The Sabres didn't give up much in the player they parted with and Audette addresses an immediate concern for them. Bob Clarke recognized that he had an asset and he attached a certain value to that asset. He said he didn't receive any offers that he felt were good enough to make a deal. He obviously feels the timing is going to be better during the summer to get maximum value. Nikolishin is a solid depth centre.
Graves is clearly at the end of the line and carries a big ticket.
Michael York is a speedy guy who can bring a lot of energy to the lineup. At the very least, I thought Rich Pilon would be traded. That's a bad combination when your trying to find somebody to take them off your hands. I think adding some depth on the blue line, especially without touching the current roster was a decent move. I think like pretty much everyone else, the Leafs spent too much time focusing on the Eric Lindros red herring and maybe missed the opportunity to do something else.