OFFICIAL: Ryan Miller, Steve Ott to St. Louis for Chris Stewart, Halak, Carrier and two picks

[Eleven]

So you guarantee they make the playoffs? 100%?

 

2015 playoffs for Saint Louis? Sure. Unless a natural disaster.

[nfreeman]

 

 

2015 playoffs for Saint Louis? Sure. Unless a natural disaster.

 

First it was an earthquake, now it's any natural disaster?

 

You don't fool me for a second.

[26CornerBlitz]

Steve Ott tribute video (2/28/14) <0:38>

 

A look back at Steve Ott's career as a member of the Buffalo Sabres.

[bunomatic]

Tim Murray Press Conference (2/28/14) <8:49>

 

Tim Murray speaks with the media after trading Ryan Miller and Steve Ott to the St. Louis Blues.

 

I like Tims confidence. You can tell this guy is right in his element running this team.

[Nitro60]

I look at the second draft pick. It is conditional. If Miller leads them to the Conference final it can be a 1st this year all the way down to a 3rd in 2016. I will be rooting for St Louis and Miller to do very well in the play offs.

[fiftyone]

Stafford emotional during his post-game press conference when talking about Miller. Huh, guess he is human..

[Stoner]

First it was an earthquake, now it's any natural disaster?

 

You don't fool me for a second.

 

he was for an earthquake before he was against it.

[Eleven]

First it was an earthquake, now it's any natural disaster?

 

You don't fool me for a second.

 

Dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria, etc.

[LastPommerFan]

I think the plan is just to collect all 30. Then it's a sure thing.

[nfreeman]

Looking at the Western Conference standings, St. Louis will need to beat one of Chicago, Anaheim, or San Jose in the second round in order to get to the conference finals. That's a pretty tall order, but far from impossible.

 

Go Miller.

[Stoner]

I gotta say, this has been one of the more entertaining days in board history. I have snorted like Costanza numerous times.

[Trettioåtta]

Looking at the Western Conference standings, St. Louis will need to beat one of Chicago, Anaheim, or San Jose in the second round in order to get to the conference finals. That's a pretty tall order, but far from impossible.

 

Go Miller.

 

They're second in the league atm. They are already a really good team. They just got even better.

[Ghost of Dwight Drane]

I can't wait to see Noureen's reaction when she has to fly into the St. Louis airport.......the Ukrainian airport is probably more aesthetic at this point......

[nfreeman]

I guess we'll also get to see what the Sabres think of Enroth relative to Halak -- which will probably be a good indicator of how they feel about Enroth generally.

[Robviously]

Looking at the Western Conference standings, St. Louis will need to beat one of Chicago, Anaheim, or San Jose in the second round in order to get to the conference finals. That's a pretty tall order, but far from impossible.

 

Go Miller.

They SHOULD win their first round series. After that it's sort of a coin flip. Ott and Miller should help. And basically getting a two-week vacation a month and a half before the playoffs should help Miller who, IMO, gets burned out during the regular season playing so often for Buffalo.

[LastPommerFan]

I wonder if this trade kind of forces an arms race out west, which would push up the value of our remaining assets (Moulson, Stewart, and to a lesser extent Halak)

[Robviously]

I guess we'll also get to see what the Sabres think of Enroth relative to Halak -- which will probably be a good indicator of how they feel about Enroth generally.

Maybe, maybe not. Halak is UFA so they hopefully they ship him to Minnesota by Wednesday. Enroth for the rest of the season is fine.

[LastPommerFan]

Maybe, maybe not. Halak is UFA so they hopefully they ship him to Minnesota by Wednesday. Enroth for the rest of the season is fine.

 

So long as he remembers how to LOSE...

[Eleven]

I think the plan is just to collect all 30. Then it's a sure thing.

 

It's like those coins from Wilson Farms from a few years ago.

[nobody]

I wonder if this trade kind of forces an arms race out west, which would push up the value of our remaining assets (Moulson, Stewart, and to a lesser extent Halak)

 

Hey LA Kings - the Blues just improved their goaltending. Need a scorer?

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I wonder if this trade kind of forces an arms race out west, which would push up the value of our remaining assets (Moulson, Stewart, and to a lesser extent Halak)

 

I think this is likely.

Edited March 1, 2014 by sizzlemeister

[26CornerBlitz]

NHL Network Miller Trade Analysis <5:11>

 

The NHL on the Fly crew breaks down the trade involving Ryan Miller and Steve Ott heading to the St. Louis Blues.

[LastPommerFan]

I think this is likely.

 

Setting the Market, Something Darcy could never handle.

[nfreeman]

They're second in the league atm. They are already a really good team. They just got even better.

 

They are indeed a good team, but until they do it in the playoffs, they haven't done it -- and they haven't done it yet.

 

I would be happy to see Miller take them to the promised land.

 

 

I wonder if this trade kind of forces an arms race out west, which would push up the value of our remaining assets (Moulson, Stewart, and to a lesser extent Halak)

 

Good call. I would think so.

 

Maybe, maybe not. Halak is UFA so they hopefully they ship him to Minnesota by Wednesday. Enroth for the rest of the season is fine.

 

Also a good call. I'd be surprised if they got anything substantial for Halak, but at this point, anything is better than nothing.

[Eleven]

Wow. After hearing his presser, I really miss Miller already. Good luck to him and MattMan. I always root for a team that has won it before, because I hate the non-Sabres list getting longer, but I'm now pulling for the Blues.