Sabres

Why would Boston do that? Carlo is locked up for pretty cheap with term. This would also put them at 2 NHL defensemen under contract for next season and would still have to pay Mittelstadt, who really isn't that much of an upgrade over Zacha. They are far better off with Carlo and then looking for a legitimate upgrade at center in free agency

I have said this before…. Buffalo would have to add to this deal if it was centered around Mittelstadt.

If we are moving Carlo I’d preferably want to make it a package deal for cozens or Thompson

Boston declines

While people seem to somehow have not watched mittelstadt play for almost 3 years now, I do think Boston would easily decline.

They are built from the net/back end out and have done just fine with their forward group

Your first point was valid. But your 2nd point is just silly. Boston doesn't have the assets to get Cozens or Thompson