Ryan Graves pre expansion deal

The value for Graves is likely a bit much (the picks would likely suffice) but the issue here is that Colorado has *zero* interest in any of our defensive prospects or young players (maybe Bouchard but no touchie). Their blueline depth is beyond absurd and they really only need to focus on a complimentary piece on the right-hand side over the next couple years.

I don't hate the Reinhart trade except one of Lavoie or the 2nd round pick needs to be removed. Reinhart is worth in the ballpark of a 1st and 2nd round pick, Murray is worth a fart in the wind.

Broberg will see a full season in the AHL. This year wasn't great for him and Samorukov is very clearly starting to emerge as a more NHL-ready option.

I think the bottom-six needs something better than the injection of Benson and Marody.

All valid points, like I said in the explanation; this is very loosely made, Benson and Marody were actually put in the lineup as essentially fillers 😂. This AGM was mainly aimed more or less towards a Graves deal, but yeah I do believe we would need another bottom 6 player in this situation, maybe a more stable 3rd C, I was thinking possibly Morgan Geekie, he’s not stable but he’s a right shot with an above 50% face off rate and not bad underlying numbers on the 4th line, he’s young, will likely be exposed and could be developed and create competition for McLeod to work hard for his spot or if it’s a winger, Zach Aston-Reese??

Jones has to be protected so why would the avs trade graves before the draft and could lose Jones as well

This makes no sense for them

Buffalo isn’t interested in a package that might be worth Sam Reinhart. A couple third line players and lottery tickets do not amount to a productive first line player. Making trades like this they don’t actually help the team at all are why the Sabres are where they are.