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One Goalie away from playoffs

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Team: 2023-24 Buffalo Sabres
Initial Creation Date: Oct. 7, 2023
Published: Oct. 7, 2023
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Oct. 7, 2023 at 2:56 p.m.
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Gibson hasn’t been good since 2019. There’s no good goalies available.
Oct. 7, 2023 at 3:10 p.m.
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One goalie could also put them out of playoffs.
Oct. 7, 2023 at 3:16 p.m.
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Quoting: BUF10
Gibson hasn’t been good since 2019. There’s no good goalies available.


Gibson has had a terrible D for years now. Try to imagine him with the Sabres D, He's still young enough and solid enough to be a difference maker.
Buffalo has the other pieces so it would be worth the chance
Oct. 7, 2023 at 3:18 p.m.
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One goalie could also put them out of playoffs.


Yep, the ones they currently have. No confidence built during PS so make a move or risk missing playoffs again
Oct. 7, 2023 at 3:19 p.m.
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Gibson has had a terrible D for years now. Try to imagine him with the Sabres D, He's still young enough and solid enough to be a difference maker.
Buffalo has the other pieces so it would be worth the chance


Sabres defense isn’t good either. He wouldn’t get much support.
Oct. 7, 2023 at 4:20 p.m.
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If the Sabres are gonna move a first, it'll be for hellebuyck. Nobody is giving up a first for Gibson.
Oct. 7, 2023 at 5:14 p.m.
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Sabres defense isn’t good either. He wouldn’t get much support.


Anaheim has arguably the worst D in the league. Buffalo is so much better, not even close. Dahlin is a possible Norris contender. Sure it's still a young and developing D but far beyond what Anaheim has in front of Gibson
Oct. 7, 2023 at 5:16 p.m.
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If the Sabres are gonna move a first, it'll be for hellebuyck. Nobody is giving up a first for Gibson.


I'm sure it will take more than a first for Hellebuyck plus it's rumored he wants an extension in the $9M+ range. It may be worth it but the price will be a lot more than Gibson.
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Oct. 7, 2023 at 6:37 p.m.
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I'm sure it will take more than a first for Hellebuyck plus it's rumored he wants an extension in the $9M+ range. It may be worth it but the price will be a lot more than Gibson.


I can see the Sabres doing a protected first for hellebuyck as a rental, but an extension isn't happening. I can see like a 4-5 year extension, but he wouldn't be signing anything like that until he had a chance to hit the market, which still means we would be getting him as a rental. Prices are lower.
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Oct. 7, 2023 at 6:43 p.m.
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I can see the Sabres doing a protected first for hellebuyck as a rental, but an extension isn't happening. I can see like a 4-5 year extension, but he wouldn't be signing anything like that until he had a chance to hit the market, which still means we would be getting him as a rental. Prices are lower.


With the lack of Goalies available I get the feeling the Jets will get a good haul for the former Vezina winner. I think you're right about the rental part. If he were the last piece to win a cup it'd be worth it for one season but not sure they're there yet. Probably best to start the season with what they have and see what happens but I do like the Gibson possibility as I think he has the tools and just needs the team in front of him. Maybe they can get him for 2 second round picks instead of a first
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Oct. 7, 2023 at 8:55 p.m.
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Gibson has had a terrible D for years now. Try to imagine him with the Sabres D, He's still young enough and solid enough to be a difference maker.
Buffalo has the other pieces so it would be worth the chance


Gibson has been anything but “solid enough to be a difference maker”
That’s a joke, right?

HARD PASS from the Sabres
Gibson just isn’t good, and it’s been a LONG time since he was
Oct. 8, 2023 at 7:14 a.m.
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If the Sabres were to acquire Gibson, it would be ANA surrendering their 1st round pick. He's a bad goalie with an even worse contract.
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Oct. 8, 2023 at 7:19 a.m.
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Yep, the ones they currently have. No confidence built during PS so make a move or risk missing playoffs again


UPL + Comrie + Levi went 31-22-5 last year. That's .578 pts% or 95pts...aka playoff record.
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Oct. 8, 2023 at 10:03 a.m.
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UPL + Comrie + Levi went 31-22-5 last year. That's .578 pts% or 95pts...aka playoff record.


If one of those guys can make the next step then that's great, I just don't have any confidence in any of them.
Oct. 8, 2023 at 12:32 p.m.
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If one of those guys can make the next step then that's great, I just don't have any confidence in any of them.


And EVERY SABRES FAN that’s commenting here is saying the EXACT same thing about Gibson
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