« Elliotte Friedman pense que les Sabres ont beaucoup de sens pour G Thatcher Demko. »
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Finally_Smiled
@Sabres de Buffalo
« Elliotte Friedman pense que les Sabres ont beaucoup de sens pour G Thatcher Demko. »
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Finally_Smiled
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Drafted in 2014 by VAN, 2nd rd, 6th pk (36th overall).
First season 2017-2018.
6’4 » 192 lb, born December 8, 1995 (27yo)
Cap hit: $5m per year for 5 years.
Current contract: 2025-26
**Seasons with 25+ GP:**
– 2019-2020 | 27 GP | 13 Wins | 10 Losses | 2 OT Losses | 822 Shots Against | 3.06 GAA | 744 Saves | .905 SV%
– 2020-2021 | 35 GP | 16 Wins | 18 Losses | 1 OT Losses | 1,164 Shots Against | 2.85 GAA | 1,065 Saves | .915 SV%
– 2021-2022 | 64 GP | 33 Wins | 22 Losses | 7 OT Losses | 1,967 Shots Against | 2.72 GAA | 1,799 Saves | .915 SV%
**Current Season:**
– 2022-2023 | 15 GP | 3 Wins | 10 Losses | 2 OT Losses | 479 Shots Against | 3.93 GAA | 423 Saves | .883 SV%
Trade or FA signing later? Would be nice for a rotation of Demko and UPL.
Maybe after the season but I really don’t see how an in season trade for him makes sense. Andy and UPL have been sufficient lately.
Is the idea we’d move Comrie the other way (plus a pick/prospect/whatever)? I cant imagine a team doing paper transactions just so they can carry 3 tendys would go and acquire a 4th lol
I’m a Canucks fan 1st and Sabres fan 2nd. Demko is an elite Vezina caliber goalie when he’s healthy and playing at his best (even considering that the Canucke defence has been abysmal). This season injuries and a funk have plagued him.
i think a rotation of upl/demko could be really good. i wonder if we could get him for fairly cheap since he is having a bit of an off year
Woof. No. Absolutely not.
Bad cap hit, $5M until 2027. Thoroughly average production, career high .915. Is currently on injured reserve and doesn’t stay healthy. The only trade which would benefit the Sabres is for Comrie, Vancouver retains half of Demko’s salary, AND they send us both Luke Shenn and a pick. Even then, I think Comrie might have better potential to play regular productive time at the NHL level.
Here’s his injury history, for the curious:
https://www.foxsports.com/nhl/thatcher-demko-player-injuries
Elliotte Friedman needs to calm the fuck down
I dont see any fit for him here. We’re already carrying 3 goalies, his SV% is also bad, we have UPL and Comrie locked in for next year, and Levi should be signing at the end of the season and I expect a short (1 season) AHL stint for him before backing up UPL the season after. Just based on Kevyn Adams continually saying he doesn’t want to block the young talent this makes zero sense for Buffalo.
Kinda sounds similar to the Ullmark situation. Bad defense, could be elite with the right d core
It’s takes like this that make me remember just because he’s a popular analyst doesnt mean he knows everything about every team. Demko makes absolutely no sense for the Sabres
Unless it includes a goalie going the other way, I don’t see it.
No thanks.
Doesn’t make much sense with Levi. Unless they’re not expecting him to sign.
But I don’t think Thatcher Demko makes a lot of sense for the Sabres. I’m happy rolling with UPL and Comrie next year
No thanks
Early in the year, sure, but UPL has greatly improved and Andy is still playing very well. I’ll take a D man or Temo thanks.
Makes sense? In what way? We have a rookie Goaltender proving he can start full time, a young backup under contract and veteran backup with 3 months left in his career.
He’s playing worse than UPL and Anderson this year, which makes him a nope to me. If UPL is truly our “goaltender of the future”, I wouldn’t take another goalie now that’s playing worse than that even if the’ve had more success in the past. We already have 3 fringe starters on the NHL roster, don’t need a 4th
He qualified this by saying this was mainly before UPL doing well
I think the term is too long for him to be a fit, unless you think Levi won’t be ready for 4 years
He doesn’t hit or fight…we don’t need him