Quoting: Tozzy77
My thought process
Garland washes out Mikheyev negative value. Could go to any team just figured buffalo could use the veteran experience.
Skinner could go to any team. Cost of getting rid of him is Ostlund and 2nd. Meaning it’s Savoie Tuch and a first for EP40
Skinner is a cunundrum.
If he was valued based on his '22 - '23 season his ga 79 go 35 pts 82 +15 does not appear to be a dump.
He was injured late last year and that impacted his performance since he only had 5 goals (3 came in one game) and 10 pts in his last 22 games.
While other Sabre fans want to trade him or buy him out, that is not my POV and based on his history, he would bounce back is his coach was not Lindy Ruff.
But let's not obfuscate this trade and prusume your evaluation is correct that Ostlund and a 2nd is the buy out price.
Sabre fans are earning a reputation for over valueing their players.
Losing Tuch would be difficult, but Petterson would give the Sabres great center depth. Sabre fans should imagine this line up next season:
Benson Petterson Garland
Kulich Thompson UFA (or Rosen)
Peterka Cozens Quinn
Greenway Krebs Mikheyev
That appears to be a playoff bound line up even without Tuch and Skinner.