I'm not one to be overly critical of other people's ideas of what might represent a good trade, but the original proposal in this thread is about as bad as it could be for Chicago. They would be better giving Kane away for nothing.
I doubt this has any legs, but IF the Sabres and Hawks were to look at a deal I think it would look something like this:
To Buffalo:
Kane 10.5 x3
Keith 5.5 x 3
To Chicago:
Okposo 6.0 x 3 (I don't think the Sabres can realistically acquire Kane without dumping Okposo)
Ristolainen 5.4 x 2
Olofsson - RFA- likely 3.5ish
Cozens or Quinn
Samuellson or Johnson
1st in 2021
(if it is Quinn instead of Cozens then the Sabres add Mittelstadt)
This is close to cap neutral for 3 years. The Sabres would have 23-24 million coming off the books next year to re-sign Dahlin and Jojiharju and consider re-signing Hall.
The Hawks get a good haul of young players and futures.
Absolutely not
Off the table are Cozens, Quinn, Olofsson , Samuelson, Dahlin, Jokiharju, UPL
If it’s done this year cap needs to balance out
A more likely deal for both would be
Kane
Keith with retention
For
Reinhart (approx $6M)
MCCabe $2.88M
And either
A. Miller ($3.875M) and Mittlestadt approx $1M
OR
B. ristolainen
Some picks and secondary prospects
If Ristolainrn instead of Miller then there would be a change in the rest.
This also relies on them moving Montour/Miller for a cheaper LD
The reason I’d trade a Reinhart is because of cost and keeping youth.
I don’t see a way buffalo can even keep Reinhart after 3 yrs when Cozens gets next contract and Dahlin is on a high contract as is Jokiharju.
If the move Reinhart and Mittlestadt they likely go 8 skaters in the ED