Jarmo Kekalainen has a reputation of being an aggressive general manager, but he hasn't shown that trait quite yet with the Buffalo Sabres. However, that could be changing this week, especially with the rumors coming out about a potential Robert Thomas trade.
Among the players rumored to be available at the trade deadline, there might not be a better player than Robert Thomas. The former first-round pick has played in over 500 career NHL games and is only 26 years old. He has been incredibly productive recently with back-to-back 80+ point seasons and is below that pace this season with 35 points in 43 games, but that is due more to injuries than anything.