The Oilers & Sabres Just Made A Sneaky Big Trade... 

Jeff Jackson is a gourmet chef

Jeff Jackson would be burnt at the stake if we were in the 1700’s for what he’s doing right now. Oilers got the GM of the year and he’s not even going to be a GM for a month.

How the hell are Oilers looking even more scary now 😅

I played with Matt when I was 6 and even then you could tell he was way better than anyone else in the building. Happy he's part of Oil.

I was a big fan of savoie he was amazing on the Winnipeg ice! Killed it in Moose Jaw this year too! I think he will do amazing in Edmonton!

Wtf is buffalo doing💀

Before everyone loses their mind in Buffalo over this, MacLeod is a good third line center and an excellent penalty killer. He will definitely improve your pk and won't do stupid things 5 on 5 that will cause goals against often. His speed also keeps other teams on their heels. Like McDavid fast. He was buried in a deep oiler lineup and is only 24. Just wait and see before you get too upset.

THG nailed it. Buffalo, is speeding up. McLeod is going to have twice the opportunity in Buffalo that he did in Edmonton. It's too early to call winners and losers on this trade. Savoie is a prospect, and nothing more right now. Size matters, and it's yet to be seen whether he can transition to the NHL. Not all guys his size can. In fact, most can't. McLeod isn't going to be a franchise player in Buffalo or anything, but I think Buffalo fans will realize why he was so well liked in Edmonton, in short order. He's a heart player, who is a bit streaky, but he flies up and down the ice, something Buffalo has been sorely missing.

Jeff Jackson is my new favourite Oiler. I’m pretty certain he’ll be able to move Nurse and his contract.

sabres have been the farm-team for successful nhl teams for the last 15 years

Buffalo season ticket holder here. All the Sabres social media is saying this is a bad trade. I'm not convinced it might be good for both teams. Buffalo has one of if not the best prospect pools in the NHL and all those prospects can not play for the Sabres not to mention he wasn't our best prospect. The other thing is Mcleod is one of the fastest skaters in the league and fits with Ruffs philosophy of being a fast team. He also was ( I believe) the best faceoff man for Edmonton 50.1 percent and that's something we lack. Oiler fans will love Savoie he is a likeable guy and he is very good playmaker.

Another good point is that Oilers got rid of a lefty & got a righty ...Oil needed another right shot forward so there u go

Jeff Jackson just be GM

St. Albert is Edmonton. LOL I grew up in north Edmonton and we went St Albert more then we went to Edmonton.

Fair take. I think Jackson did well and he took advantage of Adams' desperation when other GMs refused to. Good for him and the oil. Having said that Adams did what he needed to do. He traded from an area of strength and filled a hole that would have held us back. McLeod helps us us at 3c this year, is good defensively, is fast as hell like most of our bottom 6, good at faceoffs, and is strong pk'er. Hes going to help us win now and for the future.

I feel like saying Jackson took advantage of Buffalo is a bit of a stretch. Savoie has a bright future, but he is one of many fantastic prospects belonging to Buffalo, they also have Kulich, Ostlund, Rosen, and Helenius. All of them have potential futures in the NHL, and Buffalo can't play all of them.

Sabres fan here… this is just baffling… Adams obviously got “outbid” on some other trades. This deal smacks of “doing something “ in free agency.

When I heard we traded McLeod, I thought the Oilers would not really get much in return and that it would basically be a cap dump. When I found out we got Savoie, I was honestly stunned. He looked really good in the World Juniors last year, and he seems like he’ll be a stud. I also didn’t even know he was from St. Albert

I reffed one of Savoie’s games in the CSSHL when he was a triple underage player and he was the best one out there by far. He won MVP of the league that year (one year before bedard won MVP of the league, also as a triple underage)

Good trade both ways. EDM fan here. What people don’t realize is McLeod has been stuck behind two of the best players down the middle in the world on the depth chart his whole career and has been only used in a defensive role. In buffalo he will get something he never has before….. top 6 minutes. I’d expect 50 points and a breakout season. Now as an EDM fan I’m oozing to watch the condors now when they come to providence to see how good he really is (from BOS)

Oilers fan here. The ones we didn’t sign, replaceable and are replaced. We needed to be cap compliant and now we’re not far off. This trade is crazy. I’m also a hockey fan, usually keep tabs on other teams but my oiler squad is deep. Maybe the deepest in YEARS.

We didn’t need McLeod. Simple as that. Loved him, but his ceiling is something he wasn’t and his role was something someone else can do better. Great trade.

