Comments on: Can the Sabres get better at the Trade deadline? http://sabrenoise.com/2010/02/01/can-the-sabres-get-better-at-the-trade-deadline/ A Buffalo Sabres Blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:04:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Monday Morning Reading | The Rat Trick | A Florida Panthers Blog http://sabrenoise.com/2010/02/01/can-the-sabres-get-better-at-the-trade-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Monday Morning Reading | The Rat Trick | A Florida Panthers Blog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:14:14 +0000 http://sabrenoise.com/?p=773#comment-210 [...] Sabre Noise wonders if Buffalo can get better at the trade deadline? [...] [...] Sabre Noise wonders if Buffalo can get better at the trade deadline? [...]

]]> By: djc1877 http://sabrenoise.com/2010/02/01/can-the-sabres-get-better-at-the-trade-deadline/comment-page-1/#comment-186 djc1877 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:52:09 +0000 http://sabrenoise.com/?p=773#comment-186 I agree that adding Tomas Kaberle to the Buffalo defense would be HUGE for their playoff run. He would be a fixture for the next 2 years on the power play unit and that alone would make the Sabres legitimate Cup contenders this year. Like turnovers in the NFL, special teams play during the NHL playoffs are always a tell-tale sign of which teams will succeed in the tournament. I'd also like to see the Sabres bring in the gritty Lee Stempniak from the Leafs as part of the package. The Leafs want a 1st round pick for Kaberle, but haven't gotten that offer yet. I think a package of Hecht, MacArthur and the Sabres' 1st round pick for Kaberle and Stempniak gets the deal done. I know giving up a 1st round pick is steep, but Regier has done it before (deal for Zubrus). Also, since the Sabres do have a number of prospects in Portland and Juniors, they can afford to give up the (likely) late 1st round pick this year for a guy like Kaberle who is not a 1-year rental. I do not believe the Leafs will take on Hecht's contract as part of the deal without the 1st round pick included. The only other Leaf I'd like to consider is Alexei Ponikarovsky. However, to include him in the deal, the Sabres may need to trade Drew Stafford. I don't believe Regier is ready to give up on Stafford just yet, unless maybe straight up for Kaberle. Andrej Sekera is a guy who may be moved for a veteran blue-liner, as well. Last thoughts from me... how about Raffi Torres from Columbus? He has 16 goals playing on their 3rd line and averaging only around 13 minutes per game. For those not familiar, those are Afinogenov (last 2 years on Sabres) type of minutes. Torres would be a rental, since he's a free agent at year's end. Acquiring him would remind me of the deal Regier once made for Steve Heinze. And how about the idea of Derek Roy to Vancouver for Ryan Kesler? Similar numbers and Canucks are concerned that they will not be able to re-sign Kesler in offseason. I agree that adding Tomas Kaberle to the Buffalo defense would be HUGE for their playoff run. He would be a fixture for the next 2 years on the power play unit and that alone would make the Sabres legitimate Cup contenders this year. Like turnovers in the NFL, special teams play during the NHL playoffs are always a tell-tale sign of which teams will succeed in the tournament. I’d also like to see the Sabres bring in the gritty Lee Stempniak from the Leafs as part of the package. The Leafs want a 1st round pick for Kaberle, but haven’t gotten that offer yet. I think a package of Hecht, MacArthur and the Sabres’ 1st round pick for Kaberle and Stempniak gets the deal done. I know giving up a 1st round pick is steep, but Regier has done it before (deal for Zubrus). Also, since the Sabres do have a number of prospects in Portland and Juniors, they can afford to give up the (likely) late 1st round pick this year for a guy like Kaberle who is not a 1-year rental. I do not believe the Leafs will take on Hecht’s contract as part of the deal without the 1st round pick included. The only other Leaf I’d like to consider is Alexei Ponikarovsky. However, to include him in the deal, the Sabres may need to trade Drew Stafford. I don’t believe Regier is ready to give up on Stafford just yet, unless maybe straight up for Kaberle. Andrej Sekera is a guy who may be moved for a veteran blue-liner, as well.

Last thoughts from me… how about Raffi Torres from Columbus? He has 16 goals playing on their 3rd line and averaging only around 13 minutes per game. For those not familiar, those are Afinogenov (last 2 years on Sabres) type of minutes. Torres would be a rental, since he’s a free agent at year’s end. Acquiring him would remind me of the deal Regier once made for Steve Heinze. And how about the idea of Derek Roy to Vancouver for Ryan Kesler? Similar numbers and Canucks are concerned that they will not be able to re-sign Kesler in offseason.

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