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Goalie options?

Jul. 8, 2022 at 1:36 p.m.
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With most of the Goalie musical chairs getting filled over the last 2 days:

Where does that leave Buffalo?

Craig Anderson 1 year

RFA:
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

UFA:
Dustin Tokarski
Malcom Subban
Aaron Dell
Michael Houser

NCAA:
Devon Levi
Erik Portillo

There are 2 interesting Group 6 UFAs:
Eric Comrie - 27 yo - 6'1 181lbs - 28 NHL games (Jets/Wings/Devils); 207 AHL games
Adam Huska - 25 yo - 6'3 198lbs - 1 NHL game (Rangers); 79 AHL games
both have promising development to their careers and would give the Sabres a few years until the kids are ready of the NHL.

Aside from those two, the next most interesting options are:
Kevin Lankinen - 27 yo - 6'2 185lbs - 69 NHL games (Blackhawks); 40 AHL games; in addition to high level international play for Finland.
Charlie Lindgren (Right) - 28 yo - 6'1 183lbs - 29 NHL games (Canadiens/Blues); 171 AHL Games

It seems like any of them would be cheap options with potential upside for a team like the Sabres in tandem with Anderson. Lankinen is the only one that has been tasked with starting a good chunk of NHL games and just recently escaped the burning dumpster fire in Chicago. Comrie has the better pedigree of the group but has also gone thru waivers several times over the past few years.

Side note: Lindgren would be an interesting option for the NYRangers to backup Shesterkin as his brother is a defenseman there (Ryan).
Jul. 12, 2022 at 11:19 a.m.
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Since Buffalo seems to have difficulty attracting goalies, I think they sign UPL for x2 on a cheap deal. Then throw money at Samsonov and try to attract him there, perhaps 3-5 years at 4m or even 5m.
 
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