What if Levi comes in looking out of whack ?
- Buff36

then grab a (frank)ing bucket because the ship is taking on water.

I say this in all seriousness:

Do we know *for sure* Cooley isn't better than Comrie and UPL

https://www.eliteprospect...layer/311235/devin-cooley
- Hank Balling

spiderman

then grab a (frank)ing bucket because the ship is taking on water.
- TheSabresTaco

they've said multiple times that levi (paraphrasing) is not a normal prospect. he's "different". I think they have a lot more faith in him, immediately, than we do.
- TheSabresTaco

So does that give him more leeway if he Struggles. And hopefully it doesn't happen but how long do you give him if he is still struggling after 20gms give or take. Could cost you the Season if you wait to long.

What if Levi isn't ready? Shouldn't they be prepared for that possibility?
- Lunaion

That's a good point.


What makes you think levi could or will struggle?. He's not a 18 year old kid.

Pretty sure they play levi good or bad. Unless upl or comrie string a few good starts and a win streak together.

This year is more about development and not the playoffs or bust.
Levi will get 2/3rds of the starts. Good or bad.

- washedup20

big Victor Garber fan

So does that give him more leeway if he Struggles. And hopefully it doesn't happen but how long do you give him if he is still struggling after 20gms give or take. Could cost you the Season if you wait to long.
- Buff36

I don't have a good answer for that. But they'll rotate and the best guy will play like they've done the past 2 years.

If they all suck? Then Kevyn and his staff have not done their job in acquiring a more reliable goalie.

Adin Hill posted a 2.17 0.932 in the playoffs in 15 games
- TheSabresTaco

Vegas has a very strong defense and a veteran team.

Upl could have done that. Thus the 2 year hill extension.

Why didnt they give hill a long term deal....

https://twitter.com/GregV...46n8ZvMTFQG6MO2BnayQ&s=19

Lmao

I don't have a good answer for that. But they'll rotate and the best guy will play like they've done the past 2 years.

If they all suck? Then Kevyn and his staff have not done their job in acquiring a more reliable goalie.
- TheSabresTaco

Well just saw it's a Development Year

Vegas has a very strong defense and a veteran team.

Upl could have done that. Thus the 2 year hill extension.

Why didnt they give hill a long term deal....
- Boss34

Because Vegas has already shown in their brief time in the league to know how to navigate in and around the NHL cap far more competently then the Sabres have in more than a decade?

Well just saw it's a Development Year
- Buff36

Hear me out:

What if instead of trying to be the best team we can be, we simply change the narrative and eliminate any kind of expectations?

So does that give him more leeway if he Struggles. And hopefully it doesn't happen but how long do you give him if he is still struggling after 20gms give or take. Could cost you the Season if you wait to long.
- Buff36

See, the Sabres aren't looking at this season the same way as you.

It's not playoffs or bust.

Its development and vibes. Continuity and building for the future.

Gotta play levi , good or bad. 50+

I'd be willing to wager with you again.

Because Vegas has already shown in their brief time in the league to know how to navigate in and around the NHL cap far more competently then the Sabres have in more than a decade?
- kingcong39

Their 5 year plan included winning a Stanley cup in that 5 years as well.

That's a good point.


What makes you think levi could or will struggle?. He's not a 18 year old kid.

Pretty sure they play levi good or bad. Unless upl or comrie string a few good starts and a win streak together.

This year is more about development and not the playoffs or bust.
Levi will get 2/3rds of the starts. Good or bad.
- Boss34

There's very little reason to expect him to be successful immediately. Free article from Chad on it, obviously he's researched it far more than I have.

https://www.expectedbuffa...al-levi-luukkonen-comrie/

"To put a bow on the Levi portion of this, there are two truths we can take out of this:

It’s rare for a player his age to play more than 30 games in a season.
Players his age more often than not put up below-average results.
It’s possible Levi can be the exception. Hockey is a crazy sport and the goaltending position has a lot of variability. It would be something to see him beat the odds."

I don't have a good answer for that. But they'll rotate and the best guy will play like they've done the past 2 years.

If they all suck? Then Kevyn and his staff have not done their job in acquiring a more reliable goalie.
- TheSabresTaco

You really think they rotate all 3 guys and dont give levi the majority of the starts?

I respect your opinion, just havent looked at that senario.

Just figured levi was #1 unequivocally

Hear me out:

What if instead of trying to be the best team we can be, we simply change the narrative and eliminate any kind of expectations?
- Hank Balling

Brilliant 👏 👏

Because Vegas has already shown in their brief time in the league to know how to navigate in and around the NHL cap far more competently then the Sabres have in more than a decade?
- kingcong39

Ah tmgm's and jbotts fault still

Good post 🙄

Hear me out:

What if instead of trying to be the best team we can be, we simply change the narrative and eliminate any kind of expectations?
- Hank Balling

I'm saying it's a development year with 3 kid goalies

Sabres aren't saying that.

They cant be taken seriously, bringing back girgensons, jost and okposo right?

See, the Sabres aren't looking at this season the same way as you.

It's not playoffs or bust.

Its development and vibes. Continuity and building for the future.

Gotta play levi , good or bad. 50+

I'd be willing to wager with you again.
- Boss34

Well when you have No pressure on you it's not Playoffs or Bust. When the goal should always be the playoffs especially at the point the Sabres are at.

You really think they rotate all 3 guys and dont give levi the majority of the starts?

I respect your opinion, just havent looked at that senario.

Just figured levi was #1 unequivocally
- Boss34

He's a rookie, they likely want him to split start, and if he sucks he'll play less games.

This is how all the goalies were treated last season.

Craig was the best goalie until Levi showed up. Due to his age they had to restrict his play time, even though they made it evident that this wasn't their preference.

I'm saying it's a development year with 3 kid goalies

Sabres aren't saying that.

They cant be taken seriously, bringing back girgensons, jost and okposo right?
- Boss34

So potentially waste the time of 21 professional athletes for the sake of 2 others.

I'm sure that would go over like gangbusters in the room.

Adams needs to be right about his goalies

Ah tmgm's and jbotts fault still

Good post 🙄
- Boss34

Year 4 of Adams and your on here boasting about an upcoming NHL season being used as a development year.

You really think they rotate all 3 guys and dont give levi the majority of the starts?

I respect your opinion, just havent looked at that senario.

Just figured levi was #1 unequivocally
- Boss34

last year when I promised you that Comrie was the #1, that was true. He started the season #1, and was quickly outplayed during the brief time Anderson played. Then he was (somehow) outplayed for a month by UPL after his injury.

UPL fluked into winning because the offense just beat the piss out of everyone and didn't give a poop if UPL allowed four (frank)ing goals per game.

Well when you have No pressure on you it's not Playoffs or Bust. When the goal should always be the playoffs especially at the point the Sabres are at.
- Buff36

I have 10 season tickets still, there is always pressure on me for the Sabres to play well/ make the playoffs.

I sell some of them.