Buffalo Sabres make a shocking trade dealing 9th overall pick Matthew Savoie

Center Ryan McLeod is reportedly being traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Buffalo Sabres.

As per Sportsnet Hockey Insider Elliotte Friedman, Edmonton is set to trade McLeod and prospect Tyler Tullio to Buffalo for their top prospect, Matthew Savoie.

McLeod, 24, has played his entire four-year NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers. In the 2023-24 season, he notched 12 goals, 18 assists, and 30 points over 81 games.

Tullio, 22, managed 9 goals and 21 points in 54 games for the Bakersfield Condors, Edmonton's AHL affiliate.

Savoie, selected ninth overall by the Sabres in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, made a single appearance for Buffalo this season after scoring 30 goals and amassing 71 points in just 34 WHL games.

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