Michael Kesselring TRADED for a trade-up in the 1st round by the Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres first trade of the offseason is sending Michael Kesselring to the San Jose Sharks for a trade-up in the 1st round! Jarmo Kekäläinen moves up from the 27th pick to the 20th pick of the 1st round. It sounds like something valuable, but a closer look at the history of the end of the 1st round shows it's a marginal difference between the two. The trade is more about not wanting to pay Kesselring or go to arbitration with him this offseason. Both Josh Doan in the trade, and Mattias Samuelsson in the role made Kesselring expendable. What went wrong for Kesselring? Injuries are a huge story of his season and it felt like he never fully recovered before losing the trust of Lindy Ruff and his role to several depth defensemen. There is good reason to believe that Kesselring will play far better in San Jose. Plus, an update on Connor Hellebuyck points to Winnipeg's willingness to trade him, and trade demands that fit almost perfect for what the Sabres would have to offer. If the Jets want a second line center, which one fits in the deal? Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LOSabres?sid=Y... Locked On NHL League-Wide: Every Team, Fantasy, Prospects & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnNHL Follow on Twitter:   / sneakyjoesports   Follow the show on Twitter   / lockedonsabres   #NHL #Sabres #buffalosabres Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everyday... Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Decagon Ready to transform your customer support? Go to decagon.ai/LOCKEDONNHL to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)