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[Athletic] Sabres mailbag part 2: Is Matt Dumba a fit? Does Buffalo have room for top prospects?



[Athletic] Sabres mailbag part 2: Is Matt Dumba a fit? Does Buffalo have room for top prospects?

by Spiritual_Bourbon

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  1. Spiritual_Bourbon

    ### On Okposo and Girgensons

    Dad would be open to a 1 year deal. Girgensons will want a multi-year contract and that can get tricky.

    ### Ostlund, Kulich, Savoie, Rosen, any of the Russian prospects. Who is in Buffalo 25-26?

    Kulich and Savoie for sure. Ostlund and Rosen are tricky. Russians are wild cards. So best guess is:

    > Savoie, Kulich, one Russian prospect and one of Ostlund or Rosen are on the roster at that point. But this all underscores what Adams was talking about at the end of the season.

    ### What prospects are used in a trade

    Savoie and Kulich seem untouchable. Ostlund and Rosen seem like they could be potential trade chips.

    ### Tyson Kozak as a 4th liner

    Tough path to the NHL but is 20 and plays a strong defensive game. So in a couple of years.

    ### Trading Olofsson and Comrie

    Comrie has value because the NHL is short on goalies. Olofsson is tricky due to his contract. Adams could offer to retain some salary to boost the return a bit.

    ### Who should be the RHD target

    Damon Severson in New Jersey is appealing. He had arguably his best season as a pro this year with the Devils, generating 64 percent of the high-danger chances when he was on the ice at five-on-five per Natural Stat Trick. He also had a career-high 100 shot blocks this year. If he hits the market, he could be pricey.

    Matt Dumba could be worth exploring. He’s been a minus player at five-on-five each of the last five seasons, but this was also his healthiest season in a while. Dumba has familiarity with Jordan Greenway and Alex Tuch, so playing with them again might appeal to him.

    Connor Clifton had a solid season for Boston with 20 even-strength points and a plus-17 rating at even strength. He also had a career high in minutes, so there is still some potential for growth with Clifton.

    ### expecting out of Jordan Greenway next year?

    Greenway is a beloved teammate. Granato knows him so he can mold him and he was not healthy. Sabres don’t need 20 goals. Sabres need him to play a tough game and be reliable defensively and on the penalty kill.

    ### On Jason Karmanos, Sam Ventura getting poached

    Thinks Ventura wants to see ‘building something from the ground up’ through. Karmanos would need a GM position to leave. Moving Adams up to PoHO to make room also mentioned.

  2. huge on Damon Severson, saves us a couple million from Matt Dumba.

    girgensons is a must, and okposo you can try to grab on a 1 year deal, but it’s Tuchs time to be a captain now.

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