Doubt this team wins anything. Depth isn't great at all. Tampa and Vegas prove that depth wins

Sabres decline

4th line is a little suspect - yes but the third is no issue - and Tampa only proved that you can blatantly circumvent the cap if you put your mind to it. They would have no where near that depth if they weren't $14M over the cap in the playoffs!

Still not enough for Eichel. Aha

What does Monahan do for the sabres like at all. I don't get why he's always included in these deals

What does Monahan do for the sabres like at all. I don't get why he's always included in these deals

They want to decline. At the end of the day, if Eichel publicly asks for a trade and sits out, Buffalo is no longer in the drivers seat. Eichel's value starts to lower and now Buffalo loses value if that happens. Buffalo then has to make the best deal they can, but it likely will not be the value fans feel he is worth.

I wouldn't make this offer to Buffalo. For a couple of reasons. One Reinhart wants out so his value is limited unless a trade to a team closer to home which he is rumored to be want. Basically if he signs a one year in Buffalo teams can have him for free in a year. Eichel surgery is scary for the team that trades for him. I have an issue trading Tkachuk away unless the other team over pays. I see him as the C and heart and soul of this team after Gio is gone. Calgary is not good enough to challenge for a cup and the trade is a win now move to get some playoffs games (which Calgary ownership seems to have as a business model). For me its Monny, Johnnny and one1st's and a 2nd ( bumo up to another first if that's what it took) for Eichel and Reinhart. That would also give Buffalo TDL chips the next two seasons and two more potential first rounder's. Don't sell the future to continue to be mediocre. Look what's happening in the playoffs when your team is deep (Vegas), or you over pay a couple of players and handcuff your lineup balance (Edmonton). At the end of the day, Eichel after six years has not gotten the Sabers into the playoffs, that's a lot of money of zero playoff games and could also potential affect his value. I think Buffalo will have suitors that can pay way more than Calgary can so I don't see a Calgary Buffalo trade working unless Calgary over pays which would be a mistake in the long run.