Quoting: rktkt66
Realistic parts:
1. Targeting Dumba (a good fit in terms of character, leadership, physicality and mobility)
2. Re-signings of Jost & Rousek (two reliable bottom 6 options)
Unrealistic parts:
1. Trading for Hellebuyck (all of the oft-stated issues about being a rental; contract extension; and impact on Levi's path)
2. Trade of Mittelstadt (Sabres won't deal him at moment; Adams sees him as potentially part of their core)
3. San Jose wanting a soon-to-be 28 year old winger on an expiring contract for their rebuild
4. Term on Dumba's contract (it's probably realistic to think Dumba would take less pay if he gets longer term but I can't see Adams giving 6 years to any free agent who doesn't fit in the 22-25 age group of his core)
5. Continuation of Krebs as 4C with Jost ahead of him
Questionable parts:
1. Re-signing of Girgensons for another 2 years - if Adams doesn't find a replacement in trade or free agency with better faceoff skills and a little cheaper, I could see him circling back to Girgensons with the same cap hit as what Okposo got. I don't think he'd offer him a second year though....and he may still want to see how training camp goes to see how Kulich / Savoie / Rousek perform before committing to Girgensons. Will Girgensons wait that long to have his future decided? Probably not but that's the question......
2. Adams adding another LHD for the 3rd pairing from outside when he probably wants to see how Johnson performs in camp first.
I think even if Hellebuyck doesn't extend, it's a good deal for BUF nonetheless
Moved Jost on 4C and moved up Krebs 3C
Dumba will ask for both money & terms, but I can't see him getting both. Maybe drop down the length, 4-5 years around 5.75M
I think BUF need more grit, so bringing in Appleton, moving up Greenway and bringing back Girgensons makes the team better IN MY OPINION
I would really use Mitts as the center piece for Hellebuyck
I would leave Savoie & Kulich in the AHL to develop, not rushing them
Anyway, appreciate the feedback !