It’s already known that pacioretty was involved in ROR talks, much to my chagrin

Thought that I could put together a different package based around Buffalo picking up a top 15 pick

Buffalo says deal! No take backs!

How do you know? Friedman just said we may be interested in the following wingers like Pacioretty, Skinner and Nash, there was nothing about the fact that ROR is traded for Pacioretty, or you got the information from another source?

I don't know if I believe those rumors, if it was a deal centered around patches then I think it would have been done by now.

Not a 1 for 1 could be 2018 picks involved, could still not agree on value, or even MTL put it on the back burner while working on Domi.

Not to mention the fact too that Buffalo should hold onto Oreilly to see what team loses to Tavares sweepstakes and gets desperate for a top-6 center. I could definitely see Buffalo making a move in early July once Tavares either re-ups on the Island or runs away

Swap Shaw with Danault and it’s a deal.