Quoting: Mike_Gartner
in my opinion:
Kakko
Schneider or Kravtsov
Strome
Gauthier or Howden or both for all i care
2021 1st and maybe a 2nd
I think if a trade to NYR is possible, Chytil is off the table because Mika would be on his way out - Chytil becomes 2C.
Quoting: Sabres_Insider
Kakko and 1st to start for sure. I know it’s a lot, but ur getting a top 10 centre. I personally believe that the return will be bigger than the Karlsson trade. No everyday a top 10 centre is avaliable for trade.
Many teams will be after him. Could get competitive
Not far off I don’t think.
The rangers obviously have loved kakkos game this year and it would be very hard for them to give him up. Listened to vinces podcast where he had a sabres reporter on who said they would need more entering prime/current nhl assets to make it work as they still want to compete. That being said I could see something like this:
Zib+kravtsov+Robertson/Jones+2021 1st+2022 2nd
Or
Chytil+Strome+kravtsov+Roberson/Jones+ 2021 1st + 2022 1st (top 5 protected)+ 2022 2nd
Or
Chytil+Lundkvist+kravtsov+Robertson/Jones+2021 1st + 2022 2nd
It’s a lot of pieces but all very good returns that I don’t think any team would be able to beat. It really comes down to what Buffalo wants in the second two trades, a top 5 protected 1st in 2022 + Strome or Lundkvist. I think buchnevich could also be included in a potential trade.
For rangers, if they go the Chytil option, rangers can always try to trade Zibanejad for really good assets if he wants too much money and hope Chytil takes a step forward or sign a 2c like RNH this offseason for less than Mika will take.