Proposal: Dubois/Cozens

[Diaspora]

To Columbus:
Dylan Cozens
Rasmus Ristolainen

To Buffalo:
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Vladislav Gavrikov

Dubois and Cozens are right next to each other on Corey Pronman's best under-23 NHL stars. Sabres fans would be satisfied if Cozens develops into what Dubois has already become. Jarmo gets to hold the hammer over another young star on ELC.

Ristolainen for Gavrikov is close on term and stature, and is a way to help Sabres' cap work out. Sabres lose a little offense from blue line, but rebalance R/L defence.

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[Fro]

Gavrikov isn't being moved...that offer isn't enticing

 

[ItWasJustified]

This is just a way to get rid of Ristolainen who stinks in every aspect of the game except on the power play. I doubt any Blue Jackets fans would want this.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

To Columbus:
Dylan Cozens
Rasmus Ristolainen

To Buffalo:
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Vladislav Gavrikov

Dubois and Cozens are right next to each other on Corey Pronman's best under-23 NHL stars. Sabres fans would be satisfied if Cozens develops into what Dubois has already become. Jarmo gets to hold the hammer over another young star on ELC.

Ristolainen for Gavrikov is close on term and stature, and is a way to help Sabres' cap work out. Sabres lose a little offense from blue line, but rebalance R/L defence.

Cozens is a good prospect. PLD is a good, young NHL player. You don't get one for the other.

 

[wahsnairb]

Dubois > Cozens
Gavrikov >>> Ristolainen

No idea why anyone in Columbus would want to do this

 

[JohnnyJacket13]

Hell f***ing no

 

[DFF]

Cozen is not close to Dubois at this point.

 

[LeafChief]

Dubois is worth a lot more than Cozens. Dubois is what you hope and pray Cozens becomes in 2-3 years.

 

[cslebn]

I can't think of a package from buffalo that helps the jackets now or doesn't involve Columbus adding to get a certain untouchable.

 

[McSuper]

Cozens is a good prospect. PLD is a good, young NHL player. You don't get one for the other.

I get where you are coming from but there more to consider .

Like
Team years of control
Contract amounts in a dead cap
ELC>>>>5million x2
A player that wants out .who to say he will sign with Buffalo in 2 years and if so at what cap hit ?
Buffalo looks like they are about to come out of a rebuilt . Not a contender yet so it is the wrong time to trade high end young prospect .

 

[Mrfenn92]

Jackets say no

 

[JJTT]

Gavrikov alone is worth that

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

I get where you are coming from but there more to consider .

Like
Team years of control
Contract amounts in a dead cap
ELC>>>>5million x2
A player that wants out .who to say he will sign with Buffalo in 2 years and if so at what cap hit ?
Buffalo looks like they are about to come out of a rebuilt . Not a contender yet so it is the wrong time to trade high end young prospect .

I understand why Buff would do it. I don't get why CBJ would.

 

[SRHRangers]

Gavrikov alone is worth that

It's not the best trade offer, but don't make it worse thinking Garikov is worth Cozens.

 

[Xoggz22]

To Columbus:
Dylan Cozens
Rasmus Ristolainen

To Buffalo:
Pierre-Luc Dubois
Vladislav Gavrikov

Dubois and Cozens are right next to each other on Corey Pronman's best under-23 NHL stars. Sabres fans would be satisfied if Cozens develops into what Dubois has already become. Jarmo gets to hold the hammer over another young star on ELC.

Ristolainen for Gavrikov is close on term and stature, and is a way to help Sabres' cap work out. Sabres lose a little offense from blue line, but rebalance R/L defence.

Easy no from CBJ. This isn't enticing for PLD and Gavrikov holds a lot of value as well. Big time pass...

 

[explore]

I think you can close this thread. As a Sabres fan I can understand why CBJ wouldn't want to make this trade, and I personally don't think the Sabres are desperate to make this move at the moment.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Gavrikov alone is worth that

Any emojis comes with post, no?

 

[tsujimoto74]

Gavrikov alone is worth that

You dropped this:

 

[MarkusKetterer]

I’d do Cozens plus whatever add for PLD. Columbus wouldn’t though.

Now if Cozens was in Dach’s position (having already played in the NHL as a top 6 C for a year, not the out for the season with a broken arm thing), they might think about it, but only if they’re pissed at PLD. Otherwise they’re trying to find someone to play behind him, not replace him.

 

[Poppy Whoa Sonnet]

It's not the best trade offer, but don't make it worse thinking Garikov is worth Cozens.

The question is post COVID is Ristolainen a positive or negative valued asset at $5.4 x 2, UFA.

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

Yes from the Sabres and im high on Cozens. We hope Cozens is as good as PLD. Take the guaranteed player and good prospect while dumping Risto.

 

[ole ole]

I get where you are coming from but there more to consider .

Like
Team years of control
Contract amounts in a dead cap
ELC>>>>5million x2
A player that wants out .who to say he will sign with Buffalo in 2 years and if so at what cap hit ?
Buffalo looks like they are about to come out of a rebuilt . Not a contender yet so it is the wrong time to trade high end young prospect .

True but in this case Gavrikov is also going the other way which is just plainly ridiculous.

 

[DarthProbert]

I would love to see Tortorella mould Ristolainen into a better defenceman.

 

[Drake1588]

A trade with Dubois and Cozens at the core is at least interesting. Yet Gavrikov has very high value, and Ristoleinen's value is limited (he very likely finishes out that contract in Buffalo). Columbus has no interest in that expanded deal.

At this point in the offseason, making a trade work where the principal pieces include one good prospect from one side and one well-paid NHL player on the other is difficult. The team dealing a prospect is taking on money, so they have to send money the other way to offset the cap implications. You end up with a case like this, where Ristoleinen is unattractive to Columbus and they'd decline easily.

 

[SRHRangers]

The question is post COVID is Ristolainen a positive or negative valued asset at $5.4 x 2, UFA.

Even if you want to make argument, dumping a contract isn't worth one of the top 10-15 prospects in the game that just crushed the WJC and is going to play this year.