interesting poop
- TheSabresTaco

I'm the other new guy in the 89 hockey league.

Seems you may have a better chance with kuchorov, leon and hedman.

I have kriprisof, paslewski and lehner as my top 3.

I think they may have an expansion draft so I have a chance to compete .

Help a brother out 🌮

Of course you can't go there.

That would be admitting KA did a fine job of managing generally.


I'm surprised you still like watching the Sabres games or even paying attention?

This should be a very fun year with good young talent thru out the lineup.
- Boss34

My bar is a lot higher than yours.

Still hoping for GM Ventura before next off-season.

he provided the necessary push back to physical opponents trying to "run" the young Sabres.
He provides decent value as a #8 behind Bryson and Pilot.
Case closed.
- IonSabres

I agree, and he did help. I think he will be here unless Pilut beats out Bryson.

My bar is a lot higher than yours.

Still hoping for GM Ventura before next off-season.
- Lunaion

I'm guessing your bar is a lot higher in real life too pal 😀

Love the analytics vs. Meathead that watches most of the home games live debate.

Refreshing in august and mid season.

If KA manages generally and hires ace Ventura, does he get any credit?

My bar is a lot higher than yours.

Still hoping for GM Ventura before next off-season.
- Lunaion

The Bar has been way to low around here for way to long. Frustrating

https://dobberhockey.com/...-grades-buffalo-sabres-4/

I would've tried damn hard to bring in two real NHL goaltenders who are not 40+ and an injury waiting to happen.

They very well may have tried that, although I'm dubious on that with how much they seem to be pinning their hopes on Levi.

Anderson feels like a hedge bet and nothing more.

A free ride on the vibes train, and if he sustains a season ending injury early on, oh well, no big deal.
- kingcong39

Murray and Gibson are the talk, both said no. I don't know if that actually happened, much like you don't. Either way, Anderson really looks like he was the fall back option, and I'm ok with it. I want better too, usually great goalies are homegrown (not always, but most of the time/given up on too early). We'll see where things fall, my original point was I don't think he was nearly as bad last year as some make him out to be. Which depending on how you view goalies, he was way more peaks and valleys then steady eddy, so if that's not your thing, then yeah, he was probably frustrating. I had low expectations for last season, so it was easy to turn it off and move on with my night when bad Andy showed up.

The Bar has been way to low around here for way to long. Frustrating
- Buff36

ben bishop disagrees

Murray and Gibson are the talk, both said no. I don't know if that actually happened, much like you don't. Either way, Anderson really looks like he was the fall back option, and I'm ok with it. I want better too, usually great goalies are homegrown (not always, but most of the time/given up on too early). We'll see where things fall, my original point was I don't think he was nearly as bad last year as some make him out to be. Which depending on how you view goalies, he was way more peaks and valleys then steady eddy, so if that's not your thing, then yeah, he was probably frustrating. I had low expectations for last season, so it was easy to turn it off and move on with my night when bad Andy showed up.
- SDSabre

Well spoken and bad Andy 😀😀😀

These guys hopefully look around the lockerroom in October and start where they left off last season.

I'm the other new guy in the 89 hockey league.

Seems you may have a better chance with kuchorov, leon and hedman.

I have kriprisof, paslewski and lehner as my top 3.

I think they may have an expansion draft so I have a chance to compete .

Help a brother out 🌮
- Boss34

I actually have some good players I would be willing to dump

I'm the other new guy in the 89 hockey league.

Seems you may have a better chance with kuchorov, leon and hedman.

I have kriprisof, paslewski and lehner as my top 3.

I think they may have an expansion draft so I have a chance to compete .

Help a brother out 🌮
- Boss34

I don't think there will be an expansion draft, the waiver wire is open for you to pick up better players, you don't have to keep any of the players that are on your team if you don't want to.

Murray and Gibson are the talk, both said no. I don't know if that actually happened, much like you don't. Either way, Anderson really looks like he was the fall back option, and I'm ok with it. I want better too, usually great goalies are homegrown (not always, but most of the time/given up on too early). We'll see where things fall, my original point was I don't think he was nearly as bad last year as some make him out to be. Which depending on how you view goalies, he was way more peaks and valleys then steady eddy, so if that's not your thing, then yeah, he was probably frustrating. I had low expectations for last season, so it was easy to turn it off and move on with my night when bad Andy showed up.
- SDSabre

Is it going to be as easy for you this season to turn the game off and move on when Anderson has a bad night?

At some point, expectations should rise, I would think.

Murray and Gibson are the talk, both said no. I don't know if that actually happened, much like you don't. Either way, Anderson really looks like he was the fall back option, and I'm ok with it. I want better too, usually great goalies are homegrown (not always, but most of the time/given up on too early). We'll see where things fall, my original point was I don't think he was nearly as bad last year as some make him out to be. Which depending on how you view goalies, he was way more peaks and valleys then steady eddy, so if that's not your thing, then yeah, he was probably frustrating. I had low expectations for last season, so it was easy to turn it off and move on with my night when bad Andy showed up.
- SDSabre

There is a saying in sports that goes like this: You are your results.

