Brawndo Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) As expected Edited March 9, 2020 by Brawndo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 He got lit up in Rochester right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogre Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, WildCard said: He got lit up in Rochester right? YES! Thank God he go win some games now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 52 minutes ago, WildCard said: He got lit up in Rochester right? 3/4/3 with a 3.15 GAA and an .874 SP. I think those people from last summer who were ready to pencil him in to the Sabres lineup this fall should probably reconsider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Buff Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 Yeah anyone who thought UPL might be up here next year were out of their minds. It often takes 2, 3, 4 years in the minors for a goalie to properly develop & be ready for the pro game. This will have been a good learning experience for UPL. As he now has a better idea of the speed of professional players & what he needs to work on. Sure it wouldve been nice to see him put up stellar numbers & dominate. But a solid learning experience that'll aid in his growth isnt that bad either. He's years away from ever playing here. I'd expect him to play well in Cinci down the stretch here. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruff Around The Edges Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, dudacek said: 3/4/3 with a 3.15 GAA and an .874 SP. I think those people from last summer who were ready to pencil him in to the Sabres lineup this fall should probably reconsider. And should be a signal to whomever is the new Sabres GM (hopefully someone other then JBot) that getting a goaltender is abig off season priority. But with Braden Holtby as the 'best' possible UFA, the trade route may be the only viable short term option until UPL is ready. And this UPL regression is why I don't think the Sabres should shy away from Askarov in the 20 Draft if they pick say 10th and he is available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, Ruff Around The Edges said: And should be a signal to whomever is the new Sabres GM (hopefully someone other then JBot) that getting a goaltender is abig off season priority. But with Braden Holtby as the 'best' possible UFA, the trade route may be the only viable short term option until UPL is ready. And this UPL regression is why I don't think the Sabres should shy away from Askarov in the 20 Draft if they pick say 10th and he is available. GT's are so variable, I'm not sure I'd do it there unless it was a sure-fire bet (like top-5 can't miss). If it were really a high-need, I'd pick 2-3 in the mid rounds with the idea that one of them would rise to the top "for sure". Probably not the best use of assets though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Ruff Around The Edges said: And should be a signal to whomever is the new Sabres GM (hopefully someone other then JBot) that getting a goaltender is abig off season priority. But with Braden Holtby as the 'best' possible UFA, the trade route may be the only viable short term option until UPL is ready. And this UPL regression is why I don't think the Sabres should shy away from Askarov in the 20 Draft if they pick say 10th and he is available. 1. Win draft lottery. 2. Trade pick to Winnipeg for a sweet package including Hellebuyck, a center, and more. Maybe this includes their pick or a high end prospect. 3. Watch as Alexis Lafreniere takes years to develop into a good second-line left wing. 4. Make playoffs next year. This is selling high and buying low. But it does depend on winning that lottery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_sauve28 Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Ruff Around The Edges said: And should be a signal to whomever is the new Sabres GM (hopefully someone other then JBot) that getting a goaltender is abig off season priority. But with Braden Holtby as the 'best' possible UFA, the trade route may be the only viable short term option until UPL is ready. And this UPL regression is why I don't think the Sabres should shy away from Askarov in the 20 Draft if they pick say 10th and he is available. Holtby is too much. We don’t need a starter imo, I think someone that can do thirty games or so with Linus getting the lions share would be fine. Maybe get two goalies, one to play thirty games the other for Rochester in case of injury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 9, 2020 Report Share Posted March 9, 2020 45 minutes ago, bob_sauve28 said: Holtby is too much. We don’t need a starter imo, I think someone that can do thirty games or so with Linus getting the lions share would be fine. Maybe get two goalies, one to play thirty games the other for Rochester in case of injury This team doesn’t make the playoffs with simply adequate goaltending. Ullmark is a good back-up who might have the ability to hold the fort as a starter if forced, Hutton a veteran back-up who has virtually played himself out of the league and we have two prospects who aren’t ready for even backup duty. At minimum, we need to add somebody at least as good as Ullmark and preferably someone much better. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudacek Posted March 10, 2020 Report Share Posted March 10, 2020 Ullmark sure looked like a starter tonight. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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