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Buffalo Sabres: Will any goaltenders return next season?

By Sion Fawkes

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 17: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his goal with Malcolm Subban #47 during the third period of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 17, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - DECEMBER 17: Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his goal with Malcolm Subban #47 during the third period of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on December 17, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /
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SUNRISE, FL – DECEMBER 2: Goaltender Aaron Dell #80 of the Buffalo Sabres warms up prior to the game against the Florida Panthers at the FLA Live Arena on December 2, 2021 in Sunrise, Florida. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) /

Aaron Dell

Few goaltenders have fallen off of a cliff more than Dell. He enjoyed a respectable 48-34-12 record during his time with the San Jose Sharks, but since then, Dell is 2-13-1. He was downright awful for the Sabres, finishing 1-8-1 with a 4.03 goals allowed average.

To add salt to his wounds, he ended up with a suspension following an illegal check to Drake Batherson. But, Dell looked good in Rochester, posting a 12-7-1 record in the regular season before following up by finishing 5-5 in the playoffs.

While his play stagnated, he allowed just 2.91 goals per game during the Amerks regular season, scoring a 0.908 save percentage. Having outplayed Luukkonen, Dell at least deserves a second look.

Prediction: Returns to the Rochester Americans: Dell should never wear an NHL uniform again. But he is serviceable to the Amerks and could act as a great stopgap as the organization fixes its goaltender issues. 

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