Trade Analysis: Sabres acquire Ryan McLeod from Edmonton for prospect Matt Savoie
Buffalo also added minor league forward Tyler Tullio in the move.
Buffalo Sabres fans have been begging general manager Kevyn Adams to make a trade and on Friday, that’s exactly what he’s done sending Matt Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers for forwards Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio.
Since the official start of the Sabres offseason, Adams made it clear they’re very happy with the depth of prospects they have in the system and because of that, he felt it put them in a position of strength to use those prospects to acquire players that can help the current roster. In this case, mission: accomplished.
There will be shouting about this one.
Savoie was the Sabres’ first-round pick (ninth overall) in 2022 and he’s spent the past two seasons lighting up the Western Hockey League and also helped Moose Jaw to the Memorial Cup this season. Next season was going to be his first as a professional with the Sabres organization, but now he’ll relocate to Edmonton (probably Bakersfield in the AHL) to see how far he can go.
The Sabres add an absolute third line center in McLeod after pondering the possibility of Peyton Krebs being their No. 3, especially after they signed Sam Lafferty to a two-year contract on July 1 to be their fourth-line center. McLeod is one of the fastest skaters in the NHL and he’s a fancy stats dreamboat in his role.
More on Savoie, McLeod, and Krebs ahead…
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