Alumi in the Pros - October 2013

[scoop85]

Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.

And according to reports, headed northwest:
https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/394620493099057152

edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.

Whoa, that's a stunner.  Sabres were going nowhere so I guess they had to shake things up.  Tough for Moulson, who really found a great niche with the Isles and loved playing there.  Unfortunately his scoring will likely suffer going to an offensively challenged team.

At least he's a free agent after the season.

[Ronald '09]

Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.

And according to reports, headed northwest:
https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/394620493099057152

edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.

Whoa, that's a stunner.  Sabres were going nowhere so I guess they had to shake things up.  Tough for Moulson, who really found a great niche with the Isles and loved playing there.  Unfortunately his scoring will likely suffer going to an offensively challenged team.

At least he's a free agent after the season.

I wouldn't rule out Matt playing in the playoffs this season.  It's entirely plausible and probably likely that unless he's going to re-sign in Buffalo, he gets traded again for a draft pick closer to the deadline.

[Bahnstorm]

I don't often question management's decisions in trades, but that really doesn't seem like a super exchange for the Isles.

[Trotsky]

Shit.

This is why we can't have nice things.

[RatushnyFan]

Unless the Isles have some sort of inside track on re-signing Vanek, it's a pretty aggressive move to give up the picks.

If Moulson really likes playing for the Islanders, he can finish out the year, prove he can score some goals on a weak club, and go back to the Islanders.

It's a nice move by the Islanders if they end up with both of them long term, otherwise.........

EDIT - Islanders have $28mm of projected cap space next year per CapGeek (but only 14 players signed).

[Jordan 04]

Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.

And according to reports, headed northwest:
https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/394620493099057152

edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.

Sad face. Huge sad face.

[Josh '99]

Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.

And according to reports, headed northwest:
https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/394620493099057152

edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.

Ah crap...  of COURSE it happens two days before I'm going to see them play.

[RichH]

Moulson #1 in NHL PP Goals.

And according to reports, headed northwest:
https://twitter.com/StapeNewsday/status/394620493099057152

edit: Confirmation from the Islanders' website.

The Sabres fan in me is excited, yet nervous that MM won't perform as well as Vanek, but at least they got some high draft picks coming.

The CU fan in me is incredibly, incredibly nervous. Nervous that everything that has led to MM's success was a result of a very fortunate "right place, right time" situation and now he'll be asked to perform as well without all these things (and Taveras), and he'll be expected to put up Vanek-like performances, and might not do that. And it's not like Buffalo fans are a very fickle group or anything...

[Cactus12]

I don't think Moulson is expected to replace Vanek- Sabres need big time retooling and getting a return for Vanek is part of that. I suppose it wouldn't be so fair to Buffalo fans to trade Vanek for just picks at the start of the season. That being said, I also wouldn't been surprised to see Moulson moved to a contender around the deadline. Not sure this works too well for the Islanders. Wish the best to Moulson though- 3x 30g seasons and still underrated!

[RichH]

https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/394869725119148032

Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.

[scoop85]

https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/394869725119148032

Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.

... but only one of them got to take home the big prize :-/

[Roy 82]

https://twitter.com/BuffaloSabres/status/394869725119148032

Interesting quirk about this trade: both players finished their freshman year on the ice at the 2003 Frozen Four...in Buffalo.

... but only one of them got to take home the big prize :-/

But it wasn't really a high stick on our recalled goal and so........

[sah67]

Moulson's # gets retired (sort of):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=957A12SO2HM

[scoop85]

Moulson's # gets retired (sort of):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=957A12SO2HM

What can be said other than that is spectacular

[Bahnstorm]

Moulson gets a goal on his second shift as a Sabre.