I don't mind the idea of trading for Samuelsson, but I'm not sure there's a trade to be agreed upon because I wouldn't offer much for a guy who plays 50% of the games.

If someone was gonna trade for him they'd have to be doing so of the mind that the two big flukey injuries he's suffered were just that, and he'll return to form.
I'd be okay with any one of Samuelsson/Jokiharju/Johnson and Rosen for Rossi if he's actually available.

I would demand Savoie or Kulich instead of Rosen.

I think Buffalo would stick with their guys then. Just the vibes I get from Kevyn Adams.

I think you are probably right.

That's a fair point. Article on the athletic was saying that the rochester (Sabres ahl) coach is prioritizing a middle 6 skill set for kulich and rosen. So he's stressing defense, pk, faceoffs, all in addition to offense. I guess Rosen is still ahead of kulich as far as overall game. Rosen is 5'11" and I think up to 175, so he's not the waif that we drafted. The Sabres have a bad reputation for developing players, but I will say that I heard they were prioritizing rest and weight training for the smaller prospects, in order to build them up for the pro game. Still, I get it, Rosens numbers don't jump off the page for a guy that is undersized, so I can see wanting to take either a thicker shooter in kulich, or a more dynamic savoie. Not sure kulich or savoie are centers in the NHL, if that was a thought.