EDM opts to keep Broberg instead.

Sabres need and can do better than Pageau. They arent a dumping ground for used up throwaways

why though?

at half retained this is not a cap dump very serviceable player that the sabres desperately need for the middle six.

That PLD contract is terrible. 7 more years at 8.5M no way and the Isles def wouldn't be the ones retaining. Pass on that locker room cancer. Martin is retiring and is absolutely washed if he's back they're gonna have a bad season not being able to roll 4 lines

fair

Because Wahlstrom's track record doesn't paint a particularly encouraging picture while he's in the prime years as a forward (offensive peak for Fs between 21 & 25). And it isn't as if he has particularly stiff RW competition. He's also not the type of W that EDM should be looking to invest in. They need to target Ws that are either fast or multi-dimensional.

Despite the fact that Broberg wasn't in the NHL much this year, he's only just reaching the age most Dmen make the NHL full-time and has been as dominant as you'd expect a quality prospect to be in the AHL. As the team will need to open up cap space this offseason, there are few better options than to swap out Kulak and allow Broberg the chance to run with the 3LD spot. He'll also be a prime internal candidate to replace Ekholm as he ages out.

Can be useful as a 3rd or fourth line center, but does not bring much of what Buffalo doesn’t already have in terms of physicality. Also, not sure he can still skate the way he used to, and we can’t afford to get slower. But for $2.5 million he can win face offs and kill penalties still right?

Its not desperate, they need an upgrade. Pageau isnt good

Pageau is still excellent on faceoffs, short handed play either for or against, and very nice on the PK. All around stout 3C