Fair Eichel Deal

I count 6 first round draft picks, seems like a lot

The fact that this is an inter-division trade means it will never happen. If you’re trading Jack Eichel within the division the price is higher, and this doesn’t meet it. Nobody trades a Ferrari for three Toyotas.

Absolutely an overpay

The value of Logan Brown is drastically down from where it was when he was drafted. Hes essentially a change of scenery throw in to the deal. And Jake Sanderson was the only early first round pick in this deal that still has early first round value. All the others were pretty late. I'd probably switch the first rounder from 2021 to 2022 because that pick is gonna be later in the round, but the Sabres might see the more recent pick as a necessity in a trade

How exactly is this not increased value due to it being interdivision. Greig and JBD were late first, but Sanderson and 2021 are early firsts. Not to mention Norris whos already a capable 2C and a rehabilitation project on Logan Brown. I think thats more than the "4 first round assets" that was originally rumored. Also, Buffalo isnt the team that hates trading interdivision, they just gave Taylor Hall away for pennies on the dollar to their biggest rival. Ottawa doesnt like doing it, but Dorion only hated trading inter-division because he was selling off pieces. He's probably totally okay trading in the Atlantic if he the one buying