OILERS MAKE AMAZING TRADE W/ THE SABRES: ELITE TOP PROSPECT TO EDMONTON (Ryan McLeod, Matt Savoie)

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The Edmonton Oilers have acquired top prospect Matt Savoie from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio.
This video is taking place after the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2024 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) San Jose Sharks, Macklin Celebrini
2nd) Chicago Blackhawks, Artyom Levshunov
3rd) Anaheim Ducks, Beckett Sennecke
4th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Cayden Lindstrom,
5th) Montreal Canadiens, Ivan Demidov
6th) Utah Hockey Club, Tij Iginla
7th) Ottawa Senators, Carter Yakemchuk
8th) Seattle Kraken, Berkly Catton
9th) Calgary Flames, Zayne Parekh
10th) New Jersey Devils, Anton Silayev
11th) San Jose Sharks (from Buffalo Sabres), Sam Dickinson
12th) Minnesota Wild (from Philadelphia Flyers), Zeev Buium
13th) Philadelphia Flyers (from Minnesota Wild), Jett Luchanko
14th) Buffalo Sabres (from Pittsburgh Penguins via San Jose Sharks), Konsta Helenius
15th) Detroit Red Wings, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard
16th) St. Louis Blues, Adam Jiricek
17th) Washington Capitals, Terik Parascak
18th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Sacha Boisvert
19th) Vegas Golden Knights, Trevor Connelly
20th) New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Chicago Blackhawks), Cole Eiserman
21st) Montreal Canadiens (from Los Angeles Kings), Michael Hage
22nd) Nashville Predators, Yegor Surin
23rd) Anaheim Ducks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Stian Solberg
24th) Utah Hockey Club (from Colorado Avalanche), Cole Beaudoin
25th) Boston Bruins (from Boston Bruins via Detroit Red Wings and Ottawa Senators), Dean Letourneau
26th) Los Angeles Kings (from Winnipeg Jets via Montreal Canadiens), Liam Greentree
27th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Marek Vanacker
28th) Calgary Flames (from Vancouver Canucks), Matvei Gridin
29th) Dallas Stars, Emil Hemming
30th) New York Rangers, EJ Emery
31st) Toronto Maple Leafs (from Edmonton Oilers via Anaheim Ducks), Ben Danford
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Florida Panthers via Philadelphia Flyers), Sam O'Reilly
This video is also taking place after 2024 NHL Season, and after the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
Matthew Savoie was one of the top NHL prospects at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.
The 2022 NHL Entry Draft saw many top NHL prospects get selected by a variety of teams. The Top 29 of the draft went as follows:
1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
29th) Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers), Maveric Lamoureux
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[@scootermcc40]

It's disappointing to see Savoie leave, but McLeod's speed aligns perfectly with Lindy's style of play. The Oilers have acquired an excellent prospect who is likely to be called up mid-season and make an immediate impact. Meanwhile, the Sabres already have a wealth of similar talent. Hopefully, this trade will prove beneficial for both teams.

[@SurfingTheSoundwaves]

Class. Cheers Scooter. You got a real speedster there. Hate to see him go for a prospect. The ghost of Nail Yakapov still hangs heavy in our memories. heheh! Hope your prediction proves true. Best of luck to Ryan and the Sabres next season.

[@dizawnofwizar]

carter isn't on the oilers, he wasn't signed this year and is a UFA currently

[@ryans413]

Savoie is also going home he’s from Saint Albert which is like 10 minutes from Edmonton.

[@DanielZuniga-js6jt]

lol not even 10 minutes. Just have to drive down Mark Messier Drive. Less than 2-3 minutes.

[@BoxxMasterr]

It borders edmonton, cross the henday and your there.

[@SanchezKirby]

Good caps dumb for oil best of luck to McLeod hopefully he is the guy that can push the sabers to wild card

[@davitong]

McLeod was quite noticeable on the ice against the Panthers, more so than many other Oilers. Hope he continues his growth as a pro in Buffalo.

[@burts3781]

Carter Savoie is not part of the Oilers organization. The Oilers chose to not extend him a qualifying offer.

[@chrisrowe7329]

Sabres fan , I was definitely taken back by this trade. Until listening to this video . Buffalo has a serious face off issue and hearing a 58% win at the dot changed my mind as this is what we need plus his size is also a plus . Savoie was a small player with definate up swing but we have plenty of small skilled players . Watching the playoffs made me realize that even if we had made it this year we would have got steam rolled . We bulked up and added grit. Judt need our skilled players we had to find that mark of 2 seasons ago

[@AshLee-jb1kh]

50.8% faceoff win percentage. 56.6% shot share is what will really help the Sabres though.

