Buffalo declines that pretty easily. Neither player fits the roster or what they are trying to do this season.

Looks like legit Edmonton moves.
Move out top 4 defender for aging D that is looking like top 6 these days. Actually Stralman would replace Keith, so would be effectively same D from last year minus Barrie. At forward move out flavor of the week depth signing from a couple years ago to bring in effectively same player at basicslly same cap hit. Shuffled deck chairs but actually made team worse so they could afford 7th D & 13th forwards?

Sabres aren't taking on money unless it's either too good to pass up or the compensation is too good. This would be neither.