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Originally Posted by Oil Stain
Oilers didn't qualify brother Carter this year. Lol
I'm not sure this trade is as big of a steal as 9th overall would imply.
McLeod brings some pretty good qualities at the NHL level. Just lacks killer instinct. Sometimes a trade can wake a guy up.
Savoie brings scoring and only scoring. As a small guy who is quick but not fast that can fail to translate well to the NHL level.
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That's my first thought as well. Savoie is small. Sure he may look good against other boys in the minor leagues but the big club is a different story. McLeod is already a proven NHL forward. It's more of a salary dump for the Oilers and a gamble on an unproven prospect that may be used for another trade. Savoie doesn't take up cap space now either. Glad the Flames never took a small forward in their first rounds of drafting this year.