I think I would prefer to take my chances with Mittelstadt.

Puljujarvi > Mittelstadt.

Honestly? If I’m BUF I do this trade all day long, Pulijarvi dominated Liiga, and his issues (from a non-Oiler fan) were maturity and language based.

To answer your question about the Russell trade; no.

If there's a flat cap and no CBO there will be a bidding war between cap strapped teams to get rid of bad contracts. It'll cost more in this scenario. But if there's a CBO that would change things.

He's a year older, is not a center and who cares about the swedish league?

>be indignant about Swedish league (Liiga is Finnish btw not Swedish)
>your player is playing in the AHL after being sent down

Mittelstadt and Puljujarvi are both '98 born. Both just completed their "21-year-old season".

I'm aware he's in the AHL, just like puljujarvi was 3 times. When guys like justin danforth outscore pujujarvi in liiga after being an echl player in the states I'm not gonna be too impressed.

Like I said, I prefer to wait it out on mittelstadt vs gambling on pujujarvi

It’s the Finnish league he’s a scorer on the wing with size speed and a shot. But I understand where you’re coming from

I am Sabres fan and think this is a good trade. You make it sound as if Mittelstadt is not a gamble.

He is, I'd rather gamble on him than pujujarvi is exactly what I'm saying

The only way I'd do a Mitts for Puljujarvi swap is if you also include a conditional 1st if Mitts pops off and Puljujarvi sucks (which is highly likely)

no team would take russell until at least retaining some of the cap hit