Confirmed with Link: Okposo traded to FLA for Calle Sjalin and conditional 2024 7th

[Bobby Bottle Service]

Fare thee well Captain.

 

[Mattilaus]

What is the point of this trade lmao. Must’ve been a request from KO because this makes no sense from the Sabres POV.

Doing a retiring player a solid has value of its own. This is about doing right by okie.

 

[joshjull]

 

[is the answer jesus]

Junk for junk. Wish Kyle the best though.

 

[joshjull]

Father son game!

 

[Chainshot]

What is the point of this trade lmao. Must’ve been a request from KO because this makes no sense from the Sabres POV.

Doing the right thing for someone in their locker room again instead of just trying to get max value..

 

[Chainshot]

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Adios Captain.

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Good luck to Okie. I figure he's back in the front office at some point.

I wonder if Andy hosts him while he's in Sunrise?

Looks like it!

 

[joshjull]

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

More LHD lol

I assume this kid is Rochester bound.

 

[Zach716]

Classy move from the Sabres. Gets one more crack at the cup

 

[Chainshot]

I assume this kid is Rochester bound.

Yeah, he's 24 and only played parts of the last two season in the AHL. It wouldn't surprise me if he goes back to Sweden after this season. He's smallish (6'1", 180 lbs) and isn't an offensive guy. His contract is up in the summer. He's a contract slot.

 

[GrierIsGod123]

Classy move from the Sabres. Gets one more crack at the cup

You mean gets one crack at the cup ... he's never even sniffed one.

 

[Mattilaus]

There's those cheap pegulas again! They just don't want to pay his bonus when we win the cup this year. Unbelievable, smdh!

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

We retained no salary to boost the value. Really?

 

[buffalowing88]

He's had one of the stranger career arcs I can remember in Sabres history. Went from a splashy FA signing to a bust to an injury prone vet to somehow the leader of really young team for years. Glad he's gone but will be rooting for him elsewhere.

 

[Chainshot]

We retained no salary to boost the value. Really?

Yes, be indignant that they did something nice for their captain.

 

[1point21Gigawatts]

Yeah, he's 24 and only played parts of the last two season in the AHL. It wouldn't surprise me if he goes back to Sweden after this season. He's smallish (6'1", 180 lbs) and isn't an offensive guy. His contract is up in the summer. He's a contract slot.

Chain, you're more thorough then elite prospects and hockey DB, sometimes. Thanks!

He's had one of the stranger career arcs I can remember in Sabres history. Went from a splashy FA signing to a bust to an injury prone vet to somehow the leader of really young team for years. Glad he's gone but will be rooting for him elsewhere.

he became a bust after the big concussion that almost killed him. he wasn't the same player after that. He did find a way to salvage his career he and be useful, but his cost eclipsed all of that. I will miss KO. These kids are going to be lost with out him and Mitts. It's gonna be tough watching the rest of the season.

edit - weird duplication in quoted post.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Yes, be indignant that they did something nice for their captain.

Get ready for replies that they don't want their GM to be a nice guy and need to get somebody who realizes it's a business.

Even though 2 days ago Casey Mittelstadt was under the impression he'd be talking contract with the Sabres after the deadline.

 

[Chainshot]

Chain, you're more thorough then elite prospects and hockey DB, sometimes. Thanks!

Hey, maybe he steps into the Amerk lineup and is good. But right now, he looks like the contract part of the deal to leave Florida a pair of open spots.

 

[HogtownSabresfan]

Yes, be indignant that they did something nice for their captain.

They gave him $2.5 M. It's a business. You take the best deal. Keep the country club going. Florida has $300 K in cap room. Eat half the cap hit, and his trade value would have gone up. Let's see if Buffalo uses any of their cap space at the deadline.

 

[buffalowing88]

Chain, you're more thorough then elite prospects and hockey DB, sometimes. Thanks!


he became a bust after the big concussion that almost killed him. he wasn't the same player after that. He did find a way to salvage his career he and be useful, but his cost eclipsed all of that. I will miss KO. These kids are going to be lost with out him and Mitts. It's gonna be tough watching the rest of the season.


he became a bust after the big concussion that almost killed him. he wasn't the same player after that. He did find a way to salvage his career he and be useful, but his cost eclipsed all of that. I will miss KO. These kids are going to be lost with out him and Mitts. It's gonna be tough watching the rest of the season.

Ah you're right, I got the order of things wrong. Still a very unique career here haha. But yeah, the leadership core is pretty depleted atm. This season is likely going to keep going off the rails.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[joshjull]

This guy has always been such an idiot and a clown