My prediction is:
At end of the day Buffalo gets:
Brad Richards 9 yrs/ 68 million with 30 million in first 3 years (6.2 cap hit)
sign one of:
Maxim Talbot c (unlikely unless they lose out on Richards)
Michael Handzus C
Kyle Wellwood c
Attempts to sign:
Thomas Fleishmann RW
Signs one of
Alex Auld G
Mike Smith G
trades away for very little in return (maybe not today):
Brad Boyes
Jochen Hecht
Shaone Morrison