Patrick Marleau a Buffalo Sabre??

And then I woke up! It was one of those dreams that seemed so real, I had to question if it didn’t actually happen the night before. I went back to sleep and nothing further came of this preminition. Three cups of coffee later this morning, I started to think back on my dream. Is this idea that came in my sleep really that far fetched? Could the Sabres and Sharks be a trade match?

To Buffalo: Patrick Marleau, Jonathan Cheechoo and Christian Ehrhoff
To San Jose: Maxim Afinogenov, Paul Gaustad and Brian Campbell

A major makeover for both teams. The Sharks ship out three talented players who need a change of scenery and are the current posterboys of underachievement right now and get three talented players who are under 28 years old. Campbell is the powerplay specialist DW covets, the only drawback is his UFA status and he should command five million on the open market. Gaustad is huge third line center who can score on the PP. His size (6-4, 220) brings dreams of a Bernier/Gaustad/Clowe line next season – the Where’s the Beef line. Gaustad is a RFA at the end of the year. Afinogenov has underachieved this season, but he has all the speed and talent DW wants. Put him with Joe and cut him loose with Michalek. He is signed through 2009.

My new Sharks roster would look like this.

Michalek-Thornton-Afinogenov
Setoguchi-Mitchell-JR
Bernier-Gaustad-Grier
Pavelski-Brown-Davison

Rivet-Vlasic-Campbell-Ozo-McLaren-Murray-Carle

Do you think I’m dreaming still??? Do you think it is a nightmare??