Confirmed with Link: [EDM/BUF] McLeod + Tullio for Matt Savoie

[syz]

Jackson needs to keep this job until the TDL at least...

 

[McSuper]

A top 10 prospect in hockey for McLeod. JJ must be a member of the super friends

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Jackson just swirlied Kevyn Adams, goddamn.

And I like McLeod just fine, but the value in that trade is insane.

 

[Mav3rick07]

Savoie still has 3 years left of his ELC. Nice.

 

[GOilers88]

Skinner-McDavid-Hyman
Savoie-Drai-Arvidsson
Holloway-RNH-Perry
Janmark-Henrique-Brown

Jackson wanted 4 scoring lines after all

I like the optimism but as Oiler fans we've been here many times before, lol.

 

[Lay Z Boy GM]

I love how a big trade just broke and Gregor is talking to Munser for the 400th time about bicycling around in circles.

Yeah, tell us again Lorianne, it never gets old

 

[McJadeddog]

I rarely to never comment on players playing outside the NHL because I'm in over my head on those topics, but a recent top 10 pick on a seemingly fine trajectory sure sounds like a pretty darn good return for a passable 3C we aren't even really sure we could afford anyways.

Ryan McLeod is a better player than his hate parade thinks he is though and this one is a bit puzzling because it doesn't really free up enough cap to solve that problem.

Yeah I am actually a McLeod fan. He still has room to grow in his game, is big (even though butter soft), exceptionally fast, good at both ends of the rink, and has lots of experience. He was a known commodity within the team.

This trade, while likely required, means that we are thin at experienced forward if there are some injuries, and Savoie isn't going to help win a cup next year (as he likely just plays in the AHL all year). I don't think this is some "grand slam" trade like everybody is saying. We traded an actual NHL'er for a prospect - even if it was a good prospect.

 

[McTonyBrar]

I almost crashed my car on the Henday when Gregor said this on the air

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

This is JJ “taking a few days off”.

He must be calling in old favors or something because we’ve been told for years that trades are hard.

 

[5 14 6 1]

Unbelievable honestly. I can't even understand the reasoning for this from Buffalo's end, unless they really needed the bottom six guy that badly. I don't even think the kid needs much time developmentally in the A. Absolutely giddy.. local kid too!

McLeod skating can be tantalizing and he was huge part of PK, but no doubt we sold high at a great time here

 

[Canovin]

Yeah I am actually a McLeod fan. He still has room to grow in his game, is big (even though butter soft), exceptionally fast, good at both ends of the rink, and has lots of experience. He was a known commodity within the team.

This trade, while likely required, means that we are thin at experienced forward if there are some injuries, and Savoie isn't going to help win a cup next year (as he likely just plays in the AHL all year). I don't think this is some "grand slam" trade like everybody is saying. We traded an actual NHL'er for a prospect - even if it was a good prospect.

I highly doubt the Oilers are done at 4C. We can still acquire someone like Dowd

 

[dustrock]

I actually wonder if Savoie quietly wanted out. How does this make any sense for Buffalo.

 

[rec28]

Yeah I am actually a McLeod fan. He still has room to grow in his game, is big (even though butter soft), exceptionally fast, good at both ends of the rink, and has lots of experience. He was a known commodity within the team.

This trade, while likely required, means that we are thin at experienced forward if there are some injuries, and Savoie isn't going to help win a cup next year (as he likely just plays in the AHL all year). I don't think this is some "grand slam" trade like everybody is saying. We traded an actual NHL'er for a prospect - even if it was a good prospect.

Er… huh?

 

[bone]

I don't think they'd pry away a top prospect like this (that's exactly what he is) only to dump him in a trade deadline move. They need to refill the pipeline but this kid is almost ready to join. Like wow, Jackson...

Possibly and if nothing else Bakersfield needs offense this year and he should be able to provide it.

Hopefully he makes it hard for them to consider trading him, but Edmonton did burn one of their 1sts from the next two years already, so they don't have much to offer for a deadline move if they are looking to make one. They've now acquired an asset that's way more valuable than the one that they gave up to get O'Reilly.

So looking at the two trades Edmonton when combined, they've both sped up the timeline to arrival for some of their assets while also increasing their overall value for the price of giving up 2 years of Ryan McLeod. That's showing a GM with a strategic mind. Holland was decent at building teams, but lacked on some of the strategic planning end of things, so this is a great sign.

 

[Took a pill in Sbisa]

From July 1 but still relevant

 

[dustrock]

I highly doubt the Oilers are done at 4C. We can still acquire someone like Dowd

Yeah that's Replacement level stuff. Elite talent is the unicorn, especially if it's ELC value

 

[ZJuice]

I’ve watched Savoie live in Moose Jaw twice against the Wheat Kings.. if those games were his best this guy will never make a splash in the NHL. Smaller than his stat page shows as well
He was not often in the right place. Looked good with the puck until he stick handled into traffic.
Roger McQueen made him look like a 6th round pick

Hopefully I’m just a bad scout

 

[Shathar]

What in the sweet baby Jesus is going on this year??
Amazing trade.

 

[Shizuka]

McLeod skating can be tantalizing and he was huge part of PK, but no doubt we sold high at a great time here

In the immediate future we are poorer because whatever his deficiencies, he was indeed an NHL player with great speed, and a very good PKer.

However, we were over cap and needed relief, and instead of a mediocre return we get a cost controlled, very recent top 10 draft pick with speed, work rate and great offence. An excellent hockey trade all things considered. Kid has a legitimate shot to make it this season, might just endure a cup of coffee in the A instead of the other way around.

 

[Arpeggio]

I wonder if a Ceci move is still coming, they still have to cut some salary no? Could see them moving him and replacing him with one of the remaining RD on the market at a lower salary. Even Barrie would make sense, though I would like Boqvist.

 

[FiveFourteenSixOne]

I love how a big trade just broke and Gregor is talking to Munser for the 400th time about bicycling around in circles.

Yeah, tell us again Lorianne, it never gets old

Cyclists are a pox upon our society.

 

[5 14 6 1]

In the immediate future we are poorer because whatever his deficiencies, he was indeed an NHL player with great speed, and a very good PKer.

However, we were over cap and needed relief, and instead of a mediocre return we get a cost controlled, very recent top 10 draft pick with speed, work rate and great offence. An excellent hockey trade all things considered. Kid has a legitimate shot to make it this season, might just endure a cup of coffee in the A instead of the other way around.

Yep! Can't see this as anything as a massive massive win. Especially considering this kid is cost controlled for many seasons to come right before we have to pay McDrai and Bouch big raises.

 

[nabob]

Slight chuckle to all the bloggers who put out their Top-20 prospects this morning.

Do it again, we got a new #1.

Hahaha literally got a notification for the Athletic new oilers top 20 while reading your comment

 

[bone]

Er… huh?

I had the same question. Without double checking I think that we now have 11 of the top 12 forwards with at least 500 games NHL experience. This is when you want to see how young guys and rookies can spark a team if there are injuries as you have so much experience surrounding them that you don't need to worry about them nearly as much.

 

[Mav3rick07]

We now have in our system Sam O'Reilly, Matthew Savoie and Eemil Vinni.

All of a sudden our prospect pool is looking better. Thank you Jackson.