No. Sabres not paying that for Helle

Sabres are close to being a wagon. Hellebuyck in net is exactly what they need. Mittelstadt might be a non starter but I don’t think it’s that far off.

They are one of the few teams that can afford the extension Hellebuyck is looking for as well. You get him a year early for 50% retained and Dillon who is a great fit for their backend.

I like this build, kind of got the squad to a place where you could keep building if you want, and the assets to do it, possibly go shopping in a rebuild, maybe upgrade goalie of the future, or try to buy a upgraded dman or forward, and you also don’t have to. Even if it’s not middlestadt, there’s a few options that hit a similar mark for that trade.

THE problem is that Hellebuyck will want a 7year extension,
and i just don’t think the Sabres will even consider that
They’d probably wanna do something like 3 years

It’s (imo) so far off, that I’d be surprised if an extension is agreed upon- and thus, a tough trade to actually pull off

Winnipeg does none of the 3.

Frederic, Mittlestadt and Robertson have no value to the Jets.

BOS declines.

Lolololol
Hold out for Pasta, Matthews & Thompson….
Good luck

No thank you

Stanley's just a big bad Dman thats it

More about the number, but basically have a Florida situation, levi cheap and then a bridge and helly 1 year he’s coming with and possibly a 5x extension, all about that number, probably like you said doesn’t quite fit, I think Buffalo shouldn’t stand Pat, but add come competition to strengthen that room, but helly may not be the answer. Gibson or hart, where Buffalo is, I would pay the premium to hopefully lock down the position.

I can agree about Robertson & Frederic but Mittlestadt is a top 6 guy who got almost 50 points last year and is still getting better, he’s be a great addition to WPG.

To me Mittlestadt looks like a buy high candidate. With his career up until last year, it screams career season and he'll likely get his big long term contact and sink back to his normal sub-standard level of play.

I think that's why Sabre fans are anxious to move him on, they don't want to be stuck with that long term contract.

No thanks, you keep Scheifele

Exactly, they would need to pay more.

Not a chance they would pay close to that. Mitts coming into his own a 1st rd for a goalie rental. No thanks. Adams already said he not trading for a goalie

Any team trading for Helle rn would have an extension in place. Rental - sure it's too much. 3 years minimum of a top 3 goalie in the league - you're gonna have to pay a premium.

Yeah and at the $ Helle wants in an extension good luck any team willing to pay that. I know Buffalo isn’t. And Helle wants longer then 3 years and Buf has Levi so that won’t work

Lol, a team will pay Helle 8.5-9.5... Maybe it's not Buffalo, but if you think a top 3 goalie is making less than 8 mil, you're simply wrong.

Teams have to get rid of guys to get under the cap. If he wants to play anywhere relevant he is not getting that $. If he is just about $ then there are teams that can afford him. But those teams aren’t trading for him but signing him next year as a UFA