Sabres trade for Defenseman Riley Stillman in exchange for Josh Bloom

[dudacek]

7 minutes ago, Taro T said:

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

OK, that perspective helps a bit

[bob_sauve28]

So where is Cliff Poo these days? 

[DarthEbriate]

On the other hand, he is now ranked 7th on the Sabres in hits this season in only 32 games played. 

He also has 3 fights this season... so Krebs and Cozens don't have to be the team's enforcers. That's... good?

4 minutes ago, Taro T said:

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

Me either, other than he seems to score a lot of short-handed goals.

[JohnC]

25 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

The poster you responded to is referring to the fact that our GM knew the player's dad when they were with Carolina in their cup year. I don't consider this transaction in any way an act of nepotism. It was simply a low-grade hockey trade. 

[inkman]

I’m going to write a guide for hockey GMs.  
 

1st rule) Don’t make your first trade at the deadline be the most underwhelming trade 

[Norcal]

Ok 

[Carmel Corn]

I'd feel a wee bit better if he was a right hand shot.

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, inkman said:

I’m going to write a guide for hockey GMs.  
 

1st rule) Don’t make your first trade at the deadline be the most underwhelming trade 

Don't they normally serve a salad before you get the steak at a good steakhouse?  ;)

[dudacek]

My phone just lit up with my Canuck fan friends laughing at me, so there’s that 🤷

[DarthEbriate]

6 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said:

So where is Cliff Poo these days? 

Pu is rocking 20 points in 41 games for the Kunlun Red Star this season.

They're China's KHL expansion team so that China could get a team together for the Beijing Olympics. They're Bantha poodoo (translates as "fodder") for the rest of the KHL.

Edited February 28, 2023 by DarthEbriate

[Taro T]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

My phone just lit up with my Canuck fan friends laughing at me, so there’s that 🤷

And Vegas fans probably thought they were clearly winning the deal that saw Tuch become a Sabre.

[SDS]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

My phone just lit up with my Canuck fan friends laughing at me, so there’s that 🤷

You are friends with Canuck fans? 
 

[Carmel Corn]

Something maybe a bit interesting....his dad Cory Stillman is an asst. coach with the COYOTES!  Maybe a move to get him on his dad's team?!?!

Anyway, some fight night links:

 

Edited February 28, 2023 by Carmel Corn

[Brawndo]

6 minutes ago, dudacek said:

My phone just lit up with my Canuck fan friends laughing at me, so there’s that 🤷

Send them a picture of Tage.

[matter2003]

Josh Bloom had a near zero chance of making the team so I guess trading for a depth D Man isn't terrible...

[GASabresIUFAN]

56 minutes ago, pi2000 said:

==============================================================
VAN even strength goal differential through 59 games = -21
VAN even strength minutes played through 59 games = 3013.29
exp+/- is a function of %min played at ES and team ES goal diff
TRpm(team relative +/-) is the diff btwn actual+/- and exp+/-
%min is % of ES minutes played
==============================================================
Team  Player                   TRpm    GP   +/-   exp+/-  %min
VAN Quinn Hughes              17.63    55    10   -7.63   36.3
VAN Luke Schenn               14.87    55     9   -5.87   27.9
VAN Elias Pettersson          12.86    57     7   -5.86   27.9
VAN Ethan Bear                10.25    46     5   -5.25   25.0
VAN Andrei Kuzmenko            9.34    58     4   -5.34   25.4
VAN Bo Horvat                  8.17    49     3   -5.17   24.6
VAN Ilya Mikheyev              7.50    46     3   -4.50   21.4
VAN Lane Pederson              3.92    11     3   -0.92    4.4
VAN Conor Garland              1.59    58    -4   -5.59   26.6
VAN Vasily Podkolzin          -0.82    26    -3   -2.18   10.4
VAN Anthony Beauvillier       -0.91    10    -2   -1.09    5.2
VAN Curtis Lazar              -1.55    45    -5   -3.45   16.4
VAN Nils Hoglander            -1.94    25    -4   -2.06    9.8
VAN Travis Dermott            -3.03    11    -4   -0.97    4.6
VAN Jack Studnicka            -3.59    34    -6   -2.41   11.5
VAN Sheldon Dries             -5.29    40    -8   -2.71   12.9
VAN Nils Aman                 -5.53    45    -9   -3.47   16.5
VAN Tyler Myers               -5.64    56   -13   -7.36   35.1
VAN William Lockwood          -6.12    13    -7   -0.88    4.2
VAN Tanner Pearson            -7.88    14    -9   -1.12    5.3
VAN J.T. Miller               -8.81    59   -15   -6.19   29.5
VAN Kyle Burroughs           -10.38    25   -13   -2.62   12.5
VAN Riley Stillman           -10.69    32   -14   -3.31   15.8
VAN Dakota Joshua            -11.09    56   -15   -3.91   18.6
VAN Brock Boeser             -14.91    51   -20   -5.09   24.2
VAN Oliver Ekman-Larsson     -17.38    54   -24   -6.62   31.5
==============================================================

 

So Ethan Bear for a 5th didn’t make sense, but Stillman for a decent prospect (& former 3rd rd pick) makes sense.  Look who has better stats for the Nucks.

….and people wonder why I’m not all in on the Adams train.

Edited February 28, 2023 by GASabresIUFAN

[dudacek]

12 minutes ago, SDS said:

You are friends with Canuck fans? 
 

Just her

[LGR4GM]

10 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Something maybe a bit interesting....his dad Cory Stillman is an asst. coach with the COYOTES!  Maybe a move to get him on his dad's team?!?!

Anyway, some fight night links:

 

That'd be some 4d chess from Adams.

[matter2003]

2 minutes ago, GASabresIUFAN said:

So Ethan Bear for a 5th didn’t make sense, but Stillman for a decent prospect (& former 3rd rd pick) makes sense.  Look who has better stats for the Nucks.

Perhaps being on a sucky team didn't do him any favors?

[Two or less]

17 minutes ago, dudacek said:

My phone just lit up with my Canuck fan friends laughing at me, so there’s that 🤷

Not for nothing but i think they've got bigger issues then Stillman for Bloom. lol

Unless Canucks win the lottery they might not be good til after Bloom retires from pro hockey. 😆

[GASabresIUFAN]

1 minute ago, matter2003 said:

Perhaps being on a sucky team didn't do him any favors?

Bear? Bear has clearly outplayed Stillman.

[Contempt]

57 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. 

Cronyism, not nepotism. They aren't related.

[dudacek]

13 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Something maybe a bit interesting....his dad Cory Stillman is an asst. coach with the COYOTES!  Maybe a move to get him on his dad's team?!?!

Anyway, some fight night links:

 

 

And he’s quite an accomplished punch catcher too!

[JohnC]

Schopp had Chad DeDominicis on his WGR show talking about trades and Buffalo's interest in them. The most interesting comment that he made in this 19 min segment is that the Sabres are interested in trading with Washington for Jensen. They are hoping that the price comes down. He noted that they have had numerous communications with the Capitals for this player. 

https://www.audacy.com/wgr550/authors/schopp-and-bulldog

[Slack_in_MA]

7 minutes ago, dudacek said:

 

And he’s quite an accomplished punch catcher too!

Yeah, please tell me there are a few out there that he actually won!