To Buffalo
Zadina, Detroit 1st rounder in 2021
To Detroit
Okposo, Dahlin.
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.
Brutal for Detroit.
He's not that good and just keep the pick and draft a D man like someone else said.You are getting a guy who is probably the best young two-way defenseman in hockey.
How is that brutal?
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 two 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.
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."
hmm....
If only it were this easy to draft a franchise d man. Can’t believe teams haven’t thought of this yetAs 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.
Off loading Okposo does give the Sabres some much-needed room with a flat cap.
30+ million cap space heading into the off season. If they're trading Dahlin why do they need more cap space right now? Just doesn't seem like good asset management by buffalo and I would love to have Dahlin in Detroit.
To Buffalo
Zadina, Detroit 1st rounder in 2021
To Detroit
Okposo, Dahlin.
Isn't Eichel being dissatisfied with the team the reason he wants out? How much louder will that grow if they trade away Dahlin?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.
Off loading Okposo does give the Sabres some much-needed room with a flat cap.
Cause we’re going places in those 3 years?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.