The Rangers appear to have given a lot more than they received. Like Barclay [Goodrow], he's another guy that walks into our room with a ton of playoff experience and also has a Stanley Cup ring.". There had been chatter that the Blue Shirts were looking to move Buchnevich, but it is still hard to swallow that NYC has just lost 20-goal scorer. "As weve talked about, when guys go over the boards, they know exactly what their role is and what's expected of them. Its just not, regardless of the mitigating factors surrounding it. Data in this story comes from Evolving-Hockey, All Three Zonesand HockeyViz. He was a part of the trade for Buchnevich, as he went to the Rangers along with a 2022 second-round pick in the deal. But the raise Buchnevich got in St. Louis has to be given its due consideration. The 2021-22 season was a lost cause for Blais after he tore his ACL just 14 games into the season. The Rangers are in the market to acquire a player like him right now, so if they already have him, then in theory theyd be better, right? Blues' Pavel Buchnevich: Unavailable Saturday. Worth noting: If it were a 1st round pick and not a 2nd round pick, we may not be having this discussion. Thats been disproven many times, given how much cap space the Rangers have this season. With Eichel off the table at least for now Drury couldn't find another trade partner in his quest for a top-six center. People dont really realize how good he is. Enter Search Term. Tarasenko finished with 18, too, but had only 10 before his trade to the Rangers. Though the Rangers have taken a big step this season as a team, sitting third in the Metropolitan Division, they still could desperately use him. Good for both sides. NHL DRAFT TRACKER: Instant analysis of every Rangers pick, PAVEL BUCHNEVICH: Rangers forward traded to St. Louis Blues. Rangers general manager Chris Drurys remodeling of the team continued Friday, when he dealt five-year lineup staple Pavel Buchnevich to the Blues in exchange for 25-year-old Sammy Blais and a 2022 second-round pick. Its tough to find a comparable, but Tomas Hertl is close enough to use here. What we do know is that Buchnevich had a hell of a career in New York. Arbitration eligible and one year away from unrestricted free agency, Buchnevich was (and is) likely to command between $5.5 million and $6.5 million per on his next multiyear deal. Still, there now is Stanley Cup pedigree in the room that had been missing. Drafted from Cherepovets (Rus Jr.) Acquired Acquired in a trade with NY Rangers in 2021. The Rangers may have an abundance of cap space this offseason, but it is expected to dissipate quickly. The Rangers helped develop the winger into one of their best two-way players, who had a stellar 2020-21 season in all situations, and now have nothing like him. The line works because of the players complementary skills. Its momentum. They traded winger Pavel Buchnevich to the St. Louis Blues for forward Sammy Blais and a 2022 second-round pick.. Buchnevich had 20 goals and 28 assists for 48 points in 54 games last season. But Buchnevich is gone, swapped for Sammy Blais and a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL draft. That duo spent time with Ivan Barbashev earlier this season and now are being centered by Robert Thomas. He's got good size at 6-3. By shipping Buchnevich to St. Louis, Drury also freed up playing time and a spot in the top six for younger players such as Kaapo Kakko or Vitaly Kravtsov. Buchnevich (upper body) won't play Saturday against the Predators, Matthew DeFranks of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports . The Rangers still must add Black-and-Blueshirts to the bottom-six mix. I wonder, does Zdeno Chara still fit the profile? This is worse than Hall for Larsson. Buchnevich to STL for Blais and a 2nd in 2022 Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) July 23, 2021. Fantasy trade analysis and advice for trading Pavel Buchnevich for Charlie McAvoy and help determining if the trade is fair . The fourth line of Hunt/McKegg-Rooney-Reaves remains the same. Blais has competed in the playoffs in three of his four NHL seasons, posting a combined three goals and five assists in 27 postseason games. Pavel Buchnevich has been one of the St. Louis Blues best players this season in his first stint with the club after being acquired by the New York Rangers on July 23, 2021. So I was right about Kyrou, Buchnevich and . The 26-year-old is coming off a season in which he averaged nearly a point per game (0.89) while playing a strong two-way game and killing penalties. Dynamic two-way winger. That is going to change. "We had kind of narrowed it down to three or four players at that pick and youre crossing your fingers as it goes on," he said. When I come here, (it took) me like two practices to see how good he is. The Quebec native, who was drafted by St. Louis in the sixth round in 2014, will also bring playoff experience after winning the Stanley Cup with the Blues in 2019. Why not! The minutes hes played in the past, hes had good production.. Pavel Buchnevich is on his way to St. Louis, Tony DeAngelo is on his way out the