Buffalo Sabres Free Agent Frenzy: Five Goaltenders To Target

Mar 16, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; Montreal Canadiens goalie Ben Scrivens (40) makes a pad save against the Buffalo Sabres during the overtime period at First Niagara Center. The Canadiens beat the Sabres 3-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

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1. Ben Scrivens

Ben Scrivens is one goaltender that I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing as the Buffalo Sabres’ backup next season. Though he didn’t play a whole lot this past season with Montreal, I like his style and I think he could fit in well in Buffalo.

This past season, Scrivens appeared in 15 games with the Habs, 14 of which he started. He finished the season 5-8-0-0 with a .906 save percentage and 3.07 GAA. He allowed 42 goals-against on 447 shots faced.

Scrivens also spent part of last season in the AHL, playing 10 games with the Bakersfield Condors and one game with the St. John’s IceCaps.

Prior to that, Scrivens has spent much of his professional career with the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, where his strong play in the AHL (with the Marlies) led to numerous NHL call-ups. He’s also spent time with the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers.

The 29-year-old Cornell alum is set to be an unrestricted free agent on July 1. His cap hit last season was $2.3 million with an identical salary – and he’ll actually end up being the most expensive goaltender on my list.

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