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

[KrakenSabresMike]

We're Sabres fans. We know what happens next. UPL and Levi both get hurt Thursday night, we're forced to EBUG the 3rd period and then we have Felix Sandstrom as our starter for like a month while Michael Houser backs him up and then Rochester signs some scrub off the street while they lose every game 10-9.

It's foretold in the stars.

Or we just trade for a stopgap goalie if that happens for a 5 or 6 that’s just as good or better than Reimer

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Maybe this is about liking the kid. Rstzlaf. For roc. He fared pretty well in preseason. I'm clueless but seems their aware of their move. Maybe have deal in place should two young goalies who toughened up past two years not handle some contact this year . Maybe their idiots. But Upl proved w levi the three goalie shit messed them up. Ruff must need the competition here without loss continuity , more than the insurance.


Has an edge of the knife decision we may or may not regret.

Has the feel of 3 longer timed pass plays w risk of self timeout and or , safety from critics for exactly similar results running the gut w quick t out , 3 . Easy speculation and hindsight w loss of goalie and game .

Maybe both decisions bare fruit in the long run. Maybe not. Maybe wind and ice.

Ratzlaff is in the WHL or the NHL this year. He can’t play for Rochester until Seattle’s season is done.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Meh. If you're down to your third goalie for a decent length of time, you're more than likely screwed anyways. I'd assume most organizations 3rd goalie aren't backup material, but someone can correct me if I'm wrong. It was nice having the goalie depth, but I do have faith Levi, so while I'm disappointed...I'm not jumping off the ledge, either.

 

[Jim Bob]

Right Jim. It's going to be impossible to make ANY other move for a goalie if/when that situation arises....

What are the odds that Adams makes a move to acquire a goalie better than Reimer in an emergency situation and when other GMs are unlikely to throw him a lifesaver for less than a huge overpayment?

 

[Jim Bob]

Or we just trade for a stopgap goalie if that happens for a 5 or 6 that’s just as good or better than Reimer

If it was that easy, the Ducks likely would have gone that route as opposed to trying to get Reimer via waivers.

 

[Jim Bob]

Not arguing that point. That is why I am wondering what else a two-way contract would indicate other than different salaries.

Maybe a social media typo?

more:

REIMER AGREES TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH SABRES | Rochester Americans

www.amerks.com

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/latest-news/detroit-ufa-james-reimer-headed-to-buffalo

It's either a social media typo or PuckPedia has the data wrong.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808125689125544399

Sabres sign Reimer to 1-year contract | Buffalo Sabres

The veteran goaltender had a .904 save percentage for Detroit last season.

www.nhl.com

Although, this doesn't mention it being a two-way deal at all, either...

Given that they edited the post, my guess is that they updated it to not say it was a two-way deal because that was not the case.

 

[debaser66]

Hm was there a necessity roster spot wise to do it now since the injuries happen or was he gambling he would make it through?

I probably would have liked them to carry Reimer a bit longer, at least through the first month, to see how things are going.

I wonder what he was told by Adams since he bought a house in the area.

 

[Jim Bob]

Hm was there a necessity roster spot wise to do it now since the injuries happen or was he gambling he would make it through?

I probably would have liked them to carry Reimer a bit longer, at least through the first month, to see how things are going.

I wonder what he was told by Adams since he bought a house in the area.

They obviously decided that trying to get Reimer through was the smarter choice than sending Gilbert or Bryson down instead.

They had to waive 3 of Rousek, Clague, Reimer, Bryson, and Gilbert to get down to 23 with NAK going on IR and choosing to keep Kulich up.

 

[michaelsaas]

We're Sabres fans. We know what happens next. UPL and Levi both get hurt Thursday night, we're forced to EBUG the 3rd period and then we have Felix Sandstrom as our starter for like a month while Michael Houser backs him up and then Rochester signs some scrub off the street while they lose every game 10-9.

It's foretold in the stars.

Totally unrelated but I was wondering the other day, why can't Biron be the org's EBUG? Is there any rule preventing that?

