Grade the blockbuster trade

[haseoke39]

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[Siludin]

Make a poll.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Where's the "worst trade in franchise history" option?

 

[Shoey]

I picked the "you people are nuts" option and went overwhelmingly positive. Kane is the best player in this deal and it's not even close.

 

[haseoke39]

I wouldn't have traded just Myers for those pieces.

 

[couture23]

I just don't know why Myers / Bogosian had to be added in.

 

[haseoke39]

Man, let's trade them back ennis and bogo and see if they'll give us back half our pipeline.

 

[Man of Principles]

Murray probably likes bogo's game and hell, I do too.

We overpaid. Good players to get, though.

Sorta positive.

 

[Clock]

I feel like we lost a lot of good pieces for a pretty risky guy in Kane.

It's ballsy if nothing else.

I don't hate it but I'm not a fan right now.

 

[truthbluth]

I get all the positive reaction to this, but in my mind:

Myers > Bogosian. Bogo is Peg's #3 right now, and he's going to jump in and be Buffalo's #1?

Armia (former 1st), 1st, Lemieux (Former 2nd), and Stafford (worth a 2 in a trade) = 2 1sts, 2 2nds is way too much for a guy that has scored 30 once, and never 20 again in 6 years in the league.

Crazy bad value, even if Buffalo ends up with the best player in the deal in Kane, which I'm not sure about. This is like the Kings trade last year. I like the players, but not as much as I hate the cost.

Terrible trade. I can't help but wonder if this will be known as the trade that launched Winnipeg into perennial contender.

 

[MayDayMayDay]

A lot to give up.

All said and done, I believe we get the best two players in the deal, and possibly three should this ultimately lead us to one of McEichel.

Good trade.

 

[Nibbler]

I get all the positive reaction to this, but in my mind:

Myers > Bogosian. Bogo is Peg's #3 right now, and he's going to jump in and be Buffalo's #1?

Armia (former 1st), 1st, Lemieux (Former 2nd), and Stafford (worth a 2 in a trade) = 2 1sts, 2 2nds is way too much for a guy that has scored 30 once, and never 20 again in 6 years in the league.

Crazy bad value, even if Buffalo ends up with the best player in the deal in Kane, which I'm not sure about. This is like the Kings trade last year. I like the players, but not as much as I hate the cost.

Terrible trade. I can't help but wonder if this will be known as the trade that launched Winnipeg into perennial contender.

Agreed on every point. The more I think about it the more I hate this trade.

 

[Bonlarvis]

Wow I hate this trade.

 

[FearTheBeard]

We gave up a lot. We got a lot. 2 players who are young and proven. Not mad about the trade. The overreactions here are ridiculous

 

[Mit Yarrum]

Where's the "worst trade in franchise history" option?

Under hyperbole

 

[CowbellConray]

Honestly, my initial reaction was "he'll no!!!!" But as I look at the deal I see why Murray does it.

Myers for Bogo is a wash for him. He might like Bogo from previous viewings and likes his ability.

What were we hoping for Armia to turn out? Well, I think Kane would be even better then that. I have trust that Kane is a huge piece for us in the future. Stafford was going to be moved. I'm not going to worry about the second we pick up for him in another deal.

Now Brendan is the interesting part. Murray said he was trying to deal all three seconds to move up last draft. Honestly, I don't think Murray was a huge fan of lemiuex. I really Sony. He felt like a hesitant pick at the time it was made.

I'm not hating it as much as I did. We got 2 NHLers. Two guys that can be on the team long term. We gave up 1 long term guaranteed piece in Myers and 3 unknowns plus Stafford for two long term nhl players.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

Where's the "worst trade in franchise history" option?

Agreed. Murray just put us back yrs. Kane's going to be a flop with injurys and attitude and we just sent a good chunk of future the other way.

 

[is the answer jesus]

Where's the "worst trade in franchise history" option?

Lol. Such a drama queen.

 

[Waterfowlist]

Armia has 17 goals in 87 AHL games and is 21 years old. Those are pretty lackluster stats for a supposedly "elite goal scoring prospect".

Kane scored 30 goals in the NHL as a 20 year old.

Quantity for quality. I'm fine with the trade.

 

[mondo3]

Jets fan here - kane plays hard every shift. He's more than willing to drop the gloves. I always thought he'd be amazing in the playoffs. Bogo plays a lot of ice time maybe the most on our team. Hits hard on occasion. Was very well liked in wpg as he's kind of a small town guy.

 

[haseoke39]

Winnipeg is going to be winning this trade for a decade.

 

[BananaSquad]

Love it. Gives us that legit winger our centers will need.

 

[Sabresruletheschool]

Armia has 17 goals in 87 AHL games and is 21 years old. Those are pretty lackluster stats for a supposedly "elite goal scoring prospect".

Kane scored 30 goals in the NHL as a 20 year old.

Quantity for quality. I'm fine with the trade.

But has Kane scored 30 goals since? Why does all of his teammates want him gone? Is he going to be gone every half season with injurys? And Bogo's a decent player but plays a more sheltered role then Myers. Plus Myers is coming into his own. It might look OK now but I can almost guarantee in a couple years this is going to haunt the Sabres huge

 

[haseoke39]

If you had asked me the easiest way for us to turn into Edmonton, this is the trade I would have told you

 

[stokes84]

We got the two best players. What else is there to say?