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

[RGY]

We'll trade Strome for a LD soon enough.

I have lost a lot of confidence here after this Buch trade. That was maybe worse than any trade Gorton made over his entire tenure here.

 

[DudMan28]

I've had a very uneasy feeling about where we were going since JG and JD were let go. This certainly does not make me feel any better. You couldn't get more than Blais and 2nd for a near PPG RFA winger? One that saw minimal PP time and killed penalties at an elite level?

 

[LeetchisGod]

My faith in Drury has taken a nosedive with this. I'm afraid there is worse to come.

 

[duhmetreE]

Blais is the exact type of guy I wanted.... We needed another. I agree with that aspect...

HORRIBLE ASSET MANAGEMENT though.

 

[Crease]

Looks like they’re rebuilding from the fourth line out.

 

[Zats Muccarello]

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

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

blais is absolute dog shit dude

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Well value has been off but maybe our bottom 6 might actually be useful this year?

 

[nsvoyageurs]

You don’t think if there was a better offer that Drury would have taken the better offer?

If that was the best offer, I keep him. Move Strome.

 

[Gardner McKay]

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

Condolences.

Oh no. At this rate it will be Crouse and for the 15th and the 2nd we just got for Buch.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

What's next? Trading Kaapo Kakko for a 2nd round pick and Nino Niederreiter?

 

[smoneil]

Or that can be this upcoming season ?

We'd best hope. Both showed flashes here and there, but neither player has shown enough to believe that they are locks for top 6 play day in and day out. Chytil has shown more than either, and this is the equivalent of trading Zib and Strome for grinders in the hopes that Chytil and Barron can handle the top two lines.

 

[jay from jersey]

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.

I think Barron is safe. This was a cap clearing move for an incoming 2 C. Book it
Still another trade on the horizon imo

I think strome and nils are also going. Unless they plan to move Chytil and shift strome to Panarins RW

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

So...we're just not going to have a first line RW this season?

 

[duhmetreE]

OVERPAYING FOR GRIT

HOCKEY IS DIFFERENT HERE ™

 

[mas0764]

Unless this is a salary dump for Eichel, Drury can f*** off for this shit.

It's not even acceptable in that scenario because Buch would have needed to be the main piece to make that deal worthwhile.

I'm not f***ing giving up Chytil, Nils and Kravtsov for Eichel.

But at this point it wouldn't surprise me if we get raked over the coals because I'm smelling desperation from a GM who was just given the reigns like 10 weeks ago.

 

[Ola]

Look, the second Gorton gave him a bridge contract Buch’s faith in NY was sealed. He would be easy to move and the return would be average at best.

Buch’s contract situation was the exact same as Trouba’s when we got him from Winnipeg. He can go to arbitration and become a UFA in the very near future. Why would you give up a lot in a trade for that?

 

[DanielBrassard]

What's next? Trading Kaapo Kakko for a 2nd round pick and Nino Niederreiter?

That would be better than this trade.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

We'll trade Strome for a LD soon enough.

Oh, the Strome trade should be a dandy. Let me guess: Ryan Strome for Nathan Beaulieu and a fifth round pick?

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

In Drury we tr

 

[Machinehead]

They're going to sink or swim with their young wingers at some point, I get that.

I just figured Buchnevich had more value than that. Although you have to keep in mind, that's *one year* Buchnevich.

In a vacuum, I don't hate trading Buchnevich for jam but Blais is not who I would have targeted. He kinda just sucks. The best thing about him is that he's won a Cup. We're overvaluing the "know how to win" thing because of those two Islanders games.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

We'll trade Strome for a LD soon enough.

Probably OELs full contract

 

[CLW]

Looks like they’re rebuilding from the fourth line out.

That was always on the cards after Sather et al crapped their pants post-Wilson and Isles.

 

[NoQuitInNewMexico]

 

[mas0764]

Drury had better had a f***ing bomb strapped to his chest to make this f***ing dog shit trade

He does, the bomb is called James Dolan.

 

[NYRangers0723]

Never thought “getting tougher and strengthening” the bottom 6 would cost this much