Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
You really dont get this...
This is not about Buffalo, this is about how San Jose is mortgaging their future to capstrap thems3lv3s and still finish bottom 10 in the league
Was this not just your argument 30 minutes ago?:
Quoting: Ledge_And_Dairy
Just because you specifically dont want defense doesnt make them worthless
This is the point im arguing. The Sabres have no place for them, so for Buffalo, it does not add value to the trade. But since you asked: The worst thing in this trade for San Jose is the unprotected 1st, Eichel is a large upgrade over Bordeleau, Bryson is an NHLer now and has as much potential as Merkley if not more and better stats in his professional career and was drafted only a year prior to Merkley. So the cost to significantly upgrade both prospects into young NHLers is Hertl and an unprotected first