Eklund Rumor: Buffalo Talking With Carolina About Justin Faulk

[bleedgreen]

No chance I move Risto or Reinhart for Faulk. He has just 2 years left. Reinhart and Risto have 4+ years of team control left.

And also Faulks last two years are At 6 mil per. Carolina is a budget team and is probably shopping Faulk hard to avoid paying 12 mil over the next 2 years. So that will lower his value a bit. I am not trading a high end piece for 2 years of Faulk. He makes 6 mil per in real $ and just two years before he can walk in free agency. I wouldn't offer much.

If they’re trading him it’s because he’s been replaced by Hamilton and have TVR well slotted for the third pair. They’ve already said they have no problems keeping Faulk, but they’re trading Faulk from a position of strength not weakness. The new owner is a billionaire, and while he doesn’t throw money away he doesn’t want Waddell accepting pennies on the dollar for Faulk just because they may “get stuck” keeping him.

They could still trade TVR for “not much” if they felt they HAD to move one of these guys.

And one more time for the cheap seats they’re not trading for Risto or any other top 4 d. If they’re so cheap and won’t pay Faulk why would they trade for Risto? It’s the same problem only slightly cheaper. Reinhart at least makes sense, they want scoring forwards or goalies. Worst case the best futures trade they can get because Faulk’s position has already been filled.

 

[Snippit]

It would have to be for a futures package most likely. Sabres can't afford to trade Eichel,Reinhart, Risto, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Scandella.

So like, STL 1st 2019 + BUF 2nd 2019 + Asplund or something like that.

Not sure if Carolina would be content with that.

 

[Henkka]

The package will fall to Athanasiou + Svechnikov-brother at some point of next season.

 

[Big Daddy Cane]

It would have to be for a futures package most likely. Sabres can't afford to trade Eichel,Reinhart, Risto, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Scandella.

So like, STL 1st 2019 + BUF 2nd 2019 + Asplund or something like that.

Not sure if Carolina would be content with that.

That’s a competitive offer if Carolina is willing to deal him for futures. I don’t think that's what Waddell and co. have in mind, however. The reported ask for Faulk was Saad and the reported ask for Faulk + Skinner was Schmaltz + 1st. Judging by those asks, the Canes are looking for a 2nd line forward or so to help replace Skinner now. That's not unreasonable as Faulk is a Top 4 RHD with 2 years left on his contract. It’s a matter of finding the right trading partner. Buffalo is about as bad of one as the Canes could find in that regard, no offense.

 

[nickdawg95]

It would have to be for a futures package most likely. Sabres can't afford to trade Eichel,Reinhart, Risto, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Scandella.

So like, STL 1st 2019 + BUF 2nd 2019 + Asplund or something like that.

Not sure if Carolina would be content with that.

not giving up asplund

 

[sheriff bart]

Center or goalie

 

[Fjordy]

Only if Botterill gives up a couple of peaks and some prospectus. Obviously, the entire core young core would not be trading.

 

[Djp]

It would have to be for a futures package most likely. Sabres can't afford to trade Eichel,Reinhart, Risto, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Scandella.

So like, STL 1st 2019 + BUF 2nd 2019 + Asplund or something like that.

Not sure if Carolina would be content with that.

On what planet???

Hamilton was acquired from Boston at a lesser price than thus.

Buffalo would be getting a far better Dman for this.

 

[threeVo]

It would have to be for a futures package most likely. Sabres can't afford to trade Eichel,Reinhart, Risto, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Scandella.

So like, STL 1st 2019 + BUF 2nd 2019 + Asplund or something like that.

Not sure if Carolina would be content with that.

Yea thats brutal from Buffalos standpoint. Asplund is probably NHL ready next year and will be a perfect 3/4C behind Eichel/CM. Maybe a sure fire playoff team can afford to trade their top 5 prospect and a 1+2, but we sure cant

 

[Yatzhee]

This makes 0 sense for the Sabres. Botterill has already stated his confidence in Bogo's return, don't ask why, we Sabres fans do and hear crickets.
Obviously there is Risto. But the one very few fans outside of Buffalo are aware of is Casey Nelson. He really played a steady game for the most part last season. I don't see the Sabres making any more impact moves, Botterill and Housley have definitive four 1st round picks over the next 2 years with high potential 3 of them are in the 19 draft, but, more importantly, have the prospect pipeline overflowing with great potential. They'll stay the course, and build a very strong foundational core with interchangeable parts coming of age.