McLeod has potential but parts of his game makes him a super frustrating player to watch sometimes. Crazy how Edmonton was able to get a 9th overall prospect in return for someone they had to trade to cap dump anyways

it sucks that the oilers lost Mcleod, but he deserves more time on the ice

Sabres fans have been complaining about lack of size and grit on the Sabres for years. Oilers fans would know better, but McLeod should help the Sabres with that. He's also still entering his prime years. Savoie is a small prospect, among a lot of recent small Sabres picks. Was he going to break onto the big team this year? Hard to say. If not, then might as well trade him.

Mcdavid must be so fuckin relieved after that scf loss with all these moves. Like its incredible how much they’ve improved in 2 weeks

Man at this point Jackson might as well be the new gm and get a gm level salary

I swear if the owners and management don’t give Jeff a big pay raise to permanently keep him the GM they’re throwing HARD.

I think it's a win-win. The Oilers get someone to keep them skilled into the future and the Sabers give themselves a center who can play right now because the fans really only want a playoff berth at this point

i need a new team to root for.......

If Jeff Jackson moves ceci to someone who is an upgrade…. Extends Drai…. Fucking legend. Please stay Gm.

He's also the brother of Carter Savoie

Savoie can’t be more than a year away if he is who he is supposed to be. What a bizarre trade for Buffalo.

He's not allowed to leave, he's GM if he likes it or not.

JJ is making the case for Leon to resign ironclad, meanwhile preparing the roster if he chooses to go elsewhere.

Any Oilers fans hoping the team could trade McLeod for a defenseman who would be an upgrade was fooling themselves. This is a great trade for the Oilers.

Oilers fan here. At first, I was upset. I didn’t know who the kid was and McLeod helped us get to the finals. But after reading about savoie, I actually love this trade

What do we need to do to keep this guy as GM?

Look at the middle hf 😂. Never seen such a stacked forward group in my time and no I wasn’t around in the 80’s 😔

That’s a wild trade holy shit if he gets playing time mcdavid or lucky Leon’s line he’s gonna elevate his game

Good trade for Oilers

Buffalo got absolutely fleeced. If ya want a very soft 3C, McLeods your guy

I seen him play man he is so good he going to be one of Edmonton best players out there besides McDavid

Oilers for the president's trophy, trust

McLeod did really well both playoffs and back end of the season. This helps Buffalo now, but this helps oilers in the future. I didn’t see McLeod staying long anyways

jeff jackson for Prime Minister

Sabres have so many prospects. Noah Östlund, Jiri Kulich, Isak Rosén, Konsta Helenius. No way all those guys + Savoie crack the roster. Cant get first overall pedigree player to help them now with all those picks. Not a bad trade.

Great trade for both teams. Sabres (see: Ruff) are starving for solid depth forwards like McLeod, and have a plethora of highly skilled but unproven forwards like Savoie. Obviously Matt has the higher ceiling, but he hasn't shown much to the effect of translating his game to the next level. The CHL rules have hurt his development in my opinion, and there is no better place for him to blossom than in Edmonton. I think 7 times out of 10 Buffalo steals an underrated foundational piece in McLeod, but that Edmonton has a chance of really making this trade look bad for Buffalo.

Savoie is also an incredible skater. You'll be sure to see that on full display when playing for the oilers.

Have you all forgotten the part about hitting, fighting and being nasty/ diffucult to play against??? The regular season is one thing, but the playoffs are a completly different animal. Edmonton is stacked on all 4 lines with the same players...fast and skilled...but thats IT!!

He has made great pickups in the last little bit and oilers are way better now

As an oilers fan, mixed feelings, excellent prospect, but i love clouder. Hi from Australia!

This sounds like a bad trade for buffalo. I love McLeod but this prospect has the potential of being a Salary Cap nightmare for Edmonton.

Savoie absolutely lit up the WHL last season, his numbers were huge. You can't give up on a guy so quickly, I honestly don't know what Buffalo were thinking here. He's the kinda guy they need, not Mcleod.

Man I love this trade, happy we got Savoie

As an oilers fan I love it. Loved McLeod and hope he has a bright future ahead of him but we already have such a stacked offensive roster, as good as he is it isn't much of a loss considering what we still have

Giving up on savoie after just two years is ridiculous. .

Best of luck to McLeod, he has a chance now considering the Oilers have too much in the Forwards Category, going to a Team with open spots in the Forward Group gives McLeod a chance at getting a Top 6 role

Savoie is 2 years out from being drafted 9th overall. Here in Buffalo we’re all kinda scratching our heads on why he isn’t in the lineup but Benson was his rookie year. Savoie may not be the player we all saw at 9th overall

Damn it nhl, stop helping the oilers. Lol.

