I damn near spit up my drink when I saw Okposo and Skinner out there together. Okposo is too slow for OT and Skinner has too many brain cramps.
- Slump Buster

Moving on from Okposo isn't going to be easy for KA, but it's something he has to do.

are we good yet
- SabresFaninIndiana

The expected Sabres kick ass; however, they too play with the actual Sabres goaltending.

$40 million in unspent cap the past two years.

We correctly let Linus walk when he demanded a very different contract from us than what he accepted from Boston. It isn't any more complicated than that.
- Slump Buster

Hahahahahahahaha

Vezina trophy caliber season and we correctly let him walk. $20 mill under the cap two seasons in a row.


Hahahahahahahaha

Because the three of them are atrocious on a line doesn't make them individually terrible.

Olofsson and Asplund had some real fine results last year. Mitts, based on his entire career of work, appears to be sinking his lines.

Mittelstadt is destroying almost every single player he plays with.


https://www.naturalstattr...te=n&v=t&playerid=8479999
- TheSabresTaco

That is incredible. I am more and more convinced that Mitts is only on this team because the Pegulas both have him as a darling but moreso since they would have to pay this disaster $2.5M to play in Rochester. They are already paying Bjork $1.6M to play in the AHL. In any case, which team could be stupid enough to trade for this guy unless we give them one of our picks to take him. Maybe there is hope. Maybe the Sabres will buy him out. It will only cost them a total of $867k while saving them $2,167M and, best yet, only hitting the cap for a total of $767k spread over two years. However, that means that this team will have to deal with his inept play for the remainder of the year. Do I trust them to do even that? Hm.

Tage was absolutely coasting up ice and his guy was also wide open for a shot. But that's not the guy that scored. Our D had the guy coming into the zone and Tuch decided to also get in on that guy also. The funny thing about the play is that when the shot was taken all three Lightning players were wide open. But it started with the mistake by Tuch.
- Slump Buster

2 Tampa players skated past Tage at there Blue line, he didn't even try to keep up, if he stays in the middle the pass never happens.

We correctly let Linus walk when he demanded a very different contract from us than what he accepted from Boston. It isn't any more complicated than that.
- Slump Buster

They also signed him to two one year deals to put themselves in that situation. KA dug the hole and then fell in it. Just kept evaluating him straight to UFA.

Hahahahahahahaha

Vezina trophy caliber season and we correctly let him walk. $20 mill under the cap two seasons in a row.


Hahahahahahahaha
- lacaprup

You're conveniently overlooking many facts:

1) The guy was an unproven commodity with us and was often injured. He demanded 6x6 for that. We would have crucified Adams if he signs that deal.
2) Ullmark was bad for them last year. He has been excellent in a much smaller sample size this year. That's not nearly enough to crown him as an elite goalie.
3) Our goaltending hasn't been stellar but it's been good enough for right now. It certainly isn't a weak point.

They also signed him to two one year deals to put themselves in that situation. KA dug the hole and then fell in it. Just kept evaluating him straight to UFA.
- Lunaion

And watched the goalie market shrink while he did it.

They also signed him to two one year deals to put themselves in that situation. KA dug the hole and then fell in it. Just kept evaluating him straight to UFA.
- Lunaion

Again, the guy was always hurt. Are you giving him a huge contract based on a limited sampling? I liked him but I get the approach.

You're conveniently overlooking many facts:

1) The guy was an unproven commodity with us and was often injured. He demanded 6x6 for that. We would have crucified Adams if he signs that deal.
2) Ullmark was bad for them this year. He has been excellent in a much smaller sample size this year. That's not nearly enough to crown him as an elite goalie.
3) Our goaltending hasn't been stellar but it's been good enough for right now. It certainly isn't a weak point.
- Slump Buster

Goaltending isn’t a weak point?
What?

You're conveniently overlooking many facts:

1) The guy was an unproven commodity with us and was often injured. He demanded 6x6 for that. We would have crucified Adams if he signs that deal.
2) Ullmark was bad for them this year. He has been excellent in a much smaller sample size this year. That's not nearly enough to crown him as an elite goalie.
3) Our goaltending hasn't been stellar but it's been good enough for right now. It certainly isn't a weak point.
- Slump Buster

If Adams does his job the year before that, he probably could have gotten him on a 3yr at less, but he didn't he choose another 1yr and walked him into asking for that big contract.

Again, the guy was always hurt. Are you giving him a huge contract based on a limited sampling? I liked him but I get the approach.
- Slump Buster

It wouldn't have taken a huge contract. You have to buy some UFA years on your starting goalie. It was a gross mistake. There was no plan B and we're still suffering.

You're conveniently overlooking many facts:

1) The guy was an unproven commodity with us and was often injured. He demanded 6x6 for that. We would have crucified Adams if he signs that deal.
2) Ullmark was bad for them this year. He has been excellent in a much smaller sample size this year. That's not nearly enough to crown him as an elite goalie.
3) Our goaltending hasn't been stellar but it's been good enough for right now. It certainly isn't a weak point.
- Slump Buster

Wow. I mean #3 wow.

