If Duchene and Johansen can both be 75 point players Nashville can easily make the playoffs.

Buffalo passes. Retention not an incentive

There's no room for PP time on the Sabres which is where most of barrie's value comes from. Not a bad idea though.

Novak and his 43 points in 51 games riding the bench…

At least he has a contract. Alas, poor Carrier...

So a quick retool is essentially going right back ro where we were at the beginning of last season?

Zucker = nino
Severson = ekholm
Barbashev = mix jeannot and granlund

Then eff tomasino, Evangelista, carrier, and novak

Put duchene back at center where he hasnt played in years because he shouldnt be played there.

Pray Ryjos Achilles injury doesn't make him a slower moving pylon than he already was.

I mean nothing about this seems to be pushing the team in a forward direction. This is more of the same bandaid approach Poile has taken over the past several years

Sabres pass imo
Can’t see us having any interest in Barrie
We’re good with “offensive” defensemen
We’d potentially be looking for a “defense first” type possibly

There would be teams willing to give you a 3rd for a retained Barrie but Buffalo is not that team. Carrier however I would be interested in especially since you didn't sign him...