For those posters who haven't noticed the Sabres pipeline, it truly is stacking up nicely right now, from NHL ready, a year or 2 off to longer 3 to 4 year potentials, it needed to happen, and it finally has.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Ristolainen and Bogosian are both RD and i thought that Dahlin was a left handed RD. Eklund need to take with a grain of salt. Once O'Reilly was dealt to St Louis. Buffalo pretty much lost their best trading chip there.

 

[threeVo]

Ristolainen and Bogosian are both RD and i thought that Dahlin was a left handed RD. Eklund need to take with a grain of salt. Once O'Reilly was dealt to St Louis. Buffalo pretty much lost their best trading chip there.

We still have Eichel and Mittelstadt, but I know what you mean

 

[Dahlin 2 Eichel]

We don’t have th assets to acquire Faulk and nor would I want to give up assets to get him if we had any.

 

[Snippit]

Ristolainen and Bogosian are both RD and i thought that Dahlin was a left handed RD. Eklund need to take with a grain of salt. Once O'Reilly was dealt to St Louis. Buffalo pretty much lost their best trading chip there.

Bogosian sucks though

 

[Beerz]

Yeah... Id love it if Buffalo doesn't make a trade for a few years.

 

[DJN21]

Yeah... Id love it if Buffalo doesn't make a trade for a few years.

So scandella isn't working for ya?

 

[tsujimoto74]

It would have to be for a futures package most likely. Sabres can't afford to trade Eichel,Reinhart, Risto, Mittelstadt, Dahlin, Scandella.

So like, STL 1st 2019 + BUF 2nd 2019 + Asplund or something like that.

Not sure if Carolina would be content with that.

Add a cap dump or 2 going to CAR and you've basically got us giving up ROR's return for Justin Faulk. C'mon man.

 

[Brock Radunske]

I'd say the likelihood of this being remotely credible is very low. Faulk has been linked to DET, TOR and CHI; those teams, with the exception of DET, make sense in that they could use a top 4 RHD. Doesn't BUF already have 2 RHDs in Risto and Bogosian?

Who's to say exactly what Donnie Wadz is looking for in return for Faulk. Team-needs-wise, a young-ish top 6 forward is ideal, preferably someone who can play C. Also the team could use a proven starter in net. There is absolutely no need for anymore D-men since de-Haan and TVR were brought on board.

Futures-wise, 1st rd picks plus scoring fwd or potential starting G prospects are nice. Again, no need for D prospects. A player for player deal strongly preferred I'd think vs. futures...

Is Bogosian still considered top-4, though?

 

[Thorton02]

Is Bogosian still considered top-4, though?

I'm not sure he still plays anymore. I think he retired.

Buffalo brought in a ton of young, mobile D this offseason. Let's see what we have in that and how Dahlin looks before we start moving assets.

Why do we post EK rumours again? This is no better than some random HF'er speculating.

 

[dasaybz]

Hilarious. Like Faulk is going to bring back either Risto or Reinhart. Completely laughable.

 

[57special]

Ristolainen and Bogosian are both RD and i thought that Dahlin was a left handed RD. Eklund need to take with a grain of salt. Once O'Reilly was dealt to St Louis. Buffalo pretty much lost their best trading chip there.

It's easier to play the oppo side on the big ice surface. Doubt that Dahlin plays RD in the NHL as a first choice. Agree 100% on ROR. What an awful return, and I wasn't even a big ROR fan.

 

[Dr Quincy]

On what planet???

Hamilton was acquired from Boston at a lesser price than thus.

Buffalo would be getting a far better Dman for this.

Hamilton- 1st (#15) + 2 2nds (45+52) +
In this Deal- StL 1st (let's say #20) Asplund (taken #33) and BUFF 2nd (let's say #38)
Pretty comparable.

Now whether Faulk is > or < Hamilton and whether BUFF should do this deal are other questions. But the return package is pretty similar.

 

[Sabreland]

Hamilton- 1st (#15) + 2 2nds (45+52) +
In this Deal- StL 1st (let's say #20) Asplund (taken #33) and BUFF 2nd (let's say #38)
Pretty comparable.

Now whether Faulk is > or < Hamilton and whether BUFF should do this deal are other questions. But the return package is pretty similar.

no to Asplund , trade St Louis #1 and SJS #1 and either O"Reagan or Bailey or both.

 

[Steddy33]

I'm not sure he still plays anymore. I think he retired.

Buffalo brought in a ton of young, mobile D this offseason. Let's see what we have in that and how Dahlin looks before we start moving assets.

Why do we post EK rumours again? This is no better than some random HF'er speculating.

Not sure if serious... Botterill has spoke about Bogosian as a top 4 D. Most Sabres HF posters don't consider him a top 4 D though

 

[tony d]

Faulk would be a good add for Buffalo. Reinhart would have to be headed back though.