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

[MarkusKetterer]

Hosed only because they expected J.Skinner to be better.
What trash they ended up with to round out the top 6.

Technically when you look at it it was Skinner + Savoie for McLeod.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Hosed only because they expected J.Skinner to be better.
What trash they ended up with to round out the top 6.

Well, that’s definitely on them. Skinner had very clearly lost a step last season, and he’s always been a one-dimensional player with serious flaws in his game.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

It's not exactly rational to go with the "McLeod for Skinner" angle, but since he's being talked about here, he's given the team something that it has dearly lacked early on. I never had Skinner pegged as the guy who go to the tough areas, but he's been a hound around the net and creates a bit of chaos down low. The goals will come, but in the meantime, at least it builds offensive momentum for the team.

 

[joestevens29]

Had no idea we traded McLeod for skinner

 

[Burnt Biscuits]

Technically when you look at it it was Skinner + Savoie for McLeod.

The Skinner signing would happen irrespective of us trading McLeod or not, if we didn't have an interested party for McLeod , I'm guessing Henrique would of been the UFA we likely don't sign given they occupy the same slot on the team.

 

[HaNotsri]

I think it's useless, his entire career coaches have been trying to teach him this, but he's just too lazy to do it.

I don't think he's lazy. He just doesn't understand that part of the game. I think his backcheck is better than when he tries to play defense during prolonged attacks. It's not the effort, it's the brain.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

It's not exactly rational to go with the "McLeod for Skinner" angle, but since he's being talked about here, he's given the team something that it has dearly lacked early on. I never had Skinner pegged as the guy who go to the tough areas, but he's been a hound around the net and creates a bit of chaos down low. The goals will come, but in the meantime, at least it builds offensive momentum for the team.

Skinner was always someone who set up in the soft areas when offensive zone pressure was established. He’s fine once that happens and he becomes the shooting and/or rebound option.

It’s when he tries to go 1 on 5 that you wanna rip your hair out.

The Skinner signing would happen irrespective of us trading McLeod or not, if we didn't have an interested party for McLeod , I'm guessing Henrique would of been the UFA we likely don't sign given they occupy the same slot on the team.

I mean maybe. But still it ended up with the Oilers having a Sabres prospect and former player. Obviously it wasn’t a trade of 2 for 1, but it ended up being that way.

Regardless I look forward to the tribute video when the Oil come to Buffalo.