Confirmed with Link: Sanford traded

[kimzey59]

Blues acquire Brown in trade with Senators

Zach Sanford for Logan Brown and a conditional '22 pick.

Edit- the pick is a 4th round pick if Brown plays 30 games for the Blues

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[ChicagoBlues]

Molee Holee

 

[God Says No]

Hey guys, Sens fan. Who the hell is Zach Sanford?

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Now we’re cap compliant and get an STL native to boot. Love it.

 

[542365]

I’m not really a Sanford hater, but I’m down with this.

 

[542365]

Hey guys, Sens fan. Who the hell is Zach Sanford?

Lanky forward with good hands and a decent shot. Gets knocked off the puck pretty easily, but has talent.

 

[kimzey59]

Hey guys, Sens fan. Who the hell is Zach Sanford?

Good question.

He's either a mid line PF who can score 15ish goals and 30ish points OR he's bambi on ice and doesn't belong in the NHL.
And there's really no middle ground to be found there.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Hey guys, Sens fan. Who the hell is Zach Sanford?

A kid with lots of upside (hands, body), but he needs to believe in himself and get his head right.

 

[A Real Barn Burner]

How has Logan Brown developed since the draft? I recall a few here who were big fans of him his draft year.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

I always liked Sanford and thought he was put in the doghouse too often by the fans.

But I'm good with this trade. Maybe he needs a new team to kick him to the next level. He seems to have stagnated.

 

[Liver King]

A kid with lots of upside (hands, body), but he needs to believe in himself and get his head right.

Thanks! Is he physical and how's his speed?

 

[PatrickEaves]

Lanky forward with good hands and a decent shot. Gets knocked off the puck pretty easily, but has talent.

So he's basically an NHL version of Logan Brown is what you're saying?

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Thanks! Is he physical and how's his speed?

His speed is okay. For a big kid he can cover lots of ground with a few strides. His best work will not be in transition or entry into the zone, but down around the goal. His body and decent skating skills can make him a threat there. Plus, he does have very good hands. His one problem is he can get knocked off the puck too easy. Hopefully, he is working on that.

 

[Mike Liut]

Isn’t Brown small, weak and not physical? Or am I thinking of somebody else

 

[AjaxManifesto]

The kid is from Boston...so now everyone involved is closer to home.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Isn’t Brown small, weak and not physical? Or am I thinking of somebody else

Nah! He was featured in the Book of Enoch.

 

[God Says No]

Isn’t Brown small, weak and not physical? Or am I thinking of somebody else

Someone else. Logan Brown is tall but has issues using his body and skating. More so on the skating side. Plus skill though and he's tall so he's very attractive at first glance. Thanks for the scouting report on Sanford, but I get the sense he's pretty hated amongst certain posters.

 

[Ranksu]

Why?

 

[kimzey59]

Isn’t Brown small, weak and not physical? Or am I thinking of somebody else

2 of the 3.
He's actually massive at 6'6" 220lbs; but he plays like a small finesse player and has had some trouble with injuries.

 

[AjaxManifesto]

Sanford is a better player than Brown IMO.

This is a deal for the Blues to become cap compliant. If Sanford takes off in Ottawa, we can all blame Tarasenko for screwing up the payroll.

 

[Ranksu]

Someone else. Logan Brown is tall but has issues using his body and skating. More so on the skating side. Plus skill though and he's tall so he's very attractive at first glance. Thanks for the scouting report on Sanford, but I get the sense he's pretty hated amongst certain posters.

Too streaky for my liking and his bonehead plays are worrisome.

When he is zone he can score hattrick just like that and then don't produce single point in 15 games.

He is capable playing PK too. Really powerful on corners and can play good possession game.

Underrated and overrated.

But this should be easy win for Sens now and long run.

 

[542365]

So he's basically an NHL version of Logan Brown is what you're saying?

Yes, they sound like very similar players.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Why?

Because the path of least resistance (toward cap compliance) was not trading Tarasenko; it was trading Sanford. Brown can be sent to the AHL as he just signed a one-year, two-way contract last week.

 

[kimzey59]

Question for the Board
Where does Brown rank on our Prospect list?

Personally, I have a hard time putting him above Kostin or Perunovich but could probably be convinced to put him above Bolduc and Neighbours.

 

[Majorityof1]

I get this move. Many of us saw it coming. I do wish we were getting a better return. Getting a less developed version of Sanford who is 50/50 or less to ever carve a meaningful NHL career isn't much. The 4th doesn't help much either. If we do manage to trade Tarasenko for a LD like most of us want, we may wish we had another top 9 guy lying around. At that point we'd go from...

Perron-RoR Buchevich
Saad - Schenn - Tarasenko
Sanford - Thomas - Kyrou
Sunny - Barby - Bozie

To

Perron - ROR - Buch
Saad - Schenn - Kyrou
Sunny- Thomas -Bozak
Brown - Barby - Clifford

It does open a lane for Kostin or Neighbours to make an impact in camp and secure a role. If Kostin plays like a 3rd liner, that erases all of my worries.