door and a first-round pick that most assumed would be traded stayed put. And with the start of free agency on Wednesday, the Rangers may have more renovations in store. The New York Rangers traded winger Pavel Buchnevich to the St. Louis Blues on Friday for forward Sammy Blais and a 2022 second-round pick. So he's going to touch all aspects of our game and he's at a good age as we continue to retool this roster, and I think he's a good piece for us.". He plays on both special teams, and he has been placed up and down the St. Louis lineup. To play Devils Advocate, the Rangers could really use some third line scoring. Blais tallied four assists in 14 games before the injury last season and he recorded more ice time than he ever did with the Blues on average. July 26, 2021 by Brian Abate. But much of the analysis of this trade depends on what happens next. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Vlkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vtejte na NHL.com, oficilnch strnkch National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficilnych strnkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League, Blues acquire Pavel Buchnevich from Rangers for forward Sammy Blais and a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Again, objectively, its a bad trade. So lets set some ground rules: Buchnevich on the top line, but not PP1, would basically give us the same top-six as last year, just with Kakko on the second line. Five quick thoughts on a lost #NYR weekend, including trouble on the second line, via @TheAthletic https://t.co/xrrNs2ncHv, Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) February 28, 2022. I like my role on the team. Whether or not he zeroed in on Blais, we dont know, but it does appear that way. Some of that scoring stems from his power-play usage, where hes getting just below 50 percent of the available ice time, an increase of about 9 percent from last year. The trickier part of shifting sides can be the defensive adjustment, but his overall two-way growth has shown. So believe it or not, the Rangers might still have some scoring issues on the third line. Since then, he has been on the teams second and third line for most of the year. (18) were close. The Blueshirts opened the series with two dominant efforts on the road before dropping a tightly contested. Theyre hungry for hockey. Maybe Goodrows goal totals come down a bit too. I havent played a game there in a long time, so its going to be a fun game and Im excited actually. Start New Trade Modify Current Trade. (Which I haven't heard of any team offering.). 'inactive' : 'active'}} players. ", Was Blais and a pick the best deal the Rangers could get? Buchnevich has the largest influence of any player on the teams shot quantity generation and is third in quality. That led him to St. Louis and Blais, a 6-foot-2, 205-pounder winger who had success during the Blues' run to a championship in 2018-19 and the Rangers feel will fit well on their fourth line. The Russian guys have helped me a lot, like Vova (Vladimir Tarasenko) and Ivan (Barbashev), Buchnevich said. Buchnevich, on the other hand, had 48 points in 54 games last season. The first is the return of a healthy Vladimir Tarasenko and his re-emergence as a top-line star. Don't miss out on the latest news. Pavel Buchnevich is headed to St. Louis. Buchnevich, 26, is a restricted free agent with arbitration rights. There is no question about that. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. "I want to thank Sammy Blais for his contributions to our organization over the last number of years," Armstrong said. Sign up now to get access to the library of members-only articles. His play away from the puck continues to improve, giving his coaches more reason to trust him in key moments. The fact he wasnt on the top power play last season made his scoring all the more impressive. They helped me a lot and everybody is nice to me. In a surprising turn of events, the Sabres opted to hold firm on Eichel and pass up on the chance to add more 2021 first-round picks. The New York Rangers have traded re-signed restricted free agent forward Pavel Buchnevich to the St. Louis Blues for Sammy Blais and a 2022 2nd round pick. He understands how to play a 200-foot game.". Primarily a defensive forward, Blais has 35 points in 119 games in four seasons with the Blues. It became even more likely that he would be. He was on this past last year as well. In theory, his departure was going to open up ice time for young forwards Kaapo Kakko, Vitali Kravtsov and Alexis Lafrenire. "As we continue to retool this roster, I think he's a good piece for us.''. 15 overall selection was used on edgy winger Brennan Othmann, which served as yet another reminder that Drury is serious about making the Rangers a harder team to play against. Buchnevich filled a gap that was supposed to be left behind by Vladimir Tarasenko. The valuation model created by The Athletics Dom Luszczyszyn estimates Buchnevichs market value to be $9.7 million annually. All Rights Reserved. