I know goalie is the main talk but do we re-sign Hinistroza? Or is Quinn taking his spot? Or a FA? I still think we need 2 RHD vets, who can we convince with an overpay to come mentor Power and help in the bottom pair? I know we’ll find out Wednesday.
Just because our opinions differ doesn’t mean I’m clueless. In the end I think all of us just want this team to win, I’ll take winning by any means necessary at this point, I’m just not a fan of the person. I feel like we’d be adding another Jack Eichel personality type into our locker room. I don’t know him personally so I can’t be certain but there is plenty to read about his character.
There are several different avenues including FA but you left off Brayden Holtby & Mikko Koskinen.
We could also go the RFA route and try to steal Varlamov from the Capitals or Oettinger from the Stars but then we have to think they'd retaliate when guys like Dahlin, Power and others contracts become available.
Also on the trade front you have John Gibson, Jonathan Quick, James Reimer or Hill from San Jose. Gibson seems unlikely because of years left on contract but Quick or Reimer would be solid stop gaps imo.
I never said they would have started this year. I’m just saying you’re sitting here saying he should be signing someone and we couldn’t even get guys to play in Rochester let alone an NHL starter. I feel it’s going to happen but the quality of player may not be what some are expecting.
It was a no from Matt Murray, no from Linus Ullmark, no from Portillo and a no from Levi. Holtby, Quick, Gibson, Reimer or Hill at this point as I don’t think we have a legit shot at Keumpfer or Campbell.
I knew it would be difficult for the Sabres to find a quality G. I don’t think GMKA is sitting on his hands but I think it’s going to be tough. Most G with a NMC probably have Buffalo on the no trade list, a quality FA probably wants to play for a contender so maybe a guy like Holtby with something to prove would want to come here?