Craig Anderson to retire [Update: Signed to Buffalo]

[JAK]

Being signed by Buffalo vs Retirement, is there any difference ?

 

[Eggtimer]

I can’t believe that Buffalo and the Coyotes are going to go with their current goaltending duos. It has to be the two worst pair I have ever seen on an NHL team. I guess if your going to tank may as well do it professionally. The next two drafts are when you want to tank.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Being signed by Buffalo vs Retirement, is there any difference ?

He's going to be paid a nice chunk of coin to not win hockey games, versus not being paid anything to not win hockey games.

 

[JAK]

He's going to be paid a nice chunk of coin to not win hockey games, versus not being paid anything to not win hockey games.

What if he gets benched because he regained his form and keeps winning games?

 

[Hale The Villain]

I can’t believe that Buffalo and the Coyotes are going to go with their current goaltending duos. It has to be the two worst pair I have ever seen on an NHL team. I guess if your going to tank may as well do it professionally. The next two drafts are when you want to tank.

Same teams that tanked hard in 2015 to get McDavid/Eichel are now going to do it in 2022 and 2023 for Wright and Bedard.

 

[Kublakhan]

Being signed by Buffalo vs Retirement, is there any difference ?

he will see plenty of rubber this year, won't be a walk in the park that's for sure

 

[dubey]

Craig Anderson to retire [Update: Signed to Buffalo]

"Tricked ya, fooled ya" - Anderson, probably

 

[Fixxer]

So this is where he’ll go to die?? Yeeesh.

Live by the sword, die by the sword...

 

[Pyrophorus]

Shuts out the Leafs, in the first game vs. Buffalo. 1-0
Usually how it goes.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Live by the sword, die by the sword...

More like....

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I can’t believe that Buffalo and the Coyotes are going to go with their current goaltending duos. It has to be the two worst pair I have ever seen on an NHL team. I guess if your going to tank may as well do it professionally. The next two drafts are when you want to tank.

I give a big thumbs up to Bill Armstrong, at least. He's doing it exactly the correct way: owning 1/6 of the entire 2nd round in the quest for unprecedented tanking glory.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

He’s 4-1 with a 1.76 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage.

Chose not to retire and instead crush it. Great pro.

 

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

This thread has aged like milk left in a hot car, hate to see it.

Mr. Anderson has been fantastic.

 

[bobholly39]

He’s 4-1 with a 1.76 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage.

Chose not to retire and instead crush it. Great pro.

Yeah he's weird. He's a mostly average goalie, who has Vezina/hart worthy hot streaks in his career when he chooses to. Doesn't surprise me. Good for him

 

[Crossfire Hurricane]

Yeah he's weird. He's a mostly average goalie, who has Vezina/hart worthy hot streaks in his career when he chooses to. Doesn't surprise me. Good for him

Based on his play with the Avs, I don't even know that I'd say he's just average. He's a good goalie who's played for bad teams almost exclusively.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Based on his play with the Avs, I don't even know that I'd say he's just average. He's a good goalie who's played for bad teams almost exclusively.

Until now

 

[Nikolajs Sillers]

Suck it up yall haters.

 

[Kyndig]

Somehow he's still got it.

 

[NyQuil]

Very happy to see him doing well.

Andy has probably been Ottawa’s best all-around performer at the position and seems like a good guy to boot.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Glad to see Andersen defying the doubters for like the 10th time. You’d think we’d have learned by now.

 

[Random Comment]

Anderson would have won a lot of cups had he played on decent teams. Look at his payoff stats. Guy brings it.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

He has been a welcome surprise. Very calm in net, and brings a much needed veteran presence to the Sabres locker room.

 

[NyQuil]

He has been a welcome surprise. Very calm in net, and brings a much needed veteran presence to the Sabres locker room.

His weakness is wraparounds.

 

[CupInSIX]

When tank moves backfire.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

When tank moves backfire.

If the Sabres were tanking they'd have kept Dell, who was miserable in camp and preseason, up on the NHL roster. Instead, they stuck with Anderson and Tokarski, both of whom have been playing quite well. And in Tokarski's case, since last season.

But I'm sure you just wanted to drop a tank dig and move on so you don't care.