Sabres recall UPL from Rochester

[LGR4GM]

 

 

[Brawndo]

Really hoped they would have kept him in Rochester for at least one more game 

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Brawndo said:

Really hoped they would have kept him in Rochester for at least one more game 

My bet, they plan to run Lyon and then UPL against Toronto. 

[Pimlach]

Crazy.  Why not leave him down there for the next week and give Ellis another game?  

I wanted to see Lyon on Friday, and Ellis on Saturday.   

Leave UPL down and get him really ready.  Unless they have a trade partner lined up and they want to see UPL in NHL action? 

WTF? 

[Porous Five Hole]

The Sabres believe UPL is their #1 goaltender and are behaving accordingly.  

[Courier-Express]

 

kevyn gonna go down with that contract he gave to upl.

[kas23]

5 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

The Sabres believe UPL is their #1 goaltender and are behaving accordingly.  

And I was going to say this will determine whether KA has a job next year, but who are we kidding. 

[ponokasabre]

Just crazy! Why 3 goalies again?!

This team cant stop shooting itslef in the foot

[zow2]

KA is up to something, because i know they are not parting ways with Lyon or Ellis anytime soon.

[ponokasabre]

Just now, zow2 said:

KA is up to something, because i know they are not parting ways with Lyon or Ellis anytime soon.

This is vague but I am intrigued, are you thinking they are playing UPL one of the games to show an acquiring team he is good to go?

 

And how would you know they arent parting with Lyon or Ellis soon? I mean that is the smart thing to do, 

[msw2112]

If UPL regains his 2024 form, it's a good problem to have.  Lyon has been great so far and Ellis looked very good in his single appearance.  While managing 3 is not great, I'd rather the team be managing 3 good players than having to debate the likes of Carter Hutton, Houser, etc. (no disrespect to Houser intended, who was a good story).  Not sure if I want to throw Comrie onto that list, as he's a good fit for Winnipeg as a backup, but he was pretty bad in Buffalo.

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[GASabresIUFAN]

38 minutes ago, Porous Five Hole said:

The Sabres believe UPL is their #1 goaltender and are behaving accordingly.  

....and the Sabres have never have misjudged the talent on the roster.   

[ponokasabre]

not that this should matter much but UPL has 5 team no trade clause next year so this is the year to move him potentially

[matter2003]

[Eleven]

46 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Crazy.  Why not leave him down there for the next week and give Ellis another game?  

Because Adams is an idiot who can't even figure out how to take advantage of a conditioning assignment for a single weekend.

[LGR4GM]

33 minutes ago, zow2 said:

KA is up to something, because i know they are not parting ways with Lyon or Ellis anytime soon.

Well that's horrifying. 

[Pimlach]

6 minutes ago, Eleven said:

Because Adams is an idiot who can't even figure out how to take advantage of a conditioning assignment for a single weekend.

I'll say.  With the back to back Toronto games he should use Lyon and Ellis.  Bringing up UPL means someone, possibly a forward, has to go.  

[LGR4GM]

18 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

If UPL regains his 2024 form, it's a good problem to have.  Lyon has been great so far and Ellis looked very good in his single appearance.  While managing 3 is not great, I'd rather the team be managing 3 good players than having to debate the likes of Carter Hutton, Houser, etc. (no disrespect to Houser intended, who was a good story).  Not sure if I want to throw Comrie onto that list, as he's a good fit for Winnipeg as a backup, but he was pretty bad in Buffalo.

 

 

[COSabreFan]

37 minutes ago, zow2 said:

KA is up to something, because i know they are not parting ways with Lyon or Ellis anytime soon.

 

[msw2112]

24 minutes ago, msw2112 said:

If UPL regains his 2024 form, it's a good problem to have.  Lyon has been great so far and Ellis looked very good in his single appearance.  While managing 3 is not great, I'd rather the team be managing 3 good players than having to debate the likes of Carter Hutton, Houser, etc. (no disrespect to Houser intended, who was a good story).  Not sure if I want to throw Comrie onto that list, as he's a good fit for Winnipeg as a backup, but he was pretty bad in Buffalo.

And if UPL does NOT regain his 2024 form, the team appears to have solid alternatives (although it's too soon to know much about Ellis and even Lyon's sample size is small).

Edited 4 hours ago by msw2112

[Eleven]

Carrying three goaltenders because the GM can't figure out how conditioning assignments work is not a "good problem to have."

[French Collection]

Somewhere a village is missing an idiot.

[Archie Lee]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

I'll say.  With the back to back Toronto games he should use Lyon and Ellis.  Bringing up UPL means someone, possibly a forward, has to go.  

I think with all the players on IR, recalling UPL actually puts them at a full 23 man roster. That includes Zucker, who might be going to IR also, and Geertsen. 

[Carmel Corn]

Maybe GMKA in his infinite “wisdom” will release Dahlin and call up Devon Levi to make it a goalie foursome.