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With all due respect, it’s just not the same.

No news is good news, I guess.

Maybe Portillo has some good recommendations.

Then there’s Silver Springs sung by Nicks, about Buckingham, with Buckingham singing backing vocals.

We could’ve protected Toker instead. While this doesn’t protect Borgen, it puts Ulmark out there to entice/distract the Kraken.

“For college NCAA players that have been drafted, NHL teams retain their rights until 30 days after the player has left college. A team that does not sign a first-round draft pick receives a compensatory pick in a future draft upon losing the rights to that player, determined on a case-by-case basis.” https://www.nhl.com/bluejackets/news/nhl-draft-101-rules-and-information/c-675546

Agree. Hope we sign Levi or Portillo. Everyone will be better.

You could. Doesn’t mean you had to. We could left all goalies exposed.

Sort of. Shouldv’e left Ulmark exposed instead of Borgen.

Excuse me, is this true? MBA’s are a graduate degree. I’m sure there are combined programs, but can’t see them being done in anything less than 5 years.

I understand this. But it’s hard to ignore the data about handedness of defensemen. While playing off-hand is certainly possible, it’s doesn’t optimize the player’s strength. Why handicap a player if we don’t have to?

The only thing I worried about with Johnson is not getting an asset back for him. He doesn’t really have a spot on the current team, nor will one likely open in the next 5 years (barring a long term injury). The other way we could accommodate him is if we traded Muel for a right-handed Muel. Not sure people have an appetite for that.

If we don’t have the same goalie situation in Buffalo in the next 2 years, when these guys would be ready to step in, then there’s going to be a lot of teeth gnashing around here. And rightfully so.

Is this guy playing pocket pool next to a grave at night?

He has trade value right now. He won’t next year. If his reason for staying in school is because he doesn’t want to sign with the Sabres, but would immediately leave if he were on a different team, then he has trade value.

The NHL may award a team with a compensatory draft pick if they fail to sign their 1st round draft pick. This is determined on a case by case basis. While we won’t get one for the goalies, we may get one if Johnson doesn’t sign.

Don’t undersell UPL. He was decent in his stint on the Sabres this year. Likely because the defense in front of him was decent. The defense in front of him now belongs in the ECHL.

I have high hopes for Levi, but neither are sure bets to become NHL regulars, especially Portillo. I would’ve hoped he would have taken this coming year to become better, which professional competition would’ve done. But, apparently he’s not going to. Keep Levi as a lottery ticket, but ship Portillo out for someone either further along or part of a package for a RHD. In reality, we aren’t going to roll with all 3 of our young goalies.

But that’s the essence of the problem. I sure hope nobody thought they were going to be the savior next season, but now, they won’t even have the chance in the year after next year. So, now we are looking out to at least 3 seasons. I could see the Sabres signing a stop-gap for 2 years, maybe. But this team isn’t going to wait around 3 years for long-term competent goaltending. We’re likely going to sign such a player this off-season. Both of them just made their jump much harder. I think Levi may be able to overcome this, but I have my doubts about Portillo.

If I’m Adams, I’m gonna stack this team like this players don’t even exist. And he shouldn’t. There’s no guarantee they sign. Until then, they don’t exist. Neither Levi or Portillo are going to play any meaningful role getting into or having success in the playoffs for the next 2-3 years. Nor would I wait around to see.

That’s a reasonable solution. That said, where else would he play past his last college game if not for a professional league? I do like the idea of signing a prospect and allowing him to finish school. I can’t see why the schools wouldn’t go for this, but it’s probably the NCAA blocking it.

If I remember correctly, if drafted from any other league, you hold the players rights for 2 years after their draft. They then re-enter the draft if under 20 or become an UFA if 20 or over. So, the NCAA rule isn’t so outrageous.

Actually, less Power for ya.

I’m starting to think that wasn’t a message aimed at Portillo or Johnson, it was a message to the fans.

Sign a vet goalie. 5 year term.