BUF COL TBL: Canucks hit Refresh, trade Horvat Tanev Gudbranson Gaudette Sutter

Sabres decline we got our top 4 defenseman in scandella therefore Kane is off the table. I don't even think Reinhart ever was on the table

Thinking ahead to Lehner and Eichel signing extensions while ROR, Okposo, Moulson, Pominville are still on the books for 2018-2019.
Not sure about the 4th rd pick in return, just felt like keeping 7 picks as Canucks haven't bottomed out yet and you can expect a high 1st which is worth 2x-4x a late 1st.
Canucks could take Gorges off BUF's hands if desired, but would not be adding anything in exchange.

Unrelated, but I don't get how I've seen Canucks fans demand JVR, Kapanen and a 1st for Tanev, when you're saying Reinhart for Tanev, Sutter and a 1st is fair. I feel like Buffalo wouldn't accept as its not what they need IMO, but I believe value wise it is much more fair for Tanev.

Canucks fans don't want JVR at all. Taking him is seen as a cap dump since neither the Canucks nor the Leafs want to re-sign him due to his age and where he fits in the lineup. Kapanen didn't crack the Leafs lineup, so he's a 21 year old with a question mark. The Leafs' 1st isn't a top 10 pick these days, it's closer to what you're used to thinking of as a 2nd. Look at what Hamilton and Hamonic took to get; D take longer to mature and there's fewer of them.

Tanev is proven and outplays shutdown D that generally cost $2 million more in cap hit. He fits smoothly with any partner and single-handedly takes a team from terrible to decent when he's on the ice.

Why does Tanev's name come up? Sedins and Edler have hard NMCs and aren't an option. Tanev is very valuable, in large part due to the cheap contract, but there's a gap between his age and the core of prospects who will give the Canucks a future chance at the Cup. There's no sense in letting that value go to waste. Phone Stamkos, Subban, or Tavares who've played with Tanev as kids and get their opinion of Rielly and Babcock weren't enough endorsements because I guess you didn't watch Rielly play with Tanev on Team Canada at the World Championships.

Ask any fanbase on here and they'll tell you the Leafs are living in an imaginary world believing they can talk down the value of players they want, while imagining there is a perfect fit desperately waiting for them to release some has-been they have fond memories of.

The trade would give Buffalo a much needed 3rd line center and an upgrade on D, BUT to make it work the Canucks would have take on a salary like Gorges or Moulson or retain $$$$$ that will help keep cap room to payoff bonuses and leave room for Eichels contract.