Sabres trade for Defenseman Riley Stillman in exchange for Josh Bloom

[triumph_communes]

Gotta give Kevyn some benefit of the doubt, Jost was a great get who turned it around in a different system here. And can’t do worse than Bryson. Bloom will never play a NHL game. but it reeks of nepotism so I’ll not get too optimistic. 

[Taro T]

3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

UPL could go down and get called up on Friday after the TDL.

 

I imagine that Comrie will start against Columbus and Anderson against Boston, so Saturday would be His First probable start

THAT makes a lot of sense.

[LGR4GM]

10 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Maybe? 

[DarthEbriate]

I've got a bad feeling about this.

For Bloom -- that's a guy you sign and get to Rochester and see what he's got as a solid bottom-six guy. If he burns it up but is blocked by a bunch of 1st round picks on the big squad, then move him in a couple years. This is... odd.

[PerreaultForever]

Just for perspective, if you go to twitter almost all of the Canuck fans are 1. ecstatic to get rid of Stillman 2. are glad to unload his contract 3. don't have a clue who Josh Bloom is but don't care, and 4. are praising their GM for this deal. 

[LGR4GM]

2 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:

Gotta give Kevyn some benefit of the doubt, Jost was a great get who turned it around in a different system here. And can’t do worse than Bryson. Bloom will never play a NHL game. but it reeks of nepotism so I’ll not get too optimistic. 

[Brawndo]

The worst part of this trade is losing Bloom’s Father who is the ultimate Hockey Dad on Twitter and a Bills Fan 

[PerreaultForever]

1 minute ago, DarthEbriate said:

I've got a bad feeling about this.

For Bloom -- that's a guy you sign and get to Rochester and see what he's got as a solid bottom-six guy. If he burns it up but is blocked by a bunch of 1st round picks on the big squad, then move him in a couple years. This is... odd.

watch him turn into Cam Neely to reverse Canuck Karma. 

[Buffalonill]

Ok do not like this trade ...ugly 

[Brawndo]

 

[LGR4GM]

10 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

He looks better with less minutes in a different system per NTrider825 on Twitter 

 

[Night Train]

Why don't we wait to hear more from the team before pretending we have knowledge.  

[Crusader1969]

6 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

I've got a bad feeling about this.

For Bloom -- that's a guy you sign and get to Rochester and see what he's got as a solid bottom-six guy. If he burns it up but is blocked by a bunch of 1st round picks on the big squad, then move him in a couple years. This is... odd.

I don’t see how the Sabres fit all their 1st round guys in the line up over the next 3 - 5 years.  I’m really not worried about Losing Josh Bloom for a depth Dman who probably knocks Bryson off to Rochester 

Edited February 27, 2023 by Crusader1969

[LGR4GM]

2 minutes ago, Night Train said:

Why don't we wait to hear more from the team before pretending we have knowledge.  

Cuz... cuz it's a message board. 

[Indabuff]

[Two or less]

 

The way he plays he reminds me of a (smaller) Brad Brown. Brown came in a trade in 2004, was also underwhelming but his play made him sort of a cult hero for his few games that he was here for. Stillman is younger and maybe better defensively i don't know, but he'll hit anybody. 

I won't pretend to know too much about Stillman, just saw him on espn+ when i watch the late games, not sure what it translates to, but if he was on the ice when Quinn got mugged yesterday, Stillman wouldv'e not let that fight happen. Tough kid, seems like a teammates bestfriend type of player.

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, Two or less said:

 

The way he plays he reminds me of a (smaller) Brad Brown. Brown came in a trade in 2004, was also underwhelming but his play made him sort of a cult hero for his few games that he was here for. Stillman is younger and maybe better defensively i don't know, but he'll hit anybody. 

I won't pretend to know too much about Stillman, just saw him on espn+ when i watch the late games, not sure what it translates to, but if he was on the ice when Quinn got mugged yesterday, Stillman wouldv'e not let that fight happen. Tough kid, seems like a teammates bestfriend type of player.

So he's kind of like the replacement for Fitzgerald?

[DarthEbriate]

4 minutes ago, Crusader1969 said:

I don’t see how the Sabres fit all their 1st round guys in the line up over the next 3 - 5 years.  I’m really not worried about Losing Josh Bloom for a depth Dman who probably knocks Bryson off to Rochester 

No, they won't all make it to the Sabres, but Bloom could've been part of a powerhouse Rochester squad and then you use him as a sweetener for a better player than Stillman. Some 2nd + Bloom for a true playoff vet rental guy in 2 years, for example.

As to Bryson: I don't think he makes it to Rochester, even at $1.8M next season. You waive him and some playoff contender out there could use a #7/8. I'm thinking the Wild. They've got an emergency loan D right now that Bryson would immediately replace in the lineup. Then, he could replace a washed-up Goligoski when Brodin gets back. They may be in cap hell next year but they've got 10M in space this season and could always dump Bryson for a 6th over the summer or waive him during camp when his cap hit would be likely to sneak him through.

[kas23]

21 minutes ago, French Collection said:

Combine this with the Houser sugnkng and we’re good to go.

I think this type of signing is a reflection of KA saying “ [we] are not comfortable with where we are at”. 

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, Taro T said:

So he's kind of like the replacement for Fitzgerald?

But would you trade Bloom for Fitz? More like a 6th or 7th for Fitz.

22 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:

Gotta give Kevyn some benefit of the doubt, Jost was a great get who turned it around in a different system here. And can’t do worse than Bryson. Bloom will never play a NHL game. but it reeks of nepotism so I’ll not get too optimistic. 

Jost was free.

[Pimlach]

Looks like we have another 6/7/8 guy to go with Bryon and Clague.  So the organization has at least 8 defenseman with NHL experience going into this critical stretch. 

I feel more moves are coming.   The have to figure out how to fit him unless he joins after Friday. 

If he turns out to be a Jost-like pick-up, he is the new 6.   I was hoping for more impact, either adding a 4 and moving Joker with Boosh on the 3rd pair, or adding a much more experienced 5/6 type.   

As far as Bloom goes, he was a pretty long shot.  

[kas23]

23 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

 

Except Tyson Jost was selected 10th OA and Stillman 114th OA. That, and I don’t see any defensemen whisperers on our staff. 

Edited February 28, 2023 by kas23

[dudacek]

Got nothing to add to the above. At best, he’s another Clague or Bryson.

Bloom may or not ever be an NHLer, but Riley Stillmans can usually be signed for free every summer.

Maybe the front office has spotted something they can work with? Or maybe there’s another move coming where Clague or Bryson is headed out?

Guess we’ll see, but right now I’m not sure how this improves the Sabres now, or long-term.

[Two or less]

5 minutes ago, Taro T said:

So he's kind of like the replacement for Fitzgerald?

 

I think Stillman is the better player just based on basic stats. He's a year younger then Fitzgerald and has played 140 NHL games. Fitzgerald 59 career games including 0 for his new team.

 

3 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Jost was free.

 

In a few years this might be looked as it was free too. Sabres have a large amount of prospects, something gotta give. They have several incoming to Rochester for next season and there just isn't the space.

[Taro T]

5 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

But would you trade Bloom for Fitz? More like a 6th or 7th for Fitz.

Jost was free.

Doubtful, but don't really know much about Bloom either.