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

[PULSATING]

No hate to them but I will be happy to not have to watch Clouder and Foegs be completely inept offensively anymore.

So many plays killed by poor decision making.

 

[VainGretzky]

Ceci is next and they will sign a cap minimum dman Boqvist Sign Broberg and Hollaway and go with a 22 man roster

 

[Arpeggio]

I mean if we have a few injuries, not just 1. We are the oldest team in the league, so that isn't completely unlikely. I should have been more clear in my original post.

We're also the oldest team in the league, so even if you have a couple injuries, there's lots of old farts in the lineup.

 

[McSuper]

Next up Picard for Askarov

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

I can see Savoie secretly requesting a trade to Edmonton

Even after they cut his brother? Lol

 

[McSuper]

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.

you forgot Akey

 

[alanschu]

The fact he is a local kid is just icing on the cake man.


Fair enough, but I think that is a concern for any team. Savoie will be in minors and gives us a legit top 6 call up option.

Does someone like Savoie pencil in place of someone like SKinner in following years?

Cheap top 6 players are very very valuable during Cup Windows.

 

[AUAIOMRN]

I've watched all four John Wick movies and I've still never seen anyone kill it like Jeff Jackson's been doing this week.

 

[SwedishFire]

I like the trade on paper but I don’t like D Ryan pencilled in as the 4C. Hopefully a cheap 4C signing is also lined up

Who cares. Ryan will play pK, and play 4th line ca 4-5 min a game. With two much quicker players

 

[CupofOil]

Holy Shit, no way did the Oilers get Matt Savoie for McLeod (Tullio is just a throw in).
How Jeff Jackson. How? And I'm one of the few who liked McLeod but they just got a high upside CHEAP prospect that will be really beneficial going forward. Why did Buffalo do this?

 

[5 14 6 1]

Does someone like Savoie pencil in place of someone like SKinner in following years?

Cheap top 6 players are very very valuable during Cup Windows.

Yup. Have to think that is the idea. Similar size profile and skill set to Skinner. Has 3 full years on ELC and then RFA years afterward

 

[CupofOil]

I like the trade on paper but I don’t like D Ryan pencilled in as the 4C. Hopefully a cheap 4C signing is also lined up

Small sacrifice my friend to absolutely kill a trade in value.

 

[alanschu]

Yup. Have to think that is the idea. Similar size profile and skill set to Skinner. Has 3 full years on ELC and then RFA years afterward

I'm still optimistic on a Draisaitl extension and this feels like the type of move that can help make sure that is possible.

I'll be okay if we just get Skinner his cup and we move on

 

[CycloneSweep]

Makes you wonder if having a GM with history and pedigree in the league is such a good thing.

An outsider comes in with no predetermined relationships/bias and we have what looks to be one the best offseasons we could have had.

He is a guy who has negotiated with GMs for years.

 

[ManByng]

Holy s***.

Jackson, just keep the job man. You're incredible

He’s really identifying the problems with the Oilers and taking care of business! McLeod, despite his great speed and good size, was too streaky of a scorer and would disappear for long stretches including the playoffs the last couple of years and I thought as well that he’s expendable! Saved 2 million too!

 

[SwedishFire]

Sabres fan who comes in peace.
How are the guys we got back from you guys.
Savoie was a top A+ prospect for the Sabres . Unfortunately he was injured early last season and couldn't crack the roster.

McLeod can fly, great skater, has good hands, non physichal, can PK, heard he is a good face off guy, a bit intimidated by contact, can score some goals actually - that is maybe what can be worked on - being an elite PK goalscorer.

 

[aspin3]

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

Kase apparently

 

[CupofOil]

I knew Savoie was good before just looking at this stats last season and he had almost a goal per game and over 2 points a game in junior and PPG in short AHL sample size. Who knows if he pans out but high high offensive upside. Shocking that Buffalo would give him up unless they REALLY believe in McLeod.

And he cleared cap space to do it. Nuts

 

[K1984]

Even from a timeline perspective this is amazing. This is 7 years contracting rights for a top 10 pick for 2 years of contracting rights for a high 2nd round pick.

I like McLeod and think he likely helps Buffalo quite a bit this year, but this is JJ showing that his has an eye for impeccable timing in terms of when players are most valuable to the team in a trade.

A year from now McLeod is 1 year from UFA with arbitration rights with very little trade value unless he exploded for 70 points. But there's no way he'd have a season like that with all the players ahead of him on the depth charts. Keep that in mind if McLeod has a breakout this year in Buffalo as he's likely going to be given a much more offensive role there than he'd ever have got here.

To add to this, McLeod is the exact type of player that has a decent year, then re-signs for too much money and too much term due to the threat of arbitration. The type of deal that you regret quickly. That's all gone now.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Isn't this trade also about cap? McLeod was $2m if this kid starts in Baco then is that $0?

 

[Pass the Saitl Sauce]

Does someone like Savoie pencil in place of someone like SKinner in following years?

Cheap top 6 players are very very valuable during Cup Windows.

Just due to size and offensive top 6 archetype forward I see savoie taking skinners mins on the roster a year from now

 

[Messrules11]

McLeod is gone! I’m so freaking happy!

 

[CupofOil]

So weird not to have Carter in the organization as well.

What happened to him? He was in Bakersfield a couple of months ago

 

[McSuper]

I heard this trade was on the burners since draft day and JJ said we want Savoie take it or leave it.

I wonder what we can't squeeze another GM is doing, hopefully taking notes

 

[Cloned]

Yeah, it's not even in the same stratosphere of bad as that trade. Arguably Edmonton gave up the 2 highest valued assets in the trade.

McLeod is still an everyday NHLer on almost any NHL team with high end skating, strong penalty killing and defensive play. Tullio isn't a complete throwaway either.

Although… McLeod is somewhat of a cap dump and Adams still overpaid massively.

One wonders why he didn’t trade for somebody else if Savoie was on the table.