Confirmed with Link: Sabres sign Houser to 1yr 750k deal

[sabres4ever]

Also -- what the holy hell did Subban do to himself last night??????

He had ice time last night.

 

[KeyserSoze81]

Subban was making too much bank at $950k. Put him on LTIR and get our goaltending tandem back it’s rightful place at $1.5M even.

 

[sabres4ever]

If the season ended today, we'd pick 5thOA (without lottery)

 

[TehDoak]

How many injured goalies count?

 

[SundherDome]

I dont think Ive ever witnessed this many injuries to our goalies before. Insanity. Pretty frustrating.

It seems to happen every year lol

 

[SundherDome]

Well, with two goalies out month to month and two more out week to week...

I literally cannot keep up with all the changing timelines on the injuries, it's actually really annoying

 

[TheMistyStranger]

I literally cannot keep up with all the changing timelines on the injuries, it's actually really annoying

And over half of that list is in goal.

 

[Zach716]

Plan the f*cking parade! The draft day parade, that is...

 

[MarkusKetterer]

My time to shine…

 

[brian_griffin]

#1. How did Subban finish the game last night but now be month-to-month? I wish we could have seen a skater in goalie gear for the novelty.

#2. I’m probably not watching much anymore. It wasn’t very entertaining earlier in the year with bad goaltending. See you guys when UPL is back.

With UPL injured worse, they would have gone to the emergency backup, if one was even there among the 900 or so fans in attendance. "Gut it out. Old-time hockey. Eddie Shore."

The Sabres goalie situation has them in a Widespread Panic.
Michael Houser, welcome back!!
[A year before his passing, when the band was still on their first metric ton of obesity.]

 

[ValJamesDuex]

If the season ended today, we'd pick 5thOA (without lottery)

Wright / Savoie hear we come

 

[Gimli]

On a personal level I’m excited for Houser. This man’s story is unreal. Glad he gets to keep his dream alive for another season.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Good on him, but we saw at the end of last season he’s not an NHL goalie.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Good on him, but we saw at the end of last season he’s not an NHL goalie.

He is, however, a goalie that plays in the NHL. So that's cool for him.

 

[Buffaloed]

It's remarkable the way the Cincinnati Cyclones have been loyal to Houser throughout his hockey career.

 

[Gimli]

Put some respect on his name

 

[SabresFan26]

Crazy that a guy who has winning record and decent numbers in the NHL struggles to even get consistent AHL time over the years.

Was OHL goalie of the year and undrafted? Such an interesting story. Wonder why he never really caught on? Good on him for never giving up and being persistent.

 

[WiHockeyGuy]

Another excellent display by the "not an NHL goaltender" NHL goaltender.

 

[Buffaloed]

Crazy that a guy who has winning record and decent numbers in the NHL struggles to even get consistent AHL time over the years.

Was OHL goalie of the year and undrafted? Such an interesting story. Wonder why he never really caught on? Good on him for never giving up and being persistent.

He never got a fair opportunity because he was born with 2 club feet. He's had to work twice as hard to get half the opporunity.
An Inside Look At Michael Houser With Independent Scout Justin Goldman From The Goalie Guild

 

[elchud]

Two year contract, 750K one-way. If somebody claims him when we inevitably waive him, that would be fine. Lock in an organizational 4th goalie who can play in the NHL when called to do so. He certainly isn't a run-down goalie who has been overworked the past 5 years.

 

[Zach716]

He never got a fair opportunity because he was born with 2 club feet. He's had to work twice as hard to get half the opporunity.
An Inside Look At Michael Houser With Independent Scout Justin Goldman From The Goalie Guild

Oh wow I never even knew that about him.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Oh wow I never even knew that about him.

It was talked about here in Canada years ago with those absolutely loaded London teams. No, not that Knights team. Or that one. Not that one either.

 

[Dingo44]

 

[UnleashRasmus]

He's earned a right to be in the AHL. Having depth is fine. He knows his worth, and I have no issue with him being an emergency call up type.

 

[NotABadPeriod]

I feel like there should be a rule against bumping a "signing" thread for a guy who is also slated to be a free agent in a few weeks...seems like it could very easily be misinterpreted as a "new" signing...