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

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

Isn’t he already like 34?

Swedes Age like a fine wine.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

No reason the coach started Savoie as a winger in his first 2 games at the Rookie Tournament. Put an 18 year old newcomer as the C on Savoies line. I'd say this coach is canned by Mid December.

Savoie is not going to be a top 6 center as long as McDrai are here. He is being transitioned to the wing, may as well start that at a lower level and see how he does with it.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Chaulk isnt a good coach, but playing Savoie on the wing isnt the reason why.

 

[McFlash97]

Savoie is not going to be a top 6 center as long as McDrai are here. He is being transitioned to the wing, may as well start that at a lower level and see how he does with it.

It's easier to dominate at C in the pro league then get transitioned to the W, then to be a natural C, in a new environment , dont get to play and Dominate as a C and immediately be transitioned to the W. Confidence out the door. Terrible prospect Development tactics. Not even letting the guy get a feel for the game from His natural position has fail written all over it. Edmonton's prospect development team is as inept as it gets.

 

[DougBodger]

wrong forum nvm

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Mcloed having himself a game

1G 1A

 

[Oilhawks]

Mcloed having himself a game

1G 1A

He'd probably produce in the top 6 here. That's where he put up points. Biggest problem was he was a churchmouse in the playoffs (consistently) to the point of being actively bad, which makes him a perfect Sabre.

 

[belair]

wrong forum nvm

Nah. It's all good. Happy to see him having success. Great kid and easy to cheer for. Just a bit timid when the games matter.

Hope Savoie turns it on eventually though. Really intriguing prospect.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Nah. It's all good. Happy to see him having success. Great kid and easy to cheer for. Just a bit timid when the games matter.

Hope Savoie turns it on eventually though. Really intriguing prospect.

He was traded because we needed to free up money

 

[Scrapin Ice]

What a beauty of a primary. Such a heads up play on the goaltender shifting to the other side.

 

[McJadeddog]

He'd probably produce in the top 6 here. That's where he put up points. Biggest problem was he was a churchmouse in the playoffs (consistently) to the point of being actively bad, which makes him a perfect Sabre.

McLeod is a perfectly fine regular season player, maybe even a pretty good regular season player. But is absolutely ALLERGIC to physical contact. You can't win with that player in the playoffs. When you consider that we needed to shed salary, and got back a pretty decent young player (who likely never becomes the player McLeod is truthfully), and 'm still perfectly fine with the deal.

Glad he is playing well for the Sabres, I've always liked McLeod as a person, seems like a good guy.

 

[Stoneman89]

McLeod is a perfectly fine regular season player, maybe even a pretty good regular season player. But is absolutely ALLERGIC to physical contact. You can't win with that player in the playoffs. When you consider that we needed to shed salary, and got back a pretty decent young player (who likely never becomes the player McLeod is truthfully), and 'm still perfectly fine with the deal.

Glad he is playing well for the Sabres, I've always liked McLeod as a person, seems like a good guy.

The prototypical perimeter player.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

I'm happy for McLeod he seems to be having success in Buffalo.

 

[CycloneSweep]

He was traded because we needed to free up money

to bad Skinner has turned out as a 4th liner

McLeod is a perfectly fine regular season player, maybe even a pretty good regular season player. But is absolutely ALLERGIC to physical contact. You can't win with that player in the playoffs. When you consider that we needed to shed salary, and got back a pretty decent young player (who likely never becomes the player McLeod is truthfully), and 'm still perfectly fine with the deal.

Glad he is playing well for the Sabres, I've always liked McLeod as a person, seems like a good guy.

It’s just unfortunate that we replaced him with an equally perimeter player in Skinner.

 

[Macheteops]

He was traded because we needed to free up money

Because we signed Skinner, Henrique, Perry a bunch of killers

 

[TheNumber4]

Shoulda been an Oiler for life. Shoulda kept him around like we shoulda kept Cogliano around to be that speedy 2-way 3C that did his best work for other teams.

I get it though. He had an inconsistent year and doesn’t hit enough. But neither do the Knob Hockey Oilers in general. We were bottom 4 in the entire playoffs for hits/60, we still made it to the Cup finals. McCleod is gone and we are still the lowest hits/60 in the entire league this year while still being one of the best defensive teams in the League. Listen to Knob when asked about hits and he downplays its importance saying better teams with high puck possession usually don’t hit much. McCleod was very effective defensively despite the lack of physicality. He might not hit but his literally best-in-the-League speed always had him in the right positions and he was a responsible and effective 2 way player. I’d say his Speed more than makes up for a lack of physicality, and for a team that McDavid describes as being at their best when they play fast, it was a perplexing decision to me to move on from McCleod.

I did like Henriques game in the playoffs though. I would describe it as crafty, smart, and grittier than expected. I could see the Oilers preferring Henrique over Mcleod based on that performance. But the kicker is age regression and progression. Henriques at an age where he’s likely to downtrend as a player, and Mcleod is at the age where he’s likely to improve as a player. Then there’s the $1M difference in salary between the two as well.

Savoie can make it all worth it though. But he has to make it as a Top 6 player worthy of his draft status. That’s not a guarantee to happen.

 

[guymez]

to bad Skinner has turned out as a 4th liner

A little early for that dont you think?

 

[McDNicks17]

I know the doomers want to start some victory laps, but maybe let's wait until McLeod doesn't have a 36% shooting percentage and 14.29% onSH%.

For context on how silly those numbers are, Jeff Skinner would have 16 goals with that SH% and the Oilers would have double the goals for with Draisaitl on the ice if he had that onSH%.