Most likely. They have a surplus of forward prospects either ready or close to ready for an NHL role.
seeldoger47
>**Ted Brady asks:** Which of the Sabres’ prospects could be the odd man out in a potential trade?
>**Lysowski:** They’re not going to part with Jiri Kulich. The 2022 first-round pick already has scored 51 goals in the American Hockey League and doesn’t turn 21 until April. Otherwise, it’s difficult to see any of these prospects as untouchable in a trade. The Sabres would need to receive a high-end player to consider moving someone such as Matt Savoie, but it’s not out of the question. Adams is more open to pushing some of his chips to the middle of the table for a player who fits. There is another tier of prospects that are valuable enough to be involved in a trade, including Isak Rosen, Viktor Neuchev, Villjami Marjala, Vsevelod Komarov, Nikita Novikov and Max Strbak.
>**Christian Harris asks:** How likely is it that the Sabres trade the 11th pick of the draft?
>**Lysowski:** It’s likely, but we’ve seen fewer of those trades in the NHL in recent years. Teams don’t like to move their high picks because their scouting staff has spent more than a year following these players and the salary cap has made young players on entry-level contracts critical to a contender’s success. However, the Sabres are finally in a position where they can afford to not select in the first round for the first time since 2007. They’ll trade the 11th pick if it helps them acquire help for the NHL roster. The challenge, though, is that teams will prefer a high-end prospect such as Kulich or Savoie because it is easier to project what those two can become in five years.
>**John Brown asks:** Do you think the Sabres will give Byram, JJ Peterka or Jack Quinn a long-term contract extension this summer once they’re eligible to sign one July 1? >**Lysowski:** No, this team shouldn’t be in a rush to sign anyone else to a long-term contract. Let each of these players prove they’re able to stay healthy, build on their success and play winning hockey for a team with high expectations. There are too many talented prospects in the system to rush to commit significant cap space to anyone so soon after extending Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power. Of the three players you mentioned, only Byram will have the option to file for salary arbitration next summer, which means the Sabres will have some leverage in negotiations with the agents for Quinn and Peterka. The Sabres need to be careful not to kick the can too far down the road on either player, because the strategy backfired with Sam Reinhart, but it is important to stay patient until another player forces you to commit long term.
SayNoToAids
Finally? Savoie and most others have been prospects for only 2 years lol
Accurate_Fee710
Jjp could turn into a superstar, lock him up for 7 years now
Roguemutantbrain
The more I think about it, Buchnevich feels like a strong option. We can overpay slightly for him but not lose any of Savoie, Kulich, or Östlund.
Rosen or 11OA + 2nd rounder or someone like Kisakov. For a guy 1 year from UFA, that’s a strong overpay, but he fits the profile we need
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Most likely. They have a surplus of forward prospects either ready or close to ready for an NHL role.
>**Ted Brady asks:** Which of the Sabres’ prospects could be the odd man out in a potential trade?
>**Lysowski:** They’re not going to part with Jiri Kulich. The 2022 first-round pick already has scored 51 goals in the American Hockey League and doesn’t turn 21 until April. Otherwise, it’s difficult to see any of these prospects as untouchable in a trade. The Sabres would need to receive a high-end player to consider moving someone such as Matt Savoie, but it’s not out of the question. Adams is more open to pushing some of his chips to the middle of the table for a player who fits.
There is another tier of prospects that are valuable enough to be involved in a trade, including Isak Rosen, Viktor Neuchev, Villjami Marjala, Vsevelod Komarov, Nikita Novikov and Max Strbak.
>**Christian Harris asks:** How likely is it that the Sabres trade the 11th pick of the draft?
>**Lysowski:** It’s likely, but we’ve seen fewer of those trades in the NHL in recent years. Teams don’t like to move their high picks because their scouting staff has spent more than a year following these players and the salary cap has made young players on entry-level contracts critical to a contender’s success. However, the Sabres are finally in a position where they can afford to not select in the first round for the first time since 2007. They’ll trade the 11th pick if it helps them acquire help for the NHL roster. The challenge, though, is that teams will prefer a high-end prospect such as Kulich or Savoie because it is easier to project what those two can become in five years.
>**John Brown asks:** Do you think the Sabres will give Byram, JJ Peterka or Jack Quinn a long-term contract extension this summer once they’re eligible to sign one July 1?
>**Lysowski:** No, this team shouldn’t be in a rush to sign anyone else to a long-term contract. Let each of these players prove they’re able to stay healthy, build on their success and play winning hockey for a team with high expectations. There are too many talented prospects in the system to rush to commit significant cap space to anyone so soon after extending Rasmus Dahlin and Owen Power. Of the three players you mentioned, only Byram will have the option to file for salary arbitration next summer, which means the Sabres will have some leverage in negotiations with the agents for Quinn and Peterka.
The Sabres need to be careful not to kick the can too far down the road on either player, because the strategy backfired with Sam Reinhart, but it is important to stay patient until another player forces you to commit long term.
Finally? Savoie and most others have been prospects for only 2 years lol
Jjp could turn into a superstar, lock him up for 7 years now
The more I think about it, Buchnevich feels like a strong option. We can overpay slightly for him but not lose any of Savoie, Kulich, or Östlund.
Rosen or 11OA + 2nd rounder or someone like Kisakov. For a guy 1 year from UFA, that’s a strong overpay, but he fits the profile we need
I think JJ needs to be locked up.