Confirmed with Link: Sabres Sign G James Reimer to 1-year, $1 million Deal; On Waivers 10/6/2024, Claimed by Anaheim, Re-claimed by Buffalo

[dortt]

Yes he does. The question is, did he already?

dont believe he needs to clear this time as we were the team who waived him

 

[Jacob582]

dont believe he needs to clear this time as we were the team who waived him

As long as Buffalo was the only Club making a waiver claim.

 

[old kummelweck]

As long as Buffalo was the only Club making a waiver claim.

I think this point isn't clear and someone should ask Adams or Ruff if Reimer can be sent down without going through waivers.

Not exactly sure how this works if the original waiving team got him back.

 

[SabresFan26]

Putting Reimer on the big club can allow them to send Levi down to work on his game and get starts that he needs.

My point was I'm not sure how much Reimer will be.

 

[Matt Ress]

Ok second chance, let's not f*** this up this time around Kev

 

[Chainshot]

My point was I'm not sure how much Reimer will be.

True, in the short run it is probably not great but this is more of a long run move to make sure Levi develops more than just wins or losses right now.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

0D chess.

 

[joshjull]

I think this point isn't clear and someone should ask Adams or Ruff if Reimer can be sent down without going through waivers.

Not exactly sure how this works if the original waiving team got him back.

If no one else put in a claim but us, Reimer can go straight to the minors. Think of it this way, he would have passed through waivers had we not claimed him in that scenario. Since we are the original waiving team there is no need to waive him again

 

[Jim Bob]

The challenge could be that with UPL being D2D, sending him straight to Rochester might not be on the table.

 

[SabresFan26]

True, in the short run it is probably not great but this is more of a long run move to make sure Levi develops more than just wins or losses right now.

Correct,

Which is why waiving Reimer in the first place never made sense. Let Levi get the Miller treatment and play full-time in the AHL and sprinkle a NHL start every now and then.

 

[dortt]

True, in the short run it is probably not great but this is more of a long run move to make sure Levi develops more than just wins or losses right now.

and lose levi for nothing at the coming expansion draft...

 

[old kummelweck]

If no one else put in a claim but us, Reimer can go straight to the minors. Think of it this way, he would have passed through waivers had we not claimed him in that scenario. Since we are the original waiving team there is no need to waive him again

But do we know if the Sabres got him off the waiver wire on priority, or if no one else put a claim in and they took him back? My curiosity is if he can be sent down without going through waivers, or if he still needs to clear. Are there multiple waiver scenarios in this case?

 

[Dreakon13]

Adams picked up Reimer as an insurance policy if Levi didn't look ready... in a few short games earlier Levi kinda looked ready, so they waived Reimer. Whether it's the team in front of him, or Levi, or the fact he isn't getting enough games to be consistent, Levi hasn't been the answer.

I'll give credit to Adams for owning the mistake once Levi is headed to Rochester.

 

[Zman5778]

and lose levi for nothing at the coming expansion draft...

You're worrying about something that is merely being speculated on.

 

[SnuggaRUDE]

and lose levi for nothing at the coming expansion draft...

There's people still made they didn't protect Carrier.

 

[Jacob582]

But do we know if the Sabres got him off the waiver wire on priority, or if no one else put a claim in and they took him back? My curiosity is if he can be sent down without going through waivers, or if he still needs to clear. Are there multiple waiver scenarios in this case?

We don't know if any other teams put a waiver claim in. They don't announce that.

Buffalo won the claim because they were either the only team to put a claim in or the team with the worst points percentage to put a claim in.

If the Sabres assign him to Rochester (without going on waivers again) within 30 days, then we will know we were the only team to put a waiver claim in.