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Give him this year in the AHL. If he can't play his way back to the big club, cut him loose.
Upl is about to lose out to comrie for the number 2 job. We are not gonna have 3 goalies this year and upl cant go down to Rochester so hes gonna be waived
I can’t say which will win the backup job.. Comrie appears to be the front runner at the moment… But he’s also the guy I think they could slip through waivers too (contract.. UPL is under 1M.. Comrie is what, 3M). If he can get through waivers and go down to Rochester and show management that he’ll be a top AHL goalie… that would go a long way.. but at this point, he’s streaky.. but overall.. just not steady enough. Up to this point, his ECHL and AHL numbers are no different than his NHL numbers… which all are.. not good enough. I think you’re correct.. it’s cerebral… Maybe a little time with Devon and his mental preparation could wear off… but I’m not holding my breath.
Trade him while he still has value (if any)
Did you see the picture of the sabres lining up to shake josh allens hand at the game sunday? It looked like a bunch of kids in elementary school waiting for an autograph from josh at training camp hahaha. Didnt realize he was so big
It should be interesting to see what the Sabres do with the goalie position after Levi and the three remaining roster spots after the starting 20. Stillman has to be the 7th Dman, but after that it’s anyone’s guess.
He should have the atleast one full game of the remaining 2. He needs to show improvement. Comrie wasn't great in his first game….but he did have a great second game (still a loss though) but get the kid some preseason games where they mean nothing to season but he knows he has the pressure on him with the backup job. Last thing we want, is to see Levi get hurt and we cringe thinking we will have to use our backup.
He reminds me a lot of former Oiler Mikko Koskinen. A big body capable of a couple of games of brilliance followed by 3-4 dismal performances. He just doesn't have the lateral dexterity to be really good. He may turn into a solid backup at some point, but not sure he's near it yet. Hope he proves us wrong.
Problem is when UPL starts our offense needs to score 4 or more to win. He needs to play to his damn size 🙄.
UPL's been in our system forever and they went out and got Comrie last year to go ahead of him. If Comrie didn't get hurt, it was Comrie/Anderson in the crease, with UPL in Rochester. That was supposed to be the bridge until Levi/Anybody. Now, UPL is right in the mix.
He's very in tune of the pace/momentum of the game. It's always close when it doesn't have to be or finds a way to loose. His save % at any at every level ….. I mean …. I backed him always . …show us UPL, it's time
If we keep UPL and Bryson on the team we don’t deserve to make the playoffs. Full stop.
when you think back to the talk about ullmark 1 or 2 years before he left for boston… same talking points as upl. flashes of brilliance and inconsistency.
so what has changed? a bit more experience but most of all a good defence in front of him.
so trade upl now and you will see the same thing maybe not next year but in 2 or 3.
I hope we don’t carry three goalies. I don’t think Comrie or UPL will clear waivers. Tough choices ahead!
Goalie position looks pretty thin if Levi gets hurt, or his play slips, but less Bryson and less joki should help our goalies immensely.
Any goalie can have a good game or two….Zambonie driver had a good game…Comrie is far better option at this point….he will go to Roch and be outplayed by Tokarski
I've certainly defended UPL over the last year as he's still a rookie and Buffalo was horrid defensively. He might be another Pekka Rinne if Buffalo can get his head right, stop him over playing shots and giving up softies. Levi appears to be a generational talent as where UPL might be a sleeper who could pay dividends. My concern now is i wouldn't run with Levi and UPL as they both need a steady veteran to help them along. 2 young dogs in the pit won't work well. I'd expect Comrie and Levi to feature with UPL waived to Rochester. If he clears fine if not he might find a better home elsewhere.
34 goalies have a career better goalies against average than UPL, I’m serious! UPL is a 4 GAA goalie going forward. Remember the 80s average game was 5-4
I have rooting for UPL since he won a World Championship for Finland but Comrie is ready and deserves a shot. I would try to trade him to Tampa Bay
I'm not a huge fan of UPL, however I absolutely agree with how fans praise Levi and condemn UPL. Levi gives up 3 goals and nobody bats an eye because the Sabres score 4 and win. UPL gives up 3, the Sabres only score 1 and UPL sucks. That's legit the mentality of the fanbase with UPL. When UPL came up it was with zero fanfare. When Levi arrived it was as though they were hanging a banner in the rafters for a legend. The Sabres treated Levi like he was the greatest goalie in history before he played his first game, and Levi was treated like he was the EBUG. That kid never had a shot here in Buffalo the moment Adams traded for Levi. From that moment fans proclaimed Levi as the future and UPL was never going to be enough. That has to wear on a young kids confidence and as we've all seen he lost his confidence in net. I honestly don't care who we roll with in goal, Comrie or UPL makes no difference to me.