Discussion Topic: Should the Sabres consider dealing Ryan Miller?

[FlyerGuy22]

Why would Anaheim make that deal? Getzlaf is better than Roy (contracts are both through next season), Hiller > Miller (contracts are both through 13/14 season) and they make less money.

[wild4life]

Here's an idea (albeit, maybe a bad one lol):

Buffalo: Ryan Miller, Corey Tropp and a 2012 2nd round pick

for

Minnesota: Niklas Backstrom and Pierre-Marc Bouchard/Guillaume Latendresse

Personally, I'd like this move. Backstrom and Miller are both great goalies, but may not like the fit or be in the plans for their present locations. Pierre-Marc has to go. With as many prospects as we have coming up through the system, there's just no more room for him in the Wild's plans.

Gui's days in Iron Range Red are also numbered. He's a great player, but injury prone and, with Heatley and Setoguchi and all the prospects chomping on the bit to get into the roster, there's just not room for both Butch and G-Lat and maybe no room for either at all. Man, I can't wait until we see a Minnesota top six with guys like Granlund, Phillips, Coyle, Larsson, Zucker, Bulmer and Lucia!

Dakota

[scottkoz20]

Here's an idea (albeit, maybe a bad one lol):

Buffalo: Ryan Miller, Corey Tropp and a 2012 2nd round pick

for

Minnesota: Niklas Backstrom and Pierre-Marc Bouchard/Guillaume Latendresse

Personally, I'd like this move. Backstrom and Miller are both great goalies, but may not like the fit or be in the plans for their present locations. Pierre-Marc has to go. With as many prospects as we have coming up through the system, there's just no more room for him in the Wild's plans.

Gui's days in Iron Range Red are also numbered. He's a great player, but injury prone and, with Heatley and Setoguchi and all the prospects chomping on the bit to get into the roster, there's just not room for both Butch and G-Lat and maybe no room for either at all. Man, I can't wait until we see a Minnesota top six with guys like Granlund, Phillips, Coyle, Larsson, Zucker, Bulmer and Lucia!

Dakota

The thing that scares me about both of them is their history of injuries. Not knowing the Cap numbers of Backstrom and Bouchard/G-Lat, I wonder if this is a deal that could be make given the Sabres cap situation.

Minnesota though I could not see dealing for Miller, especially with Harding (from an outsiders view) ready to be a No. 1 and having depth in the organization.

[wild4life]

The thing that scares me about both of them is their history of injuries. Not knowing the Cap numbers of Backstrom and Bouchard/G-Lat, I wonder if this is a deal that could be make given the Sabres cap situation.

Minnesota though I could not see dealing for Miller, especially with Harding (from an outsiders view) ready to be a No. 1 and having depth in the organization.

As much as I like the two of them, both Backstrom and Harding will be gone within two years. I'm calling it right now. Hackett and Kuemper are the goalies of the future for the Wild.

The main reason the Wild moved Khudobin was so Hackett could have the net in Houston and prove he deserves to be a #1 goaltender. Endras was also brought into the mix this year but was then signed to a contract with HIFK Helsinki while the Wild still hold his NHL rights. He was only in the mix to provide some competition for Harding, Hackett and Kuemper anyways. But, behind Hackett and Kuemper are Gustafsson and Michalek and whatever goalie the Wild draft again next year.

In five years, you're going to see an incredible tandem of Hackett and Kuemper, I guarantee you.

Dakota

[centrehice]

Backstrom and Enroth both too close in age to carry all those wages. If the Sabres deal Miller, they will replace with a Hedberg, Denis, LeSieve type goalie that comes cheap and can fill in every 4th-5th game.