WarriorofTime
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wtf are you talking about, this is about Matt Savoie/Ryan McLeod, not Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Like what an inane, nonsensical response to the topic.
Confirmed Trade: [BUF/EDM] Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio for Matt Savoie
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Mr Nogatco
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Quatre Vingt Treize
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I'd say the same thing if Kasperi Kapanen is getting regular playing time on your team
If Ryan McLeod is only getting 20-30 points your team is probably playing a system to benefit your superstar forward at the expense of the rest of your roster.
he went from:
BECK MALENSTYN - RYAN MCLEOD - SAM LAFFERTY
to
RYAN MCLEOD - JJ PETERKA - JACK QUINN
I think he proved hes a better 2 way forward than a lot gave him credit or. Also shows that JJP is incredible. I am really excited to watch his grow he plays the game the right way.
BECK MALENSTYN - RYAN MCLEOD - SAM LAFFERTY
to
RYAN MCLEOD - JJ PETERKA - JACK QUINN
I think he proved hes a better 2 way forward than a lot gave him credit or. Also shows that JJP is incredible. I am really excited to watch his grow he plays the game the right way.
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Dubi Doo
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Meh. He's a good middle-6 C with potential to be a solid top-6C. Nothing more, nothing less. He'll hopefully be a 40+ point guy here who brings good defensive play + great transitional play. That's a solid player to have.
Hopefully, Savoie works out well for your squad. Buffalo doesn't need another young player still learning the ropes. Kulich and Benson have proven to be ahead of him, and then there's Ostlund and Helenius who are right there with him.
A rare trade where both teams should be happy with what they got.
He has some surprising skill to his game. that assist last night was slick. He really is someone the Sabres would clone if they could.
Gabrielor
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That's stupid thinking. Got outta here.
Satanphonehome
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I’m sure the Oilers are better off with Skinner, Henrique , Arvidsson and Conner Brown.
McLeod is exactly the same player he was at 23. Hockey players don’t ever get better.
CowbellConray
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I said at the time of the trade if he can be the Jochen Hecht of this era of the Sabres that's a great thing (ironically also acquired from Edmonton). He played himself into a good deal, will probably get 3-5 years and between 4-5M a season. If he signs 4x4, I'm ecstatic.
Matt Savoie will likely end up a career AHLer. Sabres won this trade. Initially i thought the Oilers fleeced the Sabres but after watching Savoie play, i was wrong. He is a Nick Robertson type player.
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Imo Nick Robertson is a proven nhler. Savioe isn’t at that level.
Nick Robertson is a dime a dozen player. Not proven. Just a cheap contract. A filler.
Fatass
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Nick Robertson is playing in the nhl. He’s a proven middle six winger because he can be both skilled and feisty. Savoi is either a top six NHLer or he’s in the AHL. IMO he’s an ahler.
McLeod is clearly better than both of these other two.
Kailer Yamamoto has played over 300 games. And still was a dime a dozen nothing player. Matt Savoie only hopes to reach the heights of Kailer and Nick Robertson!
WarriorofTime
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Uh yeah cuz he’s three years older, not waiver exempt. Pretty simple. Savoie will get his chances when his circumstances are alike but similar to N. Robertson will largely be a nothing notable nhl player.
And if young talented players don’t do anything on your team, and blossom the second they leave, your team may have problems as well
Trafalgar Sadge Law
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You mean depth and talent like our power play merchant RNH, some of the worst dollar for dollar forwards in the entire league like Arvidsson/Henrique/Skinner, and a bunch of do nothing replacement level players like Janmark/Ryan?
Ryan McLeod WAS the depth and talent. Best penalty killer and defensive forward on the team and the guy in the bottom 6 most responsible for carrying the puck and drove the transition game. The McLeod trade was the only acceptable move among the players we lost this offseason because we got a high upside, cheaper and younger prospect in Savoie. But let's not pretend that the Oilers aren't significantly worse in the depth player department from losing McLeod, Holloway, Broberg, and Foegele, and replacing them with a bunch of overpaid,overrated, declining paycheck thief veterans like Arvidsson/Henrique who would help the Oilers much more in a Calgary Flames jersey.
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This was Savoie's first true pro season and he did a pretty good job in the AHL. To claim this is his ceiling is premature.
The main add for Oilers in this trade wasn't Savoie but was the cap space. Oilers fans would've been fine had we traded McLeod for a late 3rd rd pick.
Savoie would be a potential cheap replacement for J.Skinner next year or Arvidsson the following. He doesn't need to be doing much more than that on a team that has its core established already. (assuming McDavid extends).
We would have a lot bigger problems than Savoie if McDavid doesn't extend
Jean Ralphio
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I was fine with trading McLeod but highly disagree with this. I think most would've figured his value at a 2nd round pick +, but value-wise they did better than expected.
Good for McLeod and the Sabres, he's a good add for most teams and the Oilers need as much young help as they can get, so hopefully it's a win-win.
