Brown > Skinner

Turcotte + Grundstrom > Reinhart

Therefore, Kings decline.

If TJ accepts sure

That’s funny neither one of turcotte +grundstom have played any significant time in the nhl yet but they are better than a versatile top 6 center /RW who in 6 years in the league has only scored less than 20 goals/season 1 time and that year was 18. He finished the season this year tied for 11th in goat scoring. I think not.

Not trading Thompson for t.Johnson. Thompson is just starting to come around and play well. He is learning how to use his size and he also is the one person on the team willing to stick up for dahlin. The end of the season if any touched dahlin Thompson was there. I would however trade a late round draft pick for Johnson. Like a 6th or 7th rounder if they gave us a prospect

Raddysch

Brown > Skinner

Skinner is 2 years removed from a 40 goal season and is 29. Brown is 36 and has never been above 30. I beg to differ

Turcotte + Grundstrom > Reinhart

I defer to the dude below.

Therefore, Kings decline.

Tage Thompson in that lineup above never gets into the top 6. He is a classic case of people seeing size and thinking talent. Johnson is a bottom six forward on a very very deep Tampa team and brings a ring with him. That kind of education is invaluable to a young team and Buffalo can afford it here, both in terms of cap space and prospect capital. He is also no slouch as a player despite the quality of linemates (he didn't skate with the top end guys, he was the offensive juice on the plugger line).

I didn’t necessarily say Grundstrom + Turcotte is better than Reinhart. What I’m saying is Turcotte + Grundstrom combined have more trade value than Rienhart. Reinhart is a solid player no doubt. However, the potential of Turcotte is very high and has a great season in the AHL. Of course that doesn’t mean anything for the NHL but the kid is expected to be elite. That’s why is value is high. Grundstrom looks like a great player as Well, I see him being a solid top 9 maybe even top 6 player in several years.

And to hockey_hippy... I would take Brown over Skinner any day. Brown has leadership, is a veteran who knows the game very well, can throw hits when needed, can play in front of the net. So what Skinner scored 40 goals two season ago? That means nothing. Brown is better than Skinner in every way besides maybe skating.

Bottom line - Turcotte/Byfield should not be traded as the future is unexpected. Next thing you know Turcotte is scoring 30-40 goals a season. Who knows. I would wait another season or two before considering a trade unless it includes big names like Eichel or Laine/Jones