Sabres Trade Kyle Okposo to Florida for Defenseman Calle Sjalin and a Conditional 7th Round Pick

[Brawndo]

Per Sabres PR

 

Edited March 8 by Brawndo

[PASabreFan]

Thank you Kyle.

[thewookie1]

Based on the random player this was very likely just a friendly move captain for a chance.

 

 

[Sidc3000]

4 minutes ago, thewookie1 said:

Based on the random player this was very likely just a friendly move captain for a chance.

 

 

Exactly. Giving Him a chance to win a cup since he wasted 7 years of his career on the Sabres.  I’m now officially on the Panthers bandwagon 

Edited March 8 by Sidc3000

[Mustache of God]

Is Called Sjalin a RD?

[Warriorspikes51]

Just now, Sidc3000 said:

Exactly. Giving Him a chance to win a cup since he wasted 7 years of his career on the Sabres. 

 

He's a great guy and all.....but he got paid 6 million a year and really did not produce consistently 

[Brawndo]

 

[JoeSchmoe]

3 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

Thank you Kyle.

We the fans paid his grossly inflated salary by buying tix and watching on TV.

Shouldn't he be thanking us?

[dudacek]

Pure favour to the captain: Adams moved him to a place where he wanted to go.

Sjalin is not a real prospect and will never play in Buffalo.

Edited March 8 by dudacek

[SHAAAUGHT!!!]

1 minute ago, Mustache of God said:

Is Called Sjalin a RD?

No, AHL LD.

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, JoeSchmoe said:

We the fans paid his grossly inflated salary by buying tix and watching on TV.

Shouldn't he be thanking us?

 

not to mention how "shaken up" the team gets from hearing booing and fire donnie chants 

what a joke this team is 

[Brawndo]

2 minutes ago, Mustache of God said:

Is Called Sjalin a RD?

Negative LHD.

He is for the Amerks 

[Hawerchuk]

Good luck, Kyle! Even though the Sabres didn't win squat with him, he was a good Captain for Buffalo.

Anybody know anything about the D man they got in return?

[PASabreFan]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

Pure favour to the captain: Adams moved him to a place where he wanted to go.

Sjalin is not a real prospect and will never play in Buffalo.

I mean he's in the AHL.

[GASabresIUFAN]

Don't be dissing Calle. He is an AHL depth D for the stretch drive in Rochester.

[Thorny]

First look at new acquisition Sjalin

Edited March 8 by Thorny

[nucci]

We've traded all our players to Cup contenders the last few years. Why would anyone want to stay here?

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1 minute ago, nucci said:

We've traded all our players to Cup contenders the last few years. Why would anyone want to stay here?

To eventually have a chance on a Cup contender?

[Buffalonill]

How do we get this Sweet 7th round  pick

[PASabreFan]

2 minutes ago, nucci said:

We've traded all our players to Cup contenders the last few years. Why would anyone want to stay here?

It's a good point.

[DarthEbriate]

KO will be fine.

Good luck, Okposo!

[thewookie1]

Good guy, good captain, never truly lived up to his contract but I applaud his loyalty and steadfastness among the many struggles he faced while here. I wish him luck in Florida playing with his old buddy Reinhart 

[#freejame]

Wow I can’t believe KO wasn’t more desired around the league

[SwampD]

It took a while, but eventually, the Sabres always trade their captain.

[Thorny]

It’s a positive trade. It means we intend on replacing him on the roster