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

[Erik Alfredsson]

Score at a 48 point pace as a 21 year old isn’t too shabby

Lol he played 24 games, talking about his "pace" is embarrassing. He could end up a great player, but he's completely unproven.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

You forget about the Ekholm deal?

from a value perspective, this is better than the Ekholm deal. We paid a hefty - but fair - price for Ekholm

 

[Soundwave]

I think the Sabres got sold the whole "McLeod now has Stanley Cup Finals experience!" line and valued that aspect. Making a Cup final improves the trade value of most of your players because other GMs do think there is value in that experience.

 

[TheNumber4]

Just because you find one idiot doesn’t mean it makes sense or makes it market value

It does way more so than what people around here say.

 

[joestevens29]

I want to know how Adam’s explains this trade to his boss. Either way he’s gonna look dumb unless McLeod breaks out for 60 points this year

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Okay?

And what exactly has Savoie done to be considered a bust?

Your turn

I don't think he's a bust. I do think he WILL bust, because I don't think his game translates to the NHL. But it still remains to be seen.

 

[Gregor Samsa]

Savoie is by no means a sure thing at the NHL level but I’m surprised they didn’t bundle him with something else to get someone a little more…intriguing

 

[Coffey]

Bowman is coming lol

 

[Whitesnake]

And ANOTHER reminder for the wise guys here who keep saying to every deal proposal how it makes no sense.....lol. It often makes sense for at least 1 management.

The value here is just terrible.

 

[Sabresbyswords104]

Let's hear exactly how Savoie is a bust, sir.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1809325357545451654

Oilers think he is amazing because he was 9 th pick Alex Nylander was also high pick and he is a bust.

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Oilers GM doing his best in the off-season trying to get them back in the Stanley cup final for next season

 

[Cup or Bust]

If the Oilers ever traded a guy they just drafted 9th overall 2 years ago for a player like McLeod, I would say they were f'n morons. Even if Savoie turns out to be nothing, you don't trade a recent prospect you drafted that high for a player of that level.

 

[schuelma24]

Small offensive forwards aren’t how you win in he NHL now.

Someone needs to tell that to Buffalo!

 

[thefutures]

Just because you find one idiot doesn’t mean it makes sense or makes it market value

Hey man Ben Chiarot is worth a 1st haven't you heard

 

[5 14 6 1]

I think the worst part of this absolutely atrocious trade is that he most likely isn't.

He's definitely a decent option. Just don't expect a ton of offense. He is an elite skater and very useful on PK, but his hands and IQ and physical will lack

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Going to be really awkward next year when Jackson gets GM of the year.

 

[The Nuge]

Buffalo traded from a surplus of assets for something they were sorely lacking. Winning hockey games >>>> losing hockey trades. They want a team that's a PITA to play against, and Mcleod fits that mold. Edmonton got great value, but 3Cs with some snarl aren't cheap. Glad Savoie is going out west, atleast.

McLeod legitimately has the least snarl out of everyone that was on the Oilers roster last year. I know it’s not what Buffalo fans want to hear, but he couldn’t battle his way out of a wet paper bag. He’s a depth scorer who can skate, but will shy away from any contact

 

[ElPrimeTime]

The biggest win is the fact that Savoie is on year 1 of his ELC. Unless he lights it up at training cap, he will start with the Condors freeing up all of McLeod's cap space.

 

[larek]

He's got skill, but that's not hard to come by in today's NHL. This is a skilled generation of players, everyone's got a rocket shot and soft hands.

There are many NHL players with hands of stone ( shout out to Duran) or who have slow hands

 

[5 14 6 1]

I don't think he's a bust. I do think he WILL bust, because I don't think his game translates to the NHL. But it still remains to be seen.

How many viewings do you have?

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Someone needs to tell that to Buffalo!

Tage Thompson is tall enough for the whole team.

 

[Chaos2k7]

Kevin Adams should be fired

 

[LeProspector]

Someone needs to tell that to Buffalo!

They were told a little too late, it seems!

 

[McXLNC97]

Savoie is a bust , and McLeod is very bad as oilers is saying?

Mcleod is all speed nothing else. He would be a 4th liner/pressbox guy on a lot of NHL teams. He's soft + no hands. He's like a welfare version of Todd Marchant.

 

[Soundwave]

The Oilers could always turn around and move this player at the deadline too and probably get something significantly (better than McLeod anyway). A recent top 10 pick who has good post draft production will have value at the deadline.