The Jokeman Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 32 minutes ago, LGR4GM said: His 19 games last year give us hope that he is average. We need him or UPL to play at least 41 and the other 2 guys to play the other half of the season IMO. Quote
Popular Post Flashsabre Posted July 13, 2022 Popular Post Report Posted July 13, 2022 We’ve got Vibes incoming!😁 7 1 4 4 Quote
In The Buff Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 The way i look at it is he's in our system now. If Comrie had been developed all along by us in the manner he was in Winnipeg, then with his 19 game sample size last year we'd be looking at him to take this next natural step. It just so happens that before today it was with Winnipeg & today its with us. Since we needed a goalie desperately, however we got to this point he is our guy now. And im relieved we did something & with a player who at the very least is on an upward development track & not a declining one. 7 Quote
The Jokeman Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, In The Buff said: The way i look at it is he's in our system now. If Comrie had been developed all along by us in the manner he was in Winnipeg, then with his 19 game sample size last year we'd be looking at him to take this next natural step. It just so happens that before today it was with Winnipeg & today its with us. Since we needed a goalie desperately, however we got to this point he is our guy now. And im relieved we did something & with a player who at the very least is on an upward development track & not a declining one. He's a better long term answer than Anderson or Dell or Subban for that matter. I'm not upset with him in the group yet it be nice to have a bonafide guy that can put in for 60 games and not look back which we've lacked since Miller. 1 1 Quote
Taro T Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, The Jokeman said: He's a better long term answer than Anderson or Dell or Subban for that matter. I'm not upset with him in the group yet it be nice to have a bonafide guy that can put in for 60 games and not look back which we've lacked since Miller. Yep. And hopefully Comrie > Anderson Anderson > Dell/Tokarski Subban >= Tokarski/Dell UPL >= UPL. None of which is a huge mountain to climb from last year. 1 Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 30 minutes ago, Thorny said: Bet. I'm sure Winnipeg is awesome. But it's right next to Buffalo on every NMC. 1 Quote
Thorner Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: I'm sure Winnipeg is awesome. But it's right next to Buffalo on every NMC. Winnipeg, Buffalo, Edmonton The trifecta of hell on earth 1 Quote
Cheektorado Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 10 minutes ago, In The Buff said: The way i look at it is he's in our system now. If Comrie had been developed all along by us in the manner he was in Winnipeg, then with his 19 game sample size last year we'd be looking at him to take this next natural step. It just so happens that before today it was with Winnipeg & today its with us. Since we needed a goalie desperately, however we got to this point he is our guy now. And im relieved we did something & with a player who at the very least is on an upward development track & not a declining one. Agree. After Ullmark leaving, UPL is next in line and not looking all that promising in that role. Comrie signing should light a fire in UPL. 2 Quote
PerreaultForever Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 idk, not what I would have wanted but I guess slightly upgraded. Maybe. He does have some upside and potential. Let's hope he's a late bloomer and this turns out to b a steal. 1 Quote
Flashsabre Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 Oh my god they signed Marty Biron😁 1 2 1 Quote
Malazan Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 I love the moving.. goalposts. Then: "Comrie is out there and he was amazing in 20 games! I can't believe KA won't get him and is going with UPL/Anderson!!" Now: "Comrie only has 20 games and isn't a starter!" 2 1 Quote
triumph_communes Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 We only need an average goalie to compete. He’s got a really good chance to be at least that. Great locker room guy. Absolute perfect contract. KA finally did it. 3 1 Quote
Zamboni Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 Marty and him should sit down for an interview… The interview would be about two hours long and only consist of about five questions😂 1 1 Quote
thewookie1 Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: Oh my god they signed Marty Biron😁 I hope he's as good as Marty Biron; then Levi could be our next Miller 1 Quote
gilbert11 Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Brawndo said: No clue what this means but I’ve always been very good at math but I don’t get these statistics the analytics folks come up with. Those for baseball are even worse. Quote
Eleven Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, gilbert11 said: I’ve always been very good at math but I don’t get these statistics the analytics folks come up with. Those for baseball are even worse. It's expected goals against multiplied by his uniform number and then divided by orange. Edited July 13, 2022 by Eleven 2 1 Quote
eman Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 2 hours ago, Doohickie said: So far it's you and me on the Houser bandwagon. That's it. That's all. Count me in. Make it three. Quote
nfreeman Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 This seems like a pretty credible move for a goalie IMHO. I don't see any of the other goalies who moved being unquestionably more attractive than Comrie when cost, age, contract, etc. are factored into the analysis. It's not like Hasek or Roy was on the market. I would've preferred MAF, but he stayed in Minny. I had zero interest in a fat long-term contract for Kuemper or Campbell. Husso, Talbot and Murray were all interesting, and I would've preferred the Murray move since it would've included the draft upgrade, but that was out of our hands and again it's not like any of those 3 represents a clear and certain upgrade over Comrie. OTOH, KA is 100% accountable for his choice here. Comrie needs to be good, Anderson needs to stay healthy and not fall off a cliff and UPL needs to look like he belongs (or at least 2 of those need to happen) and the Sabres need to have credible goaltending next year. Otherwise the Sabres are going to miss the playoffs by 30 points again and I'm quickly going to lose interest in the new good vibes in the locker room. 3 2 Quote
Popular Post Thorner Posted July 13, 2022 Popular Post Report Posted July 13, 2022 Tim Chevel-offseason-off interviewing on TSN right now. Says they offered Comrie more than they could afford to stay Says he saw bigger opportunity in Buffalotown 7 3 2 Quote
Taro T Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 25 minutes ago, Eleven said: It's expected goals against multiplied by his uniform number and then divided by orange. Thought for this stat it was divided by that thing that rhymes with orange. Or was that the offensive goaltending advanced stat metric. It gets SOOOOO confusing. Quote
dudacek Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 Giving a good person with interesting analytics an opportunity they weren't getting elsewhere on a buy-low contract is always good business in hockey. In a vacuum, this is an outstanding signing. On the other hand... In context, our ostensible starter has played 28 NHL games with a .905 SV% and a 3.05 GAA on a pretty good team. 2 1 Quote
Thorner Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, dudacek said: Giving a good person with interesting analytics an opportunity they weren't getting elsewhere on a buy-low contract is always good business in hockey. In a vacuum, this is an outstanding signing. On the other hand... In context, our ostensible starter has played 28 NHL games with a .905 SV% and a 3.05 GAA on a pretty good team. Good signing in a vacuum. Questionable signing viewed through the context of team performance 22-23. Satisfactory signing viewed through the context of the long-term plan. Edited July 13, 2022 by Thorny Quote
French Collection Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 With what was left, I am pleased with Comrie. Like others have said he has upside and can transition to platoon with UPL/Levi/ Portillo down the road. Let the best man win the net. His personality seems like a great fit for what KA is building. This guy is looking for an opportunity and he just got it. 2 Quote
Curt Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 13 minutes ago, Thorny said: Tim Chevel-offseason-off interviewing on TSN right now. Says they offered Comrie more than they could afford to stay Says he saw bigger opportunity in Buffalotown Comrie is a good vibes child. He’s got to go where the wings are hot, the cheese is blue, and the vibes are fine. 1 Quote
Malazan Posted July 13, 2022 Report Posted July 13, 2022 1 hour ago, The Jokeman said: He's a better long term answer than Anderson or Dell or Subban for that matter. I'm not upset with him in the group yet it be nice to have a bonafide guy that can put in for 60 games and not look back which we've lacked since Miller. Who was the bonafide guy that wasn't going to cost a serious asset(s) that was an actual realistic option (aka Campbell was not coming here)? 1 Quote
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