Oilers had the best offence, best power play, best point getters in McD and Leon and still couldn’t score enough! Oilers needed stronger defensive players and tougher guys to keep our top guys free of injuries!

hope clouder does well in buffalo, liked his speed and skill

Jackson has easily become our best GM since Sather in a matter of a few days lol. What is his actual role anyway?

Savioe's brother is also in the Oilers system, in the AHL.

Ya im a flames Fan and i saw that and was shocked. Edmonton STEAL.... in saying that i am no bias fool and believe the hungriest team wins the cup on most years. Next year is Mcdavids year and my bracket will reflect that.....sadly

From Buff, and didn't understand it at first but now it makes sense. i believe he's still a few years i think from being NHL ready and we are the youngest team in the league and don't need to get younger. Plus they are in a enter playoffs now mode and we don't need to keep our prospects yet. we still have kulich in the minors waiting for his shot. i was saying before the draft that they should try and use most of their picks as trade bait so they can get vet players with no trade clauses cause the sabres really don't need the picks at all.

Love the trade. Home town guys are hungry!

Man I feel they overspent for Mcloud.

Can you do a breakdown of Cole eiserman and Macklin celebrini🙏

He’s done amazing since Holland retired

I find it amusing that people think Buffalo got the short end of the stick with this trade. Savoie is 5'9" and hasn't proven himself in the NHL yet. You don't give away high-end draft picks unless there's something about the player that concerns you. If this was a salary cap move, then it makes sense, but McLeod is 6'3" and a proven NHL player. I understand why Buffalo made this trade.

Dude, just fire Kevyn Adam's already. The Sabres looked so promising 2 seasons ago and now it just looks like they're going to have another year where they're out of the playoffs. Abandon all hope if you're a Sabres fan, your management group won't let you succeed.

Moves like this are the reason why the Sabre's haven't made the playoffs in 13 years. Looks like 'trust the process' got flipped for panic mode once again.

Good trade all around. Buffalo got a piece they need and overpaid for it which is fine. Buffalo had the deepest prospect pool in the league so they were able to do so.

On today's episode of Buffalo continuing to be trapped in endless poverty...

Hate to see McLeod go…..hope he does well in Buffalo.

Interesting that the Oilers didn't issue a QO to his brother just this past Monday.

Finally mcdavid will get his cup

Well now Imma have to get a Savoie jersey

Now if he could only do something about Nurse and that absurd contract hes packing .. things would be set

Parameter player in McLeod. Has wheels and can fly but, a lack of finish had me want a little bit more from him. Not a physical player. I guess a journeyman skill player would be best to describe McLeod.

When you gonna talk bout Michkov bamboozling Montreal?

Hope McLeod does well in Buffalo

Jeff Jackson took Adams behind the woodshed and had his way.

Sheeeeeesh Oil country keeps getting deeper with talent I loooooooove it ❤🎉 Lets go Oilers!!!

It seems that theyre giving up D for more offense though which to me at least seems like a bit of a mistep. Dont get me wrong overall this is a win for oilers but it seems they havent really fixed their main problem

His brother plays for the oilers in the ahl so maybe spending some time in the minors won’t be as devastating if he doesn’t make the oilers right away

Jeff Jackson is cooking like Walter White

McLeod is all speed. Needs to keep developing and he wouldn't get those minutes in Edmonton. Good for both teams for what each needs.

Thank you, Buffalo

sabres make no goddamn sense. you burned season to draft these top prospects and then two years later trade them away for garbage. this is why fans dont want picks

Please let it be October like NOW!!!

Yamamoto 2.0 ? Should we put him on LTIR now or wait a couple years?

People making out Savoie to be some Michkov type prospect lmao. He’ll be a good player but he’s still at least a year away from the NHL and the Sabres got a player for their roster now.

weird trade. Savoie is small 5,9 but He has shown He can play. He has ripped up the WHL but when up' against elite competition He did not fare as well as He only had 1 point at the world juniors. Even so if Savoie keeps playing as good as He has this could be a major fleece job. Edmonton just cut Matt Savoie's brother Carter Savoie...awkward 😜

Thank you sabres thank you so much

Oilers are alot smaller now, Hope this works

Ive seen enough. Fire Buffalo's gm immediatly because wtf was that

Next up, Kulak for some undersized high skill RD prospect lol

LET HIM COOK