cats crazy trade with sabres

[PigsRule]

TO FLA
Oscar Klefbom, $5.5m (2018-2022)
Milan Lucic, $7.3m (2017-2021)
G - Thatcher Demko (2014: 2/36 - 0 Games)
G - Daniel Vladar (2015: 3/75 - 0 Games)
G - Dylan Wells (2016: 5/123 - 0 Games)

TO BUF
Carey Price, $10.4m (2016-2021)
Aaron Ekblad, $5.5m (2018-2022)
Alex Killorn, $3.1m (2016-2019)

We're going Melnyk on our roster. Tired of the losing and officially startinf the rebuild with a bang! Goodbye 31yo Price. Hello 21yo Demko and a pair of spec goalies with big upside. Buffalo to confirm. Thanks TheBeef!

[TheBeef]

Sabres agree. We're getting Carey friggin' Price. We will entertain offers for newly acquired Price but willing to ride him through the season. Demko is going to be great. So will Wells and Vlader. But we want a starter today. We want to win now! Everyone else was a close exchange. Thanks PR!

[izaman3]

 

Big trade here, Demko seems like he has a future and Vladar/Wells also look to have promise, but who knows what time will bring.

[Godzilla]

Blockbuster guys! I personally think Price is overrated. The guy hasn't won a cup or even reached the finals. Even Howard has won some.

[ALL4U2NV]

Huge trade for Price. I think Price will have a bounce back season. Aside from getting a Corey Crawford type concussion, there's nowhere but up for Price after last year. Demko is supposed to be the best goalie outside the NHL but many have been tagged the same way with nothing to back it once they reach the NHL. Just look at Mrazek, Campbell, Dipietro, Lehner or Markstrom. Basically 3 medium to high potential goalie prospects for Price is a good trade for both teams. Klefbom/Ekblad are a wash. Lucic's big cap hit for Killorn's smaller cap hit on LW makes sense.

[Burkes Boys]

That's a doozy of the deal! Not surprised Price is on the move here. If you can land a great spec G like Thatcher Demko and get a ton of other good players, why sit on Price during a rebuild. Buffalo is making noise.

[blkhwkfn]

In an off season thats had more big moves than Mayflower this had to be done. I was wondering when PR would tire of hanging with me in mediocrity. Today was the day! 

   Well done gents

[Burkes Boys]

Goodbye 31yo Price. Hello 21yo Demko and a pair of spec goalies with big upside.

For the record, Demko is 22yo.

[Jonathan]

  Looking at both Teams, I like this more for Florida. Buffalo is banking on someone overpaying for Price.

[DToxFan]

Doesn't this boil down to a trade of Price for Demko plus 2 prospect goalies? Seems Price has another 3-5 yrs in the tank. If so, that's a sweet deal for Buffalo.