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. "Captain Happy" has also played a decent role in elevating Zibanejad's play. Buchnevich (upper body) will miss Tuesday's clash with Philadelphia, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. As the 2022-23 season is about to begin for the St. Louis Blues, its time to look back on the Pavel Buchnevich trade that general manager Doug Armstrong pulled off prior to the 2021-22 season. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. Pavel Buchnevich was traded to the St. Louis Blues by the New York Rangers for forward Sammy Blais on Friday. Blais scored 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) in 36 regular-season games this season and one goal in four playoff games. I just think its playing with good players, he said. July 23, 2021. Privacy Policy Pavel Buchnevich isn't a stranger to trade rumors. No one jumps out with a super high rate of zone entries; rather there are three puck-carriers who tend to have control when they enter the offensive zone. Rotowire Apr 1, 2023. It is fair to say that Buchnevich last season became the player the Rangers had been waiting for since he first arrived in New York in September 2016. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Pavel Buchnevich was traded to the St. Louis Blues by the New York Rangers for forward Sammy Blais on Friday. Dealing a restricted free agent (RFA) with arbitration rights who is set to reach unrestricted status next summer is a tough sell for a general manager under any conditions, let alone in a flat-salary cap world. A player of Buchnevichs caliber should never be a cap casualty, but you can see why management was worried about the repercussions of keeping him. In St. Louis, I show that I can play PK, too, and teams and coaches believe me. (Photo: Vaughn Ridley / NHLI via Getty Images). Theres no doubt that Buchnevich has kept the team afloat during a bizarre 2021-22 season, and even though he came in as somewhat of an unknown to the club, the Blues have a great two-way winger in their arsenal for a deep postseason push. Blais comes with a cap hit of a mere $1.5 million, which is much cheaper than what Buchnevich will get, and will become an arbitration eligible RFA next summer. https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/03/01212019/Buch-PP-points.mp4, https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/03/01212045/Buch-Thomas-Tarasenko.mp4, https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/03/01212133/Buch-Thomas.mp4, https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/03/01212115/Buch-Tarasenko.mp4, https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2022/03/01212235/Buchnevich-OK.mp4. He's already put his stamp on the roster by adding Goodrow and Blais to make the Rangers a more physically imposing team. The 25-year-old has one season remaining on the two-year, $3 million contract ($1.5 million average annual value) he signed with St. Louis on April 15, 2020. About 67 percent of his scoring came at five-on-five. Last season, without Buchnevich, the Rangers were led by elite goaltender Igor Shesterkin to a 110-point season and trip to the Eastern Conference Final. Sammy Blais is a slightly below average player without much upside on either end of the ice pic.twitter.com/sAteRDwRcP, Sammy Blais, acquired by NYR, went on a big shooting bender this season in small minutes but is otherwise an unremarkable defensive-minded bottom six winger. When talking about where Buchnevich would fit on the Rangers today, it gets a little dicey. Buchnevich (upper body) is expected to play Thursday versus the Rangers, coach Craig Berube told Lou Korac of NHL.com. Related: Blues Pavel Buchnevich is Proving His Value in Multiple Ways. "We talked to a lot of different teams, a lot of different possibilities, but I would say it was not that close," he said. Its abundantly obvious this is Gallants vision. This is where Im going to be. Its like they give me big money, and its like the team believes in me and Ive got to show up. His shot is a legitimate weapon, and he can finish as well as put teammates in position to score. When he isnt on the ice, their offensive generation slips to 4 percent below league average. My hunch is that Drury plans to bring in another player or two, probably a center and a defenseman. The third line would likely be Lafreniere-Chytil-Goodrow; which didnt really have much success this year. The No. The Pavel Puchnevich trade is going to be one that is discussed ad nauseum for a while. The Blues power play finished second in the league last season, and Buchnevich was a big part of that. There was no real distinction between the second lines duties and the third lines responsibilities. As for Buchnevich, he has three years left on the extension he signed with the Blues before last season. It seems that coach and GM were not on the same page here, given it took 42 games for Gerard Gallant to put Lafreniere in the top-six. I feel really good about our depth at winger.. For that reason, you can argue it would have made more sense to sign Buchnevich to a one-year deal, maintain future financial flexibility and go into next season with a better team. The Blues generate 