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I don’t really understand some of the hate for this move.
Buffalo needs depth more than most NHL teams. Their bottom 6 has been a black hole for offense.
So they trade a 3rd round pick 2 drafts from now for a guy that’s scored at least 16 goals every season of his short 3 year NHL career.
Why is that a bad thing?
That pick wasn’t going to help buffalo anytime soon. That player drafted in 2021 would help the Sabres when?
In 2024-2025 if they’re lucky?
It was a cheap depth pickup. Buffalo needs to make more of those types of moves. Yes, they need a couple top 6 players. But they also need good depth in their bottom 6.
Obviously the Sabres still have a lot of work to do. They desperately need a couple more top 6 forwards (especially someone that can help fill in at 2C for now).
But that’s not a reason Not to add Vesey while he was available for trade.
Personally, I thought both the Vesey and Miller trades were good moves by Botterill to pick up depth players for cheap from teams in need of cap space.
Buffalo needs depth more than most NHL teams. Their bottom 6 has been a black hole for offense.
So they trade a 3rd round pick 2 drafts from now for a guy that’s scored at least 16 goals every season of his short 3 year NHL career.
Why is that a bad thing?
That pick wasn’t going to help buffalo anytime soon. That player drafted in 2021 would help the Sabres when?
In 2024-2025 if they’re lucky?
It was a cheap depth pickup. Buffalo needs to make more of those types of moves. Yes, they need a couple top 6 players. But they also need good depth in their bottom 6.
Obviously the Sabres still have a lot of work to do. They desperately need a couple more top 6 forwards (especially someone that can help fill in at 2C for now).
But that’s not a reason Not to add Vesey while he was available for trade.
Personally, I thought both the Vesey and Miller trades were good moves by Botterill to pick up depth players for cheap from teams in need of cap space.