restless reformer

So, I was quite wrong. Buffalo loses their best defenseman, and doesn’t get one in return. The trade was Campbell to San Jose for Steve Bernier and a 1st round pick. One the plus side, this is Buffalo saying, “We’re not good enough to win a Cup with this team; we need more young talent.” On the bad side, we’re even weaker on D now.

Bernier has potential to be a decent goal scorer. On the whole, the message seems clear: it’s rebuilding time. It’s pretty pathetic to go from a serious Cup contender to “rebuilding” in just one year.