Dreger: Evan Rodrigues wants out of Buffalo
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I'd trade 1 for 1 (or close to it) for Fast, or I'd add picks/prospect for Strome, not sure what else BUF would be interested in from the NYR that'd be realistic for them to be willing to give up.
Fjordy
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He was my last forward inclusion in the "probably not worth mentioning cause it makes no real sense for them to trade him" category along w/Kakko, Zibs and Chytil
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Christina Fischer + Jordan Oesterle for Evan Rodrigues and Marco Scandella (25% retained)?
ERod was a guy some Sabres fans were upset the team went to arbitration rather than signing him longer term (3-4yrs) on a cheap deal. He showed some promise with 25 in 48 and a relatively dull 29 in 74 in 17-18 and 18-19. But he’s a pretty effective PKer and has shown some ability to play on a second power play in a pinch.
Quite honestly, though, Rodrigues’s play this year has been relatively poor. It’s not that he’s a particularly bad player but at the same time he just does nothing right now.
Depending on what analytics site one looks at he’s getting a bit unlucky offensively and surprising shots defensively (IneffectiveMath) Or just not really doing much positive (EvolvingWild). Both sites had him as an effective NHLer the last two years.
if there’s a team contending for a playoff spot he could be a cheap pick up. Paying even a late round pick for a guy with 3pts in 25 games and cannot crack a putrid Sabres forward group is a tough sell
Quite honestly, though, Rodrigues’s play this year has been relatively poor. It’s not that he’s a particularly bad player but at the same time he just does nothing right now.
Depending on what analytics site one looks at he’s getting a bit unlucky offensively and surprising shots defensively (IneffectiveMath) Or just not really doing much positive (EvolvingWild). Both sites had him as an effective NHLer the last two years.
if there’s a team contending for a playoff spot he could be a cheap pick up. Paying even a late round pick for a guy with 3pts in 25 games and cannot crack a putrid Sabres forward group is a tough sell
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The reason he scored 29 points last season was because he was 4th among forwards in ice time last year. Not that impressive to score ~30 points when you get high 2nd line minutes.
I could care less if we got future considerations for him. He is a replacement level player and full of himself.
I could care less if we got future considerations for him. He is a replacement level player and full of himself.
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I remember this particular poster going on at great length in main board threads about "whispers" he was hearing about ROR being a locker room problem after the trade went down...
yeah...what a hoot that fabrication was. Eichel and ROR squashed that "rumor" when the two of them were spotted eating dinner together last time Blues were in town
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Not necessarily, considering we've dressed 11 forwards and 7 D in a whole lot of games this year. I'm sure Botts is working on something, considering he asked out, but adding Frolik hardly pushes him off the roster.
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No to both. Strome, if he gets traded, is likely either getting traded for more than that, as I can easily see the team re-signing him at this rate.
Fast is a far superior player and holds more value to the team than in a trade unless someone comes along with an absolutely stupid offer, which most likely will not happen.
I’d do a lower level prospect and/or a low pick for Rodrigues.