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

We need a good goalie in Rochester so they can develop properly. I don’t like the two we have their now…probably won’t be good enough.

Why can’t Adams just overpay for a solid minor league guy like Subban? Oh yeah, other teams are offering him more money and Pegula won’t overpay.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

If it was that easy, the Ducks likely would have gone that route as opposed to trying to get Reimer via waivers.

They didn’t need to
Bc they knew waivers was an option - unlike every other time of year this a a hard deadline where multiple teams have to waive some decent players and goalies. Can’t just pretend that roster cutdown time is the same as the rest of the year

 

[Zman5778]

Why can’t Adams just overpay for a solid minor league guy like Subban? Oh yeah, other teams are offering him more money and Pegula won’t overpay.

Pegula was just about to pay Reimer $1M to play in Rochester. Him paying for a goalie for Rochester isn't a concern in the least.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

We need a good goalie in Rochester so they can develop properly. I don’t like the two we have their now…probably won’t be good enough.

Why can’t Adams just overpay for a solid minor league guy like Subban? Oh yeah, other teams are offering him more money and Pegula won’t overpay.

Wasn’t he going to pay reimer a million dollars to play on roch??? You think subbing is getting more than that?

 

[Meichel Kane]

I don't have an opinion on Reimer as a player, but very silly mismanagement by Adams. Send Levi down for a week, and Anaheim looks elsewhere.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Pegula was just about to pay Reimer $1M to play in Rochester. Him paying for a goalie for Rochester isn't a concern in the least.

That’s because he was insurance for the Sabres. I don’t think he’d be willing to overpay a guy who is Rochester-only.

 

[Jim Bob]

That’s because he was insurance for the Sabres. I don’t think he’d be willing to overpay a guy who is Rochester-only.

No good veteran goalie will be Rochester only.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

It's either a social media typo or PuckPedia has the data wrong.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1808125689125544399

Sabres sign Reimer to 1-year contract | Buffalo Sabres

The veteran goaltender had a .904 save percentage for Detroit last season.

www.nhl.com

Although, this doesn't mention it being a two-way deal at all, either...

Given that they edited the post, my guess is that they updated it to not say it was a two-way deal because that was not the case.

I actually remember that they tweeted it was a two-way, then deleted that and re-announced it as a one-way.

 

[ValJamesDuex]

Hm was there a necessity roster spot wise to do it now since the injuries happen or was he gambling he would make it through?

I probably would have liked them to carry Reimer a bit longer, at least through the first month, to see how things are going.

I wonder what he was told by Adams since he bought a house in the area.

And we wonder why the Sabres are on NTC lists, and no one waives to come here.

A house in 716 is certainly cheaper than CA, he's not buying a house in CA.

 

[Rowley Birkin]

What are the odds that Adams makes a move to acquire a goalie better than Reimer in an emergency situation and when other GMs are unlikely to throw him a lifesaver for less than a huge overpayment?

Extreme paranoia.

I'll worry about this, if the need even arises. They won't need anyone 'better than Reimer' they would just need someone better than Sandstorm who wouldn't look completely out of place for a handful of NHL games. Those guys are always available.

If the doomsday scenario of both UPL/Levi getting hurt long term actually happened, we'd be screwed anyway. Reimer is a solid vet but he's not saving any team's season.

 

[SundherDome]

Silver lining is that Reimer might get a few games before he is waived again

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

No good veteran goalie will be Rochester only.

Well, they get called up when there are injuries, but then all the more important to have someone capable.

I don't know, goaltending is the only thing that's good on this team right now so I probably shouldn't complain.

 

[KeyserSoze81]

One of the best ways to kill ANY player's confidence is to have crap goaltending.

To be fair, if our AHL prospects are going to make the Sabres and stay on this team, their confidence, morale, and sense of pride have to be broken. Best to get started early.

 

[zenthusiast]

Low-stakes unforced error

 

[5 Minute Major]

there is only 1 net that Buffalo defends each game

One of the worst arguments I’ve ever heard.

 

[SundherDome]

One of the worst arguments I’ve ever heard.

I agree, they barely defend that net to begin with lol