Buffalo's new Mgmt block
PostedCOLON Wed Sep 11, 2013 12:12 pm
My current roster is terrible so I am not about to start trading valuable prospects and picks for 3rd liners just to slightly improve for the 13-14 season. My goal is to start transitioning towards competing for a playoff spot in 14-15 and I do realize I will need to move futures eventually to do this, but if I do move top prospects for impact NHLers I probably will wait till next offseason since I will not be competitive this year and there is no need to make moves that will take me from a bad team to a slightly less bad team for this upcoming season since I expect to be getting a high pick in the upcoming draft.
One thing I can help teams with especially with the cap crunch this season is I am willing to take on bad short term contracts to help teams with cap problems since I have some cheap guys and lots of space. I also don't place as much value on draft picks as some do and will be open to moving picks for players. Unfortunately for me I really don't like rebuilding so this team is going to be a test for me since the only way I can turn it around is with patience and holding onto my top prospects in hopes they develop or making deals for players that are relatively young and can help me long term.
Unlikely to trade unless I am getting an offer I can't refuse
Gudas
Zadorov
Shinkaruk
Zykov
Horvat
Pulock
Dauphin
J. Subban
Finn
Nelson
Gaunce
Namestnikov
Baertschi
Biggs
Panik
Reilly
Barbeiro
Gibson
Bennett
Would be open to discussing anyone else listed here http://bbkl.ca/download/file.php?id=829&mode=view and also have, but not listed:
Brodeur
Lucic
S. O'Brien
D. Jones
Bibeau
Buchnevich
Kostalek
Houck
On that list, but no longer part of the organization:
Scrivens
Morrow
Gallagher
Ellerby
Still need to figure out who all is under contract and what holes I might have in my 13-14 roster, but this at least gives an idea of who will be difficult to trade for. I have 19 players listed as unlikely to trade so I realize that is too many, but just know I will be hesitant to trade them and the asking price will be high.
One thing I can help teams with especially with the cap crunch this season is I am willing to take on bad short term contracts to help teams with cap problems since I have some cheap guys and lots of space. I also don't place as much value on draft picks as some do and will be open to moving picks for players. Unfortunately for me I really don't like rebuilding so this team is going to be a test for me since the only way I can turn it around is with patience and holding onto my top prospects in hopes they develop or making deals for players that are relatively young and can help me long term.
Unlikely to trade unless I am getting an offer I can't refuse
Gudas
Zadorov
Shinkaruk
Zykov
Horvat
Pulock
Dauphin
J. Subban
Finn
Nelson
Gaunce
Namestnikov
Baertschi
Biggs
Panik
Reilly
Barbeiro
Gibson
Bennett
Would be open to discussing anyone else listed here http://bbkl.ca/download/file.php?id=829&mode=view and also have, but not listed:
Brodeur
Lucic
S. O'Brien
D. Jones
Bibeau
Buchnevich
Kostalek
Houck
On that list, but no longer part of the organization:
Scrivens
Morrow
Gallagher
Ellerby
Still need to figure out who all is under contract and what holes I might have in my 13-14 roster, but this at least gives an idea of who will be difficult to trade for. I have 19 players listed as unlikely to trade so I realize that is too many, but just know I will be hesitant to trade them and the asking price will be high.