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

[Lanny]

 

 

Well if ur ignoring last yr then his big yrs were only two and three yrs ago or as others have said he's only had one poor statistical season.

to be fair this year hasn't been great statistically either, were his big years in Colorado with Sacco?

[26CornerBlitz]

2/28/2014 5:54 Mins: Darren Dreger breaks down Ryan Miller trade

 

NHL insider Darren Dreger joins NHL on the fly to break down the trade sending Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller to the St Louis Blues.

[Trettioåtta]

Good luck to Miller and Ott. Unfortunately I cannot root for you to win a cup this year as St. Louis is a team like us that has yet to win one.

 

Yeah but if they win they Buffalo has more of a right to feel sorry for themselves and talk about how unfair life is. Both things Buffaloians like to do (from my internet-based experience of them :P )

[Hoss]

Ott is at the podium and seems legitimately shaken up. He's pretty jittery. I think he's excited, but he seems to also be very reflective.

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

Steve Ott: It was a great honor to serve as #Sabres captain. Thankful for my time here and the support.

 

[Hoss]

Ryan Miller: even worse. He is on the verge of tears.

[Robviously]

I'm not saying Stewart is a "poor" or "bad" player. He's inconsistent and lacks the clear desire that you want.

It all comes down to if you think Chris Stewart is someone you'd want the Sabres to build around for the future.

 

I don't. "He's good enough to be a first liner on this team" means nothing to me (we stink -- Foligno is good enough to be a first liner right now). And a guy who struggles with consistency and motivation isn't someone I'm excited about.

 

Keep going, Tim.

[Hoss]

Bob McKenzie @TSNBobMcKenzie

 

Potential targets for BUF if it flips Stewart to OTT: Mark Stone, Matt Puempel, Mark Borowiecki, Fredrik Claesson. Tim Murray knows em all.

[26CornerBlitz]

@BuffaloSabres

Ryan Miller: Thankful for my time here. The fans, the entire organization, Buffalo, Terry and Kim Pegula. #Sabres

[Robviously]

Ott is at the podium and seems legitimately shaken up. He's pretty jittery. I think he's excited, but he seems to also be very reflective.

It says a lot about our city that Ott can be here for a season and a half and be this emotional about moving on.

[josie]

I knew it was gonna happen, knew it was for the best, but I still feel sad. Oh sports. Now my Ott jersey is vintage, and my paintings of both guys are dated. Onward and upward.

[bob_sauve28]

and 18 goals in 48 games last year, and he's only been in the league for 4 full years.

Not bad for two players that would have walked anyway

[Nitro60]

Both guys were very classy. Miller had his detractors but the City and team meant a lot to him.

[26CornerBlitz]

@kwsnow

The complete Miller/Ott press conference video will be up at http://Sabres.com shortly.

[IKnowPhysics]

Bring back Ott.

[TheMatrix31]

Depressing as hell.

 

You know it's "for the best" but it still sucks a lot.

 

Miller and Ott sound so sad. I don't dislike the Blues so I'm okay with their destination. Let's see what else is gonna happen, I guess.

[26CornerBlitz]

@WGR550

Tim Murray will address the media following the 2nd period. #Sabres lead the #Sharks 1-0.

[Robviously]

Depressing as hell.

 

You know it's "for the best" but it still sucks a lot.

 

Miller and Ott sound so sad. I don't dislike the Blues so I'm okay with their destination. Let's see what else is gonna happen, I guess.

If the Blues win the Cup this summer, there's a decent chance at least one of them would re-sign here.

[Hoss]

Didn't realize Nike stole the Team USA logo this year from the Amerks:

 

[WildCard]

I've always had a soft spot for the Blues, they've been terrible lately(prior to Hitchcock) and they haven't won a cup, so adding Miller makes them my team to root for come the playoffs. Plus, with the draft pick coming in 2015, them winning the cup this year doesn't hurt us at all.

 

That was one the saddest moment I've seen as a fan since the 06 playoffs loss, granted I haven't been around that long, but that was still pretty emotional for Miller. It's nice to see how much this city means to the players, whether they've been here for 12 years or 2.

Edited March 1, 2014 by WildCard

[Brawndo]

Ryan Miller ‏@RyanMiller3039 17s

Thank you to everyone in WNY. For the last 12 years you have made Buffalo and Rochester a great place to live and play.Expand

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[wjag]

I hate, hate, hate, hate this.

 

You can't rebuild without a goal tender. All you folks who couldn't wait to run Miller out of town, congratulations.

 

I've never seen a franchise and a city that runs EVERY good player out of town.

[Jeanbe]

They played the news conference clip in the concourse. Glad those at the arena got to see it.

[Brawndo]

Jeremy Rutherford ‏@jprutherford 2m

Halak politely declined any elaborate comment, saying "it's still fresh." #stlblues

Jeremy Rutherford ‏@jprutherford 40s

As he entered an elevator, Halak added: "You're getting a good goalie. Good luck in the playoffs." #stlblues

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I hate, hate, hate, hate this.

 

You can't rebuild without a goal tender. All you folks who couldn't wait to run Miller out of town, congratulations.

 

I've never seen a franchise and a city that runs EVERY good player out of town.

 

The Sabres aren't going to contend for years...Miller has a legit shot at a Cup now; we, as fans, owe him that.