I think the unspoken plan is that this is the year UPL stays healthy, puts it together and graduates to the big club full-time.
Anderson holds the fort until he gets there. I think that was the plan last year after Ullmark surprisingly walked.
Comrie is them hedging their bets with a 2nd potential breakout guy, rather than more stopgaps like Dell and Tokarski.
I don’t think they are favouring one guy or the other, they’re hopeful for both.
Its put up or shut up for UPL basically. Unless either completely implodes, he and Comrie will be next year’s duo in some fashion and the Sabres are hoping it happens sooner.