Quoting: Korax
You could take Zaitsev and the first for nothing in a Monahan kind of trade, why giving players..
Quoting: Sabresguy1987
Ottawa currently sits in 3rd last in the nhl... a lot to give up for 4 mil in cap savings
Quoting: FilthyMitts05
Bro Zaitsev is dogg no need to ship out all those assets.
Quoting: SellTheTeam
Buffalo is giving up way too much in that first trade, it should probably cost around a 1st just to dump him
Ottawa still might decline this trade though, their 2023 1st should be untouchable
Quoting: Czu8iks
Ottawa pick will be top 10 easily. Without protection, Sabres accepts.
Quoting: Xspyrit
lol at 2023 1st round pick (OTT) to dump Zaitsev...
First, Ottawa will not be trading this years first unless it would be for 3 first round picks in this year's draft.
Second, If Ottawa were to retain half they may find a buyer for Nikita.
Third, upon reflection Olofsson, Jokiharju, and 2023 2nd round pick (VGK) for a top 10 pick this year (maybe top 3) and Zaitsev would be a steal and Buffalo should do that.
I like both Olofsson, and Jokiharju but they are not worth a top 10 pick from this draft.
Maybe the wild would do that trade, but the Krakens certainly would not trade Bryson for Borgen.
The first Ottawa would say no but the value is very close, second maybe from each team, a big no from the Krakens on the third.