I really like that flames trade. It’s a Win-Win. You’re trading a solid mid-line forward for great draft picks. Even though Monahan and Lucic have high cap hits it helps Buffalo hit the cap minimum plus they can mentor the younger players.

In this case you send UPL to Rochester to keep getting starts. No point in him starting once a month

I think he’s better off playing in the NHL this season. It’s going to be a tough decision on what they do. My thinking is with a 3 goalie tandem is just play the hottest goalie. If UPL played like he did last year in Buffalo than he would get a lot of starts.

Lines are a little messy, but I like were this is going from Sabres perspective

I’m assuming it’s the Quinn-Girgensons-Peterka line.
Quinn and Peterka drive the offense while Zemgus helps defensively and on the forecheck. Asplund and Olofsson need to be together. Okposo and Cozens work extremely well together.

Too much from Calgary. Doesn't cost more than a 2nd to move Lucic, and certainly doesn't cost a 1st to move Monahan. Bjork's value isn't exactly good either

Yes it would Lucic can’t skate it cost a first to move Marleau, It would also cost picks to move Monahan. This is also clearing Calgary over 12 million to sign their 3 best forwards.

Marleau is not comparable at all. He never played a single game Carolina and refused to play for any team but Toronto or San Jose.

It won't cost picks to move a top 6 center either.

I think you are going to be surprised. Teams aren’t going to take Monahan for free. GM’s that Calgary has to trade him.

If Vegas got value for Schmidt while they were illegally above the offseason cap buffer, Im confident Calgary can get some sort of value for Monahan if traded