New Buffalo Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen sounds like someone who's eagerly going to search out ways to put an immediate stamp on the organization after replacing Kevyn Adams.
ESPN's Rachel Kryshak developed two high-profile trade proposals that would represent a significant shift in the Sabres' on-ice identity if completed.
One is a swap between the Sabres and Dallas Stars:
- To Buffalo: Mavrik Bourque
- To Dallas: Alex Tuch (50% salary retention)
Another is a deal featuring Buffalo and the Vancouver Canucks:
- To Buffalo: Kiefer Sherwood, Conor Garland and Nils Hoglander
- To Vancouver: Owen Power and Jack Quinn
Let's take a closer look at each potential deal and analyze whether they would move the Sabres any closer to making a permanent move out of the Eastern Conference basement.