Good goaltenders are more consistent and steady then Anderson displayed last season.

He performed like a bad goaltender. Some really good games, some really bad games.

You don't want to flip a quarter to understand what kind of goaltending performance you're going to receive on a nightly basis.

then you would be exposing pilut or fitzgerald to waivers to keep a 41 year old locker room guy on the roster
- homiedclown

Casey Fitzgerald isn’t an nhl player. I highly doubt anyone would pick him up.

Is it going to be as easy for you this season to turn the game off and move on when Anderson has a bad night?

At some point, expectations should rise, I would think.
- kingcong39

Sure, I got 3 kids. If it's a clunker game and Buffalo is playing like a SC contender in 3 years with Levi as one of the best goalies in the league in 3 years, I can still turn it off.

There is a saying in sports that goes like this: You are your results.

Good goaltenders are more consistent and steady then Anderson displayed last season.

He performed like a bad goaltender. Some really good games, some really bad games.

You don't want to flip a quarter to understand what kind of goaltending performance you're going to receive on a nightly basis.
- kingcong39

Craig Anderson: 31 GP 17 Ws, 12 Ls, 2OTs, .897%(53rd), 3.12 GAA(47th). There are the final results, as brought to you by Anderson himself. He's not a starter (nor did I say he was). Low end backup, and I hope that Comrie or UPL take the reigns as a legit starter and the other is a solid backup. If Anderson needs to play every now and again, I'll live.

Craig Anderson: 31 GP 17 Ws, 12 Ls, 2OTs, .897%(53rd), 3.12 GAA(47th). There are the final results, as brought to you by Anderson himself. He's not a starter (nor did I say he was). Low end backup, and I hope that Comrie or UPL take the reigns as a legit starter and the other is a solid backup. If Anderson needs to play every now and again, I'll live.
- SDSabre

If the season started tomorrow, wouldn't you expect Anderson is net?

If the season started tomorrow, wouldn't you expect Anderson is net?
- Lunaion

Based upon contracts, wouldn't you expect the higher payed player with longer term to be the starter?

Based upon contracts, wouldn't you expect the higher payed player with longer term to be the starter?
- SDSabre

With that small of a difference? No.

https://youtu.be/naaL7s1GNag

https://youtu.be/zh0kNQIo0K8
- Anderdog

First one was for himself.

The second was a clean shoulder to shoulder. No fight needed and he lost.

easily replaceable.

There is a saying in sports that goes like this: You are your results.

Good goaltenders are more consistent and steady then Anderson displayed last season.

He performed like a bad goaltender. Some really good games, some really bad games.

You don't want to flip a quarter to understand what kind of goaltending performance you're going to receive on a nightly basis.
- kingcong39

The Sabres won more games after march in spite of Anderson not because of him. I did this before but I think AARP GAA was over 3 but the Team was scoring close to 4 on average. You can win a lot of games averaging close to 4 a game

I take some of this back, we average 3.17 goals per game.. AARP made some saves when he needed to, but my point is he is not the answer.

With that small of a difference? No.
- Lunaion

I mean you're making the assumption that Anderson is the starter. I'm just not. They could have run it back with the same 4/5 guys as last year, but they added Comrie, who could be a really good goalie, based upon last year in WPG. He also might not be.

You can't force guys to come. Here's the thing, and honest question. Gibson reportedly said no. Murray reportedly said no. Portillo reportedly said not yet at least. It's like people are acting like he didn't try to upgrade from last year. With that being said, I'm not worried unless Anderson gets 30+ starts again. In which case, well here's another development type year.

There are still 100+ tickets available in most sections for tonight’s Def Leppard show.

Yikes.

I mean you're making the assumption that Anderson is the starter. I'm just not. They could have run it back with the same 4/5 guys as last year, but they added Comrie, who could be a really good goalie, based upon last year in WPG. He also might not be.

You can't force guys to come. Here's the thing, and honest question. Gibson reportedly said no. Murray reportedly said no. Portillo reportedly said not yet at least. It's like people are acting like he didn't try to upgrade from last year. With that being said, I'm not worried unless Anderson gets 30+ starts again. In which case, well here's another development type year.
- SDSabre

Just asking the question. Never know how camp will go and if everyone is healthy. I think Anderson goes in as #1.

The Sabres won more games after march in spite of Anderson not because of him. I did this before but I think AARP GAA was over 3 but the Team was scoring close to 4 on average. You can win a lot of games averaging close to 4 a game
- hehateme

From March on (Sabres wins and Anderson in net only)

Anderson GA(S%): @TOR .967(1), MIN .879(4), VGS .968(1), TOR .944(2), @VAN .938(2), PIT .885(3), NSH .880(3), CAR .941(2), @TOR .923(2), PHI .857(3), NJD .935(2)

I see MIN. PIT, NSH, and PHI aren't great, but he gave up 3 against in the 3 games. 7 games of .923 or higher out of 11.

Yeah, totally except no.