Sabres Trade Ilya Lyubushkin to Anaheim for a 2025 4th Round Pick

[Brawndo]

https://x.com/buffalosabres/status/1692710617130356819?s=61&t=h0yvSDHtOEJBIIBDkE7IaQ

per Sabres PR

Edited August 19, 2023 by Brawndo

[LGR4GM]

But, why?

[Flashsabre]

Odd man out with Clifton and E Johnson

Please do Bryson next

[Taro T]

There'd better be something else happening because that makes no sense in and of itself.

[Eli Cash]

Liked him.  Played a heavy game.  Plus, he had a sweet goal song.

[tom webster]

Friday night news dump.

[shrader]

I’d rather have his physical side over Stillman. As taro’s suggesting, I think/hope something else is in play. 

[Pimlach]

Odd.  If there is not other moves with it then they gave him away.  
 

I thought he was good when healthy.  He provided muscle.  He played hurt for much of the season and that slowed him down.  

[nfreeman]

Interesting.

it could be a precursor to another move, or it could simply be treating a veteran right by sending him somewhere he can play instead of being healthy-scratched most nights.

I liked him but he certainly had limitations.  

[That Aud Smell]

Happy trails, fella.

I hope I always remember your OT winner in Florida (Tampa? Idk) that made Ray lol.

Also, I know his calling card was playing a physical game. I didn’t see much of that from him. Maybe injuries played a role.

[Weave]

Liked his game.  Disappointed he is the odd man out.

[Turbo44]

24 minutes ago, Taro T said:

There'd better be something else happening because that makes no sense in and of itself.

We had 9 dwfensemen under NHL contract + Boosh’s analytics last year were horrendous = makes plenty of sense. Small cap savings too.

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, Turbo44 said:

We had 9 dwfensemen under NHL contract + Boosh’s analytics last year were horrendous = makes plenty of sense. Small cap savings too.

Would prefer Bryson for a 4th. 

[RochesterExpat]

I don’t understand this move at all if it’s being done entirely in a vacuum.

[Huckleberry]

I liked him , maybe his fancy stats were not too good, but I loved his mentality.

[Gatorman0519]

This stinks. 

[thewookie1]

I’ll miss Bush, but he was sort of in an awkward position being a RHD without a spot. He was our 5th RHD.

[Rasmus_]

Bryson had no place on this roster, so we trade Ilya.  I loved Lyubushkin.  I will definitely always remember his OT winner.  Ty for your time here!  

[thewookie1]

2 minutes ago, Rasmus_ said:

Bryson had no place on this roster, so we trade Ilya.  I loved Lyubushkin.  I will definitely always remember his OT winner.  Ty for your time here!  

Bryson is likely waiver bait 

[Carmel Corn]

Sorry to see him go, seemed like a good locker room guy who would also keep opposing forwards honest.

[Stads]

29 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Would prefer Bryson for a 4th. 

At this point, I'd settle for a 5th (of vodka) for Jacob

[Mustache of God]

I'll always remember his OT goal vs Tampa and Razors ensuing reaction. We had a crowded blue line and this feels like Adam trying to do right with him knowing he wasn't in the plans. Also a bit of a cap dump? Wasn't he making around $4M?

[thewookie1]

6 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

I'll always remember his OT goal vs Tampa and Razors ensuing reaction. We had a crowded blue line and this feels like Adam trying to do right with him knowing he wasn't in the plans. Also a bit of a cap dump? Wasn't he making around $4M?

2.75mil

[HumanSlinky39]

I'll always remember that sweet OT winner against Tampa. Best of luck, Boooosh.

[Randall Flagg]

This makes sense playing a numbers game if handedness is important, and considering that he was vocal about wanting more ice time

LD  RD
23  26
25  33? (Clifton)
61  10/46/6

But they tend to stress it's not as important as getting the best 6 out there. I know they just acquired Johnson, I'm not at all convinced he's better than Boosh, though he is of the same mold 

Regardless, the move is slightly odd given that Kevyn talked multiple times about how defensive depth issues are the main thing that sunk us. Having Boosh and Stillman as 7/8 is a lot better than having Stillman and Bryson. There will be a lot of injuries, and what the hell is after Bryson? 

I liked Boosh. 

Considering all of these angles, I would not at all be surprised if this is a sort of precursor move for something else. But every time I've thought that with Kevyn it hasn't been true

Edited August 19, 2023 by Randall Flagg