[@retrovibez1176]

@@AshLee-jb1khthat shot share is a product of playing on the oilers

[@retrovibez1176]

mcleod is not gritty at all. not a hard nosed player. struggles with that a lot. he has the size to do it, and if you can bring that out of him in buffalo, he’ll be excellent

[@chrisrowe7329]

@retrovibez1176 the grit I was referring to is in the o5her players added . McLeod is the faceoff guy we need and is also defensively sound. If Ruff can get some grit out of him than that is a plus

[@HALFDEADHERMAN]

Personally, I'm glad to see GMKA willing to part with a prospect like Savoie, in order to get better now. Even if they don't think so today, Buffalo fans will love McLeod who is a smart perimeter player with a high hockey IQ that plays fast, defensive minded hockey. It's safe to add McLeod's name to the list including Malenstyn and Aube-Kubel; additions, whom Rob Ray and Dan Dunleavy won't be able to shut up about this season.

[@k41ly76]

We paid a top 10 pick for a guy worth a second thats bad stop coping

[@HALFDEADHERMAN]

@@k41ly76 You're another shortsighted fan with an eye on the playoffs that doesn't have any idea, what it takes to get there. Matt Savoie was going to play in Rochester this season. Tullio will take his spot now and Lindy Ruff gets himself a 3C. Ruff and Adams have given this team a new identity, fast, tough and defensive minded. McLeod stands 6'3'' near 200lbs and plays a better game off the puck than most prospects play on the puck. His hockey IQ and abilities to play the perimeter, locate open space and get there; opens the ice for his teammates. He kills penalties and forces more turnovers than any DB Terry Pegula pays on the Buffalo Bills. The top 10 pick you're having difficulty coping with trading away hasn't developed into an NHL player. They traded for a top 50 pick in McLeod who was selected 9th overall in the 2nd round. The difference, one round and one has already developed into a quality 30PT producer at the pro level. The team hasn't made the playoffs in 13 seasons, so the GM and HC put together a roster via a draft day trade, free agency and now trading a prospect for a player who is a proven NHL'er and playoff point producer who just tallied 4G in 24 playoff games and wasn't on the ice for a goal against. That's BAD😂 Do have the ability speak in fully formed coherent thoughts that you develop on your own or do you just pile your garbage opinion with the rest of the uninformed trash takes on the internet!? COPE.

[@HALFDEADHERMAN]

@@k41ly76 You're another shortsighted fan with an eye on the playoffs that doesn't have any idea, what it takes to get there. Matt Savoie was going to play in Rochester this season. Tullio will take his spot now and Lindy Ruff gets himself a 3C. Ruff and Adams have given this team a new identity, fast, tough and defensive minded. McLeod stands 6'3'' near 200lbs and plays a better game off the puck than most prospects play on the puck. His hockey IQ and abilities to play the perimeter, locate open space and get there; opens the ice for his teammates. He kills penalties and forces more turnovers than any DB Terry Pegula pays on the Buffalo Bills. The top 10 pick you're having difficulty coping with trading away hasn't developed into an NHL player. They traded for a top 50 pick in McLeod who was selected 9th overall in the 2nd round. The difference, one round and one has already developed into a quality 30PT producer at the pro level. The team hasn't made the playoffs in 13 seasons, so the GM and HC put together a roster via a draft day trade, free agency and now trading a prospect for a player who is a proven NHL'er and playoff point producer who just tallied 4G in 24 playoff games and wasn't on the ice for a goal against. That's BAD!? Do have the ability speak in fully formed coherent thoughts that you develop on your own or do you just pile your garbage opinion with the rest of the uninformed trash takes on the internet!? COPE.

[@ScottStenlund-x9m]

Yeah Mcleod is like a 20-30 points player lmao

[@HALFDEADHERMAN]

@@ScottStenlund-x9m if you didn't have a stat sheet telling you what to think you wouldn't know what to look for in a role player. Know your role and shut your mouth.😂

[@ZacharyCath]

Sabres have enough prospects. We can't fully afford to wait on potential production, especially when considering conflicting play styles. This move, along with one's already made, will get them to the playoffs.

[@daniellowe8074]

Savoie was made expendable by Benson. Then there are still 5 1st round picks in the pipeline.

[@sharkhaos_probably]

This fits both teams. Sabres get developed players, Edmonton gets a good prospect for later. Edmonton is definitely looking like a Presidents' Trophy winner right now, to me at least.

