Not trading our future and a first away for someone on the wrong side of 30 and getting out of their prime.

It was a 2nd, not a 1st, and maybe the pick was too much. At the same time, Buffalo is never going to get to the playoffs if they go the Edmonton route of just adding/drafting a bunch of young guys without surrounding them with the right mix of veterans. Buffalo lost Evander Kane. It would be good for them to add a consistent offensive presence while waiting for some of the other guys to reach their potential. In terms of McCabe, Buffalo is likely adding Dahlin in the draft. Dahlin, Ristolainen, Scandella, Bogosian, Beaulieu, McCabe.....adding Dahlin is going to push some others further down the lineup, maybe to the point of using them to get other pieces, like a proven goal scorer who just had his best season point total, and doesn't miss games.

The second turns into a first when kane resigns with SJS which most likely will happen. The veteran thing hasn't worked out. Would rather keep the player who just scored 20 goals at 22 and who is just going to get better. Going more in tune with creating and keeping our youth core. McCabe is probably expendable but reino isn't. We can always just sign free agent veterans if needed.