One can dream indeed

The Garland trade is probably close to what the canucks would actually get if they moved him and if Joker didnt play top pair minutes to start the year.

The Flames trade makes zero sense for both teams

One can live in fantasyland as well.

Is that not just a synonym for dreaming?

I know the flames won’t do it, but it makes perfect sense for the Sabres

I'd actually consider that Canucks offer. Probably accept it.

How? you want a 26 year old with arbitration rights while you are in like year 2 of your rebuild?

It is, but I think the Canucks would still have to think about it before deciding to accept. Honestly have no idea what the Nucks FO thinks of Jokiharju

Is he really good? I think he is so yes

But why would he sign a long term deal with a bottom feeder?

Yayyyyy, no center depth…. Again….

Because a) they aren’t and b) even if they were what’s his plan, file a grievance? Sit out the whole year?

We didn’t have it before these trades either

go to arbitration, sign a 1 year deal then walk to a good team

The irony of course being that if the Sabres add a guy like mangiapane they would become good and also be in the best position to sign him long term.

Of all the things in this ridiculous team build to criticize, and I concede it is a pipe dream literally in the title, you chose to go for the one (mangiapane not signing) scenario that actually happens way less often than anyone realizes

Also 10 seconds of research would tell you this puts him way closer to his home city

You really overrate Mangiapane if you think he is the difference between Buffalo being good and not

Or you really underrate him? His analytics are ridiculously good.

MN accepts

You traded two of our best 4 centers. If one of mitts/Krebs/Cozens take a step forward this year, we will have a good center corps. Right now, we have good center depth, just need someone to step into that second line center role better. All three of them are capable 3Cs at this point.

I don't underrate him, I'm a Calgary fan and love him as a player. He's a great player but he's not a superstar like you are making him out to be

Overpay for Mangiapane