You just tore the heart out of this team,

Big no thanks from Buffalo.

You're not getting mitts for wild Bill

no thanks from BUF . add Colin Miller and Nosek and its a deal

Id add nosek but your not getting Schmidt and Miller together

Maybe, but imagine 3 years down the road, that 1-2 punch down the center

3 years down the road, some of those veteran forwards maybe aged out ish though, Schmidt I think is emotional leader of this team and there’s a lot quiet leaders on this team, need some fire

Colorado would have more interest in Karlsson

I think they might even prefer Haula over Eakin

As I have said in the past if everyone hates the trade it is probably fair.
Karlsson is what we hope Mittelstadt could be, just a few years older.
Schmidt is a LHD and if Buffalo trades Ristolainen, I would presume Betterall would want a RHD in return.
I am going to have to support the Sabre fans here, IMO Vegas would need to add. Vegas needs to shed cap, Buffalo will have $11KK to $13KK cap after signing their RFA and UFA. Ristolainen is young, big, had more hits and blocked shots than any Sabre. He may have a bad +/- but he has not reached his potential. Vegas needs to makes space Buffalo could sell space.
IMO no deal.