Friedman: Sabres looking to move Scandella

[HawkeyTalkMan]

Nice try the Sabres can't and don't want more cap troubles

Let's call a spade a spade. That was an awful try.

 

[PredsHead]

People ALWAYS do this and it is getting infuriating. You're counting pennies like it's all equal when it isn't. You have 2 roster spots added and compare them to 1 and say there's a savings of 25k/day. You're completely ignoring the fact that a 2 for 1 roster spot LEAVES OUT ANOTHER PLAYER and their subsequent salary. If you're going to make an argument, at least put in all the work, not just part.

Isn't Montour about to come off IR part of the reason Buffalo is looking to move Scandella? Montour would be your other player and his salary is already counting against the cap.

 

[Habster33]

Byron and a 4th for Scandella

 

[Djp]

Byron and a 4th for Scandella

Unless you upgraded the 4th to a 1st and retained 50% on Byron---no.... not taking 3 more yrs of a smurf.

 

[Chainshot]

Unless you upgraded the 4th to a 1st and retained 50% on Byron---no.... not taking 3 more yrs of a smurf.

Byron and a 4th for Scandella

There would have to be some sort of retention on Byron. I don’t think DJP’s gross exaggeration is exactly the thing, but they would need something like a quarter retainer. For what Byron provides, he is one of the players I would hope the Sabres would target.

 

[Habster33]

Unless you upgraded the 4th to a 1st and retained 50% on Byron---no.... not taking 3 more yrs of a smurf.

We're talking about Scandella and not Dahlin or Ristolainen here..

 

[Zman5778]

Byron and a 4th for Scandella

It's a good basis, but as Chain said above -- there'd need to be some retention. The more retention, the worse of a pick that would need to be added in.

 

[BonMorrison]

Granlund (with retention) for Scandella? Maybe Granlund can rebound and add some more scoring to the Sabres' top 9 while the Preds fix their bottom pair.

 

[57special]

Granlund is worth far more than Scandella, even with his slump. If he returns back to his old self (and it's not like he's old), he is a legitimate 1st line player, though I would argue that he isn't the best fit for BUF.

 

[Steddy33]

Granlund (with retention) for Scandella? Maybe Granlund can rebound and add some more scoring to the Sabres' top 9 while the Preds fix their bottom pair.

Even up the money for this season and done.

 

[Fjordy]

though I would argue that he isn't the best fit for BUF.

Why not fit?

 

[57special]

They already have some good setup men in Eichel(yes, i know he scores, too) and Mittelstadt. Maybe even Reinhart? Granlunds thing when he is playing well is dominating the puck and setting up shooters.

Oh, and between Reinhart and him there would be too much IQ in the room.

 

[sjci]

15. May mean something, may mean nothing, but both Montreal and New Jersey sent a different mix of scouts to separate games in Buffalo. (First was against Arizona, second versus the Islanders.) When I first started, a GM told me to look for that kind of thing.

Smoke ?

 

[SENSible67]

A shame he only has one year left. We could use him if he could be extended at a fair price.

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

Granlund (with retention) for Scandella? Maybe Granlund can rebound and add some more scoring to the Sabres' top 9 while the Preds fix their bottom pair.

Done.

 

[Steddy33]

A shame he only has one year left. We could use him if he could be extended at a fair price.

Well good news. He won't be getting a raise

 

[lauraP]

They already have some good setup men in Eichel(yes, i know he scores, too) and Mittelstadt. Maybe even Reinhart? Granlunds thing when he is playing well is dominating the puck and setting up shooters.

Oh, and between Reinhart and him there would be too much IQ in the room.

I completely disagree with this, Our current top six has sobotka in it.... plus we have 2 shooters in skinner and oloffson if that's the case.

Oloffson-Eichel-Reinhart
Skinner-Johansson-Granlund

that's a nice top 6

 

[I Like Eich]

what about something around a Scandella for Perreault swap with WPG? BUF could use more versatility + scoring in the middle of the lineup. Sobotka could then finally be moved down the lineup like he should be

 

[Fjordy]

Granlund is worth far more than Scandella, even with his slump. If he returns back to his old self (and it's not like he's old), he is a legitimate 1st line player, though I would argue that he isn't the best fit for BUF.

Oh no man, disagree with you. We have two shooters for different links in the top 6, we play Sobotka on the right wing in the second link and he is just terrible in attack. Granlund would be a very good upgrade to Sobotka, Vesey and Sheary.

 

[57special]

Why not just play Mittelstadt on the wing? Sobotka should be on the 4th line.

 

[Fjordy]

Why not just play Mittelstadt on the wing? Sobotka should be on the 4th line.

Well, this is a question for the coach, I would also try it on the fwing than to release it with marginal players in the fourth link, maybe they want him to play only in the center. On the other hand, we will not have 3C either.

 

[Aavvaa]

Why not just play Mittelstadt on the wing? Sobotka should be on the 4th line.

Questions we all want answers to.

I absolutely would take Granlund tho. Regardless of set up man/shooters, we just need high end skill.

 

[JoemAvs]

Part of a Taylor Hall trade?
Could make a ton of sense...

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

perrault for scandella swap ?

I don't see why not at this point, fair trade for both sides and gives both teams each what they need the most.

 

[Yatzhee]

Why not just play Mittelstadt on the wing? Sobotka should be on the 4th line.

Agreed on both points. Although, I'd prefer Sobotka off the roster, but, meh, personal preference. But yea, Mitts to wing makes a ton of sense, he's not exactly catching fire being heavily sheltered at center.