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There's a lot of time left in the offseason, but, at this point, Adams has not done enough in this offseason. Hopefully things change

Levi doesn't have a problem with the high glove (corner) shot because he remains tall. He has an upright style not a butterly one. This style leaves him vulnerable low to the corners, but, he counteracts this with elite leg quickness - watch the first NYR game where he anticipates a potential redirection and kicks out his right pad, making an amazing save look routine. UPL has size, that's it. He's very weak on his glove side, has below average quickness, below average positioning and below average rebound control. He's still young in goaltending age but that's a lot of issues to improve upon. KA is playing a very dangerous game if he's relying on Levi to start and UPL to back up. Comrie is probably the better backup (2 major injuries last year derailed his season), but if Comrie backs up, what do you do with UPL? Not keeping 3 goalies and UPL wouldn't clear waivers an make it to Rochester. Best solution is trade for a Hart, Marstrom type (with UPL in the trade) and stash Comrie in Rochester in case of injury. This, unfortunately, doesn't seem the oath KA is looking at. He has an irrational liking for UPL

Yep - now that the Rochester roster looks solid, there's another roster than makes little sense as presently constructed and needs some loving care.

You are correct in both assumptions. It's a good faith futures contract basically and with his contract in Europe the 9 game thing doesn't come into play. He needs a couple of years of maturing anyway

This would be shocking, but, a reasonable path to go down if KA was willing to part with some assets and go for it: Hypothetical: - Trade UPL, Oloffson, Joker, Rosen, 2024 1st for Hellebuyck. - Hellybuyck signs a 2 year extension for $9m per. This allows for Sabres Cap integrity going forward and allows for Hellebuyck to become a UFA while he's still in his prime and the cap is significantly higher in the summer of 2026. -Levi plays mostly all in Rochester where he can acclimate being a #1 while playing 45-50 games. -Levi becomes Hellebuyck's 1B in 2025 when Comrie is gone. I don't think KA has it in him, plus he love Levi's too much I'm afraid, but: 53 years and still not a cup now's the time for Connor Hellebuyck

what's his goals vs expected? That to me is the best indicator. It may not be good but will be telling. ANA D was so bad it's hard to get any indication on the goalie. Gibson prob isn't worth it given his salary, cost, recent numbers and attitude (pretty sure he turned down the Sabres last year), but, anybody who has confidence in UPL as a viable backup is delusional. He's been horribly erratic.

Yes, Gibson is a top 15 NHL goalie, UPL never will be. Gibson has been beaten down by a defense that makes the Sabres D look like the Bruins. Gibson would be better than fine as Levi's tandem. His team gave up more shots per game last year than any team in the history of hockey. Hockey has been around a long time..... .899 save % last year seucked for him, by far his worst, but compare it to UPL's I have no idea how anyone has faith in UPL progressing. He has underacheived in every league he's played in except for the one year in Juniors. I have much more confidence in Comrie, if he can have a health year

Richard was very good. Novikov will play games for the Sabres. will prob add 30 pounds and with his skating and hitting (not shown in prospect camp) = great 6th round pick

I can't help but go there, it's like a car crash. You don't want to look but can't help it

yep - it's okay to play devils advocate, but half of the people at Buzz just like being negative dbags.

I gree that he's the best option if Briere's demands for him become mroe reasonable

Pesce makes more sense to pair with Power than Hanifan, though I believe Power can work with any partner. Noah is kind of like Helleybuyck in that I love the player but isn't the right fit for the sabres current structure. Same with Gibson. Give me Hart from PHI, who's clearly on the block, but Danny's price has to come down. Hart for UPL, Busch and a condiitonal 1st (If sabres win one round in the playoffs), a 2nd if they don't. Hart is really good on a really bad team. A tandem of Levi and him splitting games for the next 10 years would be nice

Yep but at what cost for the trade

Yep - Joker, Oloff, UPL and a 2024 2nd for Gibson (Net money opened in cap 1.69 million Sign Tarasenko (I'd take Tatar too for $4.5 million per) for 2 years $12m Beginning cap: 5.88 million Gibson cap savings: +1.69 million = 7.57 million Tarasenko cost: -6 million = 1.57 million left roster is at 23

Yep - that was reported a while ago. Nice goalie, nice upside, nice age, nice isn't (2) 1st round picks.

Dozens of offers are made for every trade. Don't read too much into it.

That move would be to: 1. Trade for Hart & Konectny (would be $$), or 2. Sign Kane, Tatar or Tarasenko

No, just like Savoie this year, it would have to be the Sabres or back to his junior team

How about Fleury in the same role Anderson held the last 2 years? He still has some game left and there's no better leader in the NHL

What would be the trade compensation thihg? 6.5m per year seems fair enough but would Oloffson, Joker and a second get him? Do they need an Oloffson type?

Then apparently every GM needs to up their game - 0 trades tonight. Any other comments?

Me too - I started going to games in 73 as a 4 year old. This is the guy I wanted all along, but thought there was only about a 30% chance he dropped to 13.

Seems Levy's best friend is justin hryckowian, who's an undrafted free agent playing at North Eastern. Future Buffalo signing? Stats aren't bad - team captain and a little over a point per game in his Sophomore year

Well thought out. My comments 1. I honestly think I know the league well, but had no clue who Noel Acciari is?? I looked him up and don't know what he would add? 2. I think Victor goes for more than a conditional 2nd - can we flip him for a RHD? 3. I don't think Joker gets a 2nd and a 4th - I would think only a 3rd 4. Martinez - we can do better at D, and he's a LHD anyway 5. DeMelo is interesting. Is he a 3/4 or a 5/6 though?

would love to get Saros or Hellebuyck but there's no way in the world I would include Levi in a trade for him. I put Levi in the same untradeable bucket as Dahlin, Power, Cozens, Tage and Tuck.