Prospect Info: C/RW Matthew Savoie, 9th Overall, 2022 NHL Draft - Traded to Moose Jaw 1/4/24

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Our boy now a dash 2 through one. Portland is up 2-1 after a shorty from Danielson.

 

[Gabrielor]

Our boy now a dash 2 through one. Portland is up 2-1 after a shorty from Danielson.

PP apple coming on the tying goal.

 

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PP apple coming on the tying goal.

 

[Willgamesh]

No live feed. Anyone know why Savoie had his goal called back?

 

[Chainshot]

No live feed. Anyone know why Savoie had his goal called back?

They ruled he hit it with his hand.

 

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His goal from last night:

 

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So Savoie meets Komarov in the Memorial Cup.

He ends his WHL playoffs this year with 10 goals (9 at even strength) and 24 points in 19 games. He hit the scoresheet in every game but one.

 

[Dingo44]

His goal from last night:

How awesome is a place in Canada named "Moose Jaw"?

 

[Jim Bob]

It is wild to me that the Warriors had never won the WHL playoffs before.

 

[Chainshot]

It is wild to me that the Warriors had never won the WHL playoffs before.

Same. They have been around for so long and have some great alumni.

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

How awesome is a place in Canada named "Moose Jaw"?

But team?

 

[Chainshot]

How awesome is a place in Canada named "Moose Jaw"?

Not as violent as Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump but still cool.

 

[Tatanka]

How awesome is a place in Canada named "Moose Jaw"?

who hails from, if I can read the card, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

 

[Zman5778]

All 3 CHL championships were sweeps. Huh.

 

[DapperCam]

Peeking at the stats, looks like Savoie led the WHL in P/GP for the regular season, nice!

The recent WHL leaders in P/GP are pretty good (Bedard, Guenther, Stankoven). There are some less impressive leaders too though (Beckman?, Heponiemi, Cody Glass, Sam Steel).

 

[Chainshot]

All 3 CHL championships were sweeps. Huh.

Some firsts - all three final series were sweeps, Moose Jaw’s first championship in 40 years as a team, first series with six OT games. Whenever it seems like everything has been done, something new pops up.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

His junior career is solid. My bet is on him going to the AHL, but you never know. His brief stint with Rochester was good. If he puts up. really good year with Amerks like Kulich, that stacks are system in a major way. I'd love to see a 30+35 year in the A. I wonder how handles Benson being on team if he gets sent to A

 

[Chainshot]

His junior career is solid. My bet is on him going to the AHL, but you never know. His brief stint with Rochester was good. If he puts up. really good year with Amerks like Kulich, that stacks are system in a major way. I'd love to see a 30+35 year in the A. I wonder how handles Benson being on team if he gets sent to A

Well,, he already has an entire season where Benson was ahead of him roster wise.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

His goal from last night:

The only downside here is that it requires his team winning a faceoff

 

[MeenOlViks]

The only downside here is that it requires his team winning a faceoff

Don't worry, Matty Ellis has got you covered!

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Well,, he already has an entire season where Benson was ahead of him roster wise.

So far, he has responded with a solid season and no sulking. Very positive. It's a long road in the NHL. Where you are at 20 isn't where you are at 28. But as a kid, that can be tough to see. I like his tenacity more than anything else. I haven't watched enough to see his skating. Amazing how good a league the NHL is today. Every inch counts.

Sabres need guys with talent but also players who will win puck battles all game long which is easier said than done. Just haven't seen enough of him to know if he's all about talent or a battler in junior.

 

[Chainshot]

So far, he has responded with a solid season and no sulking. Very positive. It's a long road in the NHL. Where you are at 20 isn't where you are at 28. But as a kid, that can be tough to see. I like his tenacity more than anything else. I haven't watched enough to see his skating. Amazing how good a league the NHL is today. Every inch counts.

Sabres need guys with talent but also players who will win puck battles all game long which is easier said than done. Just haven't seen enough of him to know if he's all about talent or a battler in junior.

His skating, pace, and work rate are some of the best assets of his game. That and his ability to shoot the puck and score in a variety of ways from all distances. Offensively, the kid has chops.

The biggest question with him is going to be durability at his size. We’ve already seen shoulder and arm stuff derail him twice and he just turned 20.

 

[TageGod]

If he starts in Roch, he will be the first callup and never look back.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Don't worry, Matty Ellis has got you covered!

From the sky!