Oh boy, folks, let the goalie carousel spin! The Buffalo Sabres, in their infinite wisdom of roster juggling, have pulled a switcheroo. The maestros of the crease have decided to yank up 28-year-young Eric Comrie from the Rochester Americans, because apparently, his superhuman .951 save percentage and 1.67 GAA in the minors convinced them he was getting bored down there. Meanwhile, Comrie’s prior stint with the big club was, let’s just say, less than stellar, sporting a forgettable 1-5 record and stats that wouldn’t even impress a pee-wee coach. Sad times, indeed.
Now let’s talk about the newbie, Devon Levi. This 22-year-old had himself a quaint little 1-1 record in the AHL with respectable digits, but it seems the NHL rink was just a tad too big for his britches, as he’s only managed mediocrity over 19 games with an 8-7-2 record that screams “middle of the road”.
Now, neither of these goal-guardians has quite managed to snag the illustrious title of “full-time NHL backup” this season. And just when you thought the Sabres might roll with the guy posting the better obscure stats from MoneyPuck.com (that’s the young Levi, for those taking notes), they hit you with the ol’ plot twist: it might just be about development, folks. The plot thickens as they likely desire to see Levi get more ice time, and since the NHL has been about as friendly to him as a blizzard in July, they reckon he’ll flourish more in the AHL.
So, kids, let’s all buckle up, grab some popcorn, and watch as the Sabres make moves that have us all scratching our heads, but hey, maybe there’s a method to this madness.