ESPN praised the Buffalo Sabres and general manager Kevyn Adams, dubbing the Eric Comrie signing as one of the offseason’s best under-the-radar moves.
When you ask many in the Buffalo Sabres faithful the one position their team still needs to upgrade, most point to goaltender. And while, on paper, goaltender remains the weakest position group on the team, general manager Kevyn Adams went out and signed the little-known Eric Comrie as, at the very least, a stopgap before someone like Devon Levi steps in.
And the best news is, Comrie, despite playing in just 19 games last season, showed some good returns. A 0.920 save percentage and a 2.58 GAA definitely says he can at the very least handle spot duty, while coming off of a season ESPN labeled as “underrated.”
ESPN praised the Buffalo Sabres signing of Eric Comrie as one of the best under-the-radar signings in 2022
The worldwide leader in sports also stated that Comrie is a perfect complement to the aging Craig Anderson. And despite Comrie’s relative inexperience in the NHL, the article’s author, Kristen Shilton, also cited the 27-year-old goaltender has more experience than given credit for, thanks to his near-decade-long campaign in the AHL.
As for lack of playing time in Winnipeg, it was more of the fact the Jets already had one of the league’s best in Connor Hellebuyck. So Comrie’s lack of playing time was really nothing that he was doing wrong.
Another point in the win column for the Sabres on this signing, Shilton, stated in her article, is that Comrie wanted to be in the Queen City. That alone speaks volumes for a team that struggled since their last playoff appearance occurred in 2010-11.
And Comrie is still young enough to be a franchise goaltender in his own right. Not that Comrie will ever match the man’s success, but Dominik Hasek was also 27 when he debuted for the Sabres. That said, there is always a possibility Comrie can be more than a stopgap.
Article Source: Best under-the-radar signings of the NHL offseason, including Frank Vatrano, Eric Comrie by Kristen Shilton