I could see Betterall making this trade
Ristolainen, Rasmus more or less equal to Mantha, Anthony.
We could go round and round on the value of each player, but DET gets a RHD PP QB, BUF gets its second line winger. I think this is called a hockey trade.
Then it is Cozens, Dylan for Svechnikov, Evgeny; McIsaac, Jared and 2020 2nd round pick (WSH)
Svechnikov (19 overall in 2015) seems to another Alex Nylander IMO a real shot in the dark, but not showing a lot NHL potential.
McIsaac (36 overall in 2018) gets better every year 32, 47 and 62 pts the last 3 years. He appears to be headed for the NHL in the future.
2020 2nd, picks always look good to me.
Cozens, Dylan has an NHL future written on his resume. IMO Buffalo gets 3 fair chances of getting a future NHL player while trading away 1 good one.
So Buffalo gets a winger for Ristolainen and a bunch of maybes for Cozens.
I like the players Betterall drafts, but I also like the players Detroit drafts, only time will tell who wins the prospect half of the trade.
I think I would make the trade if I were the Buffalo GM.
Let's make a deal,
Quoting: Hedman77
Buffalo getting smacked hard
You could be right, it all depends on the prospects and one will not know for several years.
Quoting: erh1991
Im only a fan of this if svech is a bust
LOL, I am only a fan of this trade is Svechnikov is a top 6 forward in the future.
Quoting: tkecanuck341
Risto is certainly overpaid for what he brings, but he's not a bad player. He's a better option on defense than Trevor Daley.
I don't think Buffalo is getting "smacked hard" but I think Detroit definitely wins this trade. The Wings walk away with the best piece of the deal while Buffalo gets several less impactful players.
I wouldn't do it if I was Botterill.
I agree, Buffalo is trading from surplus (RHD) to fill a need top six forward. If Buffalo loses a little on the talent exchange, they make it up filling a hole in the line up. I think it would be a good move for Buffalo
Quoting: littlejerryseinfeld
Thank god middle school starts next week
OMW I agree, feds91stammer does not like any thing about Ristolainen. I know he has warts, but he brings a lot to the ice.