Erik Portillo traded to the Kings for a 2023 3rd Round Pick

[Brawndo]

 

Edited March 1, 2023 by Brawndo

[LGR4GM]

Beat me by seconds

[thewookie1]

Well I guess that’s good

[kas23]

Love it. 

[Taro T]

@dudacek, well done.

You was right.

[triumph_communes]

Made something out of nothing. Cool 

[kas23]

Yep. It’s an extra shot on goal in a deep draft for a guy who wasn’t going to sign. 

[nfreeman]

Good.  

[DarthEbriate]

D'oh. There goes my Portillo and Levi both sign and we dress 5 goalies dream.

Good trade though if he's going to UFA. Heck, we could still sign him in the offseason.

Now that we've got the 3rd we can trade it for Schenn. 

D'oh, again!

[GASabresIUFAN]

Good, now we have a pick to draft Bloom's replacement. 🙂

[Sidc3000]

Well i guess its ok to get a pick that will probably never play in the NHL than nothing when he walked in the summer. At least Adams can chalk that up as a win 👍

[Buffalonill]

Im sure hes going to have fun conversations with Petersen

[tom webster]

Acquiring this third makes not closing the Chykurn deal even worse.

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, Buffalonill said:

Im sure hes going to have fun conversations with Petersen

2024 begins the Ontario Reign of NCAA Sabres-picked UFA Goalies!

[dudacek]

10 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Beat me by seconds

Which is actually light years in @brawndo time

[TheAud]

This guy must be happy:

https://hockeyroyalty.com/2023/02/01/why-the-la-kings-should-acquire-erik-portillo/

 

 

[SDS]

6 minutes ago, dudacek said:

Which is actually light years in @brawndo time

Usain Bolt beat me in the 100m by seconds. 🤷🏻

[msw2112]

The beauty of this deal is that Portillo could still play out his college career, become a UFA, and sign with the Sabres.  It's highly unlikely, but could happen.  In the meantime, let's get Levi signed as soon as the Northeastern season ends and hopefully the Euro goalie the Sabres drafted in the 2nd round last year develops into something (and UPL continues to develop at the NHL level).  Given that Portillo was highly unlikely to sign with the Sabres, this was a smart move by the team.  I'm a Michgan Wolverine, so I'm disappointed that one of my guys isn't going to join his former teammate Owen Power in Buffalo, but this is objectively a good move to get something for what would likely have amounted to nothing.

Edited March 1, 2023 by msw2112

[Gatorman0519]

At least we got something.   But it is sad another prospect did not want to sign here. 

[msw2112]

1 minute ago, Gatorman0519 said:

At least we got something.   But it is sad another prospect did not want to sign here. 

True, but not for the same reasons that guys didn't want to sign in the past (dysfunctional bottom feeder playing in an empty arena).

[aristocrat]

Wonder what we did to make him not want to sign here?

[Taro T]

Just now, aristocrat said:

Wonder what we did to make him not want to sign here?

Traded for Levi.

[Scottysabres]

There ya go folks. I'm told that 3rd pick will be slotted in to the 2nd defensive pairing, until it actually gets used on draft day for a Josh Bloom type player.

Adam's successfully picked up a depth D and  a 3/4 d pairing cardboard cut out stand in. Without spending high end assets in prpospects or picks. I'd say he's been quite successful.

[Contempt]

1 minute ago, Scottysabres said:

There ya go folks. I'm told that 3rd pick will be slotted in to the 2nd defensive pairing, until it actually gets used on draft day for a Josh Bloom type player.

Adam's successfully picked up a depth D and  a 3/4 d pairing cardboard cut out stand in. Without spending high end assets in prpospects or picks. I'd say he's been quite successful.

Maybe I'm tired but.

[Night Train]

I saw him up close in drills at Summer prospects camp at Harborcenter. Big but gave up rebounds. Didn't see "it" at all. 

Levi was quick and far better. No loss. He knew he wasn't wanted anymore.