Dahlin -> Major Rebuild?
According to Friedman, the Sabres are looking at stripping this thing down to the foundation. Now if we get Dahlin that makes it a hell of a lot easier. So I guess the question is, what are the 'studs'/foundation on this team? Who's moving? Does Dahlin mean Risto is gone? Does Svechnikov mean some forward is gone? Personally I think we're going to be shocked at what Botterill does this offseason
Friedman was asked which three teams, in his opinion, need to win this lottery the most.
“Just for those of you who are unaware, Scott sent me that question earlier today so I’d have time to think about it,” began Friedman. “And my initial reaction was all of them. But I know that would be a very lame answer, and I can’t submit that, so here’s what I came up with: I think the three teams in alphabetical order that need it the most are Buffalo, Montreal and Vancouver.”
The Sabres have an 18.5 percent chance of winning the lottery, while the Canadiens are at 9.5 percent.
“And the reason I picked that was because the Sabres, that’s a great hockey market,” continued Friedman. “It’s not a Canadian market, but it might as well be. And their fans have had a lot of losing lately. A lot of losing. And I think that that is a fantastic fan base that deserves something to cheer about. I think they’re looking at tearing that team down right to the studs. And you know what? If they get Dahlin that makes it easier for them to do."
https://www.fanragsports.com/nhl/friedman-looks-ahead-to-nhl-draft-lottery/