The last time we got a goaltender from Buffalo... It didn't go well. But, in the end, a 22-year-old goaltender prospect fits our biggest weakness in the pipeline so refunding Buffalo their 3rd round pick is reasonable.
Confirmed Trade: [LAK/BUF] Erik Portillo for 2023 3rd round pick
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This is GREAT from a BUF perspective to get a 3rd round pick -- especially in this year's draft -- when they were unlikely to sign him.
Good for LA as well, if they believe he's got legit NHL #2 goalie potential. They don't make that trade unless they're confident they can sign him.
Good for LA as well, if they believe he's got legit NHL #2 goalie potential. They don't make that trade unless they're confident they can sign him.
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VaporTrail
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If we have any more goalies in the future who aren't interested in signing we'll call you guys up again.lolHe’s a good goalie prospect, not great, who seemingly wasn’t signing in buffalo after finishing up his college career this year
A la Cal Petersen
Yatzhee
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Ya, Ole Cal Peterson played us both. Well, we get a do over, here's to hoping it goes well this time around
Kranix
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Portillo brought back almost as much as Chychrun
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Scottkmlps
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Only if Kopitar & Doughty are involved in the deal.
Zman5778
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To be fair, CP was looking like he was going to be a legit NHL starter until he just crumbled.
Zman5778
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I can't imagine LA traded us a 3rd if they weren't confident they could sign him.
Buuuuuuuut then again, we did the same with Jimmy Vesey..................................
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go4hockey
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Guessing LA’s brass thinks we can sign him cause we have nothing in our system blocking him If he signs here he should be the starter in the AHL right away.
I can't be more happy.
Finally a spotlight on the goalie future.
Actually i asked for him since 2 years
He is in the top 10 goalie prospects of the NHL.
Someone else must have heard of him
SherVaughn30
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I would maybe send Petersen to the ECHL, and then have Portillo/Villalta manning the pipes with the Ontario Reign. I think that would give Portillo good incentive to sign an entry level contract.
tsujimoto74
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Drafted with a 3rd, traded for a 3rd. Basically got ourselves a refund for a goalie that wasn't gonna sign and who was probably gonna be stuck behind Levi even if he did.
Giving up a 3rd for someone who wanted to explore free agency and which LA could've signed then seems a bit risky and wasteful, but there was also the risk that he'd be traded to a different team and sign with it before free agency. LA's goalie prospect pipeline is dry, so I suppose that it was a risk worth taking.
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LA seems like a good place to run his business from.
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Sabres prospect Erik Portillo built a business while leading Michigan to Frozen Four
Back in Sweden preparing for the pressure-packed job of playing goalie for the top team in college hockey, Erik Portillo was at the beach with family one
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Zman5778
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Hey, like half of our fanbases agreed upon a Portillo for Struble trade a couple of weeks ago. Not our fault your GM didn't tell our GM.
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