Josh Bloom

The Vancouver Canucks acquired 19-year-old prospect winger Josh Bloom from the Buffalo Sabres for defenceman Riley Stillman on Monday.

Whether I’m scoring, whether I’m not, I’ll find ways to impact the game and help the team out." Speed is the calling card of his game, using it both offensively and defensively, with scouts praising his two-way game and penalty killing. He's followed that up this season with 58 points in 59 games but has particularly thrived since a trade to the North Bay Battalion. Unfortunately, being one of the best penalty killers on possibly It's a bit of a surprising trade, as it seemed unlikely that Stillman had much value. His defensive reads were questionable and he was frequently second to pucks.

The Sabres acquired defenseman Riley Stillman from the Vancouver Canucks on Monday in exchange for forward prospect Josh Bloom.

But his first move could be a sign that the Sabres won't be in the market for high-priced players. The OHL didn't have a 2020-21 season, so the club had to scout him through video clips from his first year of junior hockey and by watching individual workouts in Bloom's hometown if Oakville, Ontario. He has totaled 26 goals and 58 points in 59 games this season between Saginaw and North Bay of the Ontario Hockey League He skated on their second defense pair in their Game 2 win of the qualifying round in the playoff bubble. He finishes checks and has 14 fighting majors in the NHL. Riley's father, Cory, who played 16 seasons in the NHL, won the Stanley Cup with Adams when both were alternate captains for the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. Stillman, a fourth-round draft pick in 2016, stepped into a bigger role for the Canucks after Rick Tocchet was hired as their head coach in late January. Stillman ranked second-to-last among Canucks defensemen in Evolving-Hockey's goals above replacement, which measures a player's overall contributions to his team. Stillman averaged 18:08 of ice time in nine games dating back to Jan. Dahlin was considered "day to day," but even a brief absence jeopardizes the Sabres' depth on defense. Stillman, 24, has zero goals and five assists with a minus-14 rating in 32 games this season. The Sabres acquired defenseman Riley Stillman from the Vancouver Canucks on Monday in exchange for forward prospect Josh Bloom.

The move clears cap space for the Canucks, while the Sabres get some extra defensive depth.

The Sabres last made the post-season in 2010-11, losing in Game 7 against the Philadelphia Flyers. The Canucks are 19 points out of the final wild-card spot and should factor into the Connor Bedard race instead. The son of former NHLer Cory Stillman, the 24-year-old blueliner has zero goals and five assists while playing a minor role with the Canucks.

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired forward Josh Bloom from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenceman Riley Stillman, the teams announced on Monday.

7 deal with the Chicago Blackhawks for Jason Dickinson and a second-round pick. "We would first like to thank Riley Stillman for his time here in Vancouver and we wish him the best in Buffalo," Canucks GM Patrik Allvin said in a release. The 24-year-old Stillman was in his first season with the Canucks after they picked him up in an Oct.