Confirmed Trade: [MIN/BUF] Marcus Johansson for Eric Staal

[Flyer lurker]

kind of a head scratched on both sides. minnesota got a pretty vanilla return there, on the flip side I guess buffalo just wanted to dump johansson's contract? because I'm not sure what an about to be 36 year old declining center like buffalo is supposed to do for them since buffalo is not going to be competing for anything than maybe a playoff appearance and 1st round exit next year

Buffalo dumps a deal and allows Cozens one more year to move into 2c role. I get their side.

 

[Static]

This a money issue?

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

who is going to play center in minnesota?

 

[Seachd]

Pretty sure Minnesota has enough Johanssons already, but whatever.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

That is still an improvement for the Sabres. And if some playoff action means a happy Jack you do whatever it takes.

I don't think a 36 year old center that is slowly declining is the difference between the sabres making the playoffs or not

 

[Puhis]

Racist POS

My thought at first, too. However, before we label the guy - I think it's just a typo. B is next to N on the keyboard, so might've meant "Big fish hunting", which... certainly makes more sense.

 

[PensandCaps]

staal is 36 next month and is entering the last year of his deal. staal is a meaningless addition to a team that is not going anywhere next year. they must have just wanted to dump mojo.

?

 

[Gurglesons]

lol makes the Brodin deal even more head scratching.

 

[MSLs absurd thighs]

I don't see why Guerin made that move. Can any Minny fan enlighten us? Was asked unhappy or something?

 

[Langdon Alger]

who is going to play center in minnesota?

I’ll do it.

 

[Captain Mountain]

kind of a head scratched on both sides. minnesota got a pretty vanilla return there, on the flip side I guess buffalo just wanted to dump johansson's contract? because I'm not sure what an about to be 36 year old declining center like buffalo is supposed to do for them since buffalo is not going to be competing for anything than maybe a playoff appearance and 1st round exit next year

He's a pretty good one year stop-gap to give time for Cozens or maybe Mittelstadt time to develop. They're also saving money and cap space and are moving on from a a guy that really didn't work at all as a 2C.

 

[780il]

I know I’m not alone in asking this but... What the actual f*** is Minnesota doing???

 

[tsujimoto74]

Doing a favour to Buffalo?

As is the Minnesota way. I'm a little surprised we didn't also somehow get a 2nd rounder from them, based on trade history between the clubs.

 

[TheNorthStars]

Is Guerin making moves just to make moves?? Bjugstad was sort of understandable but this one is puzzling.

Part of a bigger picture I presume. Seeing Staal in a Buffalo jersey is going to be really weird though.

 

[BB06]

I don't think a 36 year old center that is slowly declining is the difference between the sabres making the playoffs or not

I think he is tbh. Didn’t show decline in the playoff and is still good for 55 points from the second line.

 

[Fig]

I don't think a 36 year old center that is slowly declining is the difference between the sabres making the playoffs or not

They need a 2C to help with Eichel's work load, so to stall, they acquired Staal?

 

[Fatass]

who is going to play center in minnesota?

Dumba for Domi coming soon?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

I like this deal for Buffalo

MJ has not come close to replicating success he had a few years back with Caps while Staal though declining is a good fit for a top 6/9 C spot

 

[Langdon Alger]

As is the Minnesota way

Well, they are very polite in Minnesota.

 

[Taluss]

Good for Sabers, confused why Wild does it

 

[HotDish]

I don't see why Guerin made that move. Can any Minny fan enlighten us? Was asked unhappy or something?

I don’t think we even know why. I guess we are getting younger and banking on Eric’s production dropping off at his age.

this move only makes a lot of sense if a center trade is incoming later.

 

[LeafChief]

Nice piece of business by Buffalo. What the hell is Minnesota doing?

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

I don't see why Guerin made that move. Can any Minny fan enlighten us? Was asked unhappy or something?

I don't think we can.

 

[HawkeyTalkMan]

He's a pretty good one year stop-gap to give time for Cozens or maybe Mittelstadt time to develop. They're also saving money and cap space and are moving on from a a guy that really didn't work at all as a 2C.

that's kind of my thought, although you have to wonder why minnesota is taking mojo then when staal could have at least returned a better pick more valuable than mojo...

 

[Papa Francouz]

Well, they are very polite in Minnesota.

That's a straight up myth.