Trade: C Ryan McLeod - Oilers for Matt Savoie

[tom webster]

Something wrong with site?

Sorry for vague title 

[thewookie1]

They trade Savoie for some dude 

[tom webster]

I believe they got someone else as well. Like we said, Savoie not well regarded

[thewookie1]

1 minute ago, tom webster said:

I believe they got someone else as well. Like we said, Savoie not well regarded

I don't get why he isn't though; he tore it up in the WHL

[GASabresIUFAN]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/buffalo-sabres-edmonton-oilers-swing-big-trade

Ryan McLeod and Ty Tullio for Matt Savoie.

McLeod - C, 6’3. 24 years old. 12g 18a 30pts +10; 2nd rd 40th pick in 2018.

Tullio - RW, 5’11 183, 22 years old.  9g 21pts in the A.  5th rd pick in 2020.

Edited July 5 by GASabresIUFAN

[elijah]

the charts look good 

 

 

[SDS]

https://oilonwhyte.com/posts/ryan-mcleod-genuine-candidate-traded-by-oilers-01j1ysd2ywbj

[Sidc3000]

That’s an interesting trade. 

[Brawndo]

Now this is a 3rd Line Center 

[Night Train]

Center on the 3rd line.  Fine by me. Good size and speed. 

[Scottysabres]

Ryan McLeod is considered the 2nd fastest player in the league. Definitely a top 6 player......

[SDS]

Just now, Scottysabres said:

Ryan McLeod is considered the 2nd fastest player in the league. Definitely a top 6 player......

Link above says bottom six.

[Peter]

I guess the off season did not actually end on July 1.  Good to know.

[Flashsabre]

Totally out of left field and I really like it.

Half the time I watched the Oilers play I would think McLeod was McDavid on the ice. He is that fast. Age fits timeline too.

Great 3C. Size, great wheels, good defensively, can chip in offensively. Still think another move is coming. Where does Krebs fit in?  Maybe an Ehlers deal is coming.

[Brawndo]

 

I think he could move up to 2C if needed 

[GASabresIUFAN]

McLeod is making 2.1 and is an RFA after next season.

I congratulate Adams on finally making a deal.  I haven’t seen McLeod play much, but the deal seems fairly reasonable.  McLeod is a real NHL player with 3 years of experience.  He has improved each season.  His contract is reasonable, the team still has control and he’s only 24.  

Faceoff % over 50% last year and was slight shaded to Dzone starts.  

 

[PromoTheRobot]

1 minute ago, Flashsabre said:

Maybe an Ehlers deal is coming?

Whoa, Cowboy. We have a narrative to maintain.

[dudacek]

Big, fast and pretty much the definition of a 3C.

Won over 50% of his faceoffs as a 3rd-year player, which makes him the go-to for the Sabres.

And just 24, so he fills that 3C window, now and moving forward.

Matt Savoie, we barely knew ya.

[Archie Lee]

Very happy with this trade. Likely slots Krebs to line 4 and now we have 13 NHL forwards. Not earth shattering, but a solid move. 

[Brawndo]

 

[thewookie1]

According to the Oilers, he's a very soft player.

 

I hate overpaying regardless though; we're being torn a new one on the HFboards

[dudacek]

Just now, Archie Lee said:

Very happy with this trade. Likely slots Krebs to line 4 and now we have 13 NHL forwards. Not earth shattering, but a solid move. 

Unless they are trying to flip him along with more futures for a top 6 wing.

That would pretty much complete what's needed.

[triumph_communes]

Great deal. Savoie was a bust anyway. McLeod is 25yo

Edited July 5 by triumph_communes

[Brawndo]

Peterka-Tage-Tuch

 Benson-Cozen-Quinn

Zucker-McLeod-Greenway

NAK-Lafferty/Krebs-Malenstyn

 

Looks better then it did this morning 

[Sidc3000]

He’s an RFA after this season. Interesting that Adams isn’t committing to anyone.