Proposal: Detroit | Buffalo
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As much as I like Dahlin this is a no from Detroit. We can just use our 2021 pick to draft a defensemen without giving up Zadina for a salary dump player.
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Right. Then you have to wait 3 years for said defenseman to develop. And you'll have to live with his ups and downs.
None of this year's D-men come with Dahlin's abilities. Not saying 1 won't be better one day. But which one? What if you draft the wrong one? It's foolish to assume you're just going to draft an 18 year old and he's going to be better than Dahlin.
Dahlin-Seider for 10-15 years?
I'd probably give up more than what I offered, quite honestly.
The cap dump is for two more years. I can deal.
Even better - you've just potentially shaved years off your rebuild time.
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You are getting a guy who is probably the best young two-way defenseman in hockey.
How is that brutal?
Spirit of 67
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He's not that good and just keep the pick and draft a D man like someone else said.
You don't take on cap dumps to move young assets. You take them on for players who are near the end/term.
It would be a mistake for Buffalo to package dahlin with a cap dump like Okposo. If they trade him, they are realistically committing to a mini rebuild over the coming off seasons. Unless the pegula’s are desperate to unload cash, it would make more sense to ride out the okposo contract if you’re selling off pieces like dahlin.
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Dahlin is very good. He's struggling for a shit team with terrible coaching and bad leadership.
In 4-5 years when he's winning Norris Trophies, you'll understand that you just don't go "draft another Dman like someone else said."
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The point is, Dahlin has already showed us a lot at the NHL level. He's showed us that he's better than he's played this year.
If only it were this easy to draft a franchise d man. Can’t believe teams haven’t thought of this yet
The Moose is Loose
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How are Detroit fans saying no?
They have the time and space to eat Okposo's contract.
Yzerman would say yes so fast it'd make your head spin. Especially when you consider team construction- wanting to build from the backend out and LHD being a big need for the Wings.
The 1st this year is tough to give up since it will likely be top 5. But, it is a pretty weak draft that seems to lack consensus on the tiers of players. You give up that up to get a defenseman that can score 40+ points at 18 years old, that indicates a rare player to me.
It's a classic example of hfboards overrating picks and misplacing value on an emotional attachment to a young fan favorite (Zadina) whereas an intelligent GM would see this as getting the chance to trade for Mackinnon in 2016. For those same reasons- Buffalo would never offer this.
They have the time and space to eat Okposo's contract.
Yzerman would say yes so fast it'd make your head spin. Especially when you consider team construction- wanting to build from the backend out and LHD being a big need for the Wings.
The 1st this year is tough to give up since it will likely be top 5. But, it is a pretty weak draft that seems to lack consensus on the tiers of players. You give up that up to get a defenseman that can score 40+ points at 18 years old, that indicates a rare player to me.
It's a classic example of hfboards overrating picks and misplacing value on an emotional attachment to a young fan favorite (Zadina) whereas an intelligent GM would see this as getting the chance to trade for Mackinnon in 2016. For those same reasons- Buffalo would never offer this.
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Yeah.
If I were Buffalo I wouldn't entertain it.
But I was listening to SiriusNHL and they were talking about how Eichel's salary reduces Buffalo's ability to get market value, and one of the panelists suggested Dahlin might be the guy to trade.
And if there's any chance Buffalo thinks that, Detroit ought to be all in.
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Ah yes, trading your franchise defenseman to get rid of a cap dump
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Lock this thread up, the entire premise is moronic for the Sabres and the replies are only going to get worse from here
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"If I were Buffalo I wouldn't entertain it," but I'm going to put it to actual Buffalo fans, because they'd totally freaking be on board.
This is beyond brutal for Buffalo and you f***ing know it. I mean, it wouldn't hurt to float the idea, because maybe Buffalo's GM had been drinking that day... but Dahlin is by far the best piece in this deal. Could it potentially bite Detroit in the butt if Zadina continues to develop and the lotto pick turns into a top 3 pick who also hits? Sure. But Dahlin is a top pairing guy, right now. At age 20, soon to be 21.
This is beyond brutal for Buffalo and you f***ing know it. I mean, it wouldn't hurt to float the idea, because maybe Buffalo's GM had been drinking that day... but Dahlin is by far the best piece in this deal. Could it potentially bite Detroit in the butt if Zadina continues to develop and the lotto pick turns into a top 3 pick who also hits? Sure. But Dahlin is a top pairing guy, right now. At age 20, soon to be 21.