2.97 expected goals per 60 minutes with him on the ice, which is 16 percent stronger than league average. After six back and forth games that have seen either team dominate for games at a time, the Hudson River rivalry will come down to a winner take all Game 7 in Newark. Signs were pointing to Buchnevich being dealt for weeks, but it wasn't for the star center the Rangers were thought to be seeking. Pavel Buchnevich is a member of the St. Louis Blues. The 26-year old Buchnevich was drafted 75th overall in the 3rd round of the 2013 draft by the Rangers. Long Range Potential: 01:42 July 23, 2021. But that plan was tenuous, at best, relying on assumptions about Kakkos progress, Kravtsovs buy-in and Lafrenires ability to shift to his off wing. The Blues are benefiting from that cap mismanagement, as hes only two points shy of his career-best scoring production, set last season. Thats a huge part of why he was dealt. St. Louis Blues veteran winger Pavel Buchnevich, in his first season with the club after an offseason trade from the New York Rangers, has been suspended two games for headbutting Arizona Coyotes . The Rangers now have $19.5 million in salary cap space (Blais is due to make a modest $1.5 million) with free agency set to open July 28. The necessary transformation is under way. They insisted on high-end young players the Rangers weren't willing to part with, such as Alexis Lafrenire and Kaapo Kakko, while simultaneously asking for oversized returns from other interested teams. What started it all was a little tongue-in-cheek comment about the Pavel Buchnevich trade. ST LOUIS, MO - NOVEMBER 14: Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the St. Louis Blues skates against the Edmonton Oilers at Enterprise Center on November 14, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. Buchnevichs departure creates a vacancy that the Rangers can likely fill internally. Originally a third-round pick (75th overall) in the 2013 Draft, Buchnevich has established himself as a standout top-six winger over the past few years. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. NHL Trade Analyzer. Subscribe to The Athletic for in-depth coverage of your favorite players, teams, leagues and clubs. New York also received a second-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. In the minutes he's played in the past, he's had good production. Multiple people close to the situation indicated he had been trying to shop Buchnevich for one all summer to no avail. The Rangers' pick was followed by the selection of three straight centers Zachary Bolduc, Chaz Lucius and Fyodor Svechkov which is the thinnest position in their prospect pool. Trade Impact. Pavel Buchnevich Position: LW Shoots: Left 6-1 , 196lb (185cm, 88kg) Team: St. Louis Blues Born: April 17 , 1995 (Age: 28-011d) in Cherepovets, Russian Federation ru Draft: NY Rangers, 3rd round (75th overall), 2013 NHL Entry Current salary: $5,500,000 Current cap hit: $5,800,000 Pronunciation: \ PAH-vehl buhtch-NAY-vihch \ 89 89 Buchnevich is putting up this production in a Blues sweater after being groomed by the Rangers for five seasons to be the all-around player he is today. Hopefully I score more and score at MSG Wednesday, he added. At 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds, Blais is a big-bodied competitor, the type of player with which the Rangers want to stock their roster. I think he's got some offensive upside. Regardless, this is a valid discussion point, as the Rangers will only be as good as their top-two picks are. The Buchnevich deal is worthy of debate. But after five seasons with the Rangers, he has adapted quickly to his new surroundings. Buchnevich is a legitimate top-six performer, while Blais has never played more than 40 games or produced more than 15 points in a season. Buchnevich is far and away the best player in this trade and its not close, but that doesnt make it a failure for the loser of the deal. This contract is already looking like a steal for St. Louis. Terms of Use ET. There is still much work to be done. 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When Drury failed to find a deal for a center, he pivoted to his other top priority: Bottom-six grit. Steven B. . Rangers general manager Chris Drury's remodeling of the team continued Friday, when he dealt five-year lineup staple Pavel Buchnevich to the Blues in exchange for 25-year-old Sammy Blais and a . When draft picks are involved in trades, its hard to decide as to who won the trade, but just like the Ryan OReilly trade, all signs point to another Doug Armstrong masterpiece. What were its options? This trade has been fantastic for the Blues through one season. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. NHL 2023. According to Andy Strickland, contract talks have already begun with Buchnevich and the Blues. The team likes me, and the people in St. Louis are really, really welcoming. VS. Pavel Buchnevich Leader STAT RANK 26 Goals 74 41 Assists 71 67 Points 63 - Forecasted points - 8 Power play goals 57 1.06 Points per game 26 3.28 Points per 60min
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