[@artemisgray9463]

Fleecing doesn't begin to describe what Edmonton just did to Buffalo

[@sneakybeaky3423]

cool profile pic

[@fermentedmoosenucks9499]

Mcleod is solid and an nhler. Stupid take

[@kalenluck]

@@fermentedmoosenucks9499 Oilers fan, McLeod is okay but his potential is nowhere near Savoie. Savoie is on an ELC. The oilers are in cap hell. No team should have given more that a second for McLeod

[@Nic_Garscum]

@@fermentedmoosenucks9499 Cope lmao

[@juuhan4892]

@@kalenluck Agreed. He had value but getting this high end prospect knowing edmonton needs to shed some cap is weird. Only thing I think is Buffalo really liked him or didnt think Savoie can develop solid top six winger

[@mitchellbedard7564]

Carter Savoie wasn’t issued a qualifying offer and is now a UFA

[@btbam666]

excellent in depth video and released immediately unreal job!!! Oilers making all these crazy moves all without a GM lol love it!!!

[@AllDressedChips3]

Believe Carter Savioe was released

[@christopherkelly879]

Sabres got nhl player who fills his role. Savoie could b anything. Sabres have way more 1st and 2nd rd draftpicks who might be anythings still in pipeline. 13 yr playoff drought gotta end. Need nhl players now who know their role and do it well.

[@SwordBrotherJosef716]

A team with 15 million in Cap space should not have to give up a top 3 prospect of the franchise for a 3rd line center.

[@retrovibez1176]

Even if you perceive there being long term value with McLeod, why should you overpay this badly? Sure, he’s an RFA next offseason so he’s not going anywhere and maybe you think he can be a really important piece of your franchise going forward. This doesn’t make sense though. Savoie is way too good to give up for McLeod, and unless McLeod becomes a 60+ point 2C, Bufallo will severely regret this. Sure, there’s obviously a chance Savoie doesn’t pan out, but all signs point towards him becoming a top half of the lineup player and potentially a superstar talent.

[@scottlaboch4534]

Not to excited....yet. I guess we'll see how things work out during the season for my Sabres.

[@daniellowe8074]

Sabres do have a good analytics department. Try to spin the trade the best way possible

[@tired_Draisaitl]

🥳PLAY LA BAMBA BAYBEE🥳 any vid with this announcement needs La Bamba background music LMAO WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO as an Oilers fan I'M SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!YAASSSSSSSSS BUFFALO TAKE THIS NON SCORING, NON PUCK BATTLE WINNING, NON DOING ANYTHING SOFT STICK OF BUTTER BUFFALO BUTTER STICK MCLEOD WOOO HOOOOOO !!!!!!!!! ONLY OILERS FANS KNOW THE PAIN OF WATCHING MCLEOD!!!!!!!🤠🤠🤠🎉🎉🎉🎆🎆🎆

[@YavE4]

Sabres fan here. Just picked up McLeod. Seems like a solid 3c kind of guy based off what I watched of him in the playoffs. Edmonton is getting a pure scorer in Savoie, albeit he's small and a tad one-dimensional in his play. What do you all think about McLeod when he was in Edmonton? You guys have a future scoring 2nd line center in Savoie

[@dmitriy2273]

oilers fan here, loved mcleod, gives it his all every game, sometimes i even mistook him for mcdavid with the way he would skate and make some plays

[@nishant4866]

Super speedy guy who can help you on the forecheck. He’s got great hands, and with more minutes he can become something great. He also has a surprisingly accurate shot.

[@fermentedmoosenucks9499]

If he was more physical he would have been a perfect prospect. Loved watching him play. Leaves some to be desired though

[@DanielBelzil]

Reasonable trade. Even hugely hyped prospects usually don't make it in the NHL. McLeod is a legit NHLer, proven playoff performer, and a strong defensive forward. If he just made a little bit less on his contract, the Oilers would have loved to keep him.

[@tml1224]

Savoie will be the number 1 center when Connor and Leon leave in free agency 😂

[@juuhan4892]

They would be traded for assets so unlikely. You dont give generational talent for free

[@Red021686]

Oilers didn't qualify Carter Savoie, he is now a UFA

[@shakersword]

His brother Carter was actually cut from the Oilers not long ago...awkward 😜

[@DucksUpDogsDownCatsSlide]

To be fair, the ceiling of Carter Savoie was never as high as his brother.

[@kennyjames4679]

We don't know how good savoie is?Maybe its because the sabres never played him? "Hey we played him ONE game, clearly he sucks!" What a clownshow of an organization. Trade a 1st round pick for a 3rd liner that's an unrestricted free agent that everybody knew the oilers were looking to salary dump. Like all the sabres players that they give away to other teams, this guy will probably help the oilers win the cup in the next 3 years.

[@t.m.l.t.m.l.5399]

Ryan did not really get a chance to play up in the lineup. Buffalo had poor special teams. Big guy with speed. Best player wins the trade. Ahl is littered with 5'9 guys.

