as Part of my attempt to create only Thread look back threads to be pulled in later years, i figured this trade is a crucial trade on whether the sabres take off or struggle.
This thread is supposed to be fun because once we have data after 1, 2 or 3 years, we'll see who monday morning qb'd the trade. "i was against it from day one." "it was the best trade and there is no way it blows up in our faces."
Anyways, here are the questions, and please vote.
1. Were you in favor of the trade
2. do you think Grigs is ever going to get it?
3. Zads, do you think he'll get it, and do you think his issues were beyond missing a few practices?
My answers: I am in favor of the trade. the sabres have a lot of prospects and i think Zads issues were more than missed practices. From one person who i know that knows players on the sabres, there were a couple veterans who were perplexed by Zads. He could shake it off and be very good. But i think the sabres defense has depth. And to get a real centerman who can take pressure off eichel to be a star immediately is worth it.
Grigs i think is a lost case. even if he goes on to shine with Patrick Roy, i think roy is the only one who is able to get to him. It wasn't going to go on for him in Buffalo.
the only guy i worried about was TJ compher. i think he might be someone special.
I note the contract that ROR signed. it's huge and he literally has to be productive from the start. that's a risk. but it's also a risk to find out that all the prospects aren't developing together. It was the right move at the time. barring injury of RoR (or more drinking and driving incidents), he will go on to be a great addition that this team sorely needed. We needed the goals and we needed a proven C.