Edmonton Oilers trade Ryan McLeod, Ty Tullio to Buffalo for Matt Savoie – Edmonton
THE Edmonton Oilers traded forward Ryan McLeod and farm player Tyler Tullio to the Buffalo Sabres Friday in exchange for prospect Matt Savoie.
McLeod, 24, set career highs with the Oilers last season with 12 goals and 18 assists in 81 games. He added four goals in 24 playoff games, including three in the Stanley Cup Final.
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The 20-year-old Savoie, originally from St. Albert, Alta., was Buffalo’s first selection (ninth overall) in 2022. NHL Draft.
Last season, he split time between Buffalo, the AHL’s Rochester Americans and the WHL’s Wenatchee Wild before finishing with the Moose Jaw Warriors.
He recorded 19 goals and 28 assists in 23 regular-season games with Moose Jaw, and added 10 goals and 14 assists in the playoffs, helping the Warriors win the WHL championship.
Tullio, a 22-year-old right winger, played the last two seasons with the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors, totaling nine goals and 12 assists in 54 games last season.
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