Confirmed with Link: Sabres sign goalie Michael Houser

[joshjull]

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[joshjull]

 

[hacksaw7]

M.D.?

 

[joshjull]

M.D.?

Its Doogie’s son

 

[Buffaloed]

I wonder what kind of career Houser could have had if he'd been drafted and regarded as a serious NHL prospect?

CHL Goaltender of the Year Winner

2		Carter Hart (G)	1998	Sherwood Park, AB, CAN	Philadelphia Flyers (2016)
1		Dustin Wolf (G)	2001	Gilroy, CA, USA	Calgary Flames (2019)
1		Ian Scott (G)	1999	Calgary, AB, CAN	Toronto Maple Leafs (2017)
1		Michael McNiven (G)	1997	Winnipeg, MB, CAN
1		Philippe Desrosiers (G)	1995	St-Hyacinthe, QC, CAN	Dallas Stars (2013)
1		Jordon Cooke (G)	1993	Leduc, AB, CAN
1		Patrik Bartosak (G)	1993	Koprivnice, CZE	Los Angeles Kings (2013)
1		Michael Houser (G)	1992	Youngstown, OH, USA
1		Darcy Kuemper (G)	1990	Saskatoon, SK, CAN	Minnesota Wild (2009)
1		Jake Allen (G)	1990	Fredericton, NB, CAN	St. Louis Blues (2008)

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[SundherDome]

f*** it, he is all ours now.

 

[joshjull]

 

[Abraham de Lacy]

This is such a feel-good story .. and I need it for personal reasons. The memories are starting to stack-up with this young team. Adversity creates character they say. And yes, especially stories like this. Sure, the season is over, and what a calamity it's been .. but they rallied to win it for him, and he dug in to win it for them.

Things like that build character. This team is currently walking a righteous path.

 

[Royisgone]

He's been great these last 2 games.

I hope he finishes out the season for us. Why not?

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Flash in the pan. It would be so Sabre like, to sign Houser for term.

 

[Sabre Dance]

Flash in the pan. It would be so Sabre like, to sign Houser for term.

Can't he be a back up? Can't be expensive.

 

[Reddawg]

He's been great these last 2 games.

I hope he finishes out the season for us. Why not?

I don’t really see the alternative, unless Ullmark’s recovery hits the gas.

 

[UnleashRasmus]

Can't he be a back up? Can't be expensive.

I want someone who has been above the ECHL. That being said, it cannot be worse than seeing Hutton.

 

[allsilverdreams]

He will never play a game

 

[Zman5778]

I want someone who has been above the ECHL.

He has been? PLayed most of the 13/14 and 14/15 with San Antonio.

He's certainly looked better in net than Tokarski. I have zero issue signing him to be in Rochester.

 

[Zman5778]

He will never play a game

Huh?

 

[debaser66]

Huh?

If he isn't a natural troll I assume he hasn't watched recent games?

 

[debaser66]

Tim Thomas & Niklas Backstrom haven't played their first NHL game until they were 28

 

[Buffaloed]

I want someone who has been above the ECHL. That being said, it cannot be worse than seeing Hutton.

Lowered expectations is good for mental health. When UPL sucks it's stressful. What are we going to do? The future of the franchise is tied to this guy? When an ECHL guy sucks, it's eh so what? If he succeeds it's like winning the lottery. I want GMKA to turn over every rock looking for these "don't expect much, you won't be disappointed" players in the offseason.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

An Ode to the 28-Year-Old Rookie

 

[DolanPlsGoSabres]

Lowered expectations is good for mental health. When UPL sucks it's stressful. What are we going to do? The future of the franchise is tied to this guy? When an ECHL guy sucks, it's eh so what? If he succeeds it's like winning the lottery. I want GMKA to turn over every rock looking for these "don't expect much, you won't be disappointed" players in the offseason.

Disagree.
Nobody expected much from Cody Eakin, and he hasn't delivered much, yet we're all disappointed.

 

[Buffaloed]

Disagree.
Nobody expected much from Cody Eakin, and he hasn't delivered much, yet we're all disappointed.

He provoked some interesting conversations about mullets and we're all better people for it.

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Houser would be an easy, no risk signing. A two way deal at NHL minimum and $350,000 or so in the minors.

 

[Jim Bob]

Tokarski played well for a couple of games and people were asking whether he is good enough to be the back up next year.

Tokarski doesn't look as good as the sample size becomes larger.

Houser plays well for a couple of games and people were asking whether he is good enough to be the back up next year.

The thing is that neither Tokarski nor Houser should be the Sabres back up next season. They should once again be depth players as the Sabres will likely need 3 to 5 goalies to play next year.

 

[KeyserSoze81]

Disagree.
Nobody expected much from Cody Eakin, and he hasn't delivered much, yet we're all disappointed.

We used to be disappointed that we signed Cody Eakin. We still are, but we used to too.

As for Houser, yes it would be foolish to count on him as a backup. But it would also be foolhardy to not give him a shot to see how far he can run with it. NHL goalies have materialized out of the ECHL primordial ooze before.