaff together.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

I love calgary puck. Yesterday Kane was trash and not worth more than a 2nd.

Buffalo was really the only team that could pull this trade off given the sheer amount of 1st overall picks they had accumulated over the past few years. They could easily part with a first round pick while most teams with only one pick are going to value that pick much differently. Also due to being bad for a while they had accumulated a lot of young prospects that they could part with. In a way the Jets really got lucky that there was a team like the Sabres that could look past Kane's issues seeing they don't have any team chemistry worth maintaining.

[kyuss275]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Am I the only one who thinks Winnipeg really didn't get that much better?

What kind of return were you thinking the jets could get back from a player that really didn't want to be there?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Am I the only one who thinks Winnipeg really didn't get that much better?

you're not the only one.

[Samuelsson]

Myers also has a NTC/NMC that kicks in next season

[JiriHrdina]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

I love calgary puck. Yesterday Kane was trash and not worth more than a 2nd.

It's awesome when people make stuff up and suggest that Calgarypuck has a singular opinion.
Great post.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Am I the only one who thinks Winnipeg really didn't get that much better?

They got better and only time will tell how much. Stafford isn't a game changer but he can contribute and it's going to depend on how long it takes Myers to settle in but because Bogosian has been hot garbage for stretches this season it's hard to imagine that Myers will not be an immediate improvement.

[GranteedEV]

I think Buffalo won this trade. Next year they'll be able to ice Kane, Eichel, Reinhart, girgensons etc.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Samuelsson

Myers also has a NTC/NMC that kicks in next season

not necessarily... after the trade the Jets have the option to not honor that NTC/NMC

[CliffFletcher]

Slight edge to the Jets in the short-term. If Kane finds his game in Buffalo (and there's no reason to think he won't line up with McDavid or Eichel next season), big win for the Sabres. Because I have my doubts Myers will be an upgrade on Bogosian.

[Street Pharmacist]

I think we will see Myers consistently scratched by the end of the season.

[hummdeedoo]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

I'm relieved as I'm not a fan of either Myers nor Kane and I'm happy they are now off the market.

and the Bennett for Kane rumour is dead as well - Hope that wasn't for real in the first place.

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by Resurrection

I love calgary puck. Yesterday Kane was trash and not worth more than a 2nd.

What people would want/not want the Flames to give up is not the same as what they expected Kane to land.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by hummdeedoo

and the Bennett for Kane rumor is dead as well - Hope that wasn't for real in the first place.

It wasn't ever a rumour, it was what Bob MacKenzie speculated the Jets would want from the Flames for Kane.

Either way it was complete madness.

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

Am I the only one that thinks this is a terrible deal for the Jets?

Prospects are fine and dandy, but the Jets needed a equivalent player to Kane coming back. They are done re-building and need to start winning now.

They needed to make a Turgeon for LaFontaine deal, not this.

Buffalo wins this IMO.

Stafford is big, so he fits their style and he can score. The rest doesn't help now. Chevy has his eyes down the road I think