[@travischarlet5731]

McLeod did get to a play hes soft could only produce when he was playing draisaitl hes very limted when it comes to offense he played him self down the line up

[@kalenluck]

McLeod played on Drais wing a couple games. He isn’t a top six guy

[@t.m.l.t.m.l.5399]

@@travischarlet5731 Just as PK and a defensive forward he has hard to find skills. Possible late bloomer?

[@t.m.l.t.m.l.5399]

@@kalenluck Just as PK and a defensive forward he has hard to find skills. Possible late bloomer?

[@pierrepellerin249]

Does Mike Milbury work for Buffalo? I swear it's the type of move he'd make. Anyway, good one Oilers, keep it up.

[@rona6063]

McLeod is only a perimeter player. He does not play through traffic and does not go to the net. Its too bad because all that speed is just wasted.

[@schwamieboy1]

Do you wait for the other KZbinrs to give their educated opinion before you make your little clips?

[@robertbrown8900]

Buf fans are overreacting. Savoie is a high scorer - in the WHL. He could not make the Sabres' roster last season. He may eventually be a 70pt top 6 player. Buffalo needs impact players next season...not eventually.

[@DrippRing]

He was 19!

[@SamaelBDS]

That's a crazy bad take

[@grumpyscott17]

Agreed. He’s 5’8” 180 lbs. If he turns into the next Briere, it’ll suck for us Sabres fans. But, for now, i’m ok with it. 3rd line C was a gaping hole and we got a guy with speed who thrives defensively. It’ll free up Cozens to be the offensive player he’s more suited for. Now find a LW to play with Tuch and Tage.

[@KptKrunch9481]

Wasnt he hurt (shoulder surgery)?

[@kalenluck]

He has a better chance to succeed with the Oilers. Meanwhile McLeod can be a bigger part of the sabres

[@user-ed6nt1ml6p]

TERRIBLE trade Sabres 😂😂😂

[@marccormier9384]

oilers win

[@jamesmiller6217]

Sabres got absolutely ripped!! Pathetic

[@frankfarklesberry]

Dumb

[@craigs8477]

Carter savoie wasn't qualified

[@MoneyPennyStocks]

Sabres fleeced themselves. KA better hope Matt Savoie does not beast mode. Feels like desperation more than anything. Who's the next GM keep the revolving door going :D

[@codyge18]

Massive over pay, they need to bring back a lot more. But Savoie was not one of their top 3 prospects outside of the NHL. Even if they had Edmonton throw in a pick, it would have looked a lot better

[@Evan-dc6mt]

He’s 5’9 …………

[@basicboomer519]

Bedard is too

[@KptKrunch9481]

Brayden Point is 5'10' and 178 lbs -

[@fermentedmoosenucks9499]

Er mah gerd

[@Evan-dc6mt]

@@basicboomer519 ya he’s also too small

[@basicboomer519]

@@Evan-dc6mt ya true. Players like those need to be surrounded by a few goons to make sure they aren’t targeting them.

[@frankfarklesberry]

Buffalo fans clamoring for players who hadn't yet played. Examples: Bills: Shorter, Wade. Sabres: Levi, Savoie. Shiny new pennies who hadn't yet achieved the accolades. It happens every year.

[@bruce3412]

That is why the Sabres will always bottom feeders.

[@bjarczyk]

Remember you saying this here when they are dominating for years.

[@bruce3412]

If it isn’t poor trades. It will because of the salary cap. No team can keep their best players forever. Unless they all decide on taking home town discounts.

[@juuhan4892]

@@bjarczyk Maybe start by once getting in playoffs. I actually hope they can do it. I think their roster is playoff caliber with super talented defense, Good goalie and solid offense. Still i would not be suprised if the once more somehow crapped themself

[@socialmediag5485]

Lmao sabres are a disaster

[@Count3d]

Good deal for Edmonton. Bad deal Buffalo!

[@keithrichardscorpse1230]

Sabres seem dead set on never making the playoffs ever again. Worst run franchise in the NHL

[@cmills-fl4gn]

Savoie would’ve got maybe 10 games this year. I didn’t expect him to make the team out of training camp. They needed to get better for this season. Yes, Savoie has tremendous upside but how far in the future is that going to be?

[@keithrichardscorpse1230]

@cmills-fl4gn they won't make the playoffs this season anyhow, Ryan McLeod certainly won't be the difference in getting them there. This just hurts the Sabres long-term, helping to cement them as a perennial bottom feeder. Savoie has MUCH higher upside and is the far more talented player. McLeod can skate fast, that's literally it. Poor passer, poor defensively, lacks finish.