So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

[The Jokeman]

With the offseason officially upon us who do you think the Sabres should have start the 2015-16 season? Vote and tell us why you think we should go with him.

[Yasgur's Farm]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Wait for poll

[YardRat]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Who needs a goalie when you've got McDavid or Eichel?

[Downinfloflo]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Who needs a goalie when you've got McDavid or Eichel?

Eichel failed to even help a college hockey team win an NCAA Championship.

You better get a goalie..

[YardRat]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Eichel failed to even help a college hockey team win an NCAA Championship.

You better get a goalie..

We're used to coming thisclose.

[Crisis]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Niemi.

[Downinfloflo]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Cam Talbot...

[OpIv37]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

I believe Neuvrith is a FA and there was talk of bringing him back.

[DetDannyWilliams]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Cam Ward will give the stability in net the Buffalo Sabres need to consider themselves having playoff potential. He has been a workhorse in his career though recently has had injury concerns. Still his career splits (242-188-58, .910 save percentage, 2.73 GAA) aren’t that far off from Miller during his Buffalo Sabres tenure. And there is that Stanley Cup ring. Remember that Sabres fans?

If the Buffalo Sabres aren’t playoff contenders next season the contract on Cam Ward is flexible. According to spotrac.com Ward has a cap hit of $6.3 million dollars in the last year of his deal. If the Sabres are good they can ride him into the playoffs and let him walk after the season in favor of one of the young goaltenders in the system. If not, Ward can be traded for whatever Murray can get for him. Goaltenders are always available for a playoff run, particularly one with a Stanley Cup on his résumé.

On the other side Carolina will be looking to move Ward and not extend him. Ward is 31 years old and will look for another multi-year deal in the range of Miller in Vancouver. With the Hurricanes near the bottom of the NHL committing to Ward at that salary doesn’t make sense. Giving up that contract and getting something in return will help the prospect pool and give salary cap flexibility to attract free agents.

http://sabrenoise.com/2015/03/22/buffalo-sabres-starting-goalie-next-season-is/

[coastal]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Cam Ward.. ****** puke

[The Jokeman]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Wait for poll

lol I started one and then realized how many damned options we had. As so many former/current Sabres' goalies are UFA and then there's the chance to sign a few NHL UFAs or that kid out of BU. Ironically the one goalie we still have under contract for next year (Chad Johnson) never played a minute here.

[JATMtheJATM]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Cam Ward.. ****** puke

no thanks. he had one really good season, 2010-11. after that, hes been mediocre at best.

i think neuvirth comes back. he played really well for buffalo most nights, and i dont think buffalo has the team yet to lure in neimi or something. neuvirth spoke highly of his time in buffalo if i remember correctly and management has mentioned bringing him back.

unless buffalo trades for a starter, and im pretty sure jim howard might be on the market next year. detroit has grown increasingly impatient with his up and down play the past few years.

[The Jokeman]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

no thanks. he had one really good season, 2010-11. after that, hes been mediocre at best.

i think neuvirth comes back. he played really well for buffalo most nights, and i dont think buffalo has the team yet to lure in neimi or something. neuvirth spoke highly of his time in buffalo if i remember correctly and management has mentioned bringing him back.

unless buffalo trades for a starter, and im pretty sure jim howard might be on the market next year. detroit has grown increasingly impatient with his up and down play the past few years.

I like Neuvirth yet I don't see him as a bonafide #1. Of course I like him better than Enroth and/or Lindback. Yet I really don't know if we have a kid in the system either that has a chance to be a #1 so maybe we draft Mackenzie Blackwood in the 2nd Round? Of course he wouldn't be NHL ready in two or three seasons.

[casdhf]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

Anders Lindback

[snow1989]

Re: So Who's the Sabres Goalie for the 2015-2016 season?

I like Neuvirth yet I don't see him as a bonafide #1. Of course I like him better than Enroth and/or Lindback. Yet I really don't know if we have a kid in the system either that has a chance to be a #1 so maybe we draft Mackenzie Blackwood in the 2nd Round? Of course he wouldn't be NHL ready in two or three seasons.

I think you also have to consider....would Neuvirth even WANT to come back? He might see the whole debacle of this year and decide the bad taste it left in his mouth isn't worth the check. *shrug* It'll still be a rebuild year in Buffalo and he might prefer to go somewhere else.