Friedman: Sabres preparing for An Additional Top Ten Pick

[tomd]

That's too much to pay for Reinhart w/ only 1 year remaining on his deal IMO.

He’s going to be an RFA not a UFA

 

[kinghock]

I disagree. If you trade for Eichel, you have $20m tied up in 2 centers. kopitar and Eichel. Where do you put Byfeild? on the 3rd line? Plus we have Doughty making north of $10m. so that would be $30m tied up in 3 players.

I could be wrong, but I just dont see it.

You are correct

 

[Captain97]

So Reinhart to one of LA, Vancouver, or Ottawa?

 

[EichHart]

Reinhart to Canucks for 9th overall, hes from BC. I can totally see that happening.

 

[Sinistril]

I just don’t see the fit for eichel.. we already have 2 top 6 centres in horvat and petey. So unless you’re trading one of them, which seems pointless. Makes no sense. Whereas reinhart can play on the wing so there’s a better overall fit.

1st + Miller for Eichel. No cap problem for the nucks. Buffalo gets something for the rebuild, a relaitvely young center to replace Eichel, and some of his offense. They can offload Miller as a rental later in the season or resign him as needed.

1st + Myers + Hoglander for Eichel. No cap problem for Canucks. Myers goes home, can help Buffalo's powerplay, and they get a good young forward with great compete levels.

1st + Horvat for Eichel + small salary retention. Same as the first option except they could keep Horvat around for the rebuild.

Both teams can swap lower picks around as necessary to even things out. Canucks can convert a center to wing if needed or use the excess pièces later in the offseason to fill out with wingers.

 

[Sempiternal]

I truly do think they should trade Jack Eichel. He's not a positive vibe for the team. Cozens is the type of forward you should build a winning team around anyways.

 

[themelkman]

Number 7 plus Meier plus for Eichel?

just dreaming

 

[LuLover96]

If it’s a Vancouver trade, I see it being broken on draft day. While Benning says there are 9 players he likes, I think he’d be looking more specifically at Lysell, Edvinsson and McTavish based on previous reports and his stylistic preferences. If those three are gone, I can see a Reinhart for 9oa + cap + b/c prospect trade.

 

[viper0220]

I think Calgary gets into top 10 and picks up Eichel along the way.

 

[viper0220]

1st + Miller for Eichel. No cap problem for the nucks. Buffalo gets something for the rebuild, a relaitvely young center to replace Eichel, and some of his offense. They can offload Miller as a rental later in the season or resign him as needed.

1st + Myers + Hoglander for Eichel. No cap problem for Canucks. Myers goes home, can help Buffalo's powerplay, and they get a good young forward with great compete levels.

1st + Horvat for Eichel + small salary retention. Same as the first option except they could keep Horvat around for the rebuild.

Both teams can swap lower picks around as necessary to even things out. Canucks can convert a center to wing if needed or use the excess pièces later in the offseason to fill out with wingers.

I don't think any of those packages land Eichel.

 

[Colezuki]

If it’s a Vancouver trade, I see it being broken on draft day. While Benning says there are 9 players he likes, I think he’d be looking more specifically at Lysell, Edvinsson and McTavish based on previous reports and his stylistic preferences. If those three are gone, I can see a Reinhart for 9oa + cap + b/c prospect trade.

makes some sense

 

[Sinistril]

I don't think any of those packages land Eichel.

Top players that are openly disgruntled usually get less no?

 

[GuerinUp]

i always love this time of year when people totally overvalue draft picks

 

[TeddyBare]

Has to be Reinhart
-Versatile (center or wing)
-consistent (good for 20 goals)
-hasn't missed a game in 4 seasons
- age, exactly the age GM's love

I mean he makes sense for pretty much any team in that top 10 to be honest who dont want to keep rebuilding and rebuilding.

 

[613Leafer]

A top 10 pick in this draft is probably worth less than a top 10 pick in most drafts. A lot of top prospects haven't played or have barely played, which makes the accuracy of scouting even worse than it already is. Probably going to see more busts near the top than normal, and the talent spread out a bit more through the first few rounds of the draft.

 

[viper0220]

Top players that are openly disgruntled usually get less no?

In this case I can see a lot of teams bidding, not is not often players of Eichel calibers become available. I want my Calgary Flames to back up the truck for Eichel(for better of worse.)

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Eichel will be Hollywood bound

 

[rogking65]

Anaheim isn't going to give up the third pick for Eichel.

 

[rogking65]

you are joking

 

[Static]

If eichel is moved buffalo fans are going to be very disappointed if they think they will be getting anything near the packages being asked for on here.

 

[sufferer]

Reinhart should get the 7th to 10th overall pick

Ristolinen shouldn't get a 1st. He's worth a 2nd + B prospect

Eichel is worth the moon

Shouldn't, but might because GM's love big mean defensemen even if they've proven to be a liability more often than not.

 

[SFKingshomer]

1st + Miller for Eichel. No cap problem for the nucks. Buffalo gets something for the rebuild, a relaitvely young center to replace Eichel, and some of his offense. They can offload Miller as a rental later in the season or resign him as needed.

1st + Myers + Hoglander for Eichel. No cap problem for Canucks. Myers goes home, can help Buffalo's powerplay, and they get a good young forward with great compete levels.

1st + Horvat for Eichel + small salary retention. Same as the first option except they could keep Horvat around for the rebuild.

Both teams can swap lower picks around as necessary to even things out. Canucks can convert a center to wing if needed or use the excess pièces later in the offseason to fill out with wingers.

If I'm Vancouver, I don't trade Horvat for Eichel. Horvat is a culture guy that has value far above his stats. He would be a great piece for Buffalo to turn that locker room around. As a Kings fan, I'd take Horvat over Eichel 10 times out of 10.

 

[viper0220]

Hopefully this isn't Friedman throwing crap at the wall to see what sticks.

 

[Empoleon8771]

No way he's generating a top ten pick on his own

Jordan Staal brought back a young NHLer, a good prospect and the #8 overall pick in 2012. I don't see why that level of return for Reinhart is unreasonable at all.

 

[sufferer]

If eichel is moved buffalo fans are going to be very disappointed if they think they will be getting anything near the packages being asked for on here.

Yeah, we know he's only worth Chytil and a 2nd.