Buffalo Sabres: Pros and cons of an Alex DeBrincat trade

Will the Sabres trade for DeBrincat?

I find this one highly unlikely. While the Buffalo Sabres fit the criteria for a DeBrincat trade, multiple high first-round picks, NHL-ready prospects, immense cap space for an extension, they would completely throw off everything they spent last season building.

While I would welcome DeBrincat and I am certainly not opposed to him coming to Buffalo, I also feel it carries too much risk. What if the Sabres traded two firsts and Jack Quinn for DeBrincat? We know that Quinn can evolve into a star player in this league and we also know the Sabres would be giving up draft picks for perhaps another pair of stars.

Plus, there is no guarantee DeBrincat plays at the same level in Buffalo. Given the risk involved, it further tells me a trade for DeBrincat won’t happen. I would be thrilled to see him in a Sabres uniform because I know what he brings to the table. But I’d be even more thrilled to see Kevyn Adams and company stick to his long-term plan.

So will the Sabres trade for DeBrincat? Probably not. But we also cannot 100 percent rule out the possibility. We will most likely find whether the Blackhawks move DeBrincat this week.

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