Interesting
Both do need a starting goalie

Winnipeg too, Vegas obviously (but they'll have choices)...

Anyone else?
- jdfitz77

The Yotes do have Domingue. Maybe they're planning on just running with him as the #1 this year

........he isn't under contract.
- Mentalorgasm5

Hes an RFA..........

Hes an RFA..........
- Steele004

So was Ullmark....

Dave Davis on twitter...

Nathan B pts per 60, .64
Ramus pts per 60, .64

Hmmm nice!

So are we done for the day? Still haven't seen that we are.

So was Ullmark....
- HonkFortheGoose

Why sign Ullmark and not Lehner then?

The Sabres got a 3rd from the Caps for Mike Weber a few seasons back.
Mike Weber.
So this trade could end benefitting the team Defense for years to come if Housley can help the kid find his game.
Great start as Botterils 1st trade as GM.
Appears to signal one of Bogosian or Georges likely gone.

Wait is that the Weber pick they just swapped for this kid?
OK No that pick is #89...which we still have...so that was their original pick #68.
- siket71

No this is our third, still have the third from Weber trade.

Arizona just got a boat load from Calgary for Smith
- lulags

Kinda surprised Calgary is going with Smith as their goalie
He's pretty old
And I know he's been stuck on Arizona,
but it's been a bit since he's had a good season

The Yotes do have Domingue. Maybe they're planning on just running with him as the #1 this year
- HonkFortheGoose

If they're tanking...

This is great

https://www.instagram.com/p/BVcZZZTne4W/
- jdfitz77

I would like to get the hab fans take, but it seems ek is too cheap to have a habs blogger right now
- homiedclown

Kid has potential but he'll need to quit the partying and grow up. For a 3rd it might be worth it but risky with a young core.

- homiedclown

At least we know Ullmark has a sense of humor
Maybe he can tell Lehner some jokes to calm him the F down!
Hahaha

Why sign Ullmark and not Lehner then?
- Steele004

Because you will expose Ullmark, since you need a goalie with a contract exposed.

Kid has potential but he'll need to quit the partying and grow up. For a 3rd it might be worth it but risky with a young core.
- J-P

Yeah...
early consensus here is that we're hoping Housley can coach him up

We still need to add at least 1 legit top4 guy

Because you will expose Ullmark, since you need a goalie with a contract exposed.
- Mentalorgasm5

No you don't. They have to either be under contract or be an rfa.

I'm pretty sure both Lehner and Ullmark met the requirements with or without a contract. The only requirement is that they either have a contract for next season OR are an RFA.
- HonkFortheGoose

Have the sabres extended a qualifying offer to Lehner yet? According to NHL.com the minimum exposure requirements for each club include:

One goaltender who is under contract in 2017-18 or will be a restricted free agent at the expiration of his current contract immediately prior to 2017-18. If the club elects to make a restricted free agent goaltender available in order to meet this requirement, that goaltender must have received his qualifying offer prior to the submission of the club's protected list.

If they haven't extended a QO to Lehner, Ullmark is the only goalie the Sabres have that meets that minimum requirement.

Because you will expose Ullmark, since you need a goalie with a contract exposed.
- Mentalorgasm5

Or an RFA in 2017-18 (Lehner) go read the rules again ya nerd.

No you don't. They have to either be under contract or be an rfa.
- HonkFortheGoose

Thank you

#NJDevils acquire D @muellermirco and pick No. 143 (5th Rd) from SJS for 2nd and 4th Rd picks in the 2017 #NHLDraft. http://atnhl.com/2rHJJl2

meh

Dave Davis on twitter...

Nathan B pts per 60, .64
Ramus pts per 60, .64

Hmmm nice!
- Lilroot9

Value.

A GM knowing what that means will do wonders

Have the sabres extended a qualifying offer to Lehner yet? According to NHL.com the minimum exposure requirements for each club include:

If they haven't extended a QO to Lehner, Ullmark is the only goalie the Sabres have that meets that minimum requirement.
- JetpackJesus

Thank you, I was just about to post this. At the moment, Ullmark is the only goalie meeting the NHL expansion guidelines.

Thank you
- Steele004

Thank you, I was just about to post this. At the moment, Ullmark is the only goalie meeting the NHL expansion guidelines.
- Mentalorgasm5

Doesn't mean Lehner hasn't received his qualifying offer either though.

Doesn't mean Lehner hasn't received his qualifying offer either though.
- HonkFortheGoose

He hasn't yet, not saying he won't get one, but to this date Ullmark is the only one that meets the guidelines.

- Mentalorgasm5

Sooo you can 100% say lehners hasnt recieved his QO? He mosy liekly wouldnt accept it anyways so he probably was offered it