I'd rather keep Casey but this a reasonable trade -Congrats you are one in a hundred

Probably because I'm neither Wild nor Sabers fan) I just thought that Buffalo has two really good centres signed long term, so they could listen to offers, on the other hand the Wild need a good centre for Kaprizov line and they have assets.

Sabres fan here
I agree that this is a good offer

Mitts has been our best forward this year,
and his defensive game has really come around
So I’m 99% certain we try to get a long term deal done with him- probably something similar to what Tage & Cozens got

Mitts is earning himself a spot in our long term core
But again, u make an offer we’d be forced to think hard about
Rossi is a good young player, & the picks on top are nice
Sabres would be very tempted imo
Especially if they have trouble working out a contract w Mitts


Minnesota fans probably won’t like this though
My guess would be that Rossi has shown them enough that they’d just wanna keep him

Probably because I'm neither Wild nor Sabers fan) I just thought that Buffalo has two really good centres signed long term, so they could listen to offers, on the other hand the Wild need a good centre for Kaprizov line and they have assets.

I'd rather keep Casey but this a reasonable trade -Congrats you are one in a hundred

Sabres fan here
I agree that this is a good offer

Mitts has been our best forward this year,
and his defensive game has really come around
So I’m 99% certain we try to get a long term deal done with him- probably something similar to what Tage & Cozens got

Mitts is earning himself a spot in our long term core
But again, u make an offer we’d be forced to think hard about
Rossi is a good young player, & the picks on top are nice
Sabres would be very tempted imo
Especially if they have trouble working out a contract w Mitts

Minnesota fans probably won’t like this though
My guess would be that Rossi has shown them enough that they’d just wanna keep him

Interesting offer

Finally someone with a reasonable offer for Mitts.

Mitts is a very well-liked player in the locker room and by the organization, so it would take a lot for BUF to pull the trigger on a trade.

And yes, he has shown over the past 2 years that he can excel as a 1C. He would be a great fit next to Kaprizov and he is a Minny boy, so this could make sense.

The only thing is BUF is looking for a D-man more than a F.
BUF may have more suitable offers on the table, or just keep him as he is arguably their best F.

There are so many variables in the Sabres trading Mittelstadt but starting with this trade scenario I'd have to say the Sabres would have to be nuts not to take it, I think it is an overpayment on Minnesota's part and I can't see GMBG offering it. The 1st and 2nd give the Sabres trade capital to fill other holes mainly a RHD.

Getting Rossi still gives the Sabres flexibility at center in case one of their centers goes down or none of their prospects can make it at center in the NHL. As AntiAnalytics pointed out what a long term deal might look like, do the Sabres want to go go that high even with the hike in cap next year. I think the Sabres like Mitts enough to want to keep him but at what cost is the question.
The other part for me is Cozens...last year was a breakout season for him but he seems to have drifted back to 2 yrs ago when he had great chances but couldn't bury the puck. Last year he buried those chances on his way to a 31g season. A consistent Cozens and what Mitts can be signed for helps determine what happens with Mittelstadt in my mind.
My guess is the Sabres sign him long term but if this trade were on the table I can't see them turning it down.

Interesting, but the Wild decline. Rossi and Mittelstadt score about the same amount of goals, slight edge to Rossi. Mittelstadt is a bit better offensively, however. I haven't seen enough of him to get a read on his defensive abilities, though I know Rossi is a beast.

Our 2nd this year is top40 and a 1st on top of that is too much, however. Mittelstadt is an improvement (at the moment, at least) over the still-developing Rossi - still just 22 yo -, but that is too steep of a price to pay from the Wild's view.

Mittelstadt also has one big problem - he is going to get PAID next summer. And the Wild can't afford him. Rossi is still on his ELC.

Good to see the feedback from a Wild fan. Could you provide is there a consensus around the Minnesota fanbase about the Guerin's plan for the near future (the final years of Kaprizov's contract)?

Guerin is still determined to win. He isn't ready to throw this year out the window, nor the next. And when the dead cap evaporates after next season, the Wild will give Kaprizov any amount of money he commands and hope our deep prospect pool is ready to make an impact. Rossi, Boldy and Faber are already key parts of our core, let's see how Wallstedt, Khusnutdinov, Yurov, Öhgren etc. fare in a few years.

Minnesota fans probably won’t like this though. My guess would be that Rossi has shown them enough that they’d just wanna keep him