Sabres are not taking on more cap at a worse position

Colorado doesn't need a D if they move on and why do they have to give up a pick with the better player in the trade?

Nah.

taking on that bob contract would be crippling

The Skinner contract is crippling too imo. Bobrovsky's contract only has 6 years while Skinner's has 7.



Montour is younger and Cole will be a 7th D or playing his off side.

Cole is better than half their current defense and if he's the 7th over what they have now, it's just bad usage. And Cole can play on his off-side, more than Montour. Anyways, Montour is probably gone soon with Buffalo being in love with Ristolainen and Jokiharju, Borgen who are young.

Montour's right handed he wouldn't need to play his off side in Colorado.

I know. I said Colorado won't take a D in return. Still, Graves-Makar, Girard-Johnson, Toews-Montour.

Nice post.
I would make the Cole trade as a Sabre fan.
The Skinner trade may work as well.
If Bobrovsky could return to his performance level that he produced while was a Blue Jacket, then it is win for Buffalo.

I respect your opinion, but I will take Skinner on his contract every day of the week before I go near Bobrovsky. No thank you at all.

I like the Cole idea, I think that improves out lineup.