Article: The Buffalo Sabres Won't Be the Wild's Savior At Center

[Tony Abbott]

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[mnhockeyfan03]

Buffalo needs a top 4 RHD badely.  Trade Faber, Rossi, Ohgren, height and 2026 1st for Thompson, Tuch or Peterka and Samuelson.

 

Stop with these articles saying it can’t happen.  It can happen but Faber has to to part of it.  We need a number 1 center way way more than we need Faber.  This league is won with forwards now.  No good team has a ton of money tied into D anymore.  

 

 

[Patrick]

The same can be said about Peterka.  The only way to get either of those guys is for Buffalo to significantly win the trade, and why would the Wild want that?  This is why Russo is just not a serious source.  His thinking is closer to that of an enthusiastic fan boy than of a hockey GM. 

[Patrick]

6 minutes ago, mnhockeyfan03 said:

Buffalo needs a top 4 RHD badely.  Trade Faber, Rossi, Ohgren, height and 2026 1st for Thompson, Tuch or Peterka and Samuelson.

 

Stop with these articles saying it can’t happen.  It can happen but Faber has to to part of it.  We need a number 1 center way way more than we need Faber.  This league is won with forwards now.  No good team has a ton of money tied into D anymore.  

 

 

You want to trade a franchise D (on a GREAT contract), young top 6 center, two top prospects and a 1st round pick for TUCH?  A completely average top 6 winger!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤡

 

[mnhockeyfan03]

8 minutes ago, Patrick said:

You want to trade a franchise D (on a GREAT contract), young top 6 center, two top prospects and a 1st round pick for TUCH?  A completely average top 6 winger!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤡

 

You are not getting Thompson without Faber involved.  He has a great contract as well.  Rossi is not what we need.  We need power RH shot forwards.  Thompson and Tuch are that.  I watched alot of their games last year and they will greatly help us.

[Burnt Toast]

There’s almost always a deal that can happen. We’ve witnessed some this Trade Deadline with Aves Canes Stars. Make it worth it value wise for both teams. Should the Wild make a move that gives away multiple top pieces? In this case having TT makes the Wild a team with 2 players a franchise can be built around with a window that opens immediately. If I’m Buffalo Brock could bring the glue and attitude they’ve been missing. There’s no way the Wild would trade Brock off though. If Buffalo continues to struggle make some calls to TT’s agent for a future move. 

[OldDutchChip]

i think Sabres have to consider dealing big gun like Thompson or Tuch. they can't do nothing - as their core is just not producing. 

as a GM - if i retain Thompson and Tuch and next season unwinds the same as this - i am out.

so as a GM -  i'd have talk with the boss and say - let's add to our prospect line by getting a number 2 prospect in the world. that's one step back but potential two steps forward. this buys GM time and get's fans excited for new things.

Tage Thompson would cost us Rossi and Zeev (plus Freddy!)

I'd make that deal - as it aligns with Kap's timeline and likely will entice him to play with Tage. Zeev is too raw and may need to marinate a bit. and who really knows who he is. it may be wise to roll the dice and make a trade. i know the predictions of him being hughes or makar or calem addison. so let's sell high for once. 

[mnfaninnc]

Well, how about this, Adams trades Thompson to us for less and becomes the new Wild AGM? 😉for Pewter!

I'd really love to have Thompson playing on our team and MNC is right, Thompson and Tuch would help our team. Sneaking in Samuelsson was a nice touch. Yes, Tuch is an above average guy, but he's also big, strong, RHS and produces. We have a void with the RHS players who can really shoot. 

But, now my balloon has popped and I'm pretty sure this never happens. But....what if Charlie Stramel became a version of Thompson???

[Kato AK]

3 hours ago, mnhockeyfan03 said:

This league is won with forwards now.  No good team has a ton of money tied into D anymore.  

 

 

This is kind of poor analysis. Only 5 teams that made the playoffs spend less than the Wild on stopping the puck (Defense and Goalies). And the team that did spend less fall into two categories 1) D/G is obviously their weakness (TOR, MTL, LA, EDM) or 2) They are benefitting from an ELC that gets paid next year (NJD & EDM).

Most good rosters have balanced spending with roughly $35-40mil spent on D/G.