#2 again wrong

#1 again wrong. You dont let an NHL goalie walk when you dont have any, and it's even harder to get one to come here. Awful mistake.

And, of course, two years of not addressing goalie in any meaningful way when you have all the resources under hockey heaven to do so.

The Sabres front office is only a slightly lesser garbage can fire to the dumpster fire that is their goaltending.

Goaltending isn’t a weak point?
What?
- ImThatGuy

Of all of the problems we have, goaltending isn't in the top 5. We lead the league in odd man rushes against. Our PK is terrible. Way too many great looks. Exactly which games did our goaltending cost the game? They aren't winning us too many games but they aren't an Achilles heal.

Hahahahahahahaha

Vezina trophy caliber season and we correctly let him walk. $20 mill under the cap two seasons in a row.


Hahahahahahahaha
- lacaprup

i would have signed ullmark to the deal he wanted, but he was never this good here (product of team probably) and was injured all the time

no hindsight please

Wow. I mean #3 wow.

#2 again wrong

#1 again wrong. You dont let an NHL goalie walk when you dont have any, and it's even harder to get one to come here. Awful mistake.

And, of course, two years of not addressing goalie in any meaningful way when you have all the resources under hockey heaven to do so.

The Sabres front office is only a slightly lesser garbage can fire to the dumpster fire that is their goaltending.
- lacaprup

The revisionist history never ceases to amaze me. The guy was the furthest thing from a proven commodity. Hell, he still isn't proven. He lost his job to a college kid. Where were you last year with this love for Boston's backup goalie?

The guy never even played half a season for us and now we remember him as being a star? Are you kidding me? 36 mill for 6 years?

Of all of the problems we have, goaltending isn't in the top 5. We lead the league in odd man rushes against. Our PK is terrible. Way too many great looks. Exactly which games did our goaltending cost the game? They aren't winning us too many games but they aren't an Achilles heal.
- Slump Buster

https://www.moneypuck.com/goalies.htm

GAA above expected.

Anderson - 24th ranked
UPL - 55th ranked
Comrie - 57th ranked.

A below average starter and below average backups

I would rank goaltending #3
PK #1
Defense #2

Of all of the problems we have, goaltending isn't in the top 5. We lead the league in odd man rushes against. Our PK is terrible. Way too many great looks. Exactly which games did our goaltending cost the game? They aren't winning us too many games but they aren't an Achilles heal.
- Slump Buster

Take one week and don't watch the Sabres. Watch any random NHL teams for a week. 5 games. You'll see goalies make saves. It what they do. Hell, even Anderson has been top 30 backstopping this team. Why is he the only NHL goalie this dippoop GM can find in 2 years? Why is the only goalie this dippoop can find in two years so old he can only make 30 good start. Adams has way too many resources to have not addressed this issue.

Of all of the problems we have, goaltending isn't in the top 5. We lead the league in odd man rushes against. Our PK is terrible. Way too many great looks. Exactly which games did our goaltending cost the game? They aren't winning us too many games but they aren't an Achilles heal.
- Slump Buster

Craig Anderson is buffalo's best goalie in terms of goals saved above expected, and hes ~25th in the league

There's been a handful of games that you could scream MAKE A SAVE on a game changing goal

Anderson got beat cleanly on unscreened wrist shots from the circle against vancouver, for example

https://www.moneypuck.com/goalies.htm

GAA above expected.

Anderson - 24th ranked
UPL - 55th ranked
Comrie - 57th ranked.

A below average starter and below average backups
- ImThatGuy

Not throwing UPL under the bus yet, playing with a dumpster fire in front of him.

https://www.moneypuck.com/goalies.htm

GAA above expected.

Anderson - 24th ranked
UPL - 55th ranked
Comrie - 57th ranked.

A below average starter and below average backups
- ImThatGuy

The problem with stats is the defense and PK is so terrible buffalo would make the best goalie look average.

Goaltending is definitely a problem but is it that big of a problem if it wasn't for PK and our defensive play?

The revisionist history never ceases to amaze me. The guy was the furthest thing from a proven commodity. Hell, he still isn't proven. He lost his job to a college kid. Where were you last year with this love for Boston's backup goalie?

The guy never even played half a season for us and now we remember him as being a star? Are you kidding me? 36 mill for 6 years?
- Slump Buster

He was clearly an NHL goalie, which is why multiple NHL teams offered him contracts. That's beyond question. The question is why did our moron GM string him out and then lowball him?

https://www.moneypuck.com/goalies.htm

GAA above expected.

Anderson - 24th ranked
UPL - 55th ranked
Comrie - 57th ranked.

A below average starter and below average backups
- ImThatGuy

You do realize that this early in the year you are talking about a fraction of a goal separating 20 from 60, right?

Not throwing UPL under the bus yet, playing with a dumpster fire in front of him.
- Buff36

Anyone who watched the game last night would agree with you.

Quality chances against UPL were just too many. Buffalo could make Hasek look average right now.

If Hasek was in net he would of already snapped on this team.