Confirmed Trade: [BUF/EDM] Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio for Matt Savoie

[Hasekperreault23]

I don't know about that... the narrative the last 2 years on Sabres board is that he would of made the team out of camp if he wasn't injured.

Problem is he is always injured in fact the last 2 camps he was injured.Love the kind of player he is but the shoulder is worrisome. I think both teams will get what they as they both dealt from a position of strength. Good hockey trade for both sides

 

[Dirty Dog]

Eh, glad McLeod has played above expectations but this deal is a long, long way from being able to take a victory lap.

I don’t think too many are taking a victory lap. And no one should be taking one. I think Savoie is the same interesting prospect (I’m a fan), but McLeod has been excellent. Considering the trade was widely laughed at and you had a ton of people saying McLeod was not what the Sabres were looking for, an update is nice.

I hope Savoie makes it and it’s a win win. But this thread is a CLASSIC HF board example of people bashing a team for trading a prospect for a non-star NHler

In other words, maybe the 30 victory laps immediately after the trade were premature after all. As they always are


(Edit: and to be clear, I do think Savoie carves out an NHL career. Very fun prospect)

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Didn't the Sabres royally suck at faceoffs ?

He's at 52% and their best faceoff player it seems. Well, Krebs is up there, too, but McLeod has taken more.

 

[Dubi Doo]

I don’t think too many are taking a victory lap. And no one should be taking one. I think Savoie is the same interesting prospect (I’m a fan), but McLeod has been excellent. Considering the trade was widely laughed at and you had a ton of people saying McLeod was not what the Sabres were looking for, an update is nice.

I hope Savoie makes it and it’s a win win. But this thread is a CLASSIC HF board example of people bashing a team for trading a prospect for a non-star NHler

In other words, maybe the 30 victory laps immediately after the trade were premature after all. As they always are

I think many just under valued a young top-9 C with speed and a strong defensive game who also has a ton of playoff experience including a long playoff run.

Those types of players dont grow on trees, and the fact he's an RFA only adds to the value. Buffalo paid the price to get a player that plays an important role in this league, and youre seeing why.

 

[Djp]

Lots of bad takes that overrated Savoie in here. He was always a couple years away from being an NHL player

Savoie’s issue is he NEEDS to be a top 6 player, he doesn’t have the stature to be anything else. Yamamoto 2.0

He’s exactly what they needed in this moment, Buffalo is still playing .500 hockey. If everything starts clicking maybe they surprise

The issue with Savoie is needing to be top 6 or bust. His injury history has also hurt.
Buffalo needed a center who was younger

For buffalo long term they have at top 9 F Thompson, cozens, quinn, benson, peterka, tuch, McLeod
In prospects they have Kulich, Wahlberg, ostlund, helenius, Rosen, and a few others

Wahlberg, benson, and a few others can ge find in a 3rd line role

Buffalo will be trading a fee others on thst list above

In their losses there was fixable mistakes made and the PP is playing better. I think 4 of the L they had a 3rd period lead and a fee others they were dont judt one goal in the 3rd.