Confirmed with Link: Buch traded to STL for Blais + 2nd (2022)

[duhmetreE]

@EdJovanovski Drury

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

Drury's tenure as GM so far is pretty much like tenure as a player here in New York - Overhyped and disappointing

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

There may be a day when Kakko and Kravtsov are good enough to push Buch out of the top six, but that day is years off. As of today, we have no right wingers who have scored more than 24 points.

Or that can be this upcoming season ?

 

[Chaels Arms]

Bad trade. And I don't even like Buchnevich.

In fact, now that Drury has jettisoned both Howden and Buchnevich for space junk I no longer have a Designated Scapegoat (DS). I will have to spend the pre-season and at least the first 10-12 games searching for a new one now.

Ugh.

 

[bl02]

This is why 99 percent of trade proposals are fantasy land.
Having said that please stop trading now.
Goodrow is a C trade. Unless Blais becomes some wrecking ball power forward this trade has to be a D.

Stop now just pick 15th and call it a day

 

[RickChartraw]

underwhelmed, but there has to be more coming, which is a little scary.

 

[Zynbanejad]

we could’ve just signed Nosek as a FA for more grit and held Buchnevich until the TDL

he’s an RFA and could’ve easily hit arbitration with his numbers no?

 

[FireGerardGallant]

@EdJovanovski is Drury officially a Bozo?

 

[jay from jersey]

Oof. 0 for 2 so far

Say what you will. But hopefully Kakko replaces buchs stats at the fraction of the price. Kravtsov just got his increased minutes, and adding Goodrow, Blais, and. Gallant so far the rangers are going to be a way tougher team to play against then last year.

losing a beloved guy for 80-90% monetary reasons always blows

 

[EdJovanovski]

Worst GM in the league. Every single move this bonehead has made has been abysmal.

I'll make a nice Buch tribute video with highlights and his funny moments in the days ahead.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

Love Buch. Blias has won a cup, hes 25, big body, on the up offensively. Banger. Will be a good fit on the bottom lines.

Does this take away a spot from Barron?

The 2nd is a nice addition but its hard to believe this is the best they could get for a 1st line winger who has grown into a fantastic PKer, with an edge to his game

If it was a 1st it would make it better.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

he’s an RFA and could’ve easily hit arbitration with his numbers no?

Sure but they have capspace.

 

[H00fHearted]

Only way to redeem this trade in my eyes is to sign Blais to a 6 year $3.5M extension.

He’s only won one cup, so he has only earned half that salary.

 

[Gardner McKay]

At the rate Drury is going he will swap the 15th pick for the 17th pick and that will be the deal.

 

[mas0764]

Never got the love for Buchnevich - I found him to be a moping, wildly inconsistent player that struggled in the crunch. Never found the memes funny either.

Horrible trade though. Like comically bad.

Yeah - I wasn't gonna hitch our wagon to him over Kakko and Kravtsov. Always laughed when certain posters told me Buch was indispensable because "he's done it before and Kravtsov hasn't." Like, he's not THAT hard to replace.

But he's a 26 year old top 6 winger, and a positive player.

And this garbage is all we got?

This is some moron in our front office (Drury, Sather) is WAAAAAAAAY overvaluing "toughness," "grit," and "getting harder to play against."

That's what this is.

This is the Rangers stupidly overpaying for Blais, not that Buch couldn't have brought back more.

This is insanity.

F-.

This would be fireable if we had an owner who wasn't the one demanding these trades be made.

 

[Edge]

This is why 99 percent of trade proposals are fantasy land.
Having said that please stop trading now.
Goodrow is a C trade. Unless Blais becomes some wrecking ball power forward this trade has to be a D.

Stop now just pick 15th and call it a day

We'll trade Strome for a LD soon enough.

 

[bl02]

You guys are so emo…. There was NO WAY Buch had a sustainable spot in the top 6 with the youngsters we have and there would been paying him 5-6M for bottom 6 ice time. A 1st would have been nice, but he overperformed and it seems like a relatively fair return. Blais is an impactful role player and still young.

Agree but to not even get a first for a first line winger is just not acceptable. Blais will have a positive impact on this team but right now this trade is one sided.

 

[Quinnisinoverhishead]

He has a whopping 35 points in 115 games. You really don't know what you are talking about, do you? He is a slightly better Brendan Lemieux.

Points aren't everything. He is an elite 3rd line left winger. And will allow us to lock up other players like Zibby, Laffy, Fox, Kakko..
This is a salary cap world, you can't compare Blais to Buch one for one. You need to incorporate contracts. Blais at $1.5 with a couple more years of control is more valuable than Buch with one year till free agency.
This is a good trade... Take a step from the ledge and relax.

 

[DanielBrassard]

Can't wait to see a bottom-6 of Goodrow-Garbage-Garbage, Blais-Rooney-Reaves.

 

[NYSPORTS]

- yup. Not even a center, jeez

 

[Number 9]

Blais might be a guaranteed yearly suspension candidate. Don't know much more about him.

 

[cardinalnation]

Not saying you got fair value but you’re not far off. You Blue shirts are going to really like Sammy Blais. And its pronounced Blay (rhymes with Day). This guy can bring it and has no problems putting any player in the league through the wall. Every once in a while he will make a spectacular play that will make your mouth drop open. And to all you novice fans who judge hockey players solely on how many goals and assists they have scored, you don’t know what you’re talking about. It is a little soft return for a guy of Buch’s talent but I am just pointing out that Blaze is better than you think. He might even become a fan favorite there.

 

[LaffyTaffyNYR]

We'll trade Strome for a LD soon enough.

who is the worst big LD in the league available?

 

[XX]

At the rate Drury is going he will swap the 15th pick for the 17th pick and that will be the deal.

You guys want Crouse for 15? At this rate...

Condolences.

 

[itsPLkielbasa]

At least we got grittier.

It sucks to lose Buch but we just saved some $. Shesty must be heartbroken.

Bigger trade incoming.