Bye Bye Laine

Can't see Buffalo making this trade, they won't want to part with Cozens and the future cap implications with Laine and Dahlin will be too much.

If the Sabres make a play for Laine, they arent mortgaging their future. Cozens is not in play

I did a quick run through on them, they have cap room, and some players on moveable contracts making it feasible.
Okposo is ultimately the big problem, a trade would be best, but burying would save $1.2M, buyout would be $5m,$3m,$1m,$1m so rough in Y1.

I think they need to make a move to push for the playoffs out of fear Eichel demands a trade if they are bad again.
which makes sense that they went after a vet in Staal who has experience with Skinner too.

Sub Cozens with Mittelstadt and you got a deal.

Sabres decline this is too much for them to give