Re: This is Gonna Hurt: The Buffalo Sabres Experience
Sabres acquire Selanne, Koivu, Souray in bizarre eight player trade
Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy 1 min ago
The unexpecting success of the Buffalo Sabres have made the team perennial contenders for the Stanley Cup, so fans and analysts alike knew the team was going to make a splash before the Trade Deadline looms near. However, nobody would have expected the team to make such a trade, let alone one involving the movement of eight players before the start of a West Coast road trip.
After falling 3-2 in overtime against the Washington Capitals, it was enough for Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier, as he pulled off a trade with the Anaheim Ducks, acquring right winger Teemu Selanne, center Saku Koivu, defenseman Sheldon Souray, and goaltender Marco Cousineau in exchange for left winger John Scott, goaltender Steve Mason, defenseman Nick Crawford, and Paul Ranger.
To quote no one in particular...what in the hell?!?!?
The Ducks, whom are more likely finishing near the bottom of the standings, trade one of their faces of the franchise and two useful parts in exchange for what appears to be a whole lot of crapola. None of the guys acquired are NHL stars, nor even promising NHL-caliber players (aside from Mason, perhaps). Plus, they could have had Paul Ranger when he went through waivers from the Maple Leafs originally. This has to be a ploy to finish dead last and draft one of Aaron Ekblad or Sam Reinhart, or else this trade is a huge slap in the face to the fans.
On the other hand....the Sabres have improved. Big time.
The Ducks may have also made this trade to give guys like Selanne and Koivu one last shot at the Stanley Cup. After all, the Sabres have been the class of the league, and receiving even more firepower is what the doctor ordered. The offense has cooled down since the start of the season, and acquiring Selanne and Souray alone should improve that.
But still...wow...are the Sabres scary or what?
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To Anaheim:
D Nick Crawford: 40 GP 3-17-20, -10, 2 PIM (Rochester)
G Steve Mason: 12-6-1 3.02 G.AA, .889 SV% (Buffalo)
D Paul Ranger: 13 GP 0-1-1 -9, 0 PIMs (Buffalo/Toronto)
LW John Scott: 19 GP 5-2-7 +6, 10 PIMs (Buffalo)
To Buffalo:
G Marco Cousineau: No NHL/AHL Statistics this season
C Saku Koivu: 40 GP 4-12-16, +2, 10 PIMs (Anaheim)
RW Teemu Selanne: 43 GP 13-17-30, -11, 4 PIMs (Anaheim)
D Sheldon Souray: 55 GP, 4-7-11, -17, 23 PIMs (Anaheim)
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Additonal Notes
Koivu will wear #21
Selanne will wear #13
Souray will wear #44
- The Sabres have recalled goaltender Matt Hackett from Rochester of the American Hockey League.
- The Americans have recalled goaltender Connor Knapp from Greenville of the ECHL and assign goaltender Marco Cousineau to Ontario of the ECHL.
Updated Lines (via Hot Stove)
Marcus Foligno - Cody Hodgson - Nail Yakupov
Mikhail Grigorenko - Brayden Schenn - Alexander Steen
Ville Leino - Steve Ott - Teemu Selanne
Tyler Ennis - Saku Koivu - Colton Gillies
(both Corey Tropp and Patrick Kaleta will rotate into all three fourth line positions)
Henrik Tallinder - Tyler Myers
Christian Ehrhoff - Brayden McNabb
Sheldon Souray - Mike Weber
Jamie McBain (will continue to be rotated into the lineup)
Jhonas Enroth (24-6, 2.64, .901)
Matt Hackett (11-12, 2.48, .916)*
*AHL statistics
Sabres acquire Selanne, Koivu, Souray in bizarre eight player trade
Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy 1 min ago
The unexpecting success of the Buffalo Sabres have made the team perennial contenders for the Stanley Cup, so fans and analysts alike knew the team was going to make a splash before the Trade Deadline looms near. However, nobody would have expected the team to make such a trade, let alone one involving the movement of eight players before the start of a West Coast road trip.
After falling 3-2 in overtime against the Washington Capitals, it was enough for Sabres General Manager Darcy Regier, as he pulled off a trade with the Anaheim Ducks, acquring right winger Teemu Selanne, center Saku Koivu, defenseman Sheldon Souray, and goaltender Marco Cousineau in exchange for left winger John Scott, goaltender Steve Mason, defenseman Nick Crawford, and Paul Ranger.
To quote no one in particular...what in the hell?!?!?
The Ducks, whom are more likely finishing near the bottom of the standings, trade one of their faces of the franchise and two useful parts in exchange for what appears to be a whole lot of crapola. None of the guys acquired are NHL stars, nor even promising NHL-caliber players (aside from Mason, perhaps). Plus, they could have had Paul Ranger when he went through waivers from the Maple Leafs originally. This has to be a ploy to finish dead last and draft one of Aaron Ekblad or Sam Reinhart, or else this trade is a huge slap in the face to the fans.
On the other hand....the Sabres have improved. Big time.
The Ducks may have also made this trade to give guys like Selanne and Koivu one last shot at the Stanley Cup. After all, the Sabres have been the class of the league, and receiving even more firepower is what the doctor ordered. The offense has cooled down since the start of the season, and acquiring Selanne and Souray alone should improve that.
But still...wow...are the Sabres scary or what?
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To Anaheim:
D Nick Crawford: 40 GP 3-17-20, -10, 2 PIM (Rochester)
G Steve Mason: 12-6-1 3.02 G.AA, .889 SV% (Buffalo)
D Paul Ranger: 13 GP 0-1-1 -9, 0 PIMs (Buffalo/Toronto)
LW John Scott: 19 GP 5-2-7 +6, 10 PIMs (Buffalo)
To Buffalo:
G Marco Cousineau: No NHL/AHL Statistics this season
C Saku Koivu: 40 GP 4-12-16, +2, 10 PIMs (Anaheim)
RW Teemu Selanne: 43 GP 13-17-30, -11, 4 PIMs (Anaheim)
D Sheldon Souray: 55 GP, 4-7-11, -17, 23 PIMs (Anaheim)
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Additonal Notes
Koivu will wear #21
Selanne will wear #13
Souray will wear #44
- The Sabres have recalled goaltender Matt Hackett from Rochester of the American Hockey League.
- The Americans have recalled goaltender Connor Knapp from Greenville of the ECHL and assign goaltender Marco Cousineau to Ontario of the ECHL.
Updated Lines (via Hot Stove)
Marcus Foligno - Cody Hodgson - Nail Yakupov
Mikhail Grigorenko - Brayden Schenn - Alexander Steen
Ville Leino - Steve Ott - Teemu Selanne
Tyler Ennis - Saku Koivu - Colton Gillies
(both Corey Tropp and Patrick Kaleta will rotate into all three fourth line positions)
Henrik Tallinder - Tyler Myers
Christian Ehrhoff - Brayden McNabb
Sheldon Souray - Mike Weber
Jamie McBain (will continue to be rotated into the lineup)
Jhonas Enroth (24-6, 2.64, .901)
Matt Hackett (11-12, 2.48, .916)*
*AHL statistics
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