Confirmed Trade: [SJS/BUF] Devin Cooley for 2025 7th round pick

[MMC]

 

[DFF]

Absolutely shocked that our organizational 5th goalie got an actual draft pick and not future considerations.

The 7th rounder are unlikely to play a game. Cooley already beat that odd

 

[Chainshot]

Great for him! I hope he plays well.

 

[MMC]

Grier truly does some weird shit. I have no clue what about Cooley makes anyone think this guy can be an NHL goalie.

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Grier truly does some weird shit. I have no clue what about Cooley makes anyone think this guy can be an NHL goalie.

After trading Kahkonen and with Vanecek and Blackwood injured we literally just needed some one to play goalie. Probably just acquired him for the local storyline. Not like we're trying to win games anyway.

 

[MakeCgyGreatAgain]

Grier truly does some weird shit. I have no clue what about Cooley makes anyone think this guy can be an NHL goalie.

He’s clearly tanking. That’s the only thing that makes sense.

 

[MMC]

After trading Kahkonen and with Vanecek and Blackwood injured we literally just needed some one to play goalie. Probably just acquired him for the local storyline. Not like we're trying to win games anyway.

Many such candidates are out there that can be acquired for FCs or signed off the open market, or some team's AHL squad. I have no doubt that he threw a pick for him because of the storyline, but the fact that he's willing to throw picks away for stuff like that is precisely why I don't rate him highly as a GM at all

 

[aircobra]

Many such candidates are out there that can be acquired for FCs or signed off the open market, or some team's AHL squad. I have no doubt that he threw a pick for him because of the storyline, but the fact that he's willing to throw picks away for stuff like that is precisely why I don't rate him highly as a GM at all

Yeah, that 7th round pick sure is going to hurt the Sharks rebuild...

 

[MMC]

Yeah, that 7th round pick sure is going to hurt the Sharks rebuild...

Unlikely, but having a GM that continuously says to hell with value or asset management will

 

[MasterMatt25]

Unlikely, but having a GM that continuously says to hell with value or asset management will

A 7th will likely never play an NHL game. Cooley is guaranteed to start at least one game. Thats a win for asset management

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Unlikely, but having a GM that continuously says to hell with value or asset management will

When else has be been saying to hell with asset management?

 

[TheBeard]

Unlikely, but having a GM that continuously says to hell with value or asset management will

He’s already exceeded the value we’re ever going to get from that 7th.

 

[Yatzhee]

Unlikely, but having a GM that continuously says to hell with value or asset management will

Grier was a Sabres. He still has connections via the alumni, which Pegula, as an owner, having made bad decisions, the alumni is not one of them.
To give you prespective, several former and current nhl players were asked about connections and feeling a bond to their current or prior organizations, to a man they all said former and current Sabres players have the strongest bond to that club, and it's because of the Alumni.

Cooley most likely expressed a desire to play closer to his childhood dream. The Sabres are known for attempting to facilitate players wishes when they can.

2 + 2 = Cooley in the Sharks Organization if he so desired. There's more to hockey than numbers, than business acumen. The people within the NHL, ya, they are people. Something that should not be forgotten.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

He went God mode for the Sharks last night, love to see it!

 

[spintheblackcircle]