Pre-Game Talk: Sabres in town, Tuesday Nov. 29 7:30 pm pn TSN

[topshelf15]

In Today's Ottawa Sun, they are showing Andy in nets, but don't quote me!!!!

Too late you have been quoted,i will now use this against you .If we lose with Condon in nets

 

[Caeldan]

So far, no tweets regarding lineups.
Maybe Andy is still with the team

 

[Back in Black]

Too late you have been quoted,i will now use this against you .If we lose with Condon in nets

What if we lose with Andy in nets????

Don't be silly, Andy's awesome!!!

 

[tony d]

Looks like Eichel might be back tonight for Buffalo. Should be a good division game.

 

[Back in Black]

Normally I'd say We Got This One, but Buffalo is one of those teams that can have our number, like we have Prices number.

WE GOT THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Hammond recalled.

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Not to confident without Andy in net. He's the 2nd best goalie in the NHL and a top 15 NHL player. I like Condon, but this is like asking Chris a Wideman to do Erik Karlsson job, gotta be realistic about expectations.

1-1-1 in the next 3 games to me would be a good result without Andy here

Eh, Condon came out and played extremely well in his first few games with us. If Condon is playing, I'm confident we can get a win here if we play solidly and keep scoring. He is proving to be a serviceable goalie; we can't rely on godly goaltending every single night anyway.

 

[starling]

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Hm. Was not expecting a start from Hamster.

 

[Caeldan]

Says Anderson expected to start

 

[DrunkUncleDenis]

Says Anderson expected to start

Reading comprehension..

 

[aragorn]

If Anderson is expected to start why would they recall Hammond? And can he be picked off waivers coming back up? If yes, isn't Ottawa also stuck with half his salary if he is taken off waivers?

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

If Anderson is expected to start why would they recall Hammond? And can he be picked off waivers coming back up? If yes, isn't Ottawa also stuck with half his salary if he is taken off waivers?

In preparation for Andy leaving soon. And re-entry waivers are not a thing anymore. Not since the new CBA.

 

[edguy]

If Anderson is expected to start why would they recall Hammond? And can he be picked off waivers coming back up? If yes, isn't Ottawa also stuck with half his salary if he is taken off waivers?

re-entry waivers aren't a thing anymore. And I believe Andy is leaving to be with his wife after todays game which is why Hammond was recalled.

 

[Caeldan]

Recall waivers are no longer a thing. He cleared, so now he's good for 10 games / 30 days.

Timing does seem odd since it's not like we're about to go on a road trip.

Unless he's hitching a ride with Buffalo to get here.

 

[jbeck5]

If Anderson is expected to start why would they recall Hammond? And can he be picked off waivers coming back up? If yes, isn't Ottawa also stuck with half his salary if he is taken off waivers?

There's no re entry waivers anymore. So no more of that half salary stuff.

When he clears waivers to be sent down, he does not have to clear waivers again for a month(I think, 30 days) so Ottawa can send him up and down at will in that timeframe.

 

[Larionov]

If Anderson is expected to start why would they recall Hammond? And can he be picked off waivers coming back up? If yes, isn't Ottawa also stuck with half his salary if he is taken off waivers?

I gather that Andy is leaving for the balance of the week after tonight's game, so he'll miss Thursday and Saturday. Originally it seemed as if he would be gone all week, but now he seems to be playing tonight. This is likely all timed around his wife's treatments - he's obviously trying to stay and play as much as he can before having to leave to be with his kids, and as they said at the beginning this will all be a bit fluid.

 

[Pierre from Orleans]

Looks like it will be a really small crowd for tonights game

 

[aragorn]

